Stuart McQuarrie
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Stuart McQuarrie is an actor who has starred in multiple acclaimed films, including Trainspotting
and 28 Days Later
. In 2008, McQuarrie starred in the film Ecstasy based on The Undefeated from Irvine Welsh
's best-selling novel Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance
. Besides numerous film and TV appearances McQuarrie has performed extensively in theatre throughout the UK.
(RSAMD) in Glasgow and soon became a highly popular actor amongst Edinburgh theatre goers before moving to London where he has played prominent roles in more controversial, new dramas by playwrighters such as Sarah Kane
and Anthony Neilson
, amongst others. In 2006 McQuarrie returned to Edinburgh where he played himself in the critically acclaimed National Theatre of Scotland production of Realism by Anthony Neilson, for which he won the Glasgow Herald Angel award and was nominated for Best Male Actor by CATS (Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland). Charles Spencer of The Daily Telegraph
wrote: "Stuart McQuarrie plays Stuart, and since Neilson, who directs his own work with panache, writes most of his plays during the rehearsal period, one wonders just how much the character is based on the actor playing him. He certainly brings a delightful, rueful quality to a man who can't make a piece of toast without burning it, or have a sexual fantasy without his mother interrupting the scenario."
He has a twin brother.
His name is Gavin and has three wonderful children.
In addition to over 60 radio plays his performances in film, television and theatre include:
FRANKLYN (Gavin Clunes) d: Gerald McMorrow, UK Film Council/Film 4
HUSH (Thorpe) d:Mark Tonderai, Warp x
Young Adam (film)
(Bill) d: David MacKenzie, Recorded Picture Company
28 Days Later
(Sergeant Farrell) d: Danny Boyle
, DNA Films
The Honeytrap
(Jeremy) d: Michael Gunther, The Film House
The Life Of Stuff (Leonard) d: Simon Donald, Prairie Pictures
Trainspotting (film)
(Gav) d: Danny Boyle
, Figment Films
LOVE ME TENDER (Frank) d: Pat Harkins, BBC Scotland
WHISTLEBLOWERS (Dr. Hugh Quarrie) d: John McKay, Carnival Television
PEEP SHOW 4 (Graham) d: Becky Martin, Objective Productions
TAGGART 83 The Tenement (Michael Lynch) d: James Henry
REBUS Black Book (Martin Cowan) d: Roger Gartland, SMG TV
THE BILL (DCI Bruce Matthews) d: Martin Hutchings, TalkBack Thames
A VERY SOCIAL SECRETARY (Boris Johnson) d: Jon Jones, More Four
GHOST SQUAD (Keith Warren) d: Charlie Palmer, Company Pictures
MARIAN, AGAIN (Jimmy) d: David Drury, Company Pictures
GOLDEN HOUR (Padden) d: Tim Leandro, TalkBack Thames
BOX OF SLICE (Dean) d: Chris Morris, TalkBack Productions
LIFE BEGINS – 2 series (Guy) d: Catherine Morshead & Charlie Palmer, Granada
THE DEAL (Doug) d: Stephen Frears, Granada
THE WAY WE LIVE NOW (Lord Nidderdale) d: David Yates, BBC
FOUR FATHERS (Spud) d: Dermot Boyd, Sally Head Prods
THE ECHO (Barry) BBC
BUTTERFLY COLLECTORS (Faulkner) Granada
SILENT WITNESS (Alastair Rogers) d: Ian Knox, BBC
INVASION EARTH (Lt. Llewellyn) d: Patrick Lau, BBC
LONDON'S BURNING (Magic) LWT
THE PETER PRINCIPLE (Gordon) d: Dan Patterson, Hat Trick Prods
DR. FINLAY (Dr. Sean McKenna) d: Patrick Lau, Scottish Television
TAGGART (Dougie) d: Sarah Helling, Scottish Television
CASUALTY (Sgt. Peabody) d: Sharon Miller, BBC
HAMISH MACBETH (D.I. McEwan) d: Patrick Lau, Zenith/BBC
HIGH LIFE (Struane Byre) BBC Scotland
STRATHBLAIR (Roderick) d: David Blair, BBC Scotland
CITY LIGHTS (Colin) d: Ron Bain, BBC Scotland
TAGGART (Shug Harvey) d: Haldane Duncan, Scottish Television
INES DE CASTRO (Pedro) d: Ian Brown, BBC Scotland
LOOSE ENDS (Spud) d: David Blair, BBC Scotland
THE JUSTICE GAME (George) d: Norman Stone, BBC Scotland
THE CONTINENTAL (Jock) d: Martin Shardlow, BBC Pebblemill
HAPPY NOW (Carl) d: Thea Sharrock, Royal National Theatre
REALISM (Stuart McQuarrie) dir: Anthony Neilson, National Theatre of Scotland
Nominated Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland 2006-7, Best Male Performance
