Actor. Born in Glasgow, McTavish trained on stage at the Dundee Rep. After a series of minor roles in television series such as Casualty (1998 - 2005), Red Dwarf (1999), The Bill (2005-06) and 24 (2010), together with films such as Rambo (2008), McTavish was cast as Dwalin in the Hobbit trilogy (2012-14) and then as Dougal MacKenzie in Outlander (2014-16). He has also had numerous voice acting roles in animated films and video games.
Now living in New Zealand, McTavish was Co-Grand Marshal of the New York Tartan Day Parade in 2015.