Occupation Actor Years active 1960–present | Name Donald Douglas Role Scottish actor | |
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Born 7 March 1933 (age 91) ( 1933-03-07 ) Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland Movies Bridget Jones's Diary, Bridget Jones: The Edge of R, A Bridge Too Far, Diana: Her True Story, I Love You Again Similar People Beeban Kidron, Helen Fielding, Sharon Maguire, Richard Curtis, Kevin Connor | ||
Donald Douglas (born 7 March 1933) is a Scottish actor who has appeared in films and many well known television shows.
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He was educated at Falkirk High School, Edinburgh College of Art and RADA. His first professional stage appearance was at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow. He then appeared in repertory theatres in England and on the West End stage.
His film appearances include A Bridge Too Far (1977), Highlander: Endgame (2000) and the role of Admiral Darcy in the Bridget Jones's Diary movies.
On television, he played Tsar Alexander I in the 1972 BBC television adaptation of War and Peace, alongside Anthony Hopkins. He starred in the original TV series of Poldark in 1975/6 as Malcolm McNeil, the army captain who frequently allowed his fondness for Demelza Poldark to obstruct his quest to arrest her husband. He is also remembered by cult TV fans for roles in Doctor Who, Blake's 7, and The Avengers. His TV career continued into the 1990s, playing Franklin Clarke in the 1992 Agatha Christie's Poirot movie The ABC Murders. He has also played Dr. Gordon McKendrick on several episodes of Monarch of the Glen, and has appeared in episodes of EastEnders, Kavanagh QC and Casualty.
Theatre Credits
Theatre credits include:
Filmography
Actor
2021
Nobody Has to Know as
Nigel's Man Handler
2020
The Crown (TV Series) as
Lord Chambarlaine
- Fairytale (2020) - Lord Chambarlaine
2016
Bridget Jones's Baby as
Admiral Darcy
2012
An Enemy to Die For as
British Admiral
2006
Losing It (TV Movie) as
Desmond
2004
Monarch of the Glen (TV Series) as
Dr. Gordon McKendrick
- Episode #7.3 (2005) - Dr. Gordon McKendrick
- Episode #6.6 (2004) - Dr. Gordon McKendrick
- Episode #6.4 (2004) - Dr. Gordon McKendrick
2005
Wire in the Blood (TV Series) as
Bishop Fordham
- Synchronicity (2005) - Bishop Fordham
2004
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason as
Admiral Darcy
2003
The Last King (TV Mini Series) as
Lord Coleraine
- Episode #1.3 (2003) - Lord Coleraine
2003
Canterbury Tales (TV Mini Series) as
Judge
- The Man of Law's Tale (2003) - Judge
2003
Casualty (TV Series) as
Teddy
- Flash in the Pan (2003) - Teddy
2003
The Key (TV Series) as
Leckie Senior
- Episode #1.1 (2003) - Leckie Senior
2003
Happiness (TV Series) as
Judge
- A Nice Person (2003) - Judge
2002
A Is for Acid (TV Movie) as
William McSwan
2001
The Armando Iannucci Shows (TV Series)
- Imagination (2001)
- Neighbours (2001)
- Communcation (2001)
- Mortality (2001)
- Work (2001)
2001
Sweet Revenge (TV Mini Series) as
Patrick's father
2001
Now You See Her (TV Movie) as
Brannigan
2001
From Hell as
Hospital Director
2001
The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells (TV Mini Series) as
Chairman at Praecentors
- The Truth About Pyecraft (2001) - Chairman at Praecentors
- The Stolen Bacillus (2001) - Chairman at Praecentors
- The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes (2001) - Chairman at Praecentors
- The Crystal Egg (2001) - Chairman at Praecentors
- The New Accelerator (2001) - Chairman at Praecentors
- Brownlow's Newspaper (2001) - Chairman at Praecentors
2001
Perfect World (TV Series) as
