Background
Mackenzie was born in Dundee and has lived in Scotland all his life.
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James Mackenzie
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He was educated at Queen Margaret University College, where he studied acting.
Career
His character"s catchphrase on the show was "Let the challenge. Begin."
He is the son of actor Michael Mackenzie, who in the 1970s played the title role of Tarot in Ace of Wands, a cult children"s television series of the time. Mackenzie senior also made several appearances in Raven: The Island as Cyrus.
His television career has mainly focused on the Raven series, but he has also appeared in several other television programmes, such as Rebus, Taggart and CBBC series Dani"s House.
His stage career over the years has spanned everything from Macbeth to pantomime. His voice can also be heard on many commercial voiceovers.
James toured the United Kingdom with Dundee Representative"s production of "Sunshine on Leith", a musical based on the songs of The Proclaimers, starring alongside The Lord Of The Rings" 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.
