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Colin McFarlane

Acting · Born 1961-09-15 · Upper Clapton, London

Biography

Colin Andrew Ignatius Peter McFarlane (born 15 September 1961) is a British actor and voice actor. He is best known for his role as Gillian B. Loeb in two films of Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy, Ulysses in the STARZ television drama series Outlander and as the voice of Bulgy in the children's television series Thomas & Friends.

Known for

Filmography

2025The War Between the Land and the SeaGeneral Austin Pierce
2022SupertatoNarrator (voice)
2022I Hate YouLord Grutley
2022Big Tree CityAdditional Voices (voice)
2022Toast of TinseltownWeech Beacon
2021Milo(voice)
2020Fireman Sam: Norman Price and the Mystery in the SkyMalcolm Williams / Map-Screen 700
2020IndustryLord Oaki
2020The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming CatchphrasesSelf
2020Offering to the StormAloisius Dupree
2019The Legacy of the BonesAloisius Dupree
2019CrawlGovernor
2019The Queen's CorgiChief / Nelson (voice)
2018Patient ZeroGeneral Pierce
2018The CommuterConductor Sam
2017Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond SodorBeresford (voice)
2017Peppa Pig: My First Cinema ExperienceMr. Lion (voice)
2017The Invisible GuardianAloisius Dupree
2016The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and DisappearedSeth
2016Hooten & The Lady
2016PorridgeJudge
2016The RebelRoderick
2016A Midsummer Night's DreamEgeus
2015Crown for ChristmasChancellor Riggs
2014On Angel WingsJoseph
2014Shadows of a StrangerAsmo
2014Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon MountainSparkie (voice)
2014OutlanderUlysses
2013Plebs
2013It's KevinVarious
2013Jo
2013Father BrownCardinal Papillon
2012Bad EducationPolitician
2012Dirk GentlyTerence Brown
2012Chuggington: All Buckled Up!Voice
2011Death in ParadiseAnton Burrage
2011The Last BelleThe Barman
2011Mike the Knight: Magical MishapsSparkie the Dragon
2010HoundedDr. Muhahaha
2009The Cube
2009Reggie PerrinMr Fox
2008Parents of the Band
2008ChuggingtonHarrison
2008The Dark KnightLoeb
2008Gotham TonightComissioner Gillian B. Loeb
2007The History of the World Backwards
2007M.I. HighMaximus Fiticus
2006TorchwoodGeneral Pierce
2006Not Going OutForeman
2006New Street LawSir Nicholas Evans
2006HyperdriveMale Bulaahg
2005FragileRoy
2005Harry & Paul
2005Vegas VirginsSelf - Narrator
2005Beneath the SkinJeremy
2005Batman BeginsLoeb
2005Doctor WhoMoran
2005Last RightsDon
2003StrangeReverend Johnson
2003Bob the Builder: Bob's Friends and FamilyJ.J. (voice)
2003Chunky MonkeyTrevor
2002The King's BeardJasper (voice)
2002War GameLittle General / King George V (voice)
2002Mysteries of Easter IslandNarrator (UK)
2001Christmas Carol: The MovieFezziwig (voice)
2001Judge John Deed
2001Murder in MindRay Marker
2001The Whistle-BlowerBobby De Luca
2001Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
2001As IfJerry
2001Legacy of the DragonNarrator
2000Hannibal: The World's Most Notorious Serial Killer Captured on FilmNarrator
2000SortedDoctor
2000Black BooksInspector Norris
2000Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
1999The CriminalBusinessman
1998Ted & RalphInterior Designer
1998The First 9½ WeeksRemy
1997Jonathan CreekInspector Fell
1997Midsomer MurdersJordan Briggs
1997CoriolanusTullus Aufidius
1996Testament: The Bible in AnimationGod (voice)
1996The Final Passage
1996Circles of Deceit: KalonInterrogator
1996Dennis the Menace and GnasherSgt. Slipper (voice)
1995The Thin Blue LineEuropean Commissioner Mustafa Delcroix
1995Oscar's Orchestra
1995Backup
1994The Fast ShowVarious Characters
1992In DreamsJournalist/Dave
1992Shakespeare: The Animated TalesOthello (voice)
1992Black Poppies
1992Black and BlueJesse Jarman
1992Virtual MurderProfessor Daniels
1992Tales from the Poop DeckLieutenant Parkinson
1990Jeeves and WoosterToto
1990Chilling OutColin
1987BustSteve
1985Dutch GirlsMkwela
1985Dempsey and MakepeaceWatson
1984The Bill

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