Julian Alistair Rhind-Tutt (born 20 July 1967) is an English actor. He is best known for playing "Mac" Macartney in the comedy television series Green Wing.

Early life

Rhind-Tutt was born on 20 July 1967 in West Drayton, London, the youngest of five. He attended the John Lyon School in Harrow, Middlesex, where he acted in school productions, eventually taking the lead in a school production of Hamlet that played at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the mid-1980s. After reading English and Theatre Studies at the University of Warwick, he attended the Central School of Speech and Drama in London[citation needed] where he won the 1992 Carleton Hobbs Award from BBC Radio Drama.

Career

Rhind-Tutt's first significant acting role was as the Duke of York in The Madness of King George (1994). This was followed by a succession of lesser television and film roles. He then landed a major role in William Boyd's First World War drama The Trench (1999), alongside Paul Nicholls and Daniel Craig. His first major recurring TV role was co-starring in the Graham LinehanArthur Mathews sitcom Hippies (1999), and he subsequently appeared in several other major British sketch and situation comedy series of the period including Smack the Pony, Absolutely Fabulous and Black Books. He starred in Green Wing from 2004 to 2006, and had a major role in cult American show Keen Eddie as Inspector Monty Pippin. He appeared as a duellist in the video for Roots Manuva's single "Too Cold". He has appeared in over 50 radio productions.[citation needed]

In 2008, he narrated a short film for the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In 2015 he appeared in the TV series The Bastard Executioner as Lord Pembroke.[citation needed] In 2018, he appeared as the Marquess of Blayne in the Hulu original series Harlots.

Personal life

Rhind-Tutt is married to Natasa Zajc, a Slovenian make-up artist and yoga instructor. They have a son.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993Piccolo Grande AmoreBarone Von Bismarck
1994The Madness of King GeorgeDuke of York
1997The SaintYoung Student
Tomorrow Never DiesYeoman – HMS Devonshire
1998Les MisérablesBamatabois
The TribeForester
1999Notting HillTime Out Journalist
The Trench2nd Lt. Ellis Harte
2001Lara Croft: Tomb RaiderMr Pimms
2002MirandaRod
2003To Kill a KingJames
2005The River KingEric Herman
2006Rabbit FeverRupert
2007StardustQuartus
2010Meant to BeWill
2011Your HighnessWarlock
2012GambitXander
2013RushBubbles Horsley
2014Castles in the SkyAlbert Rowe
LucyThe Limey
2015Aaaaaaaah!Ryan
Burn Burn BurnAdam
2016Bridget Jones's BabyFergus, Shazza's husband
Chubby FunnyCommercial Director
2017The RizenBlast Door Scientist
Slovenija, Avstralija in jutri ves svetRoger Brown
2020Blithe SpiritGeorge Bradman
2023NapoleonAbbé Sieyès

