Irvine Welsh

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1958-09-27 (66 years old)

Place of Birth Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Irvine Welsh

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

Writer

2021
Creation Stories

as Screenplay

2021
Crime

as Writer

2017
2013
Filth

as Novel

2011
Ecstasy

as Book

2009
Good Arrows

as Writer

2007
Nuts

as Writer

2007
Wedding Belles

as Writer

2005
Bad Blood

as Writer

1999
Dockers

as Writer

1998
The Acid House

as Screenplay

1998
1996
Trainspotting

as Novel

Actor

2023
2023
Dick Dynamite: 1944

as Mikael Leznik

2023
Icons of Football

as Self - Interviewed Guest

2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

as Self – Playwright and author

2021
2017
T2 Trainspotting

as Mikey Forrester

2015
Swung

as Male Bouncer

1998
The Acid House

as Parkie

1996
Trainspotting

as Mikey Forrester

1979
Question Time

as Self - Panellist

Producer

2024
Underdog: The Andy Swallow Story

as Executive Producer

2021
Crime

as Executive Producer

2017
T2 Trainspotting

as Executive Producer

2009
Good Arrows

as Producer

2007
Wedding Belles

as Co-Executive Producer

Director

2009
Good Arrows

as Director

2008
2007
Nuts

as Director

Creator

2021
Crime

as Creator