Calum MacNab


Calum MacNab is a British actor best known for playing Raff in The [Football Factory (film)|The Football Factory] and the lead character Dom in The Firm. His career has spanned cinema and television, frequently within gritty British crime and coming-of-age dramas.

Early life and training

MacNab was born in the United Kingdom and developed an interest in acting while studying performing arts at the Miskin Theatre, Dartford.

Career

MacNab made his screen debut opposite Danny Dyer in The Football [Factory (film)|The Football Factory], a cult hooligan film directed by Nick Love. The performance led to further roles in British gangster cinema, including Octane and Rise of the Footsoldier. MacNab reunited with Nick Love to play the lead role of Dom in The Firm, a loose remake of the 1989 film of the same name.
On television he has appeared in long-running police drama The Bill, portrayed Jason Foley in the ITV film Ahead of the Class, and played the young Roy Slater in the sitcom prequel Rock & Chips.

Filmography

Film

Reviewers have noted MacNab’s ability to portray conflicted, working-class protagonists. My Weekender praised his “raw authenticity” and commitment to physical roles when discussing his performance in The Firm.