Professor Harris
- Graduates (2001) - Professor Harris
2001
Bridget Jones's Diary as
Mr. Darcy
2001
Peak Practice (TV Series) as
Coroner
- Crossfire (2001) - Coroner
2000
Second Sight: Hide and Seek (TV Movie) as
Dr. Peters
2000
Greenfingers as
Nigel
2000
Highlander: Endgame as
Father Rainey
2000
Bomber (TV Movie) as
Alfred Smith
1999
Second Sight (TV Movie) as
Dr. Peters
1999
Horizon (TV Series documentary) as
Colonel Ratcliffe
- Wings of Angels (1999) - Colonel Ratcliffe
1999
Goodnight Sweetheart (TV Series) as
Angus
- California Dreamin' (1999) - Angus
1999
Wonderful You (TV Mini Series) as
Fred
- My Name Belongs to You (1999) - Fred
1996
Kavanagh QC (TV Series) as
Mr. Justice Halliwell / Mr. Justice Danforth
- End Game (1999) - Mr. Justice Halliwell
- Memento Mori (1998) - Mr. Justice Halliwell
- A Sense of Loss (1996) - Mr. Justice Danforth
1998
What Rats Won't Do as
Diner on Boat
1998
Close Relations (TV Mini Series) as
Derek
- Episode #1.5 (1998) - Derek
- Episode #1.4 (1998) - Derek
1997
Photographing Fairies as
Judge
1997
A Prince Among Men (TV Series) as
Chief Commissioner
- Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1997) - Chief Commissioner
1991
The Bill (TV Series) as
Mr. Ferguson / Prison Governor / Judge Embry
- Follow the Van (1996) - Mr. Ferguson
- Insider Dealing (1993) - Prison Governor
- The Best You Can Buy (1991) - Judge Embry
1995
EastEnders (TV Series) as
Hugh Aitken
- Episode #1.1121 (1995) - Hugh Aitken
- Episode #1.1120 (1995) - Hugh Aitken
- Episode #1.1119 (1995) - Hugh Aitken
1995
The Last Englishman (TV Movie) as
Doctor (1934)
1995
A Mind to Murder (TV Movie) as
Asst Commissioner Hart
1994
Alleyn Mysteries (TV Series) as
Sir George Alleyn
- Scales of Justice (1994) - Sir George Alleyn
1994
Calling the Shots (TV Mini Series) as
Tom
- Episode #1.1 (1994) - Tom
1993
Taggart (TV Series) as
Ian Duncan
- Death Without Dishonour Part Three (1993) - Ian Duncan
- Death Without Dishonour Part Two (1993) - Ian Duncan
- Death Without Dishonour Part One (1993) - Ian Duncan
1993
Diana: Her True Story (TV Movie) as
Prince Philip
1992
Creatures of Light as
Minister
1992
Poirot (TV Series) as
Franklin Clarke
- The ABC Murders (1992) - Franklin Clarke
1990
The Campbells (TV Series) as
Rev. Goff
- Old Ways and New (1990) - Rev. Goff
1989
Boon (TV Series) as
Head Bison
- Big Game Hunt (1989) - Head Bison
1989
She's Been Away as
Lillian's Father
1989
Goldeneye (TV Movie) as
Lord Kemsley
1989
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz (TV Movie) as
Major Ritter
1988
City Lights (TV Series) as
George
- It's a Wonderful Life, Too (1988) - George
1988
Bergerac (TV Series) as
Philips
- A Man of Sorrows (1988) - Philips
1988
Screen Two (TV Series) as
Martin Urban's father
- Dead Lucky (1988) - Martin Urban's father
1980
Take the High Road (TV Series) as
Peter Cunningham
1986
First Among Equals (TV Mini Series) as
Sir Philip Alexander
- Episode #1.9 (1986) - Sir Philip Alexander
1986
Executive Stress (TV Series) as
Tony Lloyd
- Episode #1.5 (1986) - Tony Lloyd
1986
Fresh Fields (TV Series) as
Dr. Summers
- Happy Returns (1986) - Dr. Summers
1986
Bluebell (TV Series) as
Jacques-Charles
- Episode #1.4 (1986) - Jacques-Charles
1980
Minder (TV Series) as
Mr. Prosser / Scots Winetaster
- Waiting for Goddard (1985) - Mr. Prosser
- A Nice Little Wine (1980) - Scots Winetaster
1985
Shine on Harvey Moon (TV Series) as
Prosecution Counsel
- Mud Sticks- (1985) - Prosecution Counsel
1985
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster (TV Series) as
Bunny Kingston
- Freedom from Longing (1985) - Bunny Kingston
1985
Lace II (TV Movie) as
