John Cairney

John Cairney

Actor

Glasgow, Scotland, UK
February 16, 1930

Biography

John Cairney (16 February 1930 – 6 September 2023) was a Scottish stage, film and television actor who found fame through his one-man shows on Robert Burns, Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Service, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and William McGonagall.

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Representative Works

Jason and the Argonauts
Jason and the Argonauts
7.2
/ English
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
7.6
/ English
A Study in Terror
A Study in Terror
6.2
/ English
Lucky Jim
Lucky Jim
5.4
/ English
The Flesh and the Fiends
The Flesh and the Fiends
6.6
/ English
Ill Met by Moonlight
Ill Met by Moonlight
6.2
/ English
Victim
Victim
7.5
/ English
Shake Hands with the Devil
Shake Hands with the Devil
6.5
/ English
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
7.4
/ English
The Devil-Ship Pirates
The Devil-Ship Pirates
5.8
/ English
Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra
No Rating Yet
/ English
Memory & Desire
Memory & Desire
4.7
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Jason and the Argonauts
1963Nominee

Best Performance

Jason and the Argonauts

A Night to Remember
1958Winner

Best Performance

A Night to Remember

A Study in Terror
1965Nominee

Best Performance

A Study in Terror

Career Highlights

Lucky Jim
1957Highlight

Best Performance

Lucky Jim

The Flesh and the Fiends
1960Highlight

Best Performance

The Flesh and the Fiends

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