Graham McTavish is a Scottish actor, director and voice actor for The Hobbit Trilogy, Outlander , and Preacher . He is also known for his roles in several other hit films such as King Arthur (2004), Mean Men (2009), Creed (2015) and Aquaman (2018). Graham has also lent his voice in several games for the character of Archer in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (2009) and Dr. Benjamin Church in Assassin’s Creed III(2012). He also has a huge following with more than 200,000 followers on Instagram and more than 250,000 followers on Twitter.

Born name

Graham James McTavish

nickname

Graham

Sun sign

Capricorn

Place of birth

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Residence

He divides his time between New Zealand and the United States.

nationality

training

Graham attended the Dundee Rep Theater in Scotland.

occupation

Actor, voice actor, director

family

• Father – Alec McTavish (Politician)
• Mutter – Ellen McTavish
• Siblings – unknown

Manager

Graham is represented by –

• Stone Manners Salners Agency
• Cheri Barner Management

To build

Athletic

Height

188 cm (6 ft 2 in)

weight

82 kg or 181 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Graham dated –

1. Gwen Isaac – Graham and Australian filmmaker Gwen first met in London. After spending a passionate time together, they eventually married and moved to Los Angeles to help Graham build a thriving acting career. They later had two children, both of whom were girls named Honor and Hope McTavish. Later in 2015, the couple resided with their children in Central Ortega, New Zealand.

race/ethnicity

White

Graham is of Scottish descent.

hair colour

Light Brown (Natural)

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

heavy beard

brand promotion

Graham has endorsed several brands including Ford Focus .

Known for

• Been as Dwalin in The Hobbit Trilogy, Dougal Mackenzie in Outlander and the Saint of Killers in Preacher
• Starring in several films such as King Arthur (2004), Mean Men (2009), Creed (2015) and Aquaman (2018)
• Lending his voice to some well known games like Infamous 2 (2011), Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (2011) and Assassin’s Creed III (2012)

first movie

Graham made his big screen debut as the Lieutenant in For Queen & Country in 1988.

As a voice actor, he made his big screen debut as the Drunken Weasel in the 1996 animated film The Wind in the Willows .

First TV show

He made his first television appearance as Ned in Treasure Island in 1986.

Graham made his voice actor debut in the American animated series What’s New, Scooby-Doo? in the year 2005.

Personal trainer

In 2016 he trained under the guidance of professional fitness trainer Nicky Holender.

Graham goes to the gym almost every day, where he focuses on building lean muscle. He often posts short workout videos on his social media where he performs exercises for his biceps, triceps, chest, back, and abs. Graham also enjoys boxing and can easily pack an 80kg punching bag.

When not in the gym, he prefers to run and does several freehand exercises.

As for his diet, he prefers to eat fish whenever he can.

Graham McTavish favorite things

• Vicarage – Saint of Killers in Ecclesiastes
• Whiskey Land – Ardbeg, Hochlandpark
• food – fish
• Shows – The Americans (2013-2018), Happy Valley
• Movie – Dunkirchen (2017)
• Thing of the day – Popping the cork

Graham McTavish Facts

1. He grew up in a politically influenced family.
2. Graham was 5 years old when his parents moved from Glasgow to Vancouver, Canada. They then moved back to Scotland when he was 12 years old. Later, his family decided to stop in New Zealand for good.
3. In his teenage years, he was bullied by other children because of the Canadian accent he developed as a child.
4. He has since taken part in a play where he was due to take on a role just 3 days before the play, he fell head over heels into the profession. Graham also believes that the only possible reason for him other than this role may have been a love interest of his, which was also in the game.
5. He began his acting career in London, where he appeared in several plays including The Red Dwarf .
6. Graham’s wife Gwen was born in Australia.
7. It is believed that both his mother and father passed away before 2004.
8. In 2008 he finally decided to move to the USA to pursue his passion for acting.
9. In 2015, Graham took charge of the New York City Tartan Day Parade as the 17th Grand Marshall.
10. He supports a charity called Action for Children .
11. Graham prefers whiskey to good old ale.
12. One of Graham’s biggest regrets is that he hasn’t spoken much for his father.
13. His guilty pleasure is chocolate.
14. Graham’s celebrity crush is Israeli actress Gal Gadot.
15. One of Graham’s hidden talents is that he loves to draw.
16. Follow him on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.