Ralph Riach (born 1939) is a Scottish actor from Elgin, Moray. He is best known for his role as "John McIver" (better known as "TV John") in BBC One Scotland's comedy/drama Hamish Macbeth. His career began at the age of 45, when he appeared in Lost Empires (1986). He has appeared in television shows including Chancer, Mosley, Taggart, Monarch of the Glen, Peak Practice, Doctor Finlay, and Tutti Frutti. Film appearances include The House of Mirth (2000), The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999), Braveheart (1995) and Copying Beethoven (2006).
Began his acting career at the age of 45, after having been an Architectural draughtsman, a self-employed upholsterer, and a theatrical landlord. In 1984 he enrolled in drama college in Glasgow, where he was the oldest in his class.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
One New Message
2012
Short completed
Dennis Maxwell
Shetland
2016
TV Series
Man on Beach
We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story
2015
TV Movie
John Laurie
Holby City
2015
TV Series
Frank Thorpe
Time Teens: The Beginning
2015
The Meridian
What We Did on Our Holiday: Deleted Scenes
2015
Video short
Jimmy Cazzarotto (uncredited)
What We Did on Our Holiday
2014
Jimmy Cazzarotto
Doctors
2011-2013
TV Series
Marcus Tidwell / Ron Wise
M.I.High
2013
TV Series
Bodger
New Tricks
2012
TV Series
Colin Ogilvy
Cloud Atlas
2012
Ernie
This September
2010-2011
TV Series
Noel's Lawyer / Lawyer
Young James Herriot
2011
TV Mini-Series
Professor Henry Legge
South Riding
2011
TV Mini-Series
Lord Sedgmire
Stickers
2009
Short
Zebedee
Good
2008
Brunau
Is Anybody There?
2008
Clive
Death Defying Acts
2007
Mr. Robertson
Wedding Belles
2007
TV Movie
John Eddie
Low Winter Sun
2006
TV Movie
Mister Gillot
Copying Beethoven
2006
Wenzel Schlemmer
The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle
2005
TV Movie
Cleeve
Quite Ugly One Morning
2004
TV Movie
Alexander Kinross
55 Degrees North
2004
TV Series
Stanley Hanson
The Rocket Post
2004
Old Donald
One Last Chance
2004
Mr. Murray
Canterbury Tales
2003
TV Mini-Series
Mr Malcolm Wickens
Taggart
1986-2003
TV Series
Walter Renton / Gerald Gardiner / Gavin Elder
Black Plague
2002
Video
Physician
The Russian Bride
2001
TV Movie
Larry
Monarch of the Glen
2000-2001
TV Series
Geordie McCann
Brotherly Love
2000
TV Series
Reverend McDonald / Rev. McDonald
The House of Mirth
2000
Lord Hubert Dacy
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
TV Series
Mr. Asmodius
Peak Practice
1997-2000
TV Series
Malcolm McReadie / Mr. Rees
Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes
$1.3 Million
