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Douglas McFerran (born 1958) is an English actor and writer. He has also directed and produced a small number of television programmes and films.

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Filmography

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As actor:

Year Title Role Notes
1981 Play for Today Frank TV series (1 episode: "London Is Drowning")
1982 Minder Prison Officer TV series
1986 To Have and to Hold Man in Disco TV series (1 episode: "Episode #1.5")
1987-2010 The Bill Various TV series (7 episodes)
1988 Me and My Girl Andy TV series (1 episode: "Play Your Cards Right")
1988 Mountain Language Second Guard TV short
1991 EastEnders Mechanic TV series (1 episode: "Episode #1.669")
1992 Sam Saturday DC Braithwaite TV series (1 episode: "A Chemical Reaction")
1992 Between the Lines Sgt. Mount TV series (1 episode: "Words of Advice")
1992 The Blackheath Poisonings Bookie's Clerk TV series (2 episodes)
1992 A Touch of Frost Ronnie Eustace TV series (1 episode: "Conclusions")
1994 The Chief Detective Inspector Underwood TV series (1 episode: "Episode #4.2")
1994 Minder Quinn's Assistant TV series
1994 Minder Prison Officer TV series
1994 Captives Officer C Film
1994 Heartbeat Neil Gibson TV series (1 episode: "Nice Girls Don't")
1995 99-1 Don Faber TV series (2 episodes: "Dice" and "Stone")
1995 She's Out DS John Palmer TV series (6 episodes)
1995 Moving Story Dale Frain TV series (1 episode: "Bear Necessities")
1995-2017 Emmerdale Morris Blakey / Ken Adlington TV series (20 episodes)
1996 Our Friends in the North Detective Sergeant Croxley TV series (1 episode: "1970")
1996 When Saturday Comes Norman, the Foreman Film
1996 In Your Dreams TV Journalist TV movie
1997 Birds of a Feather Darryl TV series (5 episodes)
1997-1998 London's Burning A.D.O. Davies TV series (10 episodes)
1998 Sliding Doors Russell Film a
1998 Touch and Go Andy TV movie
2001 Antitrust Bob Shrot Film a
2003 Johnny English Klaus Vendetta Film a
2003 Shoreditch Inspector Turner Film
2004 Charlie Richard Aubury Film
2007 The Whistleblowers Solicitor TV series (1 episode: "Environment")
2007-2010 Brilliant! Frank TV miniseries (3 episodes)
2008 Midnight Man Defence Secretary TV miniseries (1 episode: "Part 3")
2008 Criminal Justice Sergeant Greening TV series (1 episode: "Episode #1.1")
2009 Margaret MP TV movie
2009 Peep Show Security Guard TV series (1 episode: "Jeremy at JLB")
2011 Waking the Dead Legwinski TV series (2 episodes)
2012 Hunted Rafi the Rabbit TV series (1 episode: "Polyhedrus")
2012 Sherlock Holmes Confidential Dr. Watson Short film
2017 The Yellow Birds Airport Bartender Film
2019 Four Weddings and a Funeral Chester TV series (1 episode: "Four Friends and a Secret")
2019 Zomboat! Lawrence TV series (1 episode: "Episode #1.5")
2023 Doctors Ted Morris Episode: "Day in the Life"[2]

As writer:

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Sliding Doors Script consultant Film a
2003 Photo Finish Writer Film b
2004 Laws of Attraction Additional script Film a
2007-2010 Brilliant! Writer TV miniseries b

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Douglas McFerran is an English actor and writer known for his supporting roles in films such as Sliding Doors (1998), Antitrust (2001), and Johnny English (2003), alongside extensive work in British television and theatre. Born in 1958 in Luton, Bedfordshire, McFerran established his early career in theatre, performing at the National Theatre in productions including Hamlet, The Changeling, and Bartholomew Fair, and at the Royal Court and West End in works associated with Harold Pinter such as The Homecoming, No Man's Land, and The New World Order. His screen career includes recurring television roles in series such as Emmerdale (as Ken Adlington and Morris Blakey), London's Burning (as A.D.O. Davies), The Bill, and Birds of a Feather, as well as guest appearances in programs including Touching Evil, Waking the Dead, Hunted, and Peep Show. Beyond acting, McFerran has written, directed, and produced select projects, including the short film Photo Finish (2003) and the comedy mini-series Brilliant! (2007–2010). His work spans comedy, drama, and thriller genres across stage, television, and international film productions.

