Angus Macfadyen

Biography

Angus Macfadyen (born 21 September 1963) is a Scottish film and television actor. He is the best known for his roles as Robert the Bruce in the historical epic Braveheart, Vice-Counsel DuPont in the science fiction film Equilibrium, Jeff Denlon in the horror film Saw III, and Robert Rogers in the historical drama series Turn: Washington's Spies.

Career Overview

Angus Macfadyen has 79 screen credits in a career dating back to 1989. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Saw Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Braveheart, Equilibrium, Saw III. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 79
Birth Date: 1963-09-21 00:00:00
Birth Place: Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

Saw Collection (3 titles)
Horizon: An American Saga (2 titles)
Braveheart Collection (2 titles)
Equilibrium Series (1 titles)
Warriors of Virtue Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Leigh Whannell (5 collaborations)
Mel Gibson (3 collaborations)
James Horner (3 collaborations)
Kurt Wimmer (3 collaborations)
James Wan (3 collaborations)
Aaron Bailey (3 collaborations)
Jonathan Bruce (3 collaborations)
James Gray (3 collaborations)
Klemens Becker (2 collaborations)
Mic Rodgers (2 collaborations)

Credits

actors (72 credits)
- The Wolf and the Lamb
  Reverend Elias Frémont
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Harvest
  Narednik
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- The Last Redemption
  King Ferrel
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
  Desmarais
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Pursued
  Mark Franc
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Curse of the Macbeths
  Macbeth
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Superman & Lois
  
  - A Brief Reminiscence In-Between Cataclysmic Events (2021) ... Jor-El actor actors
  
  - O Mother, Where Art Thou? (2021) ... Jor-El actor actors
  
  - Loyal Subjekts (2021) ... Jor-El (voice) actor actors
  
  - Man of Steel (2021) ... Jor-El (voice) actor actors
  
  - Heritage (2021) ... Jor-El actor actors
  
  2021
- Business Ethics
  Menlo Sartori
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Steel Rain 2: Summit
  William Smoot
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Purge of Kingdoms
  Barbo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- 3022
  Dr. Richard Valin
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Robert the Bruce
  Robert the Bruce
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Buck Run
  Angus Ford
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Alive
  The Man
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- F.R.E.D.I.
  Grant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- She Rises
  Conor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- The Lost City of Z
  James Murray
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Timeless
  Dr. Meier
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Macbeth Unhinged
  Macbeth
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- H4
  Sir John Falstaff
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- TURN: Washington's Spies
  
  - Gunpowder, Treason, and Plot (2015) ... Robert Rogers actor actors
  
  - The Prodigal (2015) ... Robert Rogers actor actors
  
  - Providence (2015) ... Robert Rogers actor actors
  
  - Valley Forge (2015) ... Robert Rogers actor actors
  
  - Houses Divided (2015) ... Robert Rogers actor actors
  
  2014
- Outlander
  
  - Turning Points (2023) ... Brigadier General Simon Fraser actor actors
  
  - A Practical Guide for Time-Travelers (2023) ... Brigadier General Simon Fraser actor actors
  
  - Where the Waters Meet (2023) ... Brigadier General Simon Fraser actor actors
  
  2014
- Taken by Grace
  Lucas Blackstone
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Copperhead
  Jee Hagadorn
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Assassins Run
  Richard
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Sugar
  Uncle Gene
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Hirokin: The Last Samurai
  Moss
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- We Bought a Zoo
  Peter MacCready
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Pound of Flesh
  Detective Patrick Kelly
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Saw VI
  Jeff Denlon (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Shadowheart
  Will Tunney
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Lie to Me
  
  - Sweet Sixteen (2010) ... Jimmy Doyle actor actors
  
  2009
- San Saba
  Bud
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Unnatural Causes
  Matt McKay
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Impulse
  Jonathan Dennison / Simon Phillips
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Saw IV
  Jeff Denlon
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Redline
  Michael
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Chuck
  
  - Chuck Versus the Goodbye (2012) ... Nicholas Quinn actor actors
  
  - Chuck Versus Sarah (2012) ... Nicholas Quinn actor actors
  
  - Chuck Versus the Bullet Train (2012) ... Nicholas Quinn actor actors
  
  - Chuck Versus Bo (2012) ... Nicholas Quinn actor actors
  
  2007
- Californication
  
  - La Petite Mort (2008) ... Julian actor actors
  
  - La Ronde (2008) ... Julian actor actors
  
  - Coke Dick & the First Kick (2008) ... Julian actor actors
  
  - The Raw & the Cooked (2008) ... Julian actor actors
  
  - No Way to Treat a Lady (2008) ... Julian actor actors
  
  2007
- .45
  Big Al
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Saw III
  Jeff Reinhart
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Pleasure Drivers
  Bill Plummer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Fatwa
  Bobby
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Virgin of Juarez
  Patrick Nunzio
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Psych
  
  - Shawn and Gus in Drag (Racing) (2010) ... Logan Paget actor actors
  
  2006
- Murder on the Yellow Brick Road
  Michael Alberts
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- 5ive Days to Midnight
  Roy Bremmer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Day Five (2004) ... Roy Bremmer actor actors
  
  - Day Four (2004) ... Roy Bremmer actor actors
  
  - Day Three (2004) ... Roy Bremmer actor actors
  
  - Day Two (2004) ... Roy Bremmer actor actors
  
  - Day One (2004) ... Roy Bremmer actor actors
  
  2004
- Spartacus
  Marcus Crassus
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Part 2 (2004) ... Marcus Crassus actor actors
  
  - Part 1 (2004) ... Marcus Crassus actor actors
  
  2004
- Spartacus
  Marcus Crassus
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Equilibrium
  DuPont
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
  Connor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Styx
  Mike
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- A Woman's a Helluva Thing
  Houston Blackett
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Alias
  
  - 30 Seconds (2006) ... Joseph Ehrmann actor actors
  
  - There's Only One Sydney Bristow (2006) ... Joseph Ehrmann actor actors
  
  - Fait Accompli (2005) ... Joseph Ehrmann actor actors
  
  2001
- Second Skin
  Sam Kane
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Mel Gibson's 'Braveheart': A Filmmaker's Passion
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Titus
  Lucius
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Cradle Will Rock
  Orson Welles
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Facade
  Frederic Colbert
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Joseph's Gift
  Carl
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Lani Loa: The Passage
  Turner
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- The Rat Pack
  Peter Lawford
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Still Breathing
  Philip
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Snide and Prejudice
  Michael Davidson/Adolf Hitler
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Warriors of Virtue
  Komodo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- The Brylcreem Boys
  Rudolph von Stegenbek
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Braveheart
  Robert the Bruce
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Two Golden Balls
  Dexter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- 15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight
  David McBride
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- The Lost Language of Cranes
  Philip Benjamin
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- B.O.R.N.
  Operating Assistant (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
writing (3 credits)
- Curse of the Macbeths
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2022
- Robert the Bruce
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2019
- She Rises
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2017
directing (2 credits)
- Curse of the Macbeths
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- Macbeth Unhinged
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
production (2 credits)
- Robert the Bruce
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- Pound of Flesh
  
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  2011