Irvine Welsh
WritingBorn 1958-09-27Leith, 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 (23 titles)
movieThe 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
2015 · ★ 8.7
movieShankly: Nature’s Fire
2017 · ★ 8.5
movieSimple Minds: Everything Is Possible
2025 · ★ 8.3
movieTrainspotting
1996 · ★ 8.0
tvTrigger Happy TV
2000 · ★ 7.2
tvArena
1975 · ★ 7.2
movieI Am Weekender
2023 · ★ 7.0
movieIrvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough
2025 · ★ 7.0
movieT2 Trainspotting
2017 · ★ 6.9
movieOffended by Irvine Welsh
2020 · ★ 6.5
movieThe Acid House
1998 · ★ 6.2
movieUnderdog: The Andy Swallow Story
2024 · ★ 6.0
movieDick Dynamite: 1944
2024 · ★ 5.9
movieCreation Stories
2021 · ★ 5.9
tvQuestion Time
1979 · ★ 5.9
movieSwung
2015 · ★ 5.4
tvSunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022 · ★ 2.8
movieThe Magnificent Eleven
2013 · ★ 2.6
movieBeyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh
2023 · ★ 0.0
movieDockers: Writing the Wrongs
1999 · ★ 0.0
movieLoaded: Lads, Mags & Mayhem
2024 · ★ 0.0
tvIcons of Football
2023 · ★ 0.0
tvBritain's Murder Map with Vicky McClure and Jonny Owen
2026 · ★ 0.0