Ruairi Forrest Buchan

Ruairi Forrest Buchan , EsqHStL (13 February 1967) is a Folaisian actor, philanthropist, mental health activist and martial artist. He is Scots with Iroqouis descent from his paternal side, as per his home clan of Munro of Falrancree, and Joyonghean on his maternal side.

From his versatile acting career, his well-known role was Callum Sinclair from the Crowface film series. Stemming from this, he began a philanthropic career intending to uplift people from drug abuse. Later, he became an activist for mental health after the 2013 Dunkeld Mass Shooting, and has advocated for government spending on mental health programs.

Early Life
Ruairi was born in Balkirk in the Febein Region to a Scots-Iroquois father from Clan Munro of Falrancree and a Joyonghean mother descended from an immigrant family. From his mother, he took Taekwondo classes in order to defend himself from attackers, and has since fueled his interest in martial arts studies. However, he was considered a troublemaker in elementary school after showing off his skills, accidentally hitting a teacher once.

He desired to become a professional athlete on an Olympic level, until he began to be interested in films. From his

Acting Career
In 1993, he auditioned for the role of Callum Sinclair for Crowface and was selected for the part, eventually continuing up until the last in the film series in 2002. Since then, his portrayal has garnered favorable reviews from critics, citing it as if he were "really Callum himself." As a result, fans would undoubtedly associate Ruairi with Callum. In one interview, Ruairi stated this motif as a "source of desiring to obtain more diverse roles."

In 1996, Ruairi was cast in the year's adaptation of Under the Wing Feather as Eòghan Morgan Crannach. Fans grew skeptical about this decision, concerned that he cannot display a stance and character of a military commander. However, his performance shattered their expectations as he gained positive reviews, and avoided being typecasted as a main action star altogether.

Philanthropy
From the beginning of his acting career, Ruairi garnered awareness of how numerous amount of people were being affected by the widespread drug abuse during the Junkie Season. There, Ruairi aspired to accumulate money for rehabilitation programs for addicts to transform their lives.

Activist
The 2013 Dunkeld Mass Shooting had a vehement effect upon Ruairi on how the shooter was able to gather weapons after no background checks on his mental health were implemented. Since then, Ruairi became outspoken on mental healthiness.

Filmography

 * Crowface (1994)
 * Under the Wing Feather (1996)
 * Crowface: The End (2002)
 * Radiant as the Aurora (2005)
 * Poisoned Souls (2018)
 * The Crowface Killings: An Insight into the Event (2018)