THE GOD OF HELL (Frank) d: Kathy Burke, Donmar Warehouse
THE DARK (John) d: Anna Mackmin, Donmar Warehouse
SCENES FROM THE BIG PICTURE (Harry) d: Peter Gill, Royal National Theatre
IVANOV (Borkin) d: Katie Mitchell, Royal National Theatre
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW (Petruchio) d: Lindsay Posner, RSC
OUR COUNTRY’S GOOD d: Max Stafford-Clark, International Tour
CLEANSED (Tinker) d: James Mac Donald English Theatre Co, Royal Court
SHINING SOULS (Charlie) d: Chris Hannan, Old Vic
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR (Dobchinhsky) d: Jonathan Kent, Almeida
SHINING SOULS (Charlie) d: Ian Brown, Traverse
THE SLAB BOYS TRILOGY (Spanky) d: Tim Supple, Young Vic
THE LIFE OF STUFF (Leonard) d: Matthew Warchus, Donmar Warehouse
MACBETH (Ross) d: Michael Boyd, Tron/Dundee Rep
THE THRIE ESTAITES d: Tom Fleming, Edinburgh Festival
THE HOUSE AMONG THE STARS (Edouard) d: Ian Brown, Traverse Theatre
THE LIFE OF STUFF (Leonard) d: Simon Donald, Traverse Theatre
HARDIE AND BAIRD (Mr Hugh) d: Ian Brown, Traverse Theatre
INES DE CASTRO (Pedro) d: Ian Brown, Traverse Theatre
CLOCKED OUT (Dodie) d: Ben Twist, Traverse Theatre
LOOSE ENDS (Spud) d: Ian Brown, Traverse Theatre
CITY LIGHTS (Barrett) d: Ron Bain, PDB
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (Puck) d: Ian Brown, TAG
LAUREL AND HARDY (Oliver) d: Richard Baron, Royal Lyceum
GOOD MORNING BILL (Bill) d: Hugh Hodgart, Royal Lyceum
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE (Mortimer) d: Ben Twist, Royal Lyceum
THE BEVELLERS (Charlie) d: Kenny Ireland, Royal Lyceum
'THE COMEDIANS (Ged Murray) d: Ian Woolbridge, Royal Lyceum
THE COUNTRY WIFE' (Dorillant) d: Hugh Hodgart, Royal Lyceum
LOOK BACK IN ANGER (Cliff) d: Ian Woodbridge, Royal Lyceum
THE SLAB BOYS (Alan Downie) d: Ian Woolbridge, Royal Lyceum
MOTHER COURAGE (Swiss Cheese) d: Ian Woolbridge, Royal Lyceum
DEATH OF A SALESMAN (Happy) d: Ian Woolbridge, Royal Lyceum
CHARLIE'S AUNT (Charlie) d: Ian Brown, Royal Lyceum
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE (Graciano) d: Ian Woolbridge, Royal Lyceum
THE GLASS MENAGERIE (Gentleman Caller) d: Ian Woolbridge, Royal Lyceum
HAYFEVER (Sandy Tyrrell) d: Hugh Hodgart, Royal Lyceum
THE SNOW QUEEN (Jack) d: Alan Liddyard, Dundee Rep
Trainspotting (film)
Trainspotting is a 1996 British satirical/drama film directed by Danny Boyle based on the novel of the same name by Irvine Welsh. The movie follows a group of heroin addicts in a late 1980s economically depressed area of Edinburgh and their passage through life...
and 28 Days Later
28 Days Later
28 Days Later is an acclaimed 2002 British horror film directed by Danny Boyle. The screenplay was written by Alex Garland, and the film stars Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Megan Burns, and Christopher Eccleston...
. In 2008, McQuarrie starred 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...
. Besides numerous film and TV appearances McQuarrie has performed extensively in theatre throughout the UK.
Biography
McQuarrie trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and DramaRoyal 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...
(RSAMD) in Glasgow and soon became a highly popular actor amongst Edinburgh theatre goers before moving to London where he has played prominent roles in more controversial, new dramas by playwrighters such as Sarah Kane
Sarah Kane
Sarah Kane was an English playwright. Her plays deal with themes of redemptive love, sexual desire, pain, torture — both physical and psychological — and death. They are characterised by a poetic intensity, pared-down language, exploration of theatrical form and, in her earlier work, the use of...
and Anthony Neilson
Anthony Neilson
Anthony Neilson is a Scottish playwright and director commonly associated with the "in-yer-face theatre" movement and is known for his collaborative way of writing and workshopping his plays. His work is characterised by the exploration of sex and violence...
