Biography
Richard McCabe is a Scottish actor born on 18 August 1960 in Glasgow. He trained at RADA and has specialised in classical theatre, becoming an Associate Artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company. His stage work includes major roles with the RSC and the 2013 West End production of The Audience.
On screen, McCabe is known for roles in films including Notting Hill (1999) as Tony, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), The Constant Gardener (2005), The Duchess (2008), Cinderella (2015) and 1917 (2019). Television credits include Winston Churchill in Peaky Blinders. He won the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 2013 and the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play in 2015, both for playing Harold Wilson in The Audience.
