
Birthday
1958/09/27 (67 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Also know as
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Irvine Welsh (born September 27, 1958) is a Scottish novelist, playwright and short story writer. His 1993 novel Trainspotting was made into a film of the same name. He has also written plays and screenplays, and directed several short films.

(1996) Trainspotting
as Mikey Forrester

(2023) I Am Weekender
as Self

(2023) Choose Irvine Welsh.
as Self

(2013) The Magnificent Eleven
as Diner

(2024) Dick Dynamite: 1944
as Mikael Leznik

(2025) Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough
as Self
(2016) Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood
as Self

(2024) Underdog: The Andy Swallow Story
as Self

(2017) T2 Trainspotting
as Mikey Forrester

(2015) Swung
as Male Bouncer

(1998) The Acid House
as Parkie

(1999) Dockers: Writing the Wrongs
as Himself

(2017) Shankly: Nature’s Fire
as Himself

(2015) The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
as Self

(2021) Creation Stories
as Titch

(2024) Loaded: Lads, Mags & Mayhem
as Self

(2020) Offended by Irvine Welsh
as Self - Presenter

(2025) Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible
as Self

(2022) Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
as Self – Playwright and author

(1979) Question Time
as Self - Panellist

(2023) Icons of Football
as Self - Interviewed Guest

(2000) Trigger Happy TV
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