Peter Mullan
- Borges and Me
2026 George Mackay Brown
- The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford
2026 Kenneth
- Elsinore
2026 Jack Charleson
- RHYTHMS
2026 Jamie's Dad
- I Swear
2025 Tommy
- Hogmanay
2025 Mr Milne
- Baghead
2023 Owen Lark
- The Hanging Sun
2022 Dad
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
2022 King Durin III
- Don vs Lightning
2021 Don
- Chips
2020 Chips (voice)
- Marionette
2020 Dr. McVittie
- Fatbaws
2020 Director
- The Vanishing
2019 Thomas
- Orphans Reunited
2019
- Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
2018 Akela (voice)
- Pearl
2018 Al
- Tommy's Honour
2017 'Old' Tom Morris
- Hostiles
2017 Lieutenant Colonel Ross McCowan
- Edith
2016 Jake
- Sunset Song
2015 John Guthrie
- Hector
2015 Hector McAdam
- Hercules
2014 Sitacles
- Welcome to the Punch
2013 Roy Edwards
- Sunshine on Leith
2013 Robert 'Rab' Henshaw
- From the Bottom of the Lake
2013 himself
- The Man Inside
2012 Gordon Sinclair
- The Liability
2012 Peter
- Tyrannosaur
2011 Joseph
- War Horse
2011 Ted Narracott
- Long Distance Information
2011 Jack
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010 Corban Yaxley
- Neds
2010 Director
- Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
2009 Martin Laws
- Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
2009 Martin Laws
- Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
2009 Martin Laws
- Stone of Destiny
2008 Ian's Father
- Boy A
2008 Terry
- True North
2007 Riley
- The Last Legion
2007 Odoacer
- The Trial of Tony Blair
2007 Gordon Brown
- Dog Altogether
2007 Joseph
- To Build a Home
2007
- Children of Men
2006 Syd
- Cargo
2006 Brookes
- Carry On Ken
2006
- Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)
2006 Director
- On a Clear Day
2005 Frank
- Criminal
2004 William Hannigan
- Out of This World
2004 Jim
- Blinded
2004 Francis Black
- Young Adam
2003 Les Gault
- Kiss of Life
2003 John
- This Little Life
2003 Neonatologist
- The Magdalene Sisters
2002 Director
- Session 9
2001 Gordon
- Ordinary Decent Criminal
2000 Stevie
- The Claim
2000 Daniel Dillon
- The Escort
1999 Patricia's Husband
- Miss Julie
1999 Jean
- My Name Is Joe
1998 Joe
- Duck
1998 Nick
- Orphans
1998 Director
- FairyTale: A True Story
1997 Sergeant Farmer
- Bogwoman
1997 Barry
- The Longest Memory
1997 Sanders Sr.
- Trainspotting
1996 Swanney
- Nightlife
1996 Billy
- Braveheart
1995 Veteran
- Good Day for the Bad Guys
1995 Director
- Ruffian Hearts
1995 Chez
- Narance
1995
- Fridge
1995 Director
- Shallow Grave
1994 Andy
- The Priest and the Pirate
1994 Billy Hill
- Close
1993 Director
- Vision
1993 Sim
- Riff-Raff
1991 Jake
- The Big Man
1990 Vince
- The Steamie
1988 Andy
- Mystery Ride
Callum Macfarlane
- Mountain
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