
Bruce Mackinnon
Acting • Born 1978-10-17
Biography
Bruce Mackinnon (born 17 October 1978) is an actor and writer who has appeared in various television programmes and films. Mackinnon was born in Esher, Surrey and was educated at Eton College, before studying drama at The University of Manchester. He began his career in the comedy duo "Mat and Mackinnon" with Mathew Horne. MacKinnon has starred in tv shows such as The Office (UK TV series), The Catherine Tate Show, Smack the Pony and for HBO Rome. Movie credits include Life and Death of Peter Sellers, The Duchess (film) and Vanity Fair (2004 film). He has also written for television shows such as The Catherine Tate Show, Alistair MacGowan, Johnny Vaughan and for Dara Ó Briain on Live Floor Show. In 2012, Mackinnon was selected to play Sir Andrew Aguecheek in the RSC's 2012 production of Twelfth Night, directed by David Farr. In 2014 Mackinnon has appeared in Inside No. 9 for the BBC.Utopia (UK TV series) for Channel 4 and the Marvel Studios movie Guardians of the Galaxy (film). In 2015 MacKinnon will be starring in Showtime (TV network) / Hat Trick Productions Episodes (TV series).
Filmography
50 credits
Fat Slags
Movie • 2004
Minion 1

Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
Movie • 2009
Clewn't (voice)

Guardians of the Galaxy
Movie • 2014
One-Eyed Ravager

Things to Do Before You're 30
Movie • 2005
Colin

Sweetnightgoodheart
Movie • 2005
Tom

The Duchess
Movie • 2008
Sir Peter Teazle

We Are Not Alone
Movie • 2023
Wade

Perfect Day
Movie • 2005
Rob

The Last Dragonslayer
Movie • 2016
Producer

The Bad Education Movie
Movie • 2015
Grant Dodd

The Mercy
Movie • 2018
Barman

Kill Ben Lyk
Movie • 2018
Banker Ben Lyk

Bohemian Rhapsody
Movie • 2018
Reporter 2

The Taming of the Shrew
Movie • 2005
Vicar

United Passions
Movie • 2014
Louis Muhlinghaus

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Movie • 2004
Britt at Hospital Reporter #1

Silky Hotel
Movie • 2021
Jonathan Sosidge

Black Bag
Movie • 2025
The Major

One Man and His Dog
Movie • 2010
Man

Vanity Fair
Movie • 2004
Casino Boy

Phineas and Ferb
TV • 2007

The Catherine Tate Show
TV • 2004

The Office
TV • 2001
Jimmy the Perv

Rush Hour
TV • 2007

Home Again
TV • 2006

Taking the Flak
TV • 2009

Big Top
TV • 2009
Boyco

Victoria
TV • 2016
Hannam

Spine Chillers
TV • 2003
Darren

Inside No. 9
TV • 2014
Malcolm (voice)

Lead Balloon
TV • 2006

The Robinsons
TV • 2005

Up the Women
TV • 2013

No Heroics
TV • 2008

Marley's Ghosts
TV • 2015

Black Mirror
TV • 2011
MP Selection Committee 3

Agatha Christie's Marple
TV • 2004
Scamper

Trevor's World of Sport
TV • 2003
Marcus

You, Me and the Apocalypse
TV • 2015
Molby

Jekyll
TV • 2007
Malcolm

Ghosts
TV • 2019
Isaac - Puritan Man

Avoidance
TV • 2022
Tom

Lewis
TV • 2007
Conan Jones

Benidorm
TV • 2007
Jonty

Trying
TV • 2020
Ben

We Are Not Alone
TV • 2022
Wade

Twisted Tales
TV • 2005
Darren

Black Ops
TV • 2023
Dave

Will
TV • 2017
Robert Greene

M.I. High
TV • 2007
The Octopus