Irvine Welsh

Irvine Welsh

66 · Born: Sep 27, 1958

Personal Details

BornSep 27, 1958 Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Spouse
  • Emma Currie

    ( Aug 10, 2022 to Dec 23, 2024 )
  • Beth Quinn

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Anne Antsy

    ( Dec 23, 2024 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Irvine Welsh, a renowned Scottish literary talent, burst onto the scene on September 27, 1958, marking the beginning of a remarkable journey in the world of words. As a multifaceted artist, Welsh has made a significant impact in the realms of novel writing, playwriting, and short story crafting.

His groundbreaking 1993 novel, Trainspotting, has garnered widespread acclaim and was subsequently adapted into a film of the same name, further cementing his status as a trailblazing author. Welsh's creative endeavors extend beyond the written word, as he has also ventured into the realm of playwriting and screenwriting.

Moreover, his expertise has been showcased through his direction of several short films, solidifying his reputation as a versatile and innovative storyteller. Throughout his illustrious career, Welsh has consistently pushed the boundaries of literary expression, leaving an indelible mark on the world of Scottish and international literature.

Career

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2024
Dick Dynamite 1944
Dick Dynamite 1944 as Mikael Leznik
{"id":188073,"title":"Creation Stories","year":"2021","character":"Titch","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/creation-stories","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5qr28jju32v0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5qr28jju32v0.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
{"id":104752,"title":"T2 Trainspotting","year":"2017","character":"Mikey Forrester","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/t2-trainspotting","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/jb53om1n5980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/jb53om1n5980.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
T2 Trainspotting
T2 Trainspotting as Mikey Forrester
{"id":99255,"title":"Swung","year":"2015","character":"Male Bouncer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/swung","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_99255.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_99255.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Swung
Swung as Male Bouncer
{"id":15047,"title":"The Magnificent Eleven","year":"2013","character":"Diner","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-magnificent-eleven","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15047.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15047.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":13634,"title":"The Acid House","year":"1998","character":"Parkie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-acid-house","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13634.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13634.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":2272,"title":"Trainspotting","year":"1996","character":"Mikey Forrester","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/trainspotting","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/708tb8ncps80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/708tb8ncps80.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Trainspotting
Trainspotting as Mikey Forrester
{"id":274564,"title":"Underdog: The Andy Swallow Story","year":"2024","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/underdog-the-andy-swallow-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_274564.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_274564.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
{"id":235269,"title":"Choose Irvine","year":"2023","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/choose-irvine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_235269.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_235269.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
{"id":273156,"title":"I Am Weekender","year":"2023","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/i-am-weekender","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_273156.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_273156.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":127142,"title":"Shankly: Nature's Fire","year":"2017","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shankly-natures-fire-2017","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_127142.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_127142.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":113643,"title":"Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood","year":"2016","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/antonia-bird-from-eastenders-to-hollywood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_113643.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_113643.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
{"id":144736,"title":"The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World","year":"2015","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-90s-ten-years-that-changed-the-world","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_144736.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_144736.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":188073,"title":"Creation Stories","year":"2021","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/creation-stories","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5qr28jju32v0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5qr28jju32v0.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Creation Stories
Creation Stories as Screenplay
{"id":104752,"title":"T2 Trainspotting","year":"2017","job":"Novel","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/t2-trainspotting","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/jb53om1n5980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/jb53om1n5980.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":1213,"title":"Filth","year":"2013","job":"Novel","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/filth","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/794laovivf80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/794laovivf80.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Filth
Filth as Novel
{"id":48500,"title":"Wedding Belles","year":"2007","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/wedding-belles","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_48500.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_48500.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":267600,"title":"Bad Blood","year":"2005","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bad-blood-2005","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_267600.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_267600.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Bad Blood
Bad Blood as Writer
{"id":155435,"title":"Dockers","year":"1999","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dockers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155435.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155435.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Dockers
Dockers as Writer
{"id":13634,"title":"The Acid House","year":"1998","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-acid-house","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13634.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13634.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
The Acid House
The Acid House as Screenplay
{"id":2272,"title":"Trainspotting","year":"1996","job":"Novel","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/trainspotting","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/708tb8ncps80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/708tb8ncps80.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
{"id":200145,"title":"Good Arrows","year":"2009","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/good-arrows","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_200145.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_200145.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Good Arrows
Good Arrows as Director, Writer
{"id":267069,"title":"Nuts","year":"2007","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/nuts-2007","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_267069.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_267069.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Nuts
Nuts as Director, Writer
{"id":103839693,"title":"Crime","year":"2021","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/crime","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4iu238isbb00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4iu238isbb00.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Crime
Crime as Creator