Colin McCredie
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Colin McCredie is a Scottish
actor
, best known for his role as DC Stuart Fraser in the STV (TV network) drama, Taggart
.
Colin grew up in Perth
and began acting as a child at Perth Theatre
before attending the Scottish Youth Theatre.
He trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
in Glasgow
and graduated in 1993. He joined Taggart
aged 23 and appeared in over 75 episodes from 1995 to 2010.
In 2008, McCredie was to star in the film Ecstasy based on The Undefeated from Irvine Welsh
's best-selling novel Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance
.
In December 2009 Colin McCredie was informed that he and his character would not be returning for the next series of Taggart.
On 15 October 2010, it was announced that Colin would be joining the BBC Scotland drama River City
playing the role of Nick Morrison.
Colin is a patron of the Scottish Youth Theatre
and a supporter of his home town football team St Johnstone where he sponsors a player.
On 10 January 2011 it was announced that Colin would be joining Sharleen Spiteri
and Dawn Steele
in the forthcoming Scottish film, Between Weathers.
Appearing in BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play, Care by Clara Glynn Tuesday 8th March 2.15pm.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, best known for his role as DC Stuart Fraser in the STV (TV network) drama, Taggart
Taggart
Taggart is a Scottish detective television programme, created by Glenn Chandler, who has written many of the episodes, and made by STV Productions for the ITV network...
.
Colin grew up in Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
and began acting as a child at Perth Theatre
Perth Theatre
Perth Theatre is a Victorian playhouse situated at 185 High Street, Perth, Scotland. It was opened in 1901 and extended in 1991.A memorial foundation stone was laid on 6 October 1889 by George Alexander, actor and manager of the St James's Theatre, London. The building is category B listed by...
before attending the Scottish Youth Theatre.
He trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is a conservatoire of music, drama, and dance in the centre of Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 1845 as the Glasgow Educational Association, it is the busiest performing arts venue in Scotland...
in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and graduated in 1993. He joined Taggart
Taggart
Taggart is a Scottish detective television programme, created by Glenn Chandler, who has written many of the episodes, and made by STV Productions for the ITV network...
aged 23 and appeared in over 75 episodes from 1995 to 2010.
In 2008, McCredie was to star in the film Ecstasy based on The Undefeated from Irvine Welsh
Irvine Welsh
Irvine Welsh is a contemporary Scottish novelist, best known for his novel Trainspotting. His work is characterised by raw Scottish dialect, and brutal depiction of the realities of Edinburgh life...
's best-selling novel Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance
Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance
Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance is a collection of three novellas by Irvine Welsh.-Lorraine Goes To Livingston:After suffering a stroke, Rebecca Navarro, a best-selling romance novelist, discovers the truth about her corrupt, pornography-loving husband...
.
In December 2009 Colin McCredie was informed that he and his character would not be returning for the next series of Taggart.
On 15 October 2010, it was announced that Colin would be joining the BBC Scotland drama River City
River City
River City is a Scottish television soap opera, first broadcast in Scotland on BBC Scotland on 24 September 2002. River City storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional district of Shieldinch in Glasgow...
playing the role of Nick Morrison.
Colin is a patron of the Scottish Youth Theatre
Scottish Youth Theatre
Scottish Youth Theatre is Scotland's national youth theatre company for ages 3–25. It is core funded by the Scottish Arts Council.Scottish Youth Theatre has headquarters in Glasgow but work throughout Scotland...
and a supporter of his home town football team St Johnstone where he sponsors a player.
On 10 January 2011 it was announced that Colin would be joining Sharleen Spiteri
Sharleen Spiteri
Sharleen Spiteri is a Scottish recording artist and songwriter, best known as being the lead singer of Scottish rock/blues band Texas. Texas began their career in 1986, and shot to fame in 1989 with their UK Top Ten single, "I Don't Want a Lover" released from Southside...
and Dawn Steele
Dawn Steele
Dawn Anne Steele is a Scottish actress best known for her roles in the TV series Monarch of the Glen, Sea of Souls & Wild at Heart.-Career:...
in the forthcoming Scottish film, Between Weathers.