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994A Breed of HeroesLt. Tim Bryant
1995The Vacillations of Poppy CarewSeanTV film
1997Richard IIDuke of Aumerle
RecklessDanny Glassman6 episodes
DangerfieldAdamEpisode: "Adam"
1998Heat of the SunAsst. Supt. James Valentine3 episodes
An Unsuitable Job for a WomanPhilip HampsonEpisode: "A Last Embrace"
Reckless: The MovieDanny GlassmanTV film
1999Let Them Eat CakeAdvisor3 episodes
HippiesAlex Picton-Dinch6 episodes
2000The WilsonsColin6 episodes
Hero of the HourDannyTV film
Smack the PonyUncreditedEpisode #2.7
2000–2001Clocking OffPeter Cochrane2 episodes
2001Sword of HonourIan Kilbannock
Bei aller LiebePeter CoboldEpisode: "Kidnapping Lara"
Absolutely FabulousTaylorEpisode: "Donkey"
2004Black BooksJason HamiltonEpisode: "Travel Writer"
2003–2004Keen EddieInsp. Monty Pippin13 episodes
2005The Rotter's ClubNigel Plumb3 episodes
E=mc²Antoine LavoisierTV film
2004–2006Green Wing'Mac' Macartney18 episodes
2006The Secret Policeman's Ball 2006'Mac' Macartney / Rev GreenTV film
2007Agatha Christie's MarpleArthur CalgaryEpisode: "Ordeal by Innocence"
The Shadow in the NorthAlistair MacKinnonTV film
Oliver TwistEdward "Monks" BrownlowMiniseries, 5 episodes
Seven Ages of RockNarrator
2008Uncle MaxConductorEpisode: "Uncle Max Plays the Piano"
MerlinEdwin MuirdenEpisode: "A Remedy to Cure All Ills"
Crooked HouseNoakesEpisodes: "Omnibus", "The Wainscoting"
2010Rude BritanniaNarrator
Inside John LewisNarrator
The Modern Age of the CoachNarrator
Agatha Christie's PoirotMichael GarfieldEpisode: "Hallowe'en Party"
Any Human HeartJohn VivianMiniseries
2011–2012The HourAngus McCain12 episodes
2012Gadget GeeksNarrator
2012–2014A Touch of ClothA.C.C. Tom Boss6 episodes
2013The Lady VanishesMr. TodhunterTV film
Wipers TimesPearsonTV film
2014BlandingsGalahad Threepwood2 episodes
Parking MadNarrator
2014, 2024Inside No. 9Mark / Party GuestEpisodes: "Sardines", "Plodding On"
2015BanishedTommy Barrett7 episodes
The Devil You KnowMinister Samuel ParrisEpisode: "Pilot"
The Bastard ExecutionerLord PembrokeEpisode: "The Bernadette Maneuver/Cynllwyn Bernadette"
2016Drunk HistoryOscar SlaterEpisode: "Battle of Waterloo/Arthur Conan Doyle"
Hoff the RecordBunny VasilisEpisode: "Finance"
2017SS-GBBernard Staines2 episodes
2017–2021BritanniaPrince Phelan24 episodes
2018Silent WitnessDavid CannonEpisode: "Moment of Surrender"
2018–2019HarlotsMarquess of Blayne14 episodes
2019The WitcherGiltineEpisode: "Betrayer Moon"
2022Man vs. BeeChristian Kolstad-Bergenbatten4 episodes
The LarkinsMr Jerebohm6 episodes
2023Tom JonesFitzpatrick3 episodes
ExtraordinaryCharles II (voice)Episode: "The Merry Monarch"
The ReckoningJohnnie Stewart2 episodes
2024Sexy BeastStephen Eaton4 episodes
2025Washington BlackErasmus WildePost-production
2026Death in ParadiseCheech McCarthySeries 15, Episode 6

Theatre

YearTitleRole
2007Landscape with Weapon
2009Darker Shores (Hampstead Theatre)

Animated television series and video games

YearTitleRole
2005Sunday Pants (animated television series)Bob
2006The Imp (animated television series)Bob
2009The Imp: Episode 1 (video game)Bob

Radio

YearTitleRole
1996People Like UsPolice Detective
1999BBC Radio 4 Classic Serial:Sketches by BozCymon Tuggs
2000Arrested DevelopmentAndy
2002BBC Radio 4 Drama: Magnolia BlossomVincent
2003BBC Radio 4 Drama: Friday's ChildFerdy Fakenham
2007–2009The Maltby CollectionRod Millet
2008Number 10Steve McKie
2009Sapper Bulldog DrummondNarrator
2012Bird IslandGraham
Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade CarefullyField Commander Uljabaan
Alice through the Looking GlassLewis Carroll
2013BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week: The Norfolk MysteryNarrator
BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Drama: The Gestapo MinutesMichael Oppenheim
BBC Radio 4 Classic Serial:Three Men in a BoatNarrator and character "J"
2015BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week: Birth of a TheoremNarrator
BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week: The Inheritor's Powder: A Cautionary Tale of Poison, Betrayal and GreedNarrator
BBC Radio 4 Extra: The Corrections OmnibusChip Lambert
BBC Radio 4 Drama: The Norman ConquestsNorman
2016BBC Radio 4 Drama: RumpoleYoung Rumpole
2021BBC Radio 4 Drama Series: The ArchersTrevor Fry
2025BBC Radio 4 Drama: Acqua AltaCommissario Guido Brunetti

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