Writing
Irvine Welsh
Birth Date
September 27, 1958
(67 years old)
Place of Birth
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Popularity
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Biography
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.
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TV Show
Arena
1975 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Question Time
Self - Panellist
1979 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self – Playwright and author
2022 • 1 episode
star8.0
Movie
Trainspotting
Mikey Forrester
1996
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Movie
T2 Trainspotting
Mikey Forrester
2017
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Movie
Swung
Male Bouncer
2015
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TV Show
Trigger Happy TV
2000 • 1 episode
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Movie
The Acid House
Parkie
1998
TV Show
Icons of Football
Self - Interviewed Guest
2023 • 1 episode
star6.0
Movie
Creation Stories
Titch
2021
TV Show
Britain's Murder Map with Vicky McClure and Jonny Owen
Self
2026 • 1 episode
star2.6
Movie
The Magnificent Eleven
Diner
2013
star7.0
Movie
Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough
Self
2025
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Movie
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
Self
2015
Movie
Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh
Self
2023
star5.9
Movie
Dick Dynamite: 1944
Mikael Leznik
2024
star8.3
Movie
Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible
Self
2025
Movie
Dockers: Writing the Wrongs
Himself
1999
star6.5
Movie
Offended by Irvine Welsh
Self - Presenter
2020
Movie
Loaded: Lads, Mags & Mayhem
Self
2024