Writing
Irvine Welsh
Born September 27, 1958 · Leith, 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
8.1
Trainspotting
Mikey Forrester, Novel
7.1
T2 Trainspotting
Mikey Forrester, Executive Producer, Novel
7.0
Filth
Novel
6.2
The Acid House
Parkie, Screenplay, Novel
5.4 TMDB
Swung
Male Bouncer
7.2
Crime
Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
5.1
Ecstasy
Book
6.1
Creation Stories
Titch, Screenplay
7.9
Trigger Happy TV
2000 · Series
6.4
Question Time
Self - Panellist
5.9 TMDB
Dick Dynamite: 1944
Mikael Leznik
7.1
Dockers
Writer
7.0
Wedding Belles
Writer, Co-Executive Producer
7.7
Arena
1975 · Series
3.5
The Magnificent Eleven
Diner, Writer
4.0
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self – Playwright and author
7.0 TMDB
Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough
Self, Writer
6.0 TMDB
Underdog: The Andy Swallow Story
Self, Executive Producer
8.7 TMDB
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
Self
8.3 TMDB
Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible
Self
Filmography
- 2026Ucpanej systémOriginal StoryMovie
- 2026Britain's Murder Map with Vicky McClure and Jonny OwenSelfSeries
- 2025Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not EnoughSelf, WriterMovie
- 2025Simple Minds: Everything Is PossibleSelfMovie
- 2024Dick Dynamite: 1944Mikael LeznikMovie
- 2024Loaded: Lads, Mags & MayhemSelfMovie
- 2024Underdog: The Andy Swallow StorySelf, Executive ProducerMovie
- 2023Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine WelshSelfMovie
- 2023Icons of FootballSelf - Interviewed GuestSeries
- 2023I Am WeekenderSelfMovie
- 2022Sunday with Laura KuenssbergSelf – Playwright and authorSeries
- 2021CrimeExecutive Producer, Writer, CreatorSeries
- 2021Creation StoriesTitch, ScreenplayMovie
- 2020Offended by Irvine WelshSelf - PresenterMovie
- 2020Strolling Through the MeadowsWriterMovie
- 2017Shankly: Nature’s FireHimselfMovie
- 2017T2 TrainspottingMikey Forrester, Executive Producer, NovelMovie
- 2016Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to HollywoodSelfMovie
- 2015SwungMale BouncerMovie
- 2015The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the WorldSelfMovie
- 2013FilthNovelMovie
- 2013The Magnificent ElevenDiner, WriterMovie
- 2011EcstasyBookMovie
- 2009Good ArrowsProducer, Writer, DirectorMovie
- 2008The New Ten CommandmentsDirectorMovie
- 2007NutsWriter, DirectorMovie
- 2007Wedding BellesWriter, Co-Executive ProducerMovie
- 2005Bad BloodWriterMovie
- 2000Trigger Happy TVSeries
- 1999Dockers: Writing the WrongsHimselfMovie
- 1999DockersWriterMovie
- 1998The Acid HouseParkie, Screenplay, NovelMovie
- 1996TrainspottingMikey Forrester, NovelMovie
- 1979Question TimeSelf - PanellistSeries
- 1975ArenaSeries