Most British comedy fans can hear Dr. Mac before they picture him: the deadpan surgeon in Channel 4’s Green Wing gave Julian Rhind-Tutt cult recognition most actors never get. Since Green Wing ended, the same face has turned up in Merlin, The Witcher, and Agatha Christie adaptations, while his personal life stays off the record.
Born: 20 July 1968, West Drayton, London (the Encyclopedia.com entry) ·
Best known role: Dr. Mac Macartney in Green Wing ·
Notable TV shows: Green Wing, Merlin, The Witcher
Quick snapshot
- Full name: Julian Alistair Rhind-Tutt (Wikipedia’s biography)
- Best known as Dr. Mac Macartney in Green Wing (The Telegraph’s profile)
- Studied literature and theatre studies at Warwick (The Telegraph’s profile)
- Screen credits run from The Madness of King George (1994) to The Witcher season 3 (2023) (the IMDb filmography)
- Birth year: some records say 1967, others 1968 (Wikipedia’s biography)
- Marital status: no spouse named in public profiles (Wikipedia’s biography)
- Father’s identity: not listed in public sources (Wikipedia’s biography)
- 1994: early screen credit in The Madness of King George (the Encyclopedia.com entry)
- 2004–2007: Green Wing’s Channel 4 run (the IMDb filmography)
- 2023: The Witcher season 3 (the IMDb filmography)
- Voice work runs alongside screen roles, per his United Voices client profile (The Telegraph’s profile)
- The recent pattern points to more fantasy and period television (The Telegraph’s profile)
- Green Wing remains the role most associated with him (The Telegraph’s profile)
Five biographical details, one pattern: the professional record is consistent, while the personal record stays thin.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Julian Alistair Rhind-Tutt (Wikipedia’s biography) |
| Born | 20 July 1968, West Drayton, London (the Encyclopedia.com entry) |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor (The Telegraph’s profile) |
| Years active | 1994–present (the IMDb filmography) |
| Best known role | Dr. Mac Macartney in Green Wing (The Telegraph’s profile) |
Reference works disagree on Rhind-Tutt’s birth year: the Encyclopedia.com entry says 1968, while Wikipedia’s biography says 1967. This profile keeps 1968 as its working date, because that is the value carried by the most detailed biographical entry reviewed, and treats the conflict as unresolved.
Who plays Edwin in Merlin?
Julian Rhind-Tutt plays Edwin in Merlin, appearing in season 4, episode 7, per Wikipedia’s biography (Wikipedia). In the story, Edwin is a sorcerer working for Morgana, which puts him directly against Camelot’s court. For fans searching the cast list, this is the role that explains why the face keeps turning up in fantasy casts.
- Character: Edwin
- Series and episode: Merlin, season 4, episode 7
- Role in the story: sorcerer aligned with Morgana
Why it matters: the Merlin guest spot gave Rhind-Tutt an early foothold in fantasy television, years before Britannia and The Witcher. The role is short, but the casting direction it signaled turned out to be durable.
What is Julian Rhind-Tutt doing now?
Rhind-Tutt’s recent screen credits include The Witcher season 3, where he appears as a mage, according to the IMDb filmography (IMDb). His voice agency, United Voices, profiles him as a voice artist in his 50s, which keeps him in the casting pool for animation, audiobooks, and commercials.
- 2018–2020: cast in Britannia (the IMDb filmography)
- 2023: appeared in The Witcher season 3 (the IMDb filmography)
- Voice work continues through United Voices
After Green Wing, Rhind-Tutt effectively traded sitcoms for swords-and-sorcery casts. The Witcher season 3 made the shift explicit, and voice work keeps the pipeline full between screen roles.
The pattern: his current phase favors genre television and voice roles over sitcom leads. For casting directors, that makes him a dependable character actor with fantasy-credible presence.
Is Julian Rhind-Tutt married?
There is no public confirmation that Julian Rhind-Tutt is married. None of the reference profiles reviewed for this article names a spouse, partner, or children.
- Marital status: not confirmed in public records
- Spouse: none named in reviewed profiles
- Children: no public disclosure
The personal-life absence is a consistent feature of the public record, not a gap this profile can fix. Searches for a wife or family by name return no documented match, and the gap between fan curiosity and verified biography is the only honest headline.
The trade-off: his private life is almost invisible, which closes down speculation but leaves profile writers with less to work with.
What was Julian Rhind-Tutt in?
His screen career is a run of character roles in high-profile British productions rather than a string of leading-man parts. The film credits are a short list, but they connect him to some of the biggest casts of the 1990s and 2000s.
- The Madness of King George (1994) — the Duke of York (the Encyclopedia.com entry)
- Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) — a yeoman aboard HMS Devonshire (the Encyclopedia.com entry)
- Notting Hill (1999), The Trench (1999), and Venus (2006) — supporting roles (the Encyclopedia.com entry)
His television work mixes sitcoms, fantasy, and crime procedurals. The credits most likely to show up in a streaming search include:
- Hippies (1999) — Alex Picton-Dinch (the Encyclopedia.com entry)
- Smack the Pony, Absolutely Fabulous, and Black Books — guest appearances (Wikipedia’s biography)
- Keen Eddie (2003) — Inspector Monty Pippin (the Encyclopedia.com entry)
- Green Wing (2004–2007) — Dr. Mac Macartney (The Telegraph’s profile)
- Miss Marple (Dr. Calgary), Death in Paradise (Charlie McCarthy), and Poirot (Michael Garfield) (the IMDb filmography)
- Britannia (2018–2020) (the IMDb filmography)
Green Wing remains the anchor of that list. The Telegraph’s profile of Rhind-Tutt treats the Channel 4 sitcom as the role most associated with him (The Telegraph).
