Irvine Welsh

WritingBorn Sep 27, 1958

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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.

Known For

Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible

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The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World

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The New Ten Commandments

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Shankly: Nature’s Fire

Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough

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Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough

Filmography

2026Ucpanej systémas Original Storymovie 2026Britain's Murder Map with Vicky McClure and Jonny Owenas Selftv 2025Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enoughas Writermovie 2025Simple Minds: Everything Is Possibleas Selfmovie 2024Dick Dynamite: 1944as Mikael Leznikmovie 2024Loaded: Lads, Mags & Mayhemas Selfmovie 2024Underdog: The Andy Swallow Storyas Executive Producermovie 2023Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welshas Selfmovie 2023Icons of Footballas Self - Interviewed Guesttv 2023I Am Weekenderas Selfmovie 2022Sunday with Laura Kuenssbergas Self – Playwright and authortv 2021Crimeas Creatortv 2021Creation Storiesas Screenplaymovie 2020Offended by Irvine Welshas Self - Presentermovie 2020Strolling Through the Meadowsas Writermovie 2017Shankly: Nature’s Fireas Himselfmovie 2017T2 Trainspottingas Novelmovie 2016Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywoodas Selfmovie 2015Swungas Male Bouncermovie 2015The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the Worldas Selfmovie 2013Filthas Novelmovie 2013The Magnificent Elevenas Writermovie 2011Ecstasyas Bookmovie 2009Good Arrowsas Writermovie 2008The New Ten Commandmentsas Directormovie 2007Nutsas Directormovie 2007Wedding Bellesas Co-Executive Producermovie 2005Bad Bloodas Writermovie 2000Trigger Happy TVtv 1999Dockers: Writing the Wrongsas Himselfmovie 1999Dockersas Writermovie 1998The Acid Houseas Screenplaymovie 1996Trainspottingas Novelmovie 1979Question Timeas Self - Panellisttv