Craig McGinlay
{{Short description|Scottish actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Craig McGinlay
| image = Craig Mcginlay front row.jpg
| caption = McGinlay in 2016
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|3|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = Paisley, Scotland
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2014–present
}}
Craig McGinlay is a Scottish actor, best known for playing Sir Percival in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.
Early life
McGinlay grew up in Paisley just outside Gleniffer Braes near Glasgow. His parents are Ronnie (a lawyer) and Hazel. McGinlay earned a sports science degree at University of Stirling and was a rugby player until an injury forced him to leave the sport in 2004.{{cite journal|url=https://www.thejackalmagazine.com/hot-scot-craig-mcginlay/| journal=The Jackal| title=Hot Scot, Craig McGinlay| first=Aleks| last=Cvetkovic| date=19 May 2017| accessdate=1 January 2018}} He became a fitness coach until being scouted by a Glasgow modelling agency in 2013.{{cite web|author=Heather Greenaway|publisher=Daily Record | url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/rising-star-craig-mcginlay-wins-6095011 |title=Rising star Craig McGinlay wins Round Table role after he moves from modelling to making movies |date=19 July 2015 |accessdate=22 May 2017}}
Career
Moving to London in 2014, McGinlay signed with Independent Talent Agency and Select Model Management in London as well as agencies in Milan, Newcastle and Manchester. He has modelled for Nike, Trespass, Ray-Ban and Land Rover.{{cite web|url=https://suitcasemag.com/trailblazers/craig-mcginlay/ |title=Trailblazer Interview: Craig McGinlay | SUITCASE Magazine |publisher=Suitcasemag.com |date= |accessdate=22 May 2017}}{{cite web|author=Record Reporter |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/fitness-guru-craig-mcginlay-set-3936510 |title=Fitness guru Craig McGinlay set to swap sports coaching job for role in the movies |publisher=Daily Record |date= |accessdate=22 May 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://actors.mandy.com/uk/actor/profile/craig-mcginlay |title=Craig McGinlay is an Actor and Model based in London, United Kingdom. |publisher=Mandy Actors |date= |accessdate=22 May 2017}} McGinlay was named Breakthrough Star of the Year at the 2015 Scottish Style Awards.{{cite news| url=http://www.scotlandnow.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-style-awards-former-supermodel-6707083| newspaper=Scotland Now / Daily Record| title=Scottish Style Awards: Former supermodel Rosemary Ferguson and singer Paolo Nutini scoop top gongs| date=26 Oct 2015| first=Laura| last=Burns| accessdate=1 January 2018}} After starring in a Haig whisky commercial directed by Guy Ritchie, McGinlay was offered the role of Percival in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword which was directed by Ritchie and co-starred David Beckham.
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
|+ Film ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| 2016
|Snapshot | | |
| 2017
|King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | |
| 2021
|Mike Walsh | |
| 2022
|Colonel Freddy Young |Hindi film |
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- {{IMDB name|6210727}}
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Category:Scottish male film actors
Category:21st-century Scottish male actors
Category:British male film actors