Appearing in BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play, Care by Clara Glynn Tuesday 8th March 2.15pm.
Television
- River CityRiver CityRiver City is a Scottish television soap opera, first broadcast in Scotland on BBC Scotland on 24 September 2002. River City storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional district of Shieldinch in Glasgow...
- BBC Scotland - TaggartTaggartTaggart is a Scottish detective television programme, created by Glenn Chandler, who has written many of the episodes, and made by STV Productions for the ITV network...
- STV Productions - The Missing Postman - BBC Scotland
- The Pen - BBC Scotland Tartan Short
- Karmic Mothers- BBC Scotland Tartan Short
- Dr. FinlayDr. FinlayDr. Finlay is a fictional character, the hero of a series of stories by Scottish author A. J. Cronin.-History:The stories were used as the basis for the long-running BBC television programme, Dr. Finlay's Casebook, screened from 1962 to 1971, and radio series . Based on Cronin's novella entitled...
- played Gerald Hynde - Take the High RoadTake the High RoadTake the High Road was a Scottish soap opera produced by Scottish Television, and set in the fictional village of Glendarroch , and claims to have about 2 million fans, including the Queen Mother...
- The Holy City - played Patrick
- The Justice Game - played Mickey
- Fish Out Of WaterFish out of waterFish out of water may refer to:* Fish Out of Water * Fish Out of Water , 1990* "Fish Out of Water" , a song by One Minute Silence* "Fish Out of Water", a song by OPM on the album Menace to Sobriety...
- played Hunter - Takin' Over the AsylumTakin' Over the AsylumTakin' Over the Asylum is a six part BBC Scotland television drama about a hospital radio station in a Glasgow psychiatric hospital. It was written by Donna Franceschild, produced by Chris Parr and directed by David Blair....
- played Phil
Theatre
- The Ching Room- played Rory (Glasgow Oranmor, Edinburgh Traverse and Manchester Royal Exchange)
- Lysistrata - played Lysistrata (Glasgow Oranmor)
- The Corstorphine Road Nativity - played Wise Frankencense (Edinburgh Festival Theatre)
- Dealer's Choice - played Mugsy (Tron Theatre Company)
- Candide - played Candide (Suspect Culture Tour)
- Passing Places - played Brian (Traverse Theatre)
- Teechers - played Salty - (Byre Theatre)
- Glengarry Glen Ross - played Lingk (Arches Theatre)
Film
- "Night is Day" - played Taylor, in post-production (2011)
- The Perpetual Twilight of Gregor Black (Cliffhanger Films)
- PandaemoniumPandaemonium (film)Pandaemonium is a 2000 film, directed by Julien Temple, screenplay by Frank Cottrell Boyce. It is based on the early lives of English poets Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth, in particular their collaboration on the "Lyrical Ballads", and Coleridge's writing of Kubla Khan.The film was...
- played Royal Messenger(Mariner Films) - Small FacesSmall Faces (film)Small Faces is a Scottish film directed by Gillies MacKinnon about gangs, specifically the Tongs, in 1960s Glasgow. It stars Iain Robertson, Joseph McFadden, Steven Duffy, Kevin McKidd, Laura Fraser, Mark McConnochie, Clare Higgins, Garry Sweeney and Alastair Galbraith.The film was produced in...
- played Doug (Skyline) - Shallow GraveShallow Grave-Track listing:# Leftfield – "Shallow Grave" – 4:38# Simon Boswell – "Shallow Grave Theme" – 3:30# Nina Simone – "My Baby Just Cares for Me" – 3:38# Simon Boswell – "Laugh Riot" – 3:02# Leftfield – "Release the Dubs" – 5:45...
- played Cameron (Figment Films)