Angus Macfadyen

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Angus Macfadyen (2014)

Angus Macfadyen (born September 21, 1963 in Glasgow , Scotland ) is a British film actor .

life and career

Angus Macfadyen was born in Glasgow in the south of Scotland , but grew up as the son of a WHO doctor for a time in France , Singapore , the Philippines and various African countries. After graduating from school, Macfadyen studied first at Edinburgh University and later acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London .

His best-known roles include Captain Blackbeard , whom he played in the 2006 two-part TV series Pirates of the Caribbean , and the insidious Dupont from Equilibrium . He also played Robert the Bruce in Mel Gibson's William Wallace film adaptation of Braveheart . In Saw V , Macfadyen re-embodied his character from Saw III and Saw IV in a flashback . In 2020 he played the role of the US President in the South Korean film Steel Rain 2: Summit , who meets with the North Korean chairman for peace negotiations when a coup takes place in North Korea during the meeting.

Macfadyen was during the shooting of the BBC - Six divider Takin 'Over the Asylum for a few months with fellow actress Catherine Zeta-Jones dating.

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Angus Articles. In: Relaxorium.
  2. ↑ Blackbeard / Pirates of the Caribbean
  3. ↑ Audio commentary on the second part of the miniseries, subsequently recorded for DVD publication in 2008.
personal data
SURNAME Macfadyen, Angus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British film actor
DATE OF BIRTH September 21, 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH Glasgow , Scotland, United Kingdom