Acting
Ron Donachie
Born Apr 26, 1956 · Dundee, Tayside, Scotland
Ronald Eaglesham Porter, known professionally as Ron Donachie (born 26 April 1956, Dundee, Scotland), is a Scottish character actor. He attended Madras College in St Andrews and earned an MA (Hons.) in English Literature and Drama from the University of Glasgow in 1979. He is best known for portraying Ser Rodrik Cassel, the steadfast master-at-arms of House Stark, in HBO's Game of Thrones (2011–2012), for his supporting role as Master-at-Arms Thomas King in James Cameron's Titanic (1997), and for voicing DI John Rebus in the BBC Radio 4 dramatisations of Sir Ian Rankin's Rebus detective novels, a role he reprised on stage in Rebus: Long Shadows. He has appeared in over 130 productions across theatre, film, and television since the early 1970s. His filmography includes Comfort and Joy (1984), White Mischief (1987), The Jungle Book (1994, as Sergeant Harley), Fierce Creatures (1997), Titanic (1997), Max Manus: Man of War (2008, as Colonel J.S. Wilson), Filth (2012, as Hector), Sunset Song (2015, as Uncle Tam), Steel Rain (2017, as US Secretary of State Michael Dobbs), Outlaw King (2018, as Robert Wishart, Bishop of Glasgow), Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022, as Col. Val Cleaver), and I Swear (2025, as Headmaster Donald Watkins). On television he has appeared in Taggart (1983), The Bill (1984, as DCI Andrew Ross, recurring), Doctor Who (2005), Downton Abbey (2010, as Mr. McCree), Rebus (1999–2000, as Jack Gunner / DCI Wilson), Vera (2011), Silk (2011), Blandings (2013), Waterloo Road (2012, 7 episodes), Karen Pirie (2022), Granite Harbour (2022), and Screw (2022, as Don Carpenter, 12 episodes).
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Acting
I Swear
2025
Drama · History
Karen Pirie
2022
Crime · Drama
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
2022
Drama · History
Screw
2022
Drama · Comedy · Crime
FBI: International
2021
Crime · Drama
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
2019
Documentary
Outlaw King
2018
Action · History · War
Starhunter ReduX
2018
Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Steel Rain
2017
Action · Thriller
The Loch
2017
Crime · Drama
Agatha Raisin
2016
Comedy · Mystery
Sunset Song
2015
Drama · History
What We Did on Our Holiday
2014
Comedy
The Spy
2013
Drama · TV Movie · History
Atlantis
2013
Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Filth
2013
Crime · Drama · Comedy
Father Brown
2013
Drama · Crime · Mystery
Blandings
2013
Comedy
Blitz
2011
Crime · Action · Thriller
The Field of Blood
2011
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Vera
2011
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Game of Thrones
2011
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Action & Adventure
Silk
2011
Drama
Garrow's Law
2009
Drama
Stone of Destiny
2008
Drama · Crime · Comedy
Max Manus: Man of War
2008
History · War · Action
The Daisy Chain
2008
Horror · Drama
Made of Honor
2008
Comedy · Romance
Recovery
2007
TV Movie · Drama
Lewis
2007
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Party Animals
2007
Comedy
The Flying Scotsman
2006
Drama
The Chatterley Affair
2006
Drama · Romance
Waterloo Road
2006
Drama
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
2005
Drama · Family
Love Soup
2005
Comedy · Drama
The Golden Hour
2005
Drama
Man to Man
2005
Drama
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
Documentary
Doctor Who
2005
Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Uncle Adolf
2005
TV Movie · Drama
The Genius of Mozart
2004
Drama · Documentary
Sea of Souls
2004
Drama · Mystery
Shameless
2004
Comedy · Drama
The Key
2003
Drama
The Commander
2003
Drama
Still Game
2002
Comedy
Al's Lads
2002
Drama · Action
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2002
Crime · Drama
Shackleton
2002
Drama · Action & Adventure
Starhunter
2000
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Beautiful Creatures
2000
Comedy · Crime · Drama
Station
2000
A Shot at Glory
2000
Drama
Rebus
2000
Crime · Drama
Monarch of the Glen
2000
Drama · Comedy
Extremely Dangerous
1999
Drama
The Match
1999
Comedy · Romance
The Scarlet Pimpernel
1999
Drama · Action & Adventure
The Life and Crimes of William Palmer
1998
Drama · Crime
Titanic
1997
Drama · Romance
Ain't Misbehavin'
1997
Comedy · War & Politics
Fierce Creatures
1997
Comedy · Romance
Ivanhoe
1997
Drama · Action & Adventure
Silent Witness
1996
Crime · Drama
The Governor
1995
Crime · Drama
Hamish Macbeth
1995
Drama
The Jungle Book
1994
Family · Adventure · Drama
Harry Enfield and Chums
1994
Comedy
Takin' Over the Asylum
1994
Comedy · Drama
Roughnecks
1994
Comedy · Drama
Lie Down with Lions
1994
Adventure · Romance · Thriller
99-1
1994
Crime · Drama
Cracker
1993
Crime · Drama
The Bogie Man
1992
TV Movie · Comedy · Drama
Virtual Murder
1992
Mystery · Comedy · Drama
Heartbeat
1992
Crime · Drama · Comedy
Sweet Nothing
1990
Drama · Romance · TV Movie
The Gravy Train
1990
Comedy
Crossing to Freedom
1990
TV Movie · Drama · War
Stay Lucky
1989
Drama · Comedy
The Justice Game
1989
Crime
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
1988
Drama · War & Politics
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
1988
TV Movie · War · Drama
The Zip
1988
Drama
Down Where the Buffalo Go
1988
Drama · TV Movie
The Play on One
1988
Drama
White Mischief
1987
Drama · Romance · Thriller
Tutti Frutti
1987
Drama · Comedy
Blood Red Roses
1986
Casualty
1986
Drama · Soap
Heavenly Pursuits
1986
Comedy · Drama
Comfort and Joy
1984
Comedy
It Could Happen to Anybody
1984
Drama · TV Movie
Sakharov
1984
Drama · TV Movie
Those Glory Glory Days
1983
Drama · TV Movie
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
1983
Comedy · Drama
Ill Fares the Land
1983
Drama
Taggart
1983
Crime · Drama
Grey Granite
1983