Christian McKay

Christian McKay
Christian McKay
Born 1973
Bury, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Christian McKay (born 1973) is an English stage and screen actor.

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Early life

McKay was born in Bury, Lancashire. His mother is a hairdresser and his father is a railway worker.[1] He studied piano as a youth,[2] and had performed the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 at age 21.[1] McKay subsequently halted his concert career[3] and enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art to study acting.

Career

In the theatre, McKay has portrayed Orson Welles in the one-man play Rosebud: The Lives of Orson Welles at a number of venues, including the Edinburgh Festival[4] and King's Head (London).[5] He subsequently reprised the role in the US at the 2007 "Brits Off Broadway" festival.[6]

McKay's television appearances include portraying conductor Pierre Monteux in the BBC TV production Riot at the Rite (2005).[7] His first film appearance was in Abraham's Point (2008).

After seeing a performance of Rosebud at the 2007 "Brits Off Broadway" festival, Richard Linklater cast McKay as Welles in his film Me and Orson Welles, retaining McKay over the subsequent producer objections to his casting.[8] In this, his second film, McKay received critical praise for his performance as Orson Welles.[9][10][11][12]

Personal life

McKay is married to the actress Emily Allen.[2]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2008 Abraham's Point Robert
2009 Me and Orson Welles Orson Welles Austin Film Critics Association Award for Breakthrough Artist
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
Utah Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated — British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer
Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Performer
Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated — Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated — Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
Nominated — London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor of the Year
Nominated — San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Breakthrough Performance
2010 You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger Poker Friend
Mr. Nice Hamilton McMillan
The Road to Coronation Street Harry Elton TV Movie
2011 I Melt With You Tim
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Mackelvore
Borgia Cardinal Sforza TV Series: 6 Episodes

References

  1. ^ a b John Millar (2009-12-06). "Christian McKay's Obsession with Orson Welles". Daily Express. http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/144428/Christian-McKay-s-obsession-with-Orson-Welles. Retrieved 2009-12-12. 
  2. ^ a b Sam Allis (2009-12-06). "Getting Orson Welles just right". Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2009/12/06/christian_mckay_tried_to_get_orson_welles_right/?page=full. Retrieved 2010-01-10. 
  3. ^ "Linklater's film depicts young Orson Welles". CBC News. 2009-12-09. http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2009/12/08/orson-welles-film.html?ref=rss. Retrieved 2009-12-12. 
  4. ^ Lyn Gardner (2004-08-17). "Rosebud (Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh)". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2004/aug/17/theatre.edinburghfestival2004. Retrieved 2010-01-10. 
  5. ^ Maddy Costa (2006-01-09). "Rosebud (King's Head, London)". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2006/jan/09/theatre2. Retrieved 2010-01-10. 
  6. ^ Gina Bellafante (2007-06-06). "Finding Room for an Actor Fit for the Stage". The New York Times. http://theater.nytimes.com/2007/06/06/theater/reviews/06rose.html. Retrieved 2010-01-10. 
  7. ^ Kenneth Archer and Millicent Hodson (February 2006). "Reading the Riot Act". ballet.co magazine. http://www.ballet.co.uk/magazines/yr_06/feb06/reading_the_riot_act_lowres.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-10. 
  8. ^ Cath Clarke (2009-10-15). "First sight: Christian McKay". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/oct/15/christian-mckay-first-sight. Retrieved 2010-01-10. 
  9. ^ Philip French (2009-12-06). "Me and Orson Welles". The Observer. http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/dec/06/me-orson-welles-film-review. Retrieved 2010-01-10. 
  10. ^ Anthony Quinn (2009-12-04). "Me and Orson Welles (12A)". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/me-and-orson-welles-12a-1833704.html. Retrieved 2010-01-10. 
  11. ^ "Me and Orson Welles, review". Telegraph. 2009-12-03. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmreviews/6719970/Me-and-Orson-Welles-review.html. Retrieved 2010-01-10. 
  12. ^ A.O. Scott (2009-11-25). "When a Bombastic Young Man Bestrode the Boards of the Mercury Theater". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/11/25/movies/25orson.html. Retrieved 2010-01-10. 

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