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Irvine Welsh
Writing
Born: September 27, 1958
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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.
Known For

Trainspotting
as Mikey Forrester

Swung
as Male Bouncer

T2 Trainspotting
as Mikey Forrester

The Acid House
as Parkie

Creation Stories
as Titch

Dick Dynamite: 1944
as Mikael Leznik

The Magnificent Eleven
as Diner

The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
as Self

Dockers: Writing the Wrongs
as Himself

I Am Weekender
as Self