Biography
Colin Andrew Ignatius Peter McFarlane (born 15 September 1961) is a British actor and voice actor. He is best known for his role as Gillian B. Loeb in two films of Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy, Ulysses in the STARZ television drama series Outlander and as the voice of Bulgy in the children's television series Thomas & Friends.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Grand Prix of Europe
2025
as (voice)
Edda, a young mouse and the daughter of fairground operator Erwin, dreams of becoming a race car driver. Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the European...

Fireman Sam: Norman Price and the Mystery in the Sky
2020
as Malcolm Williams / Map-Screen 700
When Joe invents a new super battery, it catches the attention of Professor Polonium and her trusted but rather silly sidekick Dr Crumpton.

The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
2020
as Self
Bono estente! It's been over 25 years since quickfire sketch show classic The Fast Show first hit our screens, and what better way to celebrate its en...

Offering to the Storm
2020
as Aloisius Dupree
Inspector Amaia Salazar confronts the origins of her nightmares as she unfolds the darkest secrets of the Baztan valley. Part 3 in the Baztan Trilogy.

The Legacy of the Bones
2019
as Aloisius Dupree
Inspector Amaia Salazar must return to the Baztan valley in order to solve a series of suicides that seem to follow a similar pattern.

Crawl
2019
as Governor
When a huge hurricane hits her hometown in Florida, Haley ignores evacuation orders to look for her father. After finding him badly wounded, both are ...

The Queen's Corgi
2019
as Chief / Nelson (voice)
Since his arrival at Buckingham palace, Rex lives a life of luxury. Top dog, he has superseded his three fellow Corgis in Her Majesty’s heart. His arr...

Patient Zero
2018
as General Pierce
After an unprecedented global pandemic has turned the majority of humankind into violent infected beings, Morgan, a man gifted with the ability to spe...

The Commuter
2018
as Conductor Sam
A businessman, on his daily commute home, gets unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that threatens not only his life but the lives of those ...

Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor - The Movie
2017
as Beresford (voice)
Join Thomas and his friends in this exciting adventure to the mainland that shows us friendship is more important than being the favorite engine. Can ...

Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience
2017
as Mr. Lion
Join Peppa in this exciting new preschool cinema experience, with plenty of snorts, giggles and jumping up and down in muddy puddles! Leading with "Pe...

The Invisible Guardian
2017
as Aloisius Dupree
When the naked body of a teenage girl is found on the banks of the River Baztán, it is quickly linked to a similar murder one month before. Soon, rumo...

The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared
2016
as Seth
Drinking the tasty Folk Soda puts a spring in the 101 Year Old Man’s step and his next adventure takes him around the World and back to Sweden, during...

A Midsummer Night's Dream
2016
as Egeus
At the tyrannical court of Athens, pitiless dictator Theseus plans his wedding to Hippolyta, a prisoner of war, while young Hermia is sentenced to dea...

Crown for Christmas
2015
as Chancellor Riggs
Allie Foster, a struggling New York artist, reluctantly accepts to act as a governess to a rebellious Princess Theodora of Winshire. When Allie forms ...

Doctor Who : Under the Lake / Before The Flood
2015
as Moran
The crew of an underwater mining facility in Caithness, Scotland in 2119 discover an alien craft in the ruins of a submerged town. They bring it aboar...

On Angel Wings
2014
as Joseph
One cold Christmas night, an old shepherd recounts the magical story of how he came to be the first visitor to the new born Christ child - ahead of th...

Shadows of a Stranger
2014
as Asmo
A haunted investigator teams up with a psychic on a mysterious job that promises a fortune: a search to bring a missing stranger home by Christmas.

Chuggington: All Buckled Up!
2012
as Voice
The traintastic crew are back on the rails. Trainee engines Koko, Wilson and Brewster with their young friend, Zephie and new trainees Hoot and Toot, ...

The Last Belle
2011
as The Barman
The Last Belle is an animated short featuring two characters journeying towards a blind date: WALLY, who suffers a nightmarish drunken trip through Lo...

