 | This article is an autobiography or has been extensively edited by the subject or by someone connected to the subject. It may need editing to conform to Misplaced Pages's neutral point of view policy. There may be relevant discussion on the talk page. (April 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
Arthur McBain is a British screen actor and children's author. He played Alex Myer in ITV's The Trouble with Maggie Cole and Snowy Fleet, in the ABC television series Friday On My Mind. His debut children's book In The Dead Of The Night was published by Little Hare books in 2019.
Acting career
McBain began his career in the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre of Scotland's production of Dunsinane by David Greig. In 2017, McBain played Gordon 'Snowy' Fleet in ABC's television series Friday On My Mind, which tells the story of Australian rock band The Easybeats, before joining the cast of Rupert Goold's film Judy.
In 2019, McBain was cast as Alex Myer in ITV's The Trouble with Maggie Cole.
In 2023, McBain played Jean Gabriel Marchand in Ridley Scott's film Napoleon.
In October 2024, it was announced that McBain would be joining David Dawson and Ralph Little in a film adaptation of Antonis Samarakis' 1965 novel The Flaw.
Books
Arthur McBain's first children's book, In The Dead Of The Night, Illustrated by Tom Knight, was released in 2019. His second book, Night of the Living Pasta, was released in 2023 and was illustrated by Chrissie Krebbs.
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Company | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dunsinane | George | National Theatre of Scotland / Royal Shakespeare Company | Roxana Silbert | play by David Greig |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | If I Told You the Truth | Kenny | Himself |
| 2017 | Blue Eyes | Gabriel | Neven Rufio |
| 2019 | Judy | Askith | Rupert Goold |
| 2023 | Napoleon | Jean Gabriel Marchand | Ridley Scott |
| 2024 | Deep Cover | Sam | Tom Kingsley |
| 2025 | Surviving Earth | Rowan | Thea Gajic |
| TBA | Aubergenfeld | Matt | John Jenkinson |
| TBA | The Flaw | TBA | Theophilos Papastylianos |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Trust Me | Junior Doctor | Amy Neil |
| Friday On My Mind | George "Snowy" Fleet | Matthew Saville | |
| 2020 | The Trouble with Maggie Cole | Alex Myer | Ben Gregor |
| 2023 | Never Let Me Go | Blyth | Mark Munden |
| 2024 | After the Flood | Daniel Eden | Azhur Saleem |
| 2024 | Interview With The Vampire | Donny | Emma Freeman |
References
- ^ "Meet the cast of ITV's The Trouble with Maggie Cole". Radio Times. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- "The Easybeats' story to hit TV". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ McBain, Arthur (October 2019). In the dead of the night. Knight, Tom. Richmond, Victoria. ISBN 9781760503413. OCLC 1110577827.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - February 2020, Daniel Falconer | 25. "Exclusive: Arthur McBain discusses his role in The Trouble With Maggie Cole, his music and more". www.femalefirst.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "ABC announce their next TV miniseries is a groundbreaking Australian music band". 2017-05-02.
- Desborough, Jenny (2019-09-26). "Judy release date, cast, plot, trailer: All we know about Judy Garland biopic". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- "Arthur McBain". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- Vourlias, Christopher (2024-10-21). "'The Last Kingdom's' David Dawson Headlines International Cast of Dystopian Drama 'The Flaw,' With Shooting Underway in Greece (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- "In the Dead of the Night". Reading Time. 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- McBain, Arthur (2023). Night of the Living Pasta. UK: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing. ISBN 978-1761211942.