Biography

This is the website of actor Douglas McFarlane who has performed in a wide variety of plays, musicals, TV and film. His roles have included Judge, Policeman, Surgeon and Psychiatrist.

Douglas’s recent credits include BBC dramas (Taggart, The Key), an AOL Commercial and Tariq Ali’s Illustrious Corpse. His London West End debut was in the world premiere of KPAX on stage (a film with Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges).

In recent years, his work has included the musical GALA (based on Salvador Dali’s lover) and two Steinbeck plays and a performance at the Scottish Parliament.

In addition to performance, Douglas is founder of UK Theatre Network, a successful theatre promotional website which he setup in 2001 after co-founding the independent film casting network Shooting People a few years earlier.

Training: Northern Actors Centre - Various Workshops - 2003 ActorClub Workshops - Harold Pinter - 2003 Strathclyde University - Art of Acting - 2001-3 Cameron Mackintosh Masterclass - 1998/9 Denise Borland Stage Craft - 1996/7 Edinburgh Acting School - 1996
Skills: Trained and experienced singer (Tenor) and moderate dancer. RYA Level 2 Powerboating. Proficient at golf, football, tennis. IT/Web Expert.

Theatre………....……….Letter From Death Row, Spartaki, Judge Corrigan
Theatre…………....…….Moon is Down, Factory Belt, Doctor Winter
Theatre……….....………Of Mice and Men, Phurious Productions, farm boss
Short……………......……Perfect, Pollyanna Cheung, office manager
Short…………......………McGregors Crest, Innersight Multimedia, Head of Clan McGregor
Film…………….....….…..The Ouija Board, Thunder Films, farmer
Musical…………......……Gala, Kelvin Clyde, father and policeman
Theatre……….....………Illustrious Corpse, Spartaki, Chief of Police
Theatre……….....………KPAX, Act Provocateur, Psychiatrist (West End Debut)Previous Years
Commercial…...........AOL, dir Jimmy Quiqley, AOL User (Wide coverage over 4 months)
Film…………..............Ticking Man, dir. Steven Simpson, Policeman (now on DVD)
TV………............…….The Key, BBC drama, dir. David Blair, Millworker
TV………............…….Taggart, ITV drama, dir. Ian Madden, Detective
Film…..........….……..Union, dir. Steve Armstrong, American Senator
Short……...........……Eternity, dir. Sara Mills, Frenchman
Short……...........……The Debt, dir. Mike Evans, Crime Boss
Short……...........……Map of A Strange Country, dir. H. Woolfson, Surgeon
Concert……..........…Richard Rogers Tribute with RSNO, Tenor
Commercial..........…Cameron Toll, Edinburgh family man
Short……...........……Small Love, dir. Newfoundland, Jazz fan
Short……...........……Criminally Vulgar, dir. Monobrow, Father
Short……...........……Denizen Cain, American Prison Guard
Short……...........……On The Count of Three, dir. Martin Daraz, Thug
Fringe …..........…….Passengers, dir. Jerry Brannigan, Businessman
Musicals……...........Chess (Civil Servant), 42nd Street (Pat Denning)
Musicals……...........Annie (Senator), Mack and Mabel (Fox)
Musicals……...........Half a Sixpence (Pearce)

You may call at anytime on 08707 60 60 33
This number diverts to my mobile or office phone.
Or send an email to editor@uktheatre.net