Major Clark
1984
Scotland's Story (TV Series) as
Sir Walter Scott / William Paterson
- Communication and Disruption (1984) - Sir Walter Scott
- Athens of the North (1984) - Sir Walter Scott
- Disaster at Darien (1984) - William Paterson
1984
Give My Regards to Broad Street as
Police Detective
1984
The Brief (TV Series) as
Commander Sharman
- And Then Where Do You Go? (1984) - Commander Sharman
1983
King's Royal (TV Series) as
Newlands
- Episode #2.7 (1983) - Newlands
1976
Jackanory (TV Series) as
Storyteller
- The Spuddy: Part 4 - Fateful Trip (1983) - Storyteller
- The Spuddy: Part 3 - Ship's Dog (1983) - Storyteller
- The Spuddy: Part 2 - Inseparable Friends (1983) - Storyteller
- The Spuddy: Part 1 - Left Alone (1983) - Storyteller
- A Stranger Came Ashore: Part 5 - The Skuddler (1976) - Storyteller
- A Stranger Came Ashore: Part 4 - Yarl Corbie (1976) - Storyteller
- A Stranger Came Ashore: Part 3 - Deep Water (1976) - Storyteller
- A Stranger Came Ashore: Part 2 - The Selkie Summer (1976) - Storyteller
- A Stranger Came Ashore: Part 1 - The Stranger (1976) - Storyteller
1982
Young Sherlock: The Mystery of the Manor House (TV Series) as
Colonel Turnbull
- The Unexpected Visitors (1982) - Colonel Turnbull
- The Glass Cutter's Hand (1982) - Colonel Turnbull (uncredited)
- The Woman in Black (1982) - Colonel Turnbull
- A Singular Thorn (1982) - Colonel Turnbull
- The Riddle of the Dummies (1982) - Colonel Turnbull
- The Gipsy Calls Again (1982) - Colonel Turnbull
- The Young Master (1982) - Colonel Turnbull
1982
Take Three Women (TV Series) as
Andrew Griffith
- Kate, Avril and Victoria (1982) - Andrew Griffith
- Victoria (1982) - Andrew Griffith
1982
Cloud Howe (TV Mini Series) as
Dalziel of Meiklebogs
- Nimbus (1982) - Dalziel of Meiklebogs
- Stratus (1982) - Dalziel of Meiklebogs
- Cumulus (1982) - Dalziel of Meiklebogs
- Cirrus (1982) - Dalziel of Meiklebogs
1981
Peter and Paul (TV Movie) as
Burrus
1981
Sense and Sensibility (TV Mini Series) as
Sir John Middleton
- Episode #1.5 (1981) - Sir John Middleton
- Episode #1.4 (1981) - Sir John Middleton
- Episode #1.3 (1981) - Sir John Middleton
- Episode #1.2 (1981) - Sir John Middleton
- Episode #1.1 (1981) - Sir John Middleton
1981
Jackanory Playhouse (TV Series) as
King Cedric
- The Maze of Mistra (1981) - King Cedric
1980
The House with the Green Shutters (TV Movie) as
Gibson
1980
Blake's 7 (TV Series) as
Major Grenlee
- Rumours of Death (1980) - Major Grenlee
1979
Dick Barton: Special Agent (TV Series) as
Hetherington
- Adventure One: Part 9 (1979) - Hetherington
- Adventure One: Part 8 (1979) - Hetherington
- Adventure One: Part 7 (1979) - Hetherington
- Adventure One: Part 4 (1979) - Hetherington
1977
The Professionals (TV Series) as
Eric Sutton
- Private Madness, Public Danger (1977) - Eric Sutton
1977
1990 (TV Series) as
Dr. Gelbert
- Health Farm (1977) - Dr. Gelbert
1977
Here I Stand... (TV Series) as
Giles Wiggington
- Margaret Clitheroe (1977) - Giles Wiggington
1977
A Bridge Too Far as
Brig Lathbury
1977
The Mackinnons (TV Series) as
Angus Stuart
- Money Matters (1977) - Angus Stuart
1977
Once Upon a Union (TV Movie documentary) as
Baillie of Jerviswood
1976
Seal Island as
James Murray the Warden
1976
Couples (TV Series) as
Stephen Hunt
- Episode #1.87 (1976) - Stephen Hunt
- Episode #1.86 (1976) - Stephen Hunt
- Episode #1.85 (1976) - Stephen Hunt
- Episode #1.84 (1976) - Stephen Hunt
- Episode #1.83 (1976) - Stephen Hunt
- Episode #1.82 (1976) - Stephen Hunt
- Episode #1.81 (1976) - Stephen Hunt
- Episode #1.80 (1976) - Stephen Hunt
- Episode #1.79 (1976) - Stephen Hunt
1975
Poldark (TV Series) as
Capt. Malcolm McNeil
