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My Take
Graham McTavish is the kind of seasoned character actor I find endlessly watchable. The Glasgow-born Scot has the low voice and rugged presence to anchor gruff roles, whether it's Dwalin in The Hobbit, Dougal MacKenzie in Outlander, the Saint of Killers in Preacher, or Harrold Westerling in House of the Dragon. He does voice work and stage too, a true working craftsman. He isn't the leading-man type, but every production needs a performer who tightens up the supporting cast, and he does it through pure weathered gravitas. I genuinely admire actors who built a long career on that kind of grit.
Overview
Graham McTavish (born 4 January 1961) is a Scottish actor and author. He is known for his roles as Dwalin in The Hobbit film trilogy, The Saint of Killers in the AMC series Preacher, Dougal MacKenzie and William Buccleigh MacKenzie in the Starz series Outlander, and Harrold Westerling in the HBO series House of the Dragon.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Graham McTavish
- Name (Japanese)
- グレアム・マクタヴィッシュ
- Reading
- ぐれあむ・まくたゔぃっしゅ
- Born
- January 4, 1961 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Ox
- Origin
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / voice actor / stage actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Queen Mary University of London
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.