Mike the Knight: Magical Mishaps
2011
as Sparkie the Dragon
Evie, Mike’s younger sister is a haphazard wizard in training. Wishing to become a full-blown wizard, she practices her magic at every opportunity. Ac...

Hounded
2010
as Dr. Muhahaha
Every day, television presenter Rufus Hound saves the world from domination by the evil Doctor Muhahaha, before time is rewound and he tries again.

The Dark Knight
2008
as Loeb
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the rema...

Fragile
2005
as Roy
Haunted by memories of a patient's death, a nurse takes a job at an antiquated hospital for children. Soon she learns that the kids fear a ghost that...

Beneath the Skin
2005
as Jeremy
A stalker tackles three women in London. First 23-year old likable schoolteacher Zoe Haratounian, who beats off a thief and gets declared a local hero...

Batman Begins
2005
as Loeb
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable t...

Bob the Builder: Bob's Friends and Family
2003
as J.J. (voice)
Bob's Friends and Family is a Blockbuster Exclusive video Featuring the two videos The Knights of Fix-A-Lot and Building Friendships
Chunky Monkey
2003
as Trevor
Fitness fanatic, Donald Leek, indulges in a monthly Chunky Monkey experience with, someone vaguely resembling movie-songstress, Julie Andrews, who he'...

The King's Beard
2002
as Jasper (voice)
A king whose beard is long and beloved. An aspiring barber looking for acknowledgement. A kingdom unaware of the dark secret behind their ruler's lush...

War Game
2002
Based on the picture book by Michael Foreman, WAR GAME tells the story of Will, Lacey and Freddie – three young Suffolk lads who leave their idyllic c...

Mysteries of Easter Island
2002
as Narrator (UK)
Easter Island has long been the subject of curiosity and speculation. A triangle of volcanic rock in the South Pacific, Easter Island is over 2000 mil...

Christmas Carol: The Movie
2001
as Fezziwig (voice)
Animated version of the classic Charles Dickens story. Warned by the ghost of his old business partner Marley that his sins would lead to punishment i...

The Whistle-Blower
2001
as Bobby De Luca
A bank employee, Laura Tracey, places herself and her family in mortal danger after reporting irregularities in the firm's overseas accounts to the Na...
Legacy of the Dragon
2001
as Narrator
Documentary about Bruce Lee and his unfinished film, Game of Death, produced exclusively for the 2-disc Platinum Edition DVD of Game of Death, release...

Hannibal: The World's Most Notorious Serial Killer Captured on Film
2000
as Narrator
Faux-Documentary exploring the back story of Dr. Hannibal Lector.

Sorted
2000
as Doctor
A young lawyer gets more than he bargains for while investigating his brother's mysterious death.

The Criminal
1999
as Businessman
Jasper Rawlins, a none-too-successful musician, finds himself chatting with a beautiful woman at his neighborhood bar. She goes home with him, direct ...

Ted & Ralph
1998
as Interior Designer
One-off comedy drama featuring characters from award-winning BBC sketch series 'The Fast Show'. Ralph Mayhew (Charlie Higson) lives alone in a faded s...

Coriolanus
1997
as Tullus Aufidius
"Set in the context of 1930s Fascism, Steven Berkoff’s reimagining of William Shakespeare’s final tragedy brings power to the masses as they turn agai...
The Final Passage
1996
In 1958, a Caribbean couple make the journey to a new life by moving to England.
In Dreams
1992
as Journalist/Dave
Lenny has some perplexing dreams.
Black Poppies
1992
"A dramatisation of the experiences of black servicemen from the Second World War to the present day. These fascinating accounts - vivid, humorous, of...
Black and Blue
1992
as Jesse Jarman
When a local black politician is murdered an undercover police officer unveils a web of police corruption which puts lives at risk and threatens the w...

Chilling Out
1990
as Colin
Drama-documentary featuring a group of young Black actors exploring the experience and the spirit of being Black in Britain

Dutch Girls
1985
as Mkwela
In this sophomoric comedy, a lusty adolescent British hockey team heads for Holland where they find something far more interesting than tulips and win...