Acting
Ron Donachie
Ronald Eaglesham Porter, known professionally as Ron Donachie (born 26 April 1956, Dundee, Scotland), is a Scottish character actor. He attended Madras College in St Andrews and earned an MA (Hons.) in English Literature and Drama from the University of Glasgow in 1979. He is best known for portraying Ser Rodrik Cassel, the steadfast master-at-arms of House Stark, in HBO's Game of Thrones (2011–2012), for his supporting role as Master-at-Arms Thomas King in James Cameron's Titanic (1997), and for voicing DI John Rebus in the BBC Radio 4 dramatisations of Sir Ian Rankin's Rebus detective novels, a role he reprised on stage in Rebus: Long Shadows. He has appeared in over 130 productions across theatre, film, and television since the early 1970s. His filmography includes Comfort and Joy (1984), White Mischief (1987), The Jungle Book (1994, as Sergeant Harley), Fierce Creatures (1997), Titanic (1997), Max Manus: Man of War (2008, as Colonel J.S. Wilson), Filth (2012, as Hector), Sunset Song (2015, as Uncle Tam), Steel Rain (2017, as US Secretary of State Michael Dobbs), Outlaw King (2018, as Robert Wishart, Bishop of Glasgow), Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022, as Col. Val Cleaver), and I Swear (2025, as Headmaster Donald Watkins). On television he has appeared in Taggart (1983), The Bill (1984, as DCI Andrew Ross, recurring), Doctor Who (2005), Downton Abbey (2010, as Mr. McCree), Rebus (1999–2000, as Jack Gunner / DCI Wilson), Vera (2011), Silk (2011), Blandings (2013), Waterloo Road (2012, 7 episodes), Karen Pirie (2022), Granite Harbour (2022), and Screw (2022, as Don Carpenter, 12 episodes).
Filmography
I Swear
Film · 2025
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
Film · 2022
Screw
Series · 2022
Karen Pirie
Series · 2022
FBI: International
Series · 2021
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
Film · 2019
Outlaw King
Film · 2018
Starhunter ReduX
Series · 2018
Steel Rain
Film · 2017
The Loch
Series · 2017
Agatha Raisin
Series · 2016
Sunset Song
Film · 2015
What We Did on Our Holiday
Film · 2014
Filth
Film · 2013
The Spy
Film · 2013
Father Brown
Series · 2013
Atlantis
Series · 2013
Blandings
Series · 2013
Blitz
Film · 2011
Vera
Series · 2011
The Field of Blood
Series · 2011
Game of Thrones
Series · 2011
Silk
Series · 2011
Garrow's Law
Series · 2009
Made of Honor
Film · 2008
The Daisy Chain
Film · 2008
Max Manus: Man of War
Film · 2008
Stone of Destiny
Film · 2008
Recovery
Film · 2007
Party Animals
Series · 2007
Lewis
Series · 2007
The Flying Scotsman
Film · 2006
The Chatterley Affair
Film · 2006
Waterloo Road
Series · 2006
Man to Man
Film · 2005
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
Film · 2005
Uncle Adolf
Film · 2005
Doctor Who Confidential
Series · 2005
The Golden Hour
Series · 2005
Love Soup
Series · 2005
Doctor Who
Series · 2005
Sea of Souls
Series · 2004
The Genius of Mozart
Series · 2004
Shameless
Series · 2004
The Key
Film · 2003
The Commander
Series · 2003
Al's Lads
Film · 2002
Still Game
Series · 2002
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Series · 2002
Shackleton
Series · 2002
Beautiful Creatures
Film · 2000
A Shot at Glory
Film · 2000
Station
Film · 2000
Monarch of the Glen
Series · 2000
Starhunter
Series · 2000
Rebus
Series · 2000
Rebus
Series · 2000
Rebus
Series · 2000
The Match
Film · 1999
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Series · 1999
Extremely Dangerous
Series · 1999
The Life and Crimes of William Palmer
Film · 1998
Titanic
Film · 1997
Fierce Creatures
Film · 1997
Ivanhoe
Series · 1997
Ain't Misbehavin'
Series · 1997
Silent Witness
Series · 1996
Hamish Macbeth
Series · 1995
The Governor
Series · 1995
The Jungle Book
Film · 1994
Lie Down with Lions
Film · 1994
Roughnecks
Series · 1994
Takin' Over the Asylum
Series · 1994
Harry Enfield and Chums
Series · 1994
99-1
Series · 1994
Cracker
Series · 1993
The Bogie Man
Film · 1992
Heartbeat
Series · 1992
Heartbeat
Series · 1992
Virtual Murder
Series · 1992
Sweet Nothing
Film · 1990
Crossing to Freedom
Film · 1990
The Gravy Train
Series · 1990
Stay Lucky
Series · 1989
The Justice Game
Series · 1989
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Film · 1988
Down Where the Buffalo Go
Film · 1988
The Zip
Film · 1988
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Series · 1988
The Play on One
Series · 1988
White Mischief
Film · 1987
Tutti Frutti
Series · 1987
Heavenly Pursuits
Film · 1986
Blood Red Roses
Film · 1986
Casualty
Series · 1986
Sakharov
Film · 1984
Comfort and Joy
Film · 1984
It Could Happen to Anybody
Film · 1984
Those Glory Glory Days
Film · 1983
Ill Fares the Land
Film · 1983
Taggart
Series · 1983
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Series · 1983
Grey Granite
Series · 1983