Malcolm Rennie

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Malcolm Rennie
Born
Malcolm Forbes Rennie

(1947-02-17) 17 February 1947 (age 77)
Aberdeen, Scotland
OccupationActor
Spouse
(m. 1989)

Malcolm Forbes Rennie (born 17 February 1947) is a British actor.

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Early life

Rennie was born on 17 February 1947, in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Career

He has often played authority figures, including judges and police officers in Coronation Street and The Execution of Gary Glitter . He also played Snout in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.[ citation needed ] He appears as Fraser in Mr Selfridge . [1] [2]

Personal life

He is married to the actress Tamara Ustinov, daughter of Peter Ustinov. [3] The website About Aberdeen lists him as a famous Aberdonian. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1974 Ransom Terry
2011 Hysteria Lord St. John-Smythe

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1970–2011 Coronation Street Judge / Eddie Pritchard7 episodes
1973 Scotch on the Rocks S.L.A. SergeantEpisode: "Phase 4"
1975 Churchill's People MacDonnellEpisode: "O Canada"
1975 Softly, Softly: Task Force PC Perry12 episodes
1976When Santa Rode the PrairieBeastly Bill BrackenTelevision film
1976 Crown Court Hamish Stewart-MacKenzieEpisode: "Auld Lang Syne: Part 1"
1977 Rentaghost Police ConstableEpisode #3.3
1977 1990 Emigration OfficerEpisode: "Creed of Slaves"
1980 Pride and Prejudice Mr Collins 2 episodes
1982Cloud HoweHairy Hogg4 episodes
1982–1983 King's Royal Peter Ross13 episodes
1983The ConsultantTuckmanEpisode: "Extension of Credit"
1987–1988 The Lenny Henry Show Sgt. Lillie12 episodes
1989 Screen One ForsythEpisode: "The Accountant"
1991Devices and DesiresMr. MairEpisode #1.2
1991, 2009 The Bill Thomas Lovell / Griffiths2 episodes
1992 Bookmark Hugh PollockEpisode: "Sunny Stories"
1993 Taggart Willie Fraser3 episodes
1997 Highlander: The Series Drimble / Smythe2 episodes
1999 Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married Karen's DadEpisode: "To Scotland and Back"
2000 Midsomer Murders AldermanEpisode: "Judgement Day"
2002 Monarch of the Glen McGregor2 episodes
2005Pride and Prejudice RevisitedMr CollinsTelevision film
2006Losing ItMr. Pringle
2006–2008 Doctors Various roles6 episodes
2008 Never Better PeterEpisode: "Good Samaritan"
2009 Monday Monday BryanEpisode #1.4
2009 The Execution of Gary Glitter JudgeTelevision film
2009Doctor Who: Mission to MagnusAnzor
2012 Sherlock JudgeEpisode: "The Reichenbach Fall"
2013–2016 Mr Selfridge Fraser32 episodes
2021 Ted Lasso ReneeEpisode: "Beard After Hours"
2024 Heartstopper Grandad RogerEpisode: "Winter"

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References

  1. "Shackleton's doomed Trans-Antarctic Expedition". The Argus. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  2. Staff Reporter. "TV and West End actor Malcolm Rennie brings his one-man show to Newbury | The Ocelot" . Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  3. "Ustinov vs Ustinov: The ruinous legal battle tearing a family apart". The Independent. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  4. Famous Aberdonians > Malcolm Rennie Accessed online 11 February 2019