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Graham McTavish

Graham McTavish has continued to make his way through Hollywood as a multi-faceted, veteran actor. With an impressive list of credits, there are several that stand out for McTavish. He was recently seen in the award-winning series Outlander, playing the role of Dougal, a Machiavellian Highland Scotsman in the 17th Century. On the big screen, he was also featured in all three installments of Peter Jackson’s blockbuster franchise The Hobbit, which went on to be a huge success for Warner Bros. He starred as Dwalin, the brave warrior dwarf, in the films including The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. McTavish was also recently seen in the feature film The Finest Hours with Chris Pine and Casey Affleck. The story recounts the daring rescue attempt made by the Coast Guard, after a pair of oil tankers were destroyed during a blizzard in 1952. He also appeared in Warner Bros.’ Oscar-nominated film Creed, playing the boxing coach Tommy Holiday, opposite Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan. McTavish began his career in London, appearing in such diverse projects as the cult hit Red Dwarf, Brian Blessed’s King Lear, and the miniseries Empire. At the same time, McTavish appeared in leading roles in prestigious UK theatres, including the Royal Court and the National Theatres in London and the Royal Lyceum in Edinburgh. One week after arriving in Los Angeles, McTavish landed a leading role in Lionsgate’s Rambo, also with Sylvester Stallone. Since then, he has worked non-stop in a diverse array of roles on television and film, including the nefarious Russian diplomat “Mikhail Novakovich” on the final season of Fox’s 24 with Kiefer Sutherland; “Earl Jansen” in Secretariat with Diane Lane; Middle Men with James Caan and Giovanni Ribisi; and in the Olivier Megaton feature Columbiana with Zoe Saldana, among many others. McTavish also developed quite a fan base with his voice performance as “Dante Aligheri” in the animated film and video game of Dante’s Inferno and has provided the voice of “Loki” for the animated TV series Hulk vs. Thor and The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes as well as the voices of several other TV show and video game characters. McTavish splits his time between New Zealand and Los Angeles.