Malcolm Forbes Rennie (born 17 February 1947) is a British actor.

Malcolm Rennie
Born
Malcolm Forbes Rennie

(1947-02-17) 17 February 1947 (age 77)
Aberdeen, Scotland
OccupationActor
Spouse
(m. 1989)

Early life

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Rennie was born on 17 February 1947, in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Career

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He has often played authority figures, including judges and police officers in Coronation Street and The Execution of Gary Glitter. He also played Snout in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.[citation needed] He appears as Fraser in Mr Selfridge.[1][2]

Personal life

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He is married to the actress Tamara Ustinov, daughter of Peter Ustinov.[3] The website About Aberdeen lists him as a famous Aberdonian.[4]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1974 Ransom Terry
2011 Hysteria Lord St. John-Smythe

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1970–2011 Coronation Street Judge / Eddie Pritchard 7 episodes
1973 Scotch on the Rocks S.L.A. Sergeant Episode: "Phase 4"
1975 Churchill's People MacDonnell Episode: "O Canada"
1975 Softly, Softly: Task Force PC Perry 12 episodes
1976 When Santa Rode the Prairie Beastly Bill Bracken Television film
1976 Crown Court Hamish Stewart-MacKenzie Episode: "Auld Lang Syne: Part 1"
1977 Rentaghost Police Constable Episode #3.3
1977 1990 Emigration Officer Episode: "Creed of Slaves"
1980 Pride and Prejudice Mr Collins 2 episodes
1982 Cloud Howe Hairy Hogg 4 episodes
1982–1983 King's Royal Peter Ross 13 episodes
1983 The Consultant Tuckman Episode: "Extension of Credit"
1987–1988 The Lenny Henry Show Sgt. Lillie 12 episodes
1989 Screen One Forsyth Episode: "The Accountant"
1991 Devices and Desires Mr. Mair Episode #1.2
1991, 2009 The Bill Thomas Lovell / Griffiths 2 episodes
1992 Bookmark Hugh Pollock Episode: "Sunny Stories"
1993 Taggart Willie Fraser 3 episodes
1997 Highlander: The Series Drimble / Smythe 2 episodes
1999 Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married Karen's Dad Episode: "To Scotland and Back"
2000 Midsomer Murders Alderman Episode: "Judgement Day"
2002 Monarch of the Glen McGregor 2 episodes
2005 Pride and Prejudice Revisited Mr Collins Television film
2006 Losing It Mr. Pringle
2006–2008 Doctors Various roles 6 episodes
2008 Never Better Peter Episode: "Good Samaritan"
2009 Monday Monday Bryan Episode #1.4
2009 The Execution of Gary Glitter Judge Television film
2009 Doctor Who: Mission to Magnus Anzor
2012 Sherlock Judge Episode: "The Reichenbach Fall"
2013–2016 Mr Selfridge Fraser 32 episodes
2021 Ted Lasso Renee Episode: "Beard After Hours"

References

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  1. ^ "Shackleton's doomed Trans-Antarctic Expedition". The Argus. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  2. ^ Staff Reporter. "TV and West End actor Malcolm Rennie brings his one-man show to Newbury | The Ocelot". Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Ustinov vs Ustinov: The ruinous legal battle tearing a family apart". The Independent. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  4. ^ Famous Aberdonians > Malcolm Rennie Accessed online 11 February 2019
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