Christian McKay

Christian Stuart McKay is an English stage and screen actor. He is well known for his portrayal of Orson Welles in the 2008 film Me and Orson Welles, which received critical praise and was nominated for awards such as the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also appeared in movies such as You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Rush.

McKay was born in Bury, Lancashire. He has two siblings, Karen McKay and Tony Gardner. His mother, Lynne, is a hairdresser, and his father, Stuart, is a railway worker. He studied piano as a youth, and performed the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.at age 21. McKay subsequently halted his concert career and enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art to study acting.

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