Graham McTavish facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Graham McTavish
McTavish at the 2019 GalaxyCon Raleigh
Born	Graham McTavish (1961-01-04) 4 January 1961 (age 64) Glasgow, Scotland
Education	Queen Mary University of London (BA)
Occupation	Actor author
Years active	1986–present
Spouse(s)	Gwen Isaac ​ (divorced)​ Garance Doré ​ (m. 2023)​
Children	2

Graham McTavish, born on January 4, 1961, is a talented actor and author from Scotland. He is well-known for playing Dwalin in The Hobbit movie series. He also played The Saint of Killers in the TV show Preacher. Fans also know him as Dougal MacKenzie and William Buccleigh MacKenzie in the series Outlander. More recently, he appeared as Harrold Westerling in the HBO series House of the Dragon.

Beyond live-action roles, Graham McTavish is famous for his voice work in video games. He voiced Zoran Lazarević, a main bad guy in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. He also voiced Charlie Cutter in Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. Graham is very proud of his Scottish background and is part of Clan MacTavish. In 2020, he co-wrote a book called Clanlands with his Outlander co-star Sam Heughan. This book became a number one bestseller!

Early Life and Acting Start

Graham McTavish was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on January 4, 1961. His parents were Alec and Ellen McTavish. His family, especially his father, was very interested in politics. This meant they often talked about important world issues at home.

When Graham was a child, his family moved away from Glasgow. He has lived in many places since then, including Canada, the United States, and England. He now lives in New Zealand.

At school, Graham and a friend enjoyed writing and performing funny skits. This led his drama teacher to ask him to fill in for an actor who was sick in a play called The Rivals. This experience helped him discover his love for acting.

He later went to Queen Mary University of London. There, he studied English literature. This course allowed him to act in three Shakespeare plays each year. After performing in a play by Samuel Beckett, he earned his Equity card. This card is important because it means he could work as a professional actor.

Graham McTavish's Acting Career

Graham McTavish has had a long and busy career in acting. He has worked in theater, television, movies, and video games.

Television Roles

Graham's first professional acting job was in 1986. It was in a Walt Disney mini-series called Return to Treasure Island. He later appeared in a show called Freedom Fighter in 1988. This show was about a man helping people cross the Berlin Wall.

He also appeared in popular fantasy shows like Highlander in 1996. He was in the TV movie Merlin in 1998. Between 1998 and 1999, he had roles in several TV series. These included the crime drama Taggart, the medical drama Casualty, and the sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf.

Graham McTavish (right) and Gary Lewis (left) answer questions at an Outlander convention in August 2018.

In the early 2000s, Graham continued to guest star in many shows. These included Doctors, Rose & Maloney, and Dinotopia. He also appeared in Rosemary & Thyme and Family. In 2004, he was in Murphy's Law and the TV film D-Day 6 June 1944.

In 2005, he returned to Taggart and Casualty. That same year, he played General Rapax in the mini-series Empire. He also appeared as Urbo in the HBO series Rome. He then had a repeating role in the police show The Bill.

Graham was very busy in 2007, appearing in many TV shows. He was in Ghost Whisper: The Other Side, a spin-off of Ghost Whisperer. He also had guest roles in Jekyll, New Tricks, The Royal, Numb3rs, NCIS, and Cane.

In 2008, he played Ferguson in Prison Break. He also appeared as a drill sergeant in Lost. Other shows he was in that year included Pushing Daisies and CSI: Miami. In 2009, he returned to Ghost Whisperer.

In 2010, Graham played Mikhail Novakovich in 24. He also appeared in The Good Guys. In 2013, he was cast as Dougal MacKenzie in Outlander. This show is based on popular books by Diana Gabaldon. He played this role in the first two seasons.

In 2016, Graham got the role of William Munny, also known as the Saint of Killers, in Preacher. This show is based on a comic book series. In 2018, he played Andrew MacGregor in Colony. In 2019, he was Father Kinley in the Netflix show Lucifer.

Graham returned to Outlander in 2020. He made a surprise appearance as William Buccleigh MacKenzie. Later that year, he and Sam Heughan announced a travel show called Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham. The first season came out in February 2021. The second season, which explored New Zealand, came out in August 2023.

In 2021, Graham also joined the cast of Netflix's fantasy show The Witcher. He plays Sigismund Dijkstra, a master spy. In 2022, he appeared in House of the Dragon as Harrold Westerling.

Film Appearances

Graham McTavish's first movie role was in 1988 in For Queen and Country. The next year, he had a small part in the comedy Erik the Viking. In 1996, he voiced a Drunken Weasel in Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. This movie was based on a children's book.

