person

Irvine Welsh

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1958-09-27

Place of Birth

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Irvine Welsh

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.

Also Known For

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Trainspotting

Feb 23, 1996

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I Am Weekender

Mar 11, 2023

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Choose Irvine Welsh.

Aug 23, 2023

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26

The Magnificent Eleven

Mar 08, 2013

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45

Dick Dynamite: 1944

Dec 06, 2024

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Irvine Welsh: Reality is Not Enough

Aug 20, 2025

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Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood

May 12, 2016

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Underdog: The Andy Swallow Story

Aug 20, 2024

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T2 Trainspotting

Jan 27, 2017

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Swung

Jun 19, 2015

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The Acid House

Dec 31, 1998

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Dockers: Writing the Wrongs

Jul 11, 1999

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Shankly: Nature’s Fire

Oct 29, 2017

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The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World

Jun 13, 2015

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Creation Stories

Apr 15, 2021

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Loaded: Lads, Mags & Mayhem

Nov 22, 2024

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Offended by Irvine Welsh

Nov 17, 2020

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27

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Sep 04, 2022

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Question Time

Sep 25, 1979

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Icons of Football

Jun 16, 2023

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Trigger Happy TV

Jan 14, 2000