, amongst others. In 2006 McQuarrie returned to Edinburgh where he played himself in the critically acclaimed National Theatre of Scotland production of Realism by Anthony Neilson, for which he won the Glasgow Herald Angel award and was nominated for Best Male Actor by CATS (Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland). Charles Spencer of The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
wrote: "Stuart McQuarrie plays Stuart, and since Neilson, who directs his own work with panache, writes most of his plays during the rehearsal period, one wonders just how much the character is based on the actor playing him. He certainly brings a delightful, rueful quality to a man who can't make a piece of toast without burning it, or have a sexual fantasy without his mother interrupting the scenario."
He has a twin brother.
His name is Gavin and has three wonderful children.
In addition to over 60 radio plays his performances in film, television and theatre include:
FILM:
HOUSE IN BERLIN (Robert) d: Cynthia Beatt, Heartbeatt PicturesFRANKLYN (Gavin Clunes) d: Gerald McMorrow, UK Film Council/Film 4
HUSH (Thorpe) d:Mark Tonderai, Warp x
Young Adam (film)
Young Adam (film)
Young Adam is a 2003 British drama film written and directed by David Mackenzie. The screenplay is based on the 1954 novel of the same name by Alexander Trocchi.-Plot:...
(Bill) d: David MacKenzie, Recorded Picture Company
28 Days Later
28 Days Later
28 Days Later is an acclaimed 2002 British horror film directed by Danny Boyle. The screenplay was written by Alex Garland, and the film stars Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Megan Burns, and Christopher Eccleston...
(Sergeant Farrell) d: Danny Boyle
Danny Boyle
Daniel "Danny" Boyle is an English filmmaker and producer. He is best known for his work on films such as Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, 28 Days Later, Sunshine and Trainspotting. For Slumdog Millionaire, Boyle won numerous awards in 2008, including the Academy Award for Best Director...
, DNA Films
The Honeytrap
The Honeytrap
The Honeytrap is a 2002 British thriller film featuring Emily Lloyd as Catherine, a young woman about to get married to her fiance in London. It was written and directed by Michael G. Gunther and shot in London, England...
(Jeremy) d: Michael Gunther, The Film House
The Life Of Stuff (Leonard) d: Simon Donald, Prairie Pictures
Trainspotting (film)
Trainspotting (film)
Trainspotting is a 1996 British satirical/drama film directed by Danny Boyle based on the novel of the same name by Irvine Welsh. The movie follows a group of heroin addicts in a late 1980s economically depressed area of Edinburgh and their passage through life...
(Gav) d: Danny Boyle
Danny Boyle
Daniel "Danny" Boyle is an English filmmaker and producer. He is best known for his work on films such as Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, 28 Days Later, Sunshine and Trainspotting. For Slumdog Millionaire, Boyle won numerous awards in 2008, including the Academy Award for Best Director...
, Figment Films
LOVE ME TENDER (Frank) d: Pat Harkins, BBC Scotland
TELEVISION:
EXTRAS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL d: Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, BBCWHISTLEBLOWERS (Dr. Hugh Quarrie) d: John McKay, Carnival Television
PEEP SHOW 4 (Graham) d: Becky Martin, Objective Productions
TAGGART 83 The Tenement (Michael Lynch) d: James Henry
REBUS Black Book (Martin Cowan) d: Roger Gartland, SMG TV
THE BILL (DCI Bruce Matthews) d: Martin Hutchings, TalkBack Thames
A VERY SOCIAL SECRETARY (Boris Johnson) d: Jon Jones, More Four
GHOST SQUAD (Keith Warren) d: Charlie Palmer, Company Pictures
MARIAN, AGAIN (Jimmy) d: David Drury, Company Pictures
