Biography

Christian McKay was born in Bury, Lancashire. He is an actor and classical musician. Christian received international acclaim for his performance in Richard Linklater's Me and Orson Welles (2008) as Orson Welles, a role he also interpreted in the one-man play "Rosebud: The Lives of Orson Welles" at a number of venues, including the Edinburgh Festival and King's Head in London, and in US at the "Brits Off Broadway" festival 2007. Among others, his excellent film work also includes gems such as in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Rush (2013), The Theory of Everything (2014) and Florence Foster Jenkins (2016).

Actor

C.B. Strike(2017)as Inigo Upcott

Rivals(2024)as Nicky Gordon-Lennox

Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War(2024)as Chester Arthur

FDR(2023)as Franklin D. Roosevelt, Franklin D Roosevelt

Dangerous Liaisons(2022)as Comte de Sevigny

Music Department

Draw on Sweet Night(2015)

The Devil's Violinist(2013)

Here Lies(2014)

Abraham's Point(2008)

Me and Orson Welles(2008)

Soundtrack

Me and Orson Welles(2008)

Self

Life in Film(2021)as Self

Churchill at War(2024)as Winston Churchill

MPTV Fund Host an Evening on 'Me and Orson Welles'(2010)as Self

The Culture Show(2004)as Self

15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards(2010)as Self

Archive Footage

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles(2014)as Orson Welles (clip from Me and Orson Welles (2008))

Known for

Me and Orson Welles2008 · Actor Rush2013 · Actor Florence Foster Jenkins2016 · Actor Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy2011 · Actor

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Langley Kirkwood, Christian McKay, and Joanna Vanderham in Warrior (2019)

Langley Kirkwood and Christian McKay in Warrior (2019)

Christian McKay and Joanna Vanderham in Not for a Drink, a F*ck, or a G**damn Prayer (2020)

Christian McKay in The Chinese Connection (2020)

Credit Score: Christian McKay

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Rush

Lord Hesketh

Fri Sep 27 2013

#	Name	Score	Year	Known	★	Wins	Noms	Votes
1	Rush	40.00	2013	•	8.1	1	4	558874
2	The Theory of Everything	20.00	2014	•	7.7	1	5	507712
3	Warrior	5.00	2019		8.4	0	3	53246
4	Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris	3.75	2022	•	7.1	0	1	36911
5	The Leisure Seeker	3.25	2018	•	6.7	0	0	10654
6	Creditors	3.25	2016	•	6.8	0	0	70
7	Me and Orson Welles	3.25	2009	•	6.7	0	1	12347
8	Crooked House	2.50	2017	•	6.3	0	0	30565
9	Florence Foster Jenkins	2.50	2016	•	6.8	0	2	62281
10	Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy	2.50	2012	•	7.0	0	3	226426