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James Mackenzie (actor)
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James Mackenzie is a Scottish actor
, who is well known for presenting the lead role in the children's game show
Raven.
Mackenzie was born in Dundee and has lived in Scotland all his life. He is the son of actor Michael Mackenzie, who in the 1970's played the title role of Tarot in Ace of Wands
, a cult children's TV series of the time.
He was educated at Queen Margaret University College
, where he studied acting.
His television career has mainly been focused on the Raven series, but he has also appeared in several other television programmes, such as Rebus
, Taggart
, Dani's House for CBBC. His stage career over the years has spanned everything from Macbeth to pantomime. His voice can also be heard on many commercial voiceovers. James is currently touring the UK with Dundee Rep's production of "Sunshine on Leith", a musical based on the songs of The Proclaimers, starring alongside Lord Of The Ring's Billy Boyd.
As well as his acting work, he has also presented for CBBC on a couple of occasions, and appeared as a guest presenter on the CBBC art show, SMart
as a special guest.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, who is well known for presenting the lead role in the children's game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
Raven.
Mackenzie was born in Dundee and has lived in Scotland all his life. He is the son of actor Michael Mackenzie, who in the 1970's played the title role of Tarot in Ace of Wands
Ace of Wands
Ace of Wands is a fantasy-based British children's television show broadcast on ITV between 1970 and 1972, created by Trevor Preston and Pamela Lonsdale and produced by Thames Television. The title, taken from the name of a Tarot card describes the principal character, called "Tarot" who combined...
, a cult children's TV series of the time.
He was educated at Queen Margaret University College
Queen Margaret University College
Queen Margaret University is a Modern University located in Musselburgh, East Lothian near Edinburgh in Scotland...
, where he studied acting.
His television career has mainly been focused on the Raven series, but he has also appeared in several other television programmes, such as Rebus
Rebus (TV series)
Rebus is the title of the detective drama based on the Inspector Rebus novels by the Scottish author Ian Rankin set in and around Edinburgh produced by STV Productions for the ITV Network....
, Taggart
Taggart
Taggart is a Scottish detective television programme, created by Glenn Chandler, who has written many of the episodes, and made by STV Productions for the ITV network...
, Dani's House for CBBC. His stage career over the years has spanned everything from Macbeth to pantomime. His voice can also be heard on many commercial voiceovers. James is currently touring the UK with Dundee Rep's production of "Sunshine on Leith", a musical based on the songs of The Proclaimers, starring alongside Lord Of The Ring's Billy Boyd.
As well as his acting work, he has also presented for CBBC on a couple of occasions, and appeared as a guest presenter on the CBBC art show, SMart
SMart
SMart was a British CBBC television programme based on the subject of art, which began in 1994. The programme was recorded at BBC Television Centre in London, previously it had been recorded in Studio A at BBC Pebble Mill in Birmingham. The format is similar to the Tony Hart programmes Take Hart...
as a special guest.