Calum MacNab

Calum MacNab (born 19 January 1989) is a British actor best known for playing Raff in The Football Factory (2004) and the lead character Dom in The Firm (2009). His career has spanned cinema and television, frequently within gritty British crime and coming-of-age dramas.^[1]

MacNab was born in the United Kingdom and developed an interest in acting while studying performing arts at the Miskin Theatre, Dartford.^[2]

MacNab made his screen debut opposite Danny Dyer in The Football Factory, a cult hooligan film directed by Nick Love. The performance led to further roles in British gangster cinema, including Octane and Rise of the Footsoldier. MacNab reunited with Nick Love to play the lead role of Dom in The Firm, a loose remake of the 1989 film of the same name.

On television he has appeared in long-running police drama The Bill, portrayed Jason Foley in the ITV film Ahead of the Class (2005), and played the young Roy Slater in the sitcom prequel Rock & Chips (2010).^[1]

• The Football Factory (2004) – Raff
• Stoned (2005) – School Boy (uncredited)
• Octane (2007) – Wayne
• Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) – John Kennedy
• The Firm (2009) – Dom
• Man and Boy (short, 2010) – Alfie
• Just for the Record (2010) – Mark Nowlan
• The Decoy Bride (2011) – Journalist 3
• Outside Bet (2012) – Mark “Bax” Baxter
• Comedown (2012) – Gal
• Marching Powder – Kenny Boy^[3]

• The Bill (2004–2005) – Youth / Jason Berridge (2 episodes)
• Ahead of the Class (2005, TV film) – Jason Foley
• Rock & Chips (2010) – Roy Slater (2 episodes)

Reviewers have noted MacNab’s ability to portray conflicted, working-class protagonists. My Weekender praised his “raw authenticity” and commitment to physical roles when discussing his performance in The Firm.^[2]

• Calum MacNab at IMDb