Editing Angus Macfadyen (section)

===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.