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Irvine Welsh

Writing

Irvine Welsh

Born September 27, 1958 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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

Trainspotting

Trainspotting

1996 · Mikey Forrester

Trainspotting

Trainspotting

1996 · Novel

T2 Trainspotting

T2 Trainspotting

2017 · Mikey Forrester

T2 Trainspotting

T2 Trainspotting

2017 · Executive Producer

Filth

Filth

2013 · Novel

The Acid House

The Acid House

1998 · Parkie

The Acid House

The Acid House

1998 · Screenplay

Swung

Swung

2015 · Male Bouncer

Ecstasy

Ecstasy

2011 · Book

Crime

Crime

2021 · Executive Producer

Creation Stories

Creation Stories

2021 · Titch

Creation Stories

Creation Stories

2021 · Screenplay

Writing

Ucpanej systém

Ucpanej systém

2026 · Original Story

Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough

Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough

2025 · Writer

Creation Stories

Creation Stories

2021 · Screenplay

Strolling Through the Meadows

Strolling Through the Meadows

2020 · Writer

Filth

Filth

2013 · Novel

The Magnificent Eleven

The Magnificent Eleven

2013 · Writer

Ecstasy

Ecstasy

2011 · Book

Wedding Belles

Wedding Belles

2007 · Writer

Bad Blood

Bad Blood

2005 · Writer

Dockers

Dockers

1999 · Writer

The Acid House

The Acid House

1998 · Screenplay

Trainspotting

Trainspotting

1996 · Novel

Production

Underdog: The Andy Swallow Story

Underdog: The Andy Swallow Story

2024 · Executive Producer

Crime

Crime

2021 · Executive Producer

T2 Trainspotting

T2 Trainspotting

2017 · Executive Producer

Good Arrows

2009 · Producer

Directing

The New Ten Commandments

The New Ten Commandments

2008 · Director

Nuts

Nuts

2007 · Director

Acting

Britain's Murder Map with Vicky McClure and Jonny Owen

Britain's Murder Map with Vicky McClure and Jonny Owen

2026 · Self

Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough

Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough

2025 · Self

Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible

Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible

2025 · Self

Dick Dynamite: 1944

Dick Dynamite: 1944

2024 · Mikael Leznik

Underdog: The Andy Swallow Story

Underdog: The Andy Swallow Story

2024 · Self

Loaded: Lads, Mags & Mayhem

Loaded: Lads, Mags & Mayhem

2024 · Self

I Am Weekender

I Am Weekender

2023 · Self

Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh

Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh

2023 · Self

Icons of Football

Icons of Football

2023 · Self - Interviewed Guest

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

2022 · Self – Playwright and author

Creation Stories

Creation Stories

2021 · Titch

Offended by Irvine Welsh

Offended by Irvine Welsh

2020 · Self - Presenter

T2 Trainspotting

T2 Trainspotting

2017 · Mikey Forrester

Shankly: Nature’s Fire

Shankly: Nature’s Fire

2017 · Himself

Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood

Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood

2016 · Self

Swung

Swung

2015 · Male Bouncer

The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World

The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World

2015 · Self

The Magnificent Eleven

The Magnificent Eleven

2013 · Diner

Trigger Happy TV

Trigger Happy TV

2000

Dockers: Writing the Wrongs

Dockers: Writing the Wrongs

1999 · Himself

The Acid House

The Acid House

1998 · Parkie

Trainspotting

Trainspotting

1996 · Mikey Forrester

Question Time

Question Time

1979 · Self - Panellist

Arena

Arena

1975