Irvine Welsh

Known for: Writing

Born: 1958-09-27 (age 67)

From: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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.

Filmography (24)

TV
Britain's Murder Map with Vicky McClure and Jonny Owen
2026
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough
2025
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.3
Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible
2025
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.9
Dick Dynamite: 1944
2024
as Mikael Leznik
MOVIE
Loaded: Lads, Mags & Mayhem
2024
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Underdog: The Andy Swallow Story
2024
as Self
MOVIE
Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh
2023
as Self
TV
Icons of Football
2023
as Self - Interviewed Guest
MOVIE★ 7.0
I Am Weekender
2023
as Self
TV★ 2.8
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022
as Self – Playwright and author
MOVIE★ 6.0
Creation Stories
2021
as Titch
MOVIE★ 6.5
Offended by Irvine Welsh
2020
as Self - Presenter
MOVIE★ 8.5
Shankly: Nature’s Fire
2017
as Himself
MOVIE★ 6.9
T2 Trainspotting
2017
as Mikey Forrester
MOVIE★ 8.0
Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood
2016
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.4
Swung
2015
as Male Bouncer
MOVIE★ 8.7
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
2015
as Self
MOVIE★ 2.6
The Magnificent Eleven
2013
as Diner
TV★ 7.3
Trigger Happy TV
2000
MOVIE
Dockers: Writing the Wrongs
1999
as Himself
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Acid House
1998
as Parkie
MOVIE★ 8.0
Trainspotting
1996
as Mikey Forrester
TV★ 5.9
Question Time
1979
as Self - Panellist
TV★ 7.2
Arena
1975