Ross McLaren (actor)

Ross McLaren
Born (1991-10-24) 24 October 1991 (age 33)
Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England
EducationJoyce Mason School of Dance
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present
TelevisionDoctors
Spouse
Hannah McIver
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(m. 2023)​

Ross McLaren (born 24 October 1991) is an English actor. McLaren began his career performing in various stage productions, including Big the Musical and Guys and Dolls. Then in 2021, he was cast in the role of Luca McIntyre on the BBC soap opera Doctors. For his role as Luca, he was nominated at award ceremonies including the National Television Awards, the RTS Midlands Awards and the British Soap Awards. In 2022, McLaren took a break from the soap to appear in a touring production of Singin' in the Rain, returning afterwards.

Life and career

McLaren was born on 24 October 1991 in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire.[1][2] McLaren studied at the Joyce Mason School of Dance, as well as the Millennium Theatre Arts School.[3] After graduating, he appeared in 42nd Street at the Curve in Leicester.[4] He then appeared in a touring production of Annie through New Zealand,[5] and starred in a production of Singin' in the Rain at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, in the role of Sid Phillips.[6] McLaren is married to fellow actress Hannah McIver, whom he met in a stage production of It Happened in Key West in 2018.[7][8] That same year, McLaren co-founded head shot photography company Yellowbelly.[9]

In February 2021, it was announced that he had joined the regular cast of the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors as nurse Luca McIntyre.[10] His debut appearance aired on 24 February 2021.[11] For his portrayal of the role, he was longlisted for the Newcomer award at the 26th National Television Awards,[12] as well as being nominated for the British Soap Award for Best Newcomer.[13] In 2022, he starred in a touring production of Singin' in the Rain, this time in the role of Cosmo Brown.[14] He took a break from his role in Doctors to appear in the tour, with his management confirming that he would reprise his role as Luca following the completion of the tour.[15] He returned to Doctors and appeared continuously until November 2024, when the series ended.[16]

Stage

Year Title Role Venue Ref.
Un­known Peter Pan Ensemble Evolution [3]
Un­known H.M.S. Pinafore Ensemble Dayle James Productions [3]
2011–2012 42nd Street Ensemble Curve, London Palladium [3]
2013 Eat, Pray, Laugh! Ensemble London Palladium, UK tour [5]
2014 White Christmas Ensemble Dominion Theatre [17]
2014 Annie Bert Healy New Zealand tour [5]
2015 Fiddler on the Roof Ensemble Royal Albert Hall [5]
2016 Thoroughly Modern Millie Ensemble Kilworth House [18]
2017 The Wiper's Times Smith Arts Theatre [19]
2017 Singin' in the Rain Sid Phillips Théâtre du Châtelet [6]
2017 Top Hat Jerry Travers Kilworth House [20]
2017 Elf Chadwick Lowry Theatre [21]
2018 Kiss Me, Kate Gremio Opera North [22]
2018 It Happened in Key West Tom Ridgemore Charing Cross Theatre [23]
2019 Guys and Dolls Harry Theatre Marigny [24]
2019 Big the Musical Nick New Theatre Royal Lincoln [25]
2020 Sleepless: A Musical Romance Greg Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre [26]
2022 Singin' in the Rain Cosmo Brown Worldwide tour [14]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Muppets Most Wanted Theodore Film
2014 There's Something in the Pilliga Guitar Man Film
2014 Penny Dreadful Charles Deacon 1 episode
2021–2024 Doctors Luca McIntyre Series regular

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2021 National Television Awards Newcomer Doctors Longlisted [27]
2021 Inside Soap Awards Best Daytime Star Doctors Nominated [28]
2021 RTS Midlands Awards Breakthrough (on screen) Doctors Nominated [29]
2022 British Soap Awards Best Newcomer Doctors Nominated [30]

References

  1. ^ @BBCDoctors (24 February 2021). "Introducing Nurse Luca aka Ross Mclaren who has a great bedside manner, and a killer smile to boot!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ McIver, Hannah (24 October 2021). "🍰🎈HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY MY ANGEL @rossmclaren24 🎈🍰". Instagram. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Success for past pupil Ross McLaren". Joyce Mason School of Dance. 11 October 2011. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Guys and Dolls". At the Theatre. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "It Happened in Key West – Cast". It Happened in Key West. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  6. ^ a b "This Paris Production of Singin' in the Rain Is Unlike Any You've Ever Seen". Playbill. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Alyssa Martyn joins cast of musical It Happened in Key West at the Charing Cross Theatre". Musical Theatre Review. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  8. ^ McIver, Hannah. "THE BEST WEEKEND OF MY LIIIIIIIIFE (after Ross proposing obvs) 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍 warning.. this may not be the only post hehehehe xxxxx". Instagram. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  9. ^ "About". Yellowbelly. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  10. ^ Timblick, Simon (16 February 2021). "Doctors spoilers: Introducing NEW character Luca Mcintyre..." What's on TV. Future plc. Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  11. ^ Writer: Peter Eryl Lloyd; Director: Merlyn Rice; Producer: Caroline Slater (24 February 2021). "Trouble". Doctors. BBC. BBC One. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  12. ^ Lovejoy, Hannah (25 May 2021). "Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks stars land National Television Award nominations". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  13. ^ Warner, Sam (10 May 2022). "British Soap Awards 2022 announces full nominations shortlist". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Singin' in the Rain". Singin' in the Rain. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  15. ^ Bloomfields Welch [@bwmgt] (21 March 2022). "Good Morning! Catch @rossmclaren91 as #CosmoBrown in @intherainsocial & don't fear @BBCDoctors fans he will be returning as #Luca @BBCDoctorsSoap @BBCDoctorsFans1 @BBCDoctorsFan @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ "Doctors Star Ross McLaren Reveals His Favourite Storylines, Memories, and What He'll Miss Most About the Show". Eastieoaks. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  17. ^ "Irving Berlin's White Christmas Full Cast Announced". British Theatre. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Thoroughly Modern Millie at Kilworth House Theatre – more details". Musical Theatre Review. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  19. ^ "The Wipers Times: Review". Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  20. ^ "Top Hat at Kilworth House Theatre – exclusive gallery of images". Musical Theatre Review. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Review: Elf, Lowry". Ought to be Clowns. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  22. ^ "Kiss Me Kate review – the pinnacle of song-and-dance Shakespeare". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  23. ^ "It Happened In Key West At The Charing Cross Theatre | Review". Last Minute Theatre Tickets. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  24. ^ "REVIEW: GUYS AND DOLLS (Theatre Marigny, Paris)". West End Wilma. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  25. ^ "Big The Musical: Jay McGuiness, Kimberley Walsh and the cast first look photos". WhatsOnStage. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  26. ^ "First Look: The cast of Sleepless: A Musical Romance in rehearsals". London Theatre Direct. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  27. ^ "National Television Awards 2021". National Television Awards. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  28. ^ "The Inside Soap Awards 2021". Inside Soap. 28 September 2021.
  29. ^ "RTS Midlands 2021". Royal Television Society. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  30. ^ Warner, Sam (10 May 2022). "British Soap Awards 2022 announces full nominations shortlist". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Retrieved 11 May 2022.