Irvine Welsh

Born 1958-09-27 (age 67) Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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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Known For

Trainspotting

1996

as Mikey Forrester

T2 Trainspotting

2017

as Mikey Forrester

Swung

2015

as Male Bouncer

Creation Stories

2021

as Titch

The Acid House

1998

as Parkie

The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World

2015

as Self

Dick Dynamite: 1944

2024

as Mikael Leznik

The Magnificent Eleven

2013

as Diner

Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh

2023

as Self

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Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood

2016

as Self

Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible

2025

as Self

Loaded: Lads, Mags & Mayhem

2024

as Self

Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough

2025

as Self

Shankly: Nature’s Fire

2017

as Himself

Dockers: Writing the Wrongs

1999

as Himself

I Am Weekender

2023

as Self

Offended by Irvine Welsh

2020

as Self - Presenter

Underdog: The Andy Swallow Story

2024

as Self