Writing · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK · Born September 27, 1958
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.
TVBritain's Murder Map with Vicky McClure and Jonny Owen
2026
as Self
MovieIrvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough
2025
as Self
MovieSimple Minds: Everything Is Possible
2025
as Self
MovieDick Dynamite: 1944
2024
as Mikael Leznik
MovieLoaded: Lads, Mags & Mayhem
2024
as Self
MovieUnderdog: The Andy Swallow Story
2024
as Self
MovieBeyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh
2023
as Self
TVIcons of Football
2023
as Self - Interviewed Guest
MovieI Am Weekender
2023
as Self
TVSunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022
as Self – Playwright and author
MovieCreation Stories
2021
as Titch
MovieOffended by Irvine Welsh
2020
as Self - Presenter
MovieShankly: Nature’s Fire
2017
as Himself
MovieT2 Trainspotting
2017
as Mikey Forrester
Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood
2016
as Self
MovieSwung
2015
as Male Bouncer
MovieThe 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
2015
as Self
MovieThe Magnificent Eleven
2013
as Diner
TVTrigger Happy TV
2000
MovieDockers: Writing the Wrongs
1999
as Himself
MovieThe Acid House
1998
as Parkie
MovieTrainspotting
1996
as Mikey Forrester
TVQuestion Time
1979
as Self - Panellist
TVArena
1975