- Episode #1.15 (1976) - Capt. Malcolm McNeil
- Episode #1.14 (1976) - Capt. Malcolm McNeil
- Episode #1.13 (1975) - Capt. Malcolm McNeil
- Episode #1.10 (1975) - Capt. Malcolm McNeil
- Episode #1.9 (1975) - Capt. Malcolm McNeil
- Episode #1.8 (1975) - Capt. Malcolm McNeil
- Episode #1.7 (1975) - Capt. Malcolm McNeil
1975
The Hill of the Red Fox (TV Mini Series) as
Murdo Beaton
- Episode #1.6 (1975) - Murdo Beaton
- Episode #1.5 (1975) - Murdo Beaton
- Episode #1.4 (1975) - Murdo Beaton
- Episode #1.3 (1975) - Murdo Beaton
- Episode #1.2 (1975) - Murdo Beaton
- Episode #1.1 (1975) - Murdo Beaton
1975
Five Red Herrings (TV Mini Series) as
Hugh Farren
- Episode #1.4 (1975) - Hugh Farren
- Episode #1.1 (1975) - Hugh Farren
1975
Edward the King (TV Mini Series) as
Sir William Gordon Cumming
- Scandal (1975) - Sir William Gordon Cumming
1975
The Main Chance (TV Series) as
Philip Betton
- No Names (1975) - Philip Betton
1975
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Vural
- The Sontaran Experiment: Part Two (1975) - Vural
- The Sontaran Experiment: Part One (1975) - Vural
1974
Crown Court (TV Series) as
William Gross
- Cover Up: Part 3 (1974) - William Gross
- Cover Up: Part 1 (1974) - William Gross
1974
Heidi (TV Mini Series) as
Dr. Classen
- Episode #1.5 (1974) - Dr. Classen
- Episode #1.4 (1974) - Dr. Classen
1974
Sutherland's Law (TV Series) as
Alan Miller
- The Partnership (1974) - Alan Miller
1974
The President's Last Tape (TV Movie) as
Frank
1974
Justice (TV Series) as
Robert McGregor
- It's Always a Gamble (1974) - Robert McGregor
1974
Second City Firsts (TV Series) as
Keith Peters
- Lunch Duty (1974) - Keith Peters
1973
Barlow at Large (TV Series) as
James Dark
- Informant (1973) - James Dark
1972
War & Peace (TV Series) as
Tsar Alexander I
- The Road to Life (1973) - Tsar Alexander I
- Fortunes of War (1972) - Tsar Alexander I
- Men of Destiny (1972) - Tsar Alexander I
- A Beautiful Tale (1972) - Tsar Alexander I
- New Beginnings (1972) - Tsar Alexander I
- Austerlitz (1972) - Tsar Alexander I
1973
Harriet's Back in Town (TV Series) as
Fritz
- Episode #1.26 (1973) - Fritz
- Episode #1.25 (1973) - Fritz
1972
The View from Daniel Pike (TV Series) as
Lowther
- Big Fleas, Little Fleas (1972) - Lowther
1972
Pathfinders (TV Series) as
Squadron Leader Peter Parr
- Codename - Gomorrah (1972) - Squadron Leader Peter Parr
1972
Dead of Night (TV Series) as
Hazelhurst
- Two in the Morning (1972) - Hazelhurst
1972
The Shadow of the Tower (TV Series) as
Sir Thomas Broughton
- The Crowning of Apes (1972) - Sir Thomas Broughton
- The Schooling of Apes (1972) - Sir Thomas Broughton
1972
The Onedin Line (TV Series) as
Major Morrison
- Blockade (1972) - Major Morrison
1971
Mogul (TV Series) as
Tom Hart
- Weekends Are for Taking Off (1971) - Tom Hart
1970
Play for Today (TV Series) as
Robert Walsh / Ronald - Celia / James Macleod
- Skin Deep (1971) - Robert Walsh
- Orkney (1971) - Ronald - Celia
- The Lie (1970) - James Macleod
1971
Budgie (TV Series) as
Tony Pringle
- Fiddler on the Hoof Episode 2 (1971) - Tony Pringle
- Fiddler on the Hoof Episode 1 (1971) - Tony Pringle
1971
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) as
John Roberts / Simon
- Two World Wars and a Gold Clock (1971) - John Roberts
- The Waters of Babylon (1971) - Simon
1971
Softly Softly: Task Force (TV Series) as
Fisher
- Company Business (1971) - Fisher
1970
BBC Play of the Month (TV Series) as
Lennox
- Macbeth (1970) - Lennox
1969
Strange Report (TV Series) as
Leonard Grey
- Report 0846: Lonelyhearts - Who Killed Dan Cupid? (1969) - Leonard Grey
1969
Fraud Squad (TV Series) as
