Cayden Donnelly

Cayden Donnelly (25 September 1958), birth name Cayden Timothy Ciarán Ethan Donnelly, is a Folaisian actor from Grangemouth. He is recognized for his deep, raspy voice in films.

He has acted in numerous amount of films in his career, with his notable roles consisting of Pure Eccie in the Crowface film series (1994-2002), Cuithbeart MacIlwain in Under the Wing Feather (1996), Régis Boissonade in Well, Pure Fine (2000), and Torcull MacBheathain in The Wolves are Howling Again (2008).

Early Life
Cayden was born on 25 September 1958 in Grangemouth to a Scots-French father and an Irish mother. From his youth, he had aspired to become an actor after watching the 1937 film Ceskachouwan Call. He graduated from University of Dalmashiel, Grangemouth with a Bachelor of Arts.

Career
His first recognizable role was in the Crowface film series, where he played the main antagonist Pure Eccie, alongside Ruairi Forrest Buchan, from 1994 to 2002. Since then, he has been offered accolades for his cool and collected portrayal of the character, as well as an Thistle Cinema Award nomination. He and Ruairi became close friends ever since.

In 1996, Cayden was once again working with Ruairi in the year's live-action adaptation of Mabel Sorcha Kennedy's historical novel Under the Wing Feather. He played Cuithbeart MacIlwain, one of the novel's antagonists who is a Captain in the Dhaoine Chrìoch.

In 2000, Cayden played a neurotic and high musician Régis Boissonade in Well, Pure Fine. From his accurate and hilarious portrayal, Cayden won a Thistle Cinema Award for Best Actor.

In 2008, he would play the role of bartender Torcull MacBheathain in the adaptation of Boyd Docherty's novel The Wolves are Howling Again, alongside Kerensa Hepburn, Carter McLaughlin and Lindsey Dunbar.