GOLDEN HOUR (Padden) d: Tim Leandro, TalkBack Thames
BOX OF SLICE (Dean) d: Chris Morris, TalkBack Productions
LIFE BEGINS – 2 series (Guy) d: Catherine Morshead & Charlie Palmer, Granada
THE DEAL (Doug) d: Stephen Frears, Granada
THE WAY WE LIVE NOW (Lord Nidderdale) d: David Yates, BBC
FOUR FATHERS (Spud) d: Dermot Boyd, Sally Head Prods
THE ECHO (Barry) BBC
BUTTERFLY COLLECTORS (Faulkner) Granada
SILENT WITNESS (Alastair Rogers) d: Ian Knox, BBC
INVASION EARTH (Lt. Llewellyn) d: Patrick Lau, BBC
LONDON'S BURNING (Magic) LWT
THE PETER PRINCIPLE (Gordon) d: Dan Patterson, Hat Trick Prods
DR. FINLAY (Dr. Sean McKenna) d: Patrick Lau, Scottish Television
TAGGART (Dougie) d: Sarah Helling, Scottish Television
CASUALTY (Sgt. Peabody) d: Sharon Miller, BBC
HAMISH MACBETH (D.I. McEwan) d: Patrick Lau, Zenith/BBC
HIGH LIFE (Struane Byre) BBC Scotland
STRATHBLAIR (Roderick) d: David Blair, BBC Scotland
CITY LIGHTS (Colin) d: Ron Bain, BBC Scotland
TAGGART (Shug Harvey) d: Haldane Duncan, Scottish Television
INES DE CASTRO (Pedro) d: Ian Brown, BBC Scotland
LOOSE ENDS (Spud) d: David Blair, BBC Scotland
THE JUSTICE GAME (George) d: Norman Stone, BBC Scotland
THE CONTINENTAL (Jock) d: Martin Shardlow, BBC Pebblemill
THEATRE:
RELOCATED d: Anthony Neilson, Royal CourtHAPPY NOW (Carl) d: Thea Sharrock, Royal National Theatre
REALISM (Stuart McQuarrie) dir: Anthony Neilson, National Theatre of Scotland
Nominated Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland 2006-7, Best Male Performance
THE GOD OF HELL (Frank) d: Kathy Burke, Donmar Warehouse
THE DARK (John) d: Anna Mackmin, Donmar Warehouse
SCENES FROM THE BIG PICTURE (Harry) d: Peter Gill, Royal National Theatre
IVANOV (Borkin) d: Katie Mitchell, Royal National Theatre
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW (Petruchio) d: Lindsay Posner, RSC
OUR COUNTRY’S GOOD d: Max Stafford-Clark, International Tour
CLEANSED (Tinker) d: James Mac Donald English Theatre Co, Royal Court
SHINING SOULS (Charlie) d: Chris Hannan, Old Vic
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR (Dobchinhsky) d: Jonathan Kent, Almeida
SHINING SOULS (Charlie) d: Ian Brown, Traverse
THE SLAB BOYS TRILOGY (Spanky) d: Tim Supple, Young Vic
THE LIFE OF STUFF (Leonard) d: Matthew Warchus, Donmar Warehouse
MACBETH (Ross) d: Michael Boyd, Tron/Dundee Rep
THE THRIE ESTAITES d: Tom Fleming, Edinburgh Festival
THE HOUSE AMONG THE STARS (Edouard) d: Ian Brown, Traverse Theatre
THE LIFE OF STUFF (Leonard) d: Simon Donald, Traverse Theatre
HARDIE AND BAIRD (Mr Hugh) d: Ian Brown, Traverse Theatre
INES DE CASTRO (Pedro) d: Ian Brown, Traverse Theatre
CLOCKED OUT (Dodie) d: Ben Twist, Traverse Theatre
LOOSE ENDS (Spud) d: Ian Brown, Traverse Theatre
CITY LIGHTS (Barrett) d: Ron Bain, PDB
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (Puck) d: Ian Brown, TAG
LAUREL AND HARDY (Oliver) d: Richard Baron, Royal Lyceum
GOOD MORNING BILL (Bill) d: Hugh Hodgart, Royal Lyceum
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE (Mortimer) d: Ben Twist, Royal Lyceum
THE BEVELLERS (Charlie) d: Kenny Ireland, Royal Lyceum
'THE COMEDIANS (Ged Murray) d: Ian Woolbridge, Royal Lyceum
THE COUNTRY WIFE' (Dorillant) d: Hugh Hodgart, Royal Lyceum
LOOK BACK IN ANGER (Cliff) d: Ian Woodbridge, Royal Lyceum
THE SLAB BOYS (Alan Downie) d: Ian Woolbridge, Royal Lyceum
MOTHER COURAGE (Swiss Cheese) d: Ian Woolbridge, Royal Lyceum
DEATH OF A SALESMAN (Happy) d: Ian Woolbridge, Royal Lyceum
CHARLIE'S AUNT (Charlie) d: Ian Brown, Royal Lyceum
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE (Graciano) d: Ian Woolbridge, Royal Lyceum
THE GLASS MENAGERIE (Gentleman Caller) d: Ian Woolbridge, Royal Lyceum
HAYFEVER (Sandy Tyrrell) d: Hugh Hodgart, Royal Lyceum
THE SNOW QUEEN (Jack) d: Alan Liddyard, Dundee Rep