Douggie McMeekin is an English stage, television and film actor.

Douggie McMeekin
Alma materLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

Early life

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He graduated with a Physics degree from the University of Nottingham. As a student he peformed at the National Student Drama Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He later trained at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[1]

Career

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Theatre

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He made his professional stage debut as one of the Lost Boys in Ella Hickson’s Wendy & Peter Pan at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2015.[1] His theatre roles have also included Anthony Neilson’s black comedy The Night Before Christmas at Southwark Playhouse in 2018.[2] In April 2018, he was nominated for the Ian Charleson Awards for his performance as Snug in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Young Vic.[3]

Film & Television

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In 2017, he played Sunny Blandford in The Crown. The following year he played Charles Quigley in historical drama Harlots. He later played Aleksandr Yuvchenko in historical drama Chernobyl.[4][5]

He had a role in 2021 Cush Jumbo-led television series The Beast Must Die.[6][7] He appeared in the 2022 Lena Dunham film Catherine Called Birdy.[8]

In 2024, he could be seen playing Tindaro the sickly nobleman in Netflix historical comedy series The Decameron.[9][10][11] That year he also appeared in the IVF film drama Joy, playing John Brown the father of the first test tube baby.[12]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2015 A Gert Lush Christmas Jake
2016 The Call-Up Adam
2017-2019 Harlots Charles Quigley 17 episodes
2017 The Crown Sunny Blandford 1 episode
2018 Midsomer Murders Dominic 1 episode
2019 Traitors Harry Glover 1 episode
2019 The Hustle Jason Feature film
2019 Chernobyl Aleksandr Yuvchenko 2 episodes
2020-2021 The Beast Must Die Vincent O'Brien 5 episodes
2021 Ragdoll Eric Turner 2 episode
2022 Catherine Called Birdy Lord Rolf of Saxony Feature film
2024 The Decameron Tindaro 8 episodes
2024 Joy John Brown Feature film

References

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  1. ^ a b "LOST BOY, FOUND – FULL INTERVIEW". Impact Nottingham. 19 December 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Preview: Anthony Neilson's Black Comedy The Night Before Christmas at Southwark Playhouse". Theatre Weekly. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Sunday Times/National Theatre Ian Charleson Awards". The Times. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  4. ^ "'The Decameron' Cast and Character Guide: Who's Who in the Netflix Series?". The Wrap. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  5. ^ Laguerre-Lewis, Kayla (24 July 2024). "The Decameron Cast & Character Guide". Screen Rant. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  6. ^ Baumgartner, Drew (11 June 2021). "First 'The Beast Must Die' Trailer Teases AMC's Tense Revenge Thriller Series". Collider. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  7. ^ Cormack, Morgan (2 May 2024). "Meet the cast of The Beast Must Die". Radio Times. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  8. ^ Sippell, Margeaux (31 January 2023). "Lena Dunham Takes on Medieval Feminism in Catherine Called Birdy Trailer (Video)". Movie Maker. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  9. ^ Kelley, Aidan (16 July 2024). "Meet the Hilarious Cast of 'The Decameron' in New Featurette [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  10. ^ Raeside, Julie (25 July 2024). "The Decameron review: The best comedy of the year". inews. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  11. ^ Mangan, Lucy (25 July 2024). "The Decameron review – this starry medieval show is non-stop fun". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  12. ^ Lodge, Guy (15 October 2024). "'Joy' Review: Thomasin McKenzie and Bill Nighy Fight the System to Pioneer IVF in a Crowd-Pleasing Medical Biopic". Variety. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
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