Person
Irvine Welsh
Writing · Born 1958-09-27 · 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.
Known for
Arena
1975
Question Time
Self - Panellist
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self – Playwright and author
Trainspotting
Mikey Forrester
Crime
Executive Producer
T2 Trainspotting
Mikey Forrester
Swung
Male Bouncer
Filth
Novel
Trigger Happy TV
2000
Ucpanej systém
Original Story
Filmography
- 2026Ucpanej systémOriginal Story
- 2026Britain's Murder Map with Vicky McClure and Jonny OwenSelf
- 2025Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not EnoughSelf
- 2025Simple Minds: Everything Is PossibleSelf
- 2024Dick Dynamite: 1944Mikael Leznik
- 2024Loaded: Lads, Mags & MayhemSelf
- 2024Underdog: The Andy Swallow StorySelf
- 2023Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine WelshSelf
- 2023Icons of FootballSelf - Interviewed Guest
- 2023I Am WeekenderSelf
- 2022Sunday with Laura KuenssbergSelf – Playwright and author
- 2021CrimeExecutive Producer
- 2021Creation StoriesTitch
- 2020Offended by Irvine WelshSelf - Presenter
- 2020Strolling Through the MeadowsWriter
- 2017Shankly: Nature’s FireHimself
- 2017T2 TrainspottingMikey Forrester
- 2016Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to HollywoodSelf
- 2015SwungMale Bouncer
- 2015The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the WorldSelf
- 2013FilthNovel
- 2013The Magnificent ElevenDiner
- 2011EcstasyBook
- 2009Good ArrowsProducer
- 2008The New Ten CommandmentsDirector
- 2007NutsWriter
- 2007Wedding BellesWriter
- 2005Bad BloodWriter
- 2000Trigger Happy TV
- 1999Dockers: Writing the WrongsHimself
- 1999DockersWriter
- 1998The Acid HouseParkie
- 1996TrainspottingMikey Forrester
- 1979Question TimeSelf - Panellist
- 1975Arena
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