Killearn — Rob Roy Character Profile

About Killearn

Montrose's estate factor who facilitates the initial betrayal by revealing the loan details to Cunningham. Later imprisoned by MacGregor, he cruelly taunts Mary about her assault and threatens her unborn child, ultimately leading to his execution by Mary and Alasdair.

Character Facts

Played by

Brian Cox

Appears in

Rob Roy (1995)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Killearn — Power Captor/Captive — Robert Roy MacGregor (Liam Neeson)

  MacGregor holds Killearn hostage to extract information.

• Killearn — Alliance Co-Conspirator — Archibald Cunningham (Tim Roth)

  Both men collaborate to embezzle the loan funds.

• Killearn — Professional Dismissive Employer/Employee — Betty (Vicki Masson)

  Killearn enforces the dismissal of Betty due to her pregnancy.

• Killearn — Conflict Indirect Adversary — Coll (Ewan Stewart)

  Killearn's actions indirectly cause Coll's demise.

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