Solid Air Cast Biographies

With several high-profile roles in Hollywood and US independent features (Rob Roy, Ghost and the Darkness, Speed II, 200 Cigarettes), and working with many prominent directors, including Stephen Hopkins and Jan de Bont, Brian is a hugely versatile and intuitive lead actor. After completing the US feature, Mr. Barrington, in which he played the title role, he returned to the UK, where he is known for his stage and television work. Brian has featured in many major TV dramas, including Kidnapped, Kavanagh QC, Doctor Finlay, Tinseltown and the long-running series, Taggart. Recently, he’s received consistent acclaim for leading roles in Murphy’s Law, Low Winter Sun and the primetime BBC drama, Lillies.

A veteran Scottish actor, Maurice has enjoyed a long and distinguished career on stage, TV and features on both sides of the Atlantic. Notable film appearances include his role as Col. Edmund Munro in Last of the Mohicans, as God in The Acid House Trilogy and as Raymond in the forthcoming Hallam Foe. Of his numerous UK television roles Maurice is perhaps best known as Vincent Diver in the lauded BBC series, Tutti Frutti. He has also appeared in many US network series, including 919 Fifth Avenue, Baywatch, Star Trek, Murder She Wrote and Cheers. On stage he featured in the Royal National Theatre production of the critically acclaimed Gargarin Way and was awarded Best Actor by the L.A. Weekly Theatre Awards for his role in The Killing of Michael Molloy.

A highly accomplished stage and screen actress, Kathy's career goes from strength to strength. From her roles in The Most Fertile Man in Ireland and Paul Greengrass' award-winning Bloody Sunday to the Royal National Theatre's production of Scenes From the Big Picture she has garnered rave reviews. In television she has appeared as Anna Le Page in Take a Girl Like You, as Elizabeth in Omagh and took lead roles in Pulling Moves and Proof. Her most recent feature film is Small Engine Repair in which she stars alongside Iain Glen and Steven Mackintosh.

One of Scotland's busiest and most respected actors, Gary has numerous screen and stage credits, most notably as McGloin in Martin Scorcese's Gangs of New York and in award-winning roles such as Dad in Stephen Daldry's Billy Elliot and as Thomas in Peter Mullan's acclaimed Orphans. Much in demand, Gary's other parts include Danny in Ken Loach's Ae Fond Kiss and King Hrothgar in Eragon. Recent films are Niceland, Joyeux Noel and True North. Gary is also well known for his theatre roles, working with innovative companies Raindog and Wiseguise on productions such as Love Lies Bleeding, Brothers of the Brush, and Wasted.