Irvine Welsh
Known for WritingBorn 1958-09-27Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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
Trainspotting
1996 · as Mikey Forrester
T2 Trainspotting
2017 · as Mikey Forrester
Swung
2015 · as Male Bouncer
The Acid House
1998 · as Parkie
Creation Stories
2021 · as Titch
Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh
2023 · as Self
Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough
2025 · as Self
Dick Dynamite: 1944
2024 · as Mikael Leznik
The Magnificent Eleven
2013 · as Diner
Dockers: Writing the Wrongs
1999 · as Himself
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
2015 · as Self
Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible
2025 · as Self
I Am Weekender
2023 · as Self
Offended by Irvine Welsh
2020 · as Self - Presenter
Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood
2016 · as Self
Underdog: The Andy Swallow Story
2024 · as Self
Shankly: Nature’s Fire
2017 · as Himself
Loaded: Lads, Mags & Mayhem
2024 · as Self