Early life

Birth and entry into acting

Douglas McFerran was born in 1958 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK. As an English actor of British background, he has also been credited professionally under the name Doug McFerran. He entered the acting profession in 1981 with his first professional credit, beginning a career focused on British television and film productions.

Career

Early career (1980s–1990s)

McFerran embarked on his screen acting career in the late 1980s, focusing primarily on British television. His early credits included appearances in the long-running police drama The Bill, where he portrayed various characters across seven episodes starting in 1987. During the 1990s, McFerran established himself as a reliable character actor in British television. In 1995, he began appearing in the soap opera Emmerdale, initially as the character Ken Adlington and later as Morris Blakey. His involvement with the series continued intermittently into later decades. He guest-starred as Detective Sergeant Croxley in the 1996 BBC historical drama miniseries Our Friends in the North. In 1997, McFerran played Darryl in five episodes of the sitcom Birds of a Feather. From 1997 to 1998, he appeared as Assistant Divisional Officer A.D.O. Davies in ten episodes of the drama series London's Burning. McFerran's first film role came in 1998 with Sliding Doors, where he portrayed Russell and also served as a script consultant. These roles marked his growing presence in British screen acting during the period.

2000s

In the 2000s, Douglas McFerran built on his established television presence by securing supporting roles in international feature films, marking a shift toward broader exposure while maintaining his British screen work. He portrayed Bob Shrot in the 2001 thriller Antitrust, appearing alongside Ryan Phillippe and Tim Robbins in a story centered on corporate intrigue and technology. Three years later, he took on the role of Carlos Vendetta in the comedy Johnny English (2003), a prominent supporting part in the Rowan Atkinson-led spy parody that became one of his most recognized credits of the decade. McFerran continued appearing in the long-running soap opera Emmerdale during the early part of the decade, extending his long-term involvement with the series that had begun in the mid-1990s. He also took on occasional minor guest roles in other television productions throughout the period, contributing to a steady stream of screen appearances. In 2003, McFerran worked on the project Photo Finish, which represented an early step in expanding his career beyond acting.

2010s–present

In the 2010s, Douglas McFerran continued his acting career with a series of guest roles in British television productions. He appeared as a Security Guard in an episode of Peep Show (2009) and as Legwinski in two episodes of Waking the Dead (2011). He also featured in the miniseries Hunted (2012) and portrayed Dr. Watson in Sherlock Holmes Confidential (2013). McFerran maintained his recurring presence on Emmerdale with appearances continuing until 2017. Later in the decade, he took supporting parts including Airport Bartender in The Yellow Birds (2017) , Lawrence in Zomboat! (2019) , and Chester in Four Weddings and a Funeral (2019). Into the 2020s, his credits have become more sporadic, consisting mainly of single-episode guest roles such as Ted Morris in Doctors (2023). Upcoming projects include Sergeant Ted Boyle in an episode of FBI: International (2025) and Michael in the short film Well Being (2026). This period reflects a transition to occasional television and film appearances rather than regular or leading roles.

Creative work

Writing, directing, and producing

Douglas McFerran has credits as a writer, director, and producer on several small-scale projects. He received a script consultant credit on the romantic comedy Sliding Doors (1998). In 2003, McFerran wrote, directed, and produced the independent drama Photo Finish, a low-budget feature. This project coincided with his acting appearance in Johnny English that same year. From 2007 to 2010, he wrote and directed three episodes of the television mini-series Brilliant!, a comedy production. He also wrote and produced Sherlock Holmes Confidential (2013). McFerran holds three producing credits overall: Photo Finish (2003), Brilliant! (2007–2010), and Sherlock Holmes Confidential (2013). McFerran has one credit in the script and continuity department and one in additional crew, representing minor supporting involvement in those capacities.
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