He also acted in two documentaries about Shakespeare's plays in 1997. He played Albany in King Lear: A Critical Guide and Brutus in Julius Caesar: A Critical Guide. In 1999, he played the Duke of Albany in a film version of King Lear.

McTavish listens to an audience question during his panel at the Calgary Expo 2015.

In 2002, he was a customs officer in Ali G Indahouse. In 2003, he played a detective in Dot the i. He was also a submarine captain in Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life. In 2004, he was in the action movie King Arthur.

In 2008, Graham starred with Sylvester Stallone in Rambo. He also appeared in the comedy Sisterhood. In 2009, he had roles in several movies. These included Green Street 2, Penance, Pandemic, and Middle Men.

In 2010, Graham had a supporting role in Disney's Secretariat. This movie was based on the true story of a famous racehorse. He also appeared in The Wicker Tree (2011) and the action film Colombiana.

Between 2012 and 2014, he played the dwarf Dwalin in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit movie series. In 2014, he was in Plastic and the sci-fi thriller REALITi. In 2015, he played Tommy Holiday, a boxing trainer, in Creed. This movie is part of the Rocky film series.

In 2016, Graham co-starred in Disney's The Finest Hours. This movie was based on a true story about a Coast Guard rescue. He also appeared as himself in the documentary Queen Mimi. In 2017, he starred in The Stolen. He also had a small role as King Atlan in the DC Comics movie Aquaman.

In 2019, Graham starred in Sargasso. It was also announced that he would star in the horror thriller Chasing Nightmares. Graham is currently working on his first movie as a director, called This Guest of Summer. He is also acting in it with other actors from Outlander and The Hobbit.

Voice Acting Work

Graham McTavish has done a lot of voice acting for animated shows, movies, and video games.

Animated Shows and Movies

His first voice role was as Sebastian Shaw in the Marvel Comics series Wolverine and the X-Men. He continued in the Marvel Universe by voicing the bad guy Loki in Hulk Versus. He also voiced Loki in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.

In 2010, he voiced the main character, Dante, in Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic. This animated movie was a companion to a video game. In 2011, he voiced Captain Caleb Campbell in Dead Space: Aftermath.

From 2015 to 2017, he had a repeating voice role in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He also had a guest role in Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2016). Graham voiced Titus and Vernon in Transformers: Robots in Disguise. He also voiced Fergus McDuck, Scrooge McDuck's father, in DuckTales in 2017. He currently voices Dracula in the Netflix animated series Castlevania.

Video Games

Graham McTavish's first video game voice role was in Killzone: Liberation (2006). In 2009, he voiced Commander Lucius in Shadow Complex. He also voiced Crimson in Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 and Arl Eamon Guerrin in Dragon Age: Origins. He was Archer in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Wilcox in The Saboteur.

He also provided the voice and motion capture for Zoran Lazarević in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. In 2010, he voiced Dante Alighieri in Dante's Inferno. He was Khan in Metro 2033 and the Decepticon Thundercracker in Transformers: War for Cybertron. He also voiced Viktor Barisov in Singularity.

In 2011, Graham voiced Joseph Bertrand III in Infamous 2. He was an imperial guardsman in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution. He also voiced Caddoc in Hunted: The Demon's Forge and Ivan Stagleishov in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon. Graham also provided the voice and motion capture for Charlie Cutter in Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. He played this role again in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End in 2016.

He has also provided extra voices for many other games. These include Medieval II: Total War, Heavenly Sword, 007: Quantum of Solace, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized, Call of Duty: Black Ops, and Star Wars: The Old Republic. In 2019, he voiced Bangar Ruinbringer in Guild Wars 2. In 2022, he voiced Johnny Blaze and Doctor Doom in Marvel's Midnight Suns.

Writing Career

In 2020, Graham McTavish and his Outlander co-star Sam Heughan published their book. It is called Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other. The book was inspired by their work on the STARZ travel show Men in Kilts. Clanlands became a number one bestseller on the New York Times list. It was also a bestseller on the Publishers Weekly list.

In April 2015, Graham McTavish was the Grand Marshal of New York City's Tartan Day Parade. This is a special event that celebrates Scottish heritage.

Personal Life

Graham McTavish was married to Gwen Isaac, a filmmaker from New Zealand. They have two children together. They used to live in Central Otago, New Zealand.

In January 2023, Graham McTavish married Garance Doré. Their wedding took place at Borthwick Castle in Scotland.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video Games

Books by Graham McTavish

• Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other (2020)

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Graham McTavish para niños