Bruce Mackinnon
Biography
Bruce Mackinnon is an English actor and writer whose career began in the comedy duo Mat and Mackinnon, formed with Mathew Horne. Born in Esher, Surrey, and educated at Eton College, he studied drama at the University of Manchester before moving into television. His screen work includes The Office, The Catherine Tate Show, Smack the Pony and HBO's Rome, and his film credits take in The Duchess (2008), Vanity Fair and The Life and Death of Peter Sellers. He has also written for television, including The Catherine Tate Show and material for Dara Ó Bríain on Live Floor Show. In 2012 he played Sir Andrew Aguecheek in the Royal Shakespeare Company's Twelfth Night, directed by David Farr, and he later appeared in Inside No. 9, Utopia, Guardians of the Galaxy, Episodes and, in 2022, Ghosts as Isaac.
48years old
Turns 49 on October 17in 341 days
- Born Esher
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 17 years2008 to 2025
Every film, newest first
- 2025Black BagIMDb rating 6.7
- 2015The Bad Education MovieIMDb rating 5.8
- 2014United PassionsIMDb rating 2.1
- 2008The DuchessIMDb rating 6.9
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Behind the camera
For television, Mackinnon has contributed writing to The Catherine Tate Show, Alistair MacGowan and Johnny Vaughan, and he also wrote for Dara Ó Briain on Live Floor Show.
Bruce Mackinnon movies on Netflix
Black Bagas The Major
The Bad Education Movieas Grant Dodd
United Passionsas Louis Muhlinghaus
The Duchessas Sir Peter Teazle
Worked with
Bruce Mackinnon shares two films with Kae Alexander, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Kae Alexander2 films together, 2015 to 2025
Kae Alexander's page Black Bag2025IMDb rating 6.7Mackinnon as The MajorAlexander as Anna Ko
The Bad Education Movie2015IMDb rating 5.8Mackinnon as Grant DoddAlexander as Jing Hua
Gérard Depardieu1 film together, 2014
Gérard Depardieu's page United Passions2014IMDb rating 2.1Mackinnon as Louis MuhlinghausDepardieu as Jules Rimet
Pierce Brosnan1 film together, 2025
Pierce Brosnan's page Black Bag2025IMDb rating 6.7Mackinnon as The MajorBrosnan as Arthur Stieglitz
Sam Neill1 film together, 2014
Sam Neill's page United Passions2014IMDb rating 2.1Mackinnon as Louis MuhlinghausNeill as Joao Havelange
Ralph Fiennes1 film together, 2008
Ralph Fiennes's page The Duchess2008IMDb rating 6.9Mackinnon as Sir Peter TeazleFiennes as The Duke
Charlotte Rampling1 film together, 2008
Charlotte Rampling's page The Duchess2008IMDb rating 6.9Mackinnon as Sir Peter TeazleRampling as Lady Spencer
Steven SoderberghDirector, 1 film, 2025
All films by Steven Soderbergh Black Bag2025IMDb rating 6.7Mackinnon as The Major
Saul DibbDirector, 1 film, 2008
All films by Saul Dibb The Duchess2008IMDb rating 6.9Mackinnon as Sir Peter Teazle
Elliot HegartyDirector, 1 film, 2015
All films by Elliot Hegarty The Bad Education Movie2015IMDb rating 5.8Mackinnon as Grant Dodd
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.