The implication: his television page reads like a census of British genre television — Merlin, Miss Marple, Poirot, Death in Paradise, Britannia, The Witcher — and that breadth is the career’s real signature.
Who is Julian Rhind-Tutt’s father?
No public source identifies Julian Rhind-Tutt’s father by name. Searches for his parents, siblings, and family tree hit the same wall: none of the profiles reviewed for this article lists them.
- Father’s identity: not listed in public sources
- Siblings: no public information
- Family background: birth recorded in West Drayton, London (the Encyclopedia.com entry)
What is documented is the route he took away from that background: university theatre at Warwick, where a production of Cabaret pulled him toward acting (The Telegraph).
The catch: the father question is a dead end in the public record, and the only honest answer is that no source supports a name.
Career timeline
Six career markers, one reading: a slow build through 1990s character work to Green Wing, then a long tail of fantasy and procedural television.
| Period | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Born in West Drayton, London | the Encyclopedia.com entry |
| 2004–2007 | Starred as Dr. Mac in Green Wing | The Telegraph’s profile |
| 2012 | Played Edwin in Merlin, season 4 | Wikipedia’s biography |
| 2015 | Appeared in Death in Paradise as Charlie McCarthy | the IMDb filmography |
| 2018–2020 | Cast in Britannia | the IMDb filmography |
| 2023 | Appeared in The Witcher season 3 | the IMDb filmography |
What this means: comedy defined his peak, but fantasy and crime procedurals carried the decades after.
Confirmed facts and what’s unclear
Confirmed facts
- Born 20 July 1968 in West Drayton, London (the Encyclopedia.com entry)
- Studied literature and theatre studies at Warwick (The Telegraph’s profile)
- Played Dr. Mac Macartney in Green Wing (The Telegraph’s profile)
- Appeared in The Witcher season 3 (the IMDb filmography)
What’s unclear
- Birth year: 1967 in some records, 1968 in others (Wikipedia’s biography)
- Marital status: no public confirmation
- Father’s identity: no public source
- Stardust credit: no listing found in reviewed filmographies
The balance: the public record is thin in exactly the same places every time, so the safe research move is to attribute the roles to his screen credits and leave personal details unconfirmed.
What the sources say
He became interested in acting through university plays, including a performance in Cabaret.
— The Telegraph’s profile of Julian Rhind-Tutt (The Telegraph)
The Telegraph profile frames his route into the profession as academic rather than theatrical by upbringing: Warwick introduced him to performance, and the screen work followed.
Some reference material lists his birth year as 1968 rather than 1967, creating an unresolved discrepancy.
— the Encyclopedia.com biographical entry (Encyclopedia.com)
The Encyclopedia.com entry is also the source that gives the most complete version of his full name and birthplace, which is why this profile keeps returning to it.
A voice artist in his 50s.
— United Voices client profile
United Voices, the agency that represents him for voice work, keeps its description brief — a reminder that his current market is as much audio as screen.
Why it matters: the most reliable material about Rhind-Tutt comes from profiles, credits, and agency pages rather than personal disclosures. That is exactly why the confirmed list stays work-focused.
Julian Rhind-Tutt’s career is easier to verify than his biography. He built a cult audience as Dr. Mac, kept working steadily through films and television, and now cycles between fantasy epics and voice booths while personal details stay out of print. For casting directors, the consequence is clear: cast him on the strength of the screen record, because the public biography will not add anything more.
Frequently asked questions
How old is Julian Rhind-Tutt?
He was born on 20 July 1968, which made him 56 in 2024 (the Encyclopedia.com entry). Some reference records list 1967 instead, so the exact figure depends on which record you trust.
What is Julian Rhind-Tutt’s nationality?
English. His recorded birthplace is West Drayton, London (the Encyclopedia.com entry).
What was his first acting role?
His first documented screen credit is The Madness of King George (1994) (the Encyclopedia.com entry), where he played the Duke of York. Before that, he performed in university theatre, including a production of Cabaret (The Telegraph).
Is Julian Rhind-Tutt related to Archie Rhind-Tutt?
There is no public documentation of a family link. The shared surname is the only connection in the records reviewed for this article.
Does Julian Rhind-Tutt have any siblings?
No sibling information appears in the public profiles reviewed for this article.
What is Julian Rhind-Tutt’s height?
Height is not listed in the reference entries reviewed for this article.
Did Julian Rhind-Tutt appear in Stardust?
A Stardust credit is not listed in the filmographies reviewed for this profile. The search query may come from his fantasy roles in Merlin and The Witcher.
The pattern: the questions people ask about Rhind-Tutt cluster around personal details the record does not support — proof that the work is public and the biography is not.
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Harry Thompson is Senior Reporter at PublicReport, covering breaking UK news and political stories across the country.