Richard Rankin
| Richard Rankin | |
|---|---|
 Richard Rankin in 2014 | |
| Born |
Richard Harris 4 January 1983 Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Richard Rankin (born Richard Harris on 4 January 1983) is a Scottish film, television and theatre actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the Scottish sketch show Burnistoun and as Captain Thomas Gillan in the BBC One war drama The Crimson Field.[1]
Early life
Rankin was born Richard Harris in Glasgow in 1983 and grew up in Rutherglen. Upon becoming an actor, he began using his mother's maiden name, Rankin, to prevent confusion with Irish actor Richard Harris. He enrolled at Langside College with his brother and fellow actor Colin Harris.[2]
Career
Rankin first came to prominence with Robert Florence, starring alongside him in VideoGaiden and Burnistoun. After brief appearances on Scottish television shows such as Taggart and Legit, he was approached by the BBC to star as Captain Thomas Gillan in a mini-series called The Crimson Field alongside Kevin Doyle and Oona Chaplin. The series aired on BBC One on in April 2014.[3] He also starred in a low-budget horror film, House of Him, which was released during the Glasgow Film Festival in February 2014. The film had a budget of approximately £900 and starred many of his old Burnistoun colleagues, including Robert Florence, Kirsty Strain and Louise Stewart.[4]
In January 2015, Rankin joined the cast of the BBC One crime drama series Silent Witness in the two-part story "Fallen Angels", playing Detective Inspector Luke Nelson. In December of the same year, it was announced that Rankin had been cast as Roger Wakefield in the Starz series Outlander.[5]
Filmography
- Outlander (2016-) as Roger Wakefield[6]
- Thirteen (2016) as D.I. Elliott Carne
- From Darkness (2015) as Norrie Duncan
- American Odyssey (2015) as Osela Mercenary Haney
- The Syndicate (2015) as Sean McGary
- Silent Witness (2015) as Detective Inspector Luke Nelson
- The Crimson Field (2014) as Captain Thomas Gillan
- The House of Him (2014) as Him
- Burnistoun (2009–2012) as Various
- Taggart (2010) as Ged McShane
- Legit (2007) as Nelson
- VideoGaiden (2006, 2016) as Various
Theatre
- The Lieutenant of Inishmore
- The Pillowman
- Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off[7]
- Celts in Seville
- Black Watch
References
- ↑ Template:Cite y He is also known for playing dI Elliot Carne in BBC3 hit drama Thirteen. web
- ↑ English, Paul (27 March 2014). "The Crimson Field star Richard Rankin: I went from big budget production to filming in a pal's mum's house in Balornock".
- ↑ "The Crimson Field - BBC One".
- ↑ Smith, Laura. "Comedian Robert Florence on low-budget horror The House of Him".
- ↑ "'Outlander' Season 2 Finds its Roger Wakefield in Scottish Actor Richard Rankin". Variety. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
- ↑ Prudom, Laura (14 December 2015). "'Outlander' Season 2 Finds its Roger Wakefield in Scottish Actor Richard Rankin".
- ↑ "Richard Rankin as Granty".
