Christian McKay
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File:Christian McKay as Grant Pierce ("Creditors").jpg
Christian McKay in 2013
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Born | Christian Stuart McKay[1] 11 November 1973 [2] Bury, Lancashire, England, UK |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2004–present |
Spouse(s) | Emily Allen |
Christian Stuart McKay (born 11 November 1973[2]) is an English stage and screen actor. He is well known for his portrayal of Orson Welles in the 2008 film Me and Orson Welles, which received critical praise and was nominated for awards such as the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also appeared in movies such as You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Rush.
Early life
McKay was born in Bury, Lancashire. He has two other siblings, Karen McKay and Tony Gardner. His mother, Lynne, is a hairdresser, and his father, Stuart, is a railway worker.[3] He studied piano as a youth,[4] and had performed the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 at age 21.[3] McKay subsequently halted his concert career[5] and enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art to study acting.
Career
In the theatre, McKay has portrayed Orson Welles in the one-man play Rosebud: The Lives of Orson Welles at a number of venues, including the Edinburgh Festival[6] and King's Head (London).[7] He subsequently reprised the role in the US at the 2007 "Brits Off Broadway" festival.[8]
McKay's television appearances include portraying conductor Pierre Monteux in the BBC TV production Riot at the Rite (2005).[9] His first film appearance was in Abraham's Point (2008).
After seeing a performance of Rosebud at the 2007 "Brits Off Broadway" festival, Richard Linklater cast McKay as Welles in his film Me and Orson Welles, retaining McKay over the subsequent producer objections to his casting.[10] In this, his second film, McKay received critical praise for his performance as Orson Welles.[11][12][13][14]
In 2013, McKay played Gerard in Strangers on a Train[15] at London's Gielgud Theatre.[16]
McKay has recently been seen in the biographical drama Rush, alongside Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl, the BAFTA-nominated music film Northern Soul, and the Oscar-winning biographical drama The Theory of Everything, alongside Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones. All of these were met with critical acclaim, with The Theory of Everything receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Personal life
McKay is married to the actress Emily Allen.[4]
Filmography
References
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVWK-59LX
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