Editing Angus Macfadyen (section)

==Career==
===1990s===
Macfadyen's first role was Philip in the film made for television ''[[The Lost Language of Cranes (film)|The Lost Language of Cranes]]'' (1991). He portrayed a young man who must tell his parents that he is gay. Playing the role of his father was fellow Scottish actor [[Brian Cox (actor)|Brian Cox]]. Macfadyen then acted in five episodes of ''[[Soldier Soldier]]'' before appearing in the television film ''15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight'' (1993) and also on the television series ''[[Takin' Over the Asylum]]'' (1994) about a salesman who runs a radio station in a mental institution. That role led to his role as [[Robert the Bruce]] in [[Mel Gibson]]'s film ''[[Braveheart]]'' (1995).<ref name="imdb.com">{{cite web|author=Written By tknight |url=https://pro-labs.imdb.com/name/nm0005171/?ref_=sch_int |title=Angus Macfadyen - IMDbPro |publisher=Pro-labs.imdb.com |access-date=2017-09-12}}</ref> In 1995 he also portrayed [[Richard Burton]] in the TV miniseries ''[[Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story]]''.

After ''Braveheart'' won Best Picture at the Academy Awards, Macfadyen acted in the independent film ''[[Nevada (1997 film)|Nevada]]'' (1997), before giving the most over-the-top{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}} performance of his career in the action/fantasy ''[[Warriors of Virtue]]'' (1997). He also co-starred alongside [[Don Cheadle]] and [[Ray Liotta]] when he played Peter Lawford in the HBO film ''[[The Rat Pack (film)|The Rat Pack]]'' (1998).<ref name="imdb.com"/>

Macfadyen played [[Orson Welles]] in [[Tim Robbins]]'s third directorial film ''[[Cradle Will Rock]]'' (1999). Although the film received a nomination for the [[Palme d'Or]] at [[Cannes]], it was a financial flop. Macfadyen next made the Shakespearan film ''[[Titus (film)|Titus]]'' (1999), alongside [[Anthony Hopkins]], where he played Lucius, eldest son of Titus Andronicus. Directed by [[Julie Taymor]], the film was a critical triumph but with mediocre box office results.

===2000s===
After the noir film ''Second Skin'' (2000), Macfadyen acted in a number of poorly received films. One such film was the action film ''Styx'' (2001) which starred [[Peter Weller]]. A year later, he acted in the comedy film ''[[Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (film)|Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood]]'' (2002) alongside a number of famous names: [[Sandra Bullock]], [[Ellen Burstyn]], [[Maggie Smith]] and [[Ashley Judd]]. That same year, Macfadyen took the role of Vice-Counsel Dupont in ''[[Equilibrium (film)|Equilibrium]]'' (also 2002). The film, also starring [[Christian Bale]], [[Sean Bean]], [[Taye Diggs]] and [[Emily Watson]], is set in the future, where a fascist regime forbids all emotions.<ref name="imdb.com"/>

Macfadyen acted as Marcus Crassus in a TV mini-series of ''[[Spartacus (miniseries)|Spartacus]]'' (2004), and the character of Bill in ''[[The Pleasure Drivers]]'' (2005).

In 2006, he was the lead in the dramatic film ''The Virgin of Juarez'' (2006).<ref name="imdb.com" /> He then starred in [[Kevin Connor (director)|Kevin Connor]]'s mini-series [[Blackbeard (2006 film)|''Blackbeard'']], it co-stars [[Richard Chamberlain]], [[Jessica Chastain]], [[Mark Umbers]], [[Stacy Keach]], [[David Winters (choreographer)|David Winters]], and [[Rachel Ward]]. It's about pirate [[Blackbeard]] (Macfadyen), who wreaks havoc on the high-seas looking for [[Captain Kidd]]'s treasure.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k8XJ6UcCumYC&q=David+Winters+as+Silas+Bridges&pg=PA10|title=Movies Made for Television: 2005–2009|last=Marill|first=Alvin H.|date=2010-10-11|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=9780810876590|language=en}}</ref> His dark presence causes controversy in the local port town of New Providence, especially among Gov. Charles Eden (Chamberlain) and his [[adoption|adopted]] daughter Charlotte (Chastain), who is being wooed by Lt. Robert Maynard (Umbers).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2006/scene/markets-festivals/blackbeard-1200515539/|title=Blackbeard|last1=Fries|first1=Laura|date=2006-06-14|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref>

His next big role was that of [[List of Saw characters#Jeff Denlon|Jeff Denlon]] in ''[[Saw III]]'' (also 2006). Jeff is a man obsessed with revenge, and he is led into a series of traps that test his ability to forgive. The film was a smash hit for its $10 million budget, earning almost $200 million worldwide. Macfadyen then co-starred in the [[box-office bomb|box office bomb]] ''[[Redline (2007 film)|Redline]]'' and ''Saw IV'' (both 2007), which was also a box office success.

Macfadyen continued making films, starring as the outlaw Will Tunney in his western film ''Shadowheart'' (2009). He has appeared on television on the series ''[[Killer Wave]]'' (2007) and ''[[Californication (TV series)|Californication]]'' (2008) He has also acted in the mystery film ''[[San Saba (film)|San Saba]]'' (2008) and the thriller film ''[[Clean Break (film)|Clean Break]]'' (aka, ''Unnatural Causes'', 2008).

===2010s===
Macfadyen has appeared in two thrillers: ''Pound of Flesh'' (2010) alongside [[Malcolm McDowell]], which revolves around a corrupt college professor, and the crime thriller ''Shadows of the White Nights'' (aka, ''Assassins Run'', 2013) alongside [[Christian Slater]]. He starred as Lucas Blackstone in the Christian film ''Taken by Grace'' (also 2013). Additionally, Macfadyen was part of the cast of the [[USA Network]]'s television series ''[[Psych]]'', the [[Cameron Crowe]] feature film ''[[We Bought a Zoo]]'' (2011) starring [[Matt Damon]], and the final season of ''[[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]]'' as villain Nicholas Quinn.

Macfadyen also starred as [[Robert Rogers (British Army officer)|Robert Rogers]] in [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]]'s historical drama series ''[[Turn: Washington's Spies]]'' (2014–17), and [[Allan Pinkerton]] on the first-run syndicated series ''[[The Pinkertons]]'' (2014–15).<ref name="imdb.com"/> ''Macbeth: Unhinged'' (2016) is a modernised feature-length film adapted from the Shakespearean play in which he stars and directs.<ref>{{cite web|last=Foster |first=Richard |url=http://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/crowned-by-chance/Content?oid=2174915 |title=Crowned By Chance &#124; News and Features &#124; Style Weekly - Richmond, VA local news, arts, and events |publisher=Style Weekly |date=2017-08-09 |access-date=2017-09-12}}</ref> He appeared opposite [[Charlie Hunnam]] and [[Robert Pattinson]] as biologist [[James Murray (biologist)|James Murray]] in the 2016 biographical drama ''[[The Lost City of Z (film)|The Lost City of Z]].''

In 2021, Macfadyen was cast as [[Jor-El]] in ''[[Superman & Lois]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Russ|last=Burlingame|url=https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/superman-lois-casts-angus-macfadyen-as-jor-el-exclusive-/|title=Superman & Lois Casts Angus Macfadyen as Jor-El (Exclusive)|website=Comicbook.com}}</ref>