Education
He attended Street Mungo"s Academy in Glasgow and trained as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
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Philosophy McCall
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McCall"s father was a labourer. He then appeared in repertory theatre in Scotland and England. McCall had significant film roles in Ring of Bright Water (1969) and Lars von Trier"s Breaking the Waves (1996).
His television appearances included Doctor Finlay"s Casebook, Bottle Boys, Monarch of the Glen, and Coronation Street.
In addition to his role in films and television, McCall was the centrepoint in Knorr"s stock cube advertising campaign in the 1980s, which included the famous catchphrase "Pea and ham soup from a chicken, now that"s clever". He appeared twice in episodes of the television series "Minder", playing safe-breaker/sneak thief "Scotch Harry".
He was the chairman of the Scottish committee of the actors" union Equity for 17 years. McCall was married for 44 years to Katherine McCall, a television and theatre director
Their son also entered the entertainment industry, first as a child actor, then becoming involved in the behind-the scenes theatre work.
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United Kingdom