Alastair Mackenzie

Alastair John Mackenzie (born 8 February 1970) is a Scottish actor and writer.

Early life Alastair Mackenzie was born in Trinafour, near Perth, and educated at Westbourne House School and Glenalmond College in Perthshire. He left home at the age of 18 and moved to London.

Career Mackenzie played the young laird Archie MacDonald in the BBC drama Monarch of the Glen, and he guest starred as Richard Loughty in series three of the BBC crime drama, Granite Harbour.

Personal life He lives in Islington with his partner, Scottish actress Susan Vidler, with whom he has two children: a daughter, Martha, born in December 1999 and a son, Freddie, born in September 2004.

His brother is director David Mackenzie, with whom he co-founded Sigma Films.

Filmography Film

Television Year Title Role Notes1994 Lovejoy Freddy Episode: "Day of Reckoning" Soldier Soldier Tim Episode: "Further Education" 1995 Game On Chris Episode: "Fame"1996 Hamish Macbeth Gavin Robb Episode: "In Search of a Rose" Chef! Businessman Episode: "Lessons in Talking" 1997 Snap Jed Episode: "Finger of Fame" 1999 Psychos Dr. 'Shug' Nevin Series regular; 6 episodes 2000–2003 Monarch of the Glen Archie MacDonald Series regular; 43 episodes 2002 French and Saunders Archie MacDonald Episode: "Celebrity Christmas Puddings" 2002, 2003 Strange Rich 2 episodes 2004 Agatha Christie's Poirot Ferguson Episode: "Death on the Nile" 2005 The Brief Michael Galbraith Episode: "The Architect's Wife"2006 Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire Athaulf Mini-series; episode: "The Fall of Rome" The Shell Seekers Richard Lomax Mini-series; 2 episodes 2007 Reichenbach Falls Jack Harvey Television film 2008 M.I. High Bruce Boardman Episode: "Greenfinger"2009 Murdoch Mysteries Inspector Edward Scanlon Episode: "Snakes and Ladders" The Mentalist Dr. Royston Daniel Episode: "Russet Potatoes" 2010 Lewis Sebastian Anderson Episode: "Your Sudden Death Question"2011 Moving On Mick Episode: "Donor" Black Mirror Martin Episode: "The National Anthem"2012 Skins Gregory McGuinness Episode: "Mini" Lip Service Thomas Delaware Episode: "Series 2; episode 5"2013 The Sweeter Side of Life Benny Christophe Television film Borgen Jeremy Welsh Series 3 regular; 8 episodes Agatha Christie's Marple Colonel Hillingdon Episode: "A Caribbean Mystery" Taken: The Search for Sophie Parker Ambassador Hillman Television film 2013–2014 Dracula Lord Rothcroft Series regular; 6 episodes2015 Wolf Hall William Brereton Series regular; 6 episodes A.D. The Bible Continues James the Just Recurring role; 3 episodes 2016 Midsomer Murders Felix Lancaster Episode: "Habeas Corpus" 2016–2017 Cold Feet Jamie Moore/Poynter Recurring role; 4 episodes 2017 The Loch Craig Petrie Series regular; 6 episodes 2018–2021 Unforgotten Ex-DCI John Bentley Series regular; 9 episodes2019 Death in Paradise Ewan Boyd Episode: "Beyond the Shining Sea" Deep Water Guy Riverty Mini-series regular; 6 episodes2022 Professor T. Simon Lanesborough Series 2 regular; 4 episodes The Crown Richard Aylard Series 5 recurring role; 3 episodes 2022–2025 Andor Perrin Fertha Recurring role; 11 episodes 2023 Vigil Wing Cmdr. Anthony Chapman Episode: "Series 2; episode 1" 2025 The Bombing of Pan Am 103 Alastair Campbell QC Mini-series; 1 episode Prisoner 951 Tobias Ellwood Mini-series; 4 episodes 2026 The Marlow Murder Club Ferdy Blake Episode: "An Appetite for Murder: Parts 1 & 2" Granite Harbour Richard Loughty Series 3; 3 episodes

Theatre Year Title Role Venue Notes 2005 The Gigli Concert J.P.W. King Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh 2009 The Priory Ben Royal Court Theatre, London 2014 Tiger Country John Hampstead Theatre, London

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2010 BioShock 2 Additional voices2026 007 First Light Q (voice) Also motion capture The Incident at Galley House Oswald Galley (voice)