Angus Macfadyen (born 21 September 1963) is a Scottish actor, best known for his roles as Robert the Bruce in Braveheart and as Jeff Denlon in Saw III. He starred primarily as secondary characters in his career in films such as Titus, We Bought a Zoo, Equilibrium and Cradle Will Rock. He has made appearances in several television series such as Californication, Criminal Minds and the final season of Chuck.
He is one of only two British actors to play 'Orson Welles', the other being Christian McKay.
Macfadyen was born in Glasgow, Scotland and lived a colourful childhood, being raised in such places as the Philippines, Africa, Singapore and France. His father was a doctor in the World Health Organization. Angus found himself back in Britain, however, when it came to education. He attended the University of Edinburgh, and the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.
Angus' first role was the role of Philip in the film made for television, "The Lost Language of Cranes" (1991). The film centers on a young man (Angus) who must tell his parents that he is gay. Playing the role of his father was fellow Scottish actor Brian Cox. Angus then acted in the television TV movie "15: The Life
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