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Biography
Irvine Welsh (born September 27, 1958) is a Scottish novelist, playwright and short story writer. His 1993 novel Trainspotting was made into a film of the same name. He has also written plays and screenplays, and directed several short films.
Filmography12 titles

Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible
2023as Self
2023as Self

T2 Trainspotting
2017as Mikey Forrester
2017as Mikey Forrester

Filth
2013Novel
2013Novel

Crime
2021Executive Producer, Writer
2021Executive Producer, Writer

The Acid House
1998as Parkie
1998as Parkie

Underdog: The Andy Swallow Story
2024as Self
2024as Self

Dick Dynamite: 1944
2024as Mikael Leznik
2024as Mikael Leznik

Creation Stories
2021as Titch
2021as Titch

Question Time
1979as Self - Panellist
1979as Self - Panellist

Swung
2015as Male Bouncer
2015as Male Bouncer

The Magnificent Eleven
2013as Diner
2013as Diner

Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh
2023as Self
2023as Self