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Irvine Welsh — Actor
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Irvine Welsh

Born: September 27, 1958 — Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Irvine Welsh (born September 27, 1958) is a Scottish novelist, playwright and short story writer. His 1993 novel Trainspotting was made into a film of the same name. He has also written plays and screenplays, and directed several short films.

Known For

TVArena
Arena
★ 7.2 • 1975
TVQuestion Time
Question Time
★ 5.9 • 1979
TVSunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
★ 2.8 • 2022
MOVIET2 Trainspotting
T2 Trainspotting
★ 6.9 • 2017
MOVIETrainspotting
Trainspotting
★ 8.0 • 1996
TVCrime
Crime
★ 6.5 • 2021
TVTrigger Happy TV
Trigger Happy TV
★ 7.2 • 2000
MOVIEThe Magnificent Eleven
The Magnificent Eleven
★ 2.6 • 2013
MOVIESwung
Swung
★ 5.4 • 2015
MOVIECreation Stories
Creation Stories
★ 5.9 • 2021
MOVIEThe 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
★ 8.7 • 2015
MOVIEDick Dynamite: 1944
Dick Dynamite: 1944
★ 5.9 • 2024
MOVIEUnderdog: The Andy Swallow Story
Underdog: The Andy Swallow Story
★ 6.0 • 2024
MOVIEIrvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough
Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough
★ 7.0 • 2025
MOVIEThe Acid House
The Acid House
★ 6.2 • 1998
MOVIEDockers
Dockers
★ 6.9 • 1999
MOVIEThe New Ten Commandments
The New Ten Commandments
★ 8.7 • 2008
MOVIEShankly: Nature’s Fire
Shankly: Nature’s Fire
★ 8.5 • 2017
MOVIESimple Minds: Everything Is Possible
Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible
★ 8.3 • 2025
MOVIEOffended by Irvine Welsh
Offended by Irvine Welsh
★ 6.5 • 2020
MOVIEWedding Belles
Wedding Belles
★ 6.2 • 2007
MOVIEBad Blood
Bad Blood
★ 7.0 • 2005
MOVIEI Am Weekender
I Am Weekender
★ 7.0 • 2023