Angus Dalziel
- Where's George? (1969) - Angus Dalziel
1967
Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV Series) as
Hamish Graeme / Mr. McCulloch
- The Rat Race (1969) - Hamish Graeme
- Random Sample (1967) - Mr. McCulloch
1968
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) as
Stanley / Adrian Brinton
- The Exiles (1969) - Stanley
- Coincidence (1968) - Adrian Brinton
1969
The Avengers (TV Series) as
Major Parsons
- The Morning After (1969) - Major Parsons
1968
Middlemarch (TV Mini Series) as
Dr. Lydgate
- Scandals (1968) - Dr. Lydgate
- The Wife and the Widow (1968) - Dr. Lydgate
- The Husbands (1968) - Dr. Lydgate
- Homecoming (1968) - Dr. Lydgate
- The New Doctor (1968) - Dr. Lydgate
- Marriage (1968) - Dr. Lydgate
- Dorothea (1968) - Dr. Lydgate
1964
Detective (TV Series) as
Arthur Penfold / Percy Armitage
- A Man and His Mother-In-Law (1968) - Arthur Penfold
- The Speckled Band (1964) - Percy Armitage
1967
The Newcomers (TV Series) as
Gerald Harrison
1967
Mr. Rose (TV Series) as
Inspector Dalby
- The Honest Villain (1967) - Inspector Dalby
1967
The Baron (TV Series) as
Douglas Macrae
- The Man Outside (1967) - Douglas Macrae
1966
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) as
Harry Fox
- The Flipside (1966) - Harry Fox
1965
R3 (TV Series) as
Commentator
- A Whole Lot of Reasons (1965) - Commentator
1964
Witch Wood (TV Series) as
David Sempill
- The Reckoning (1964) - David Sempill
- White Magic (1964) - David Sempill
- The Wood at Beltane (1964) - David Sempill
- The Call (1964) - David Sempill
1964
Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) as
Percy Armitage
- The Speckled Band (1964) - Percy Armitage
1963
Moonstrike (TV Series) as
Flight Lieutenant Bill Crawford
- No Joy (1963) - Flight Lieutenant Bill Crawford
- Return to Danger (1963) - Flight Lieutenant Bill Crawford
- Five Hours to Kill (1963) - Flight Lieutenant Bill Crawford
- A Clear Field (1963) - Flight Lieutenant Bill Crawford
- Home by Four (1963) - Flight Lieutenant Bill Crawford
1962
Out of This World (TV Series) as
Adams
- Botany Bay (1962) - Adams
1961
Rob Roy (TV Series) as
Frank Osbaldistone
- Episode #1.7 (1961) - Frank Osbaldistone
- Episode #1.6 (1961) - Frank Osbaldistone
- Episode #1.5 (1961) - Frank Osbaldistone
- Episode #1.4 (1961) - Frank Osbaldistone
- Episode #1.3 (1961) - Frank Osbaldistone
- Episode #1.2 (1961) - Frank Osbaldistone
- Episode #1.1 (1961) - Frank Osbaldistone
1960
Tunes of Glory as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1959
Redgauntlet (TV Series) as
Darsie Latimer
- Episode #1.6 (1959) - Darsie Latimer
- Episode #1.5 (1959) - Darsie Latimer
- Episode #1.4 (1959) - Darsie Latimer
- Episode #1.3 (1959) - Darsie Latimer
- Episode #1.2 (1959) - Darsie Latimer
- Episode #1.1 (1959) - Darsie Latimer
Soundtrack
1976
Poldark (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.15 (1976) - (performer: "How Happy Could I Be With Either" - uncredited)
Self
2019
Who's Round (Podcast Series) as
Self
- Donald Douglas (2019) - Self (voice)
1979
The South Bank Show (TV Series documentary) as
The Committee
- Howard Brenton and Darryl Way (1979) - The Committee
1971
Aquarius (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Pressure Cookie/Joe Lives!/Sandy Wilson Thanks The Ladies/The Beatles (1971) - Self
Archive Footage
2001
Bridget Jones's Diary: Behind the Scenes - Resolutions of a Tragic Spinster (Video documentary short) as
Mr. Darcy (uncredited)
1979
Dick Barton: Special Agent (TV Series) as
Hetherington
- Adventure One: Part 6 (1979) - Hetherington (uncredited)
References
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