Gilly Gilchrist

Acting

Gilly Gilchrist

Born 1961-11-22 · Pilton, Somerset, England, UK

Acting credits

Fuze poster
7.3

An unexploded WWII bomb is discovered on a busy construction site in the centre of London. Chaos ensues as the military and police begin a mass evacuation against a ticking clock.

Fuze

2026

Outlaw King poster
6.8

Forced into exile by the English after being crowned King of Scotland, legendary warrior Robert the Bruce fights to reclaim the throne.

Outlaw King

2018

Jesus poster
6.8

Jesus, a carpenter living a simple life, discovers his destiny as the biblical Messiah.

Jesus

1999

Rob Roy poster
6.7

In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. When the money is stolen, Rob is forced into a Robin Hood lifestyle to defend his family and honour.

Rob Roy

1995

Perfect Sense poster
6.9

In Glasgow, Scotland, while a mysterious pandemic begins to spread around the world, Susan, a brilliant epidemiologist, falls in love with Michael, a skillful cook.

Perfect Sense

2011

Mercy Falls poster
6.0

A group of friends set off into the Scottish Highlands in search of a long lost cabin. Once far from civilization, an unforeseen tragedy befalls the group and one bad decision leads to suspicion, betrayal and murder.

Mercy Falls

2023

Starred Up poster
7.1

19-year-old Eric, arrogant and ultra-violent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father. As his explosive temper quickly finds him enemies in both prison authorities and fellow inmates — and his already volatile relationship with his father is pushed past breaking point — Eric is approached by a volunteer psychotherapist, who runs an anger management group for prisoners. Torn between gang politics, prison corruption, and a glimmer of something better, Eric finds himself in a fight for his own life, unsure if his own father is there to protect him or join in punishing him.

Starred Up

2014

The Gospel of John poster
7.6

A word for word depiction of the life of Jesus Christ from the Good News Translation Bible as recorded in the Gospel of John.

The Gospel of John

2003

UFO poster
NR

After years of estrangement, two brothers encounter their father living in a mysterious Scottish community.

UFO

2020

Rotten Candy poster
NR

Ada is looking for her biological father, who lives in seclusion on a remote island - and accidentally runs over his favourite sheep Steve on the way. At first, the father wants nothing to do with Ada. Only when she pretends to help him find Steve again do the two slowly become closer. Only the unpleasant smell from the trunk of the car spoils the mood.

Rotten Candy

2021

Comfort and Joy poster
6.6

Radio host Alan 'Dickie' Bird witnesses how an icecream van is attacked and destroyed by angry competitors. This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families over the icecream market of Glasgow.

Comfort and Joy

1984

You Instead poster
6.5

Two feuding rock stars get handcuffed together for 24 hours at a music festival where they are both due to perform.

You Instead

2011

Borges and Me poster
9.0

Jay Parini finds himself stuck in a Morris Minor, chauffeuring the brilliant, blind Jorge Luis Borges through Scotland. Quiet and conservative, 23-year-old student Parini dreams of becoming a writer but is at a loss to make sense of the wild, irrepressible 70-year-old Borges. As the journey takes a surreal turn, their differences magnify until, in the tradition of a classic road trip, the two ultimately find common ground.

Borges and Me

2026

Doors Open poster
5.2

Heist thriller and adaptation of Ian Rankin's book, which sees a bored millionaire plan to swap the contents of a gallery's warehouse with near-perfect forgeries.

Doors Open

2012

Do No Harm poster
6.0

OCD-sufferer Beth risks losing everything to save a colleague from an out-of-date sandwich.

Do No Harm

2020

Shoot for the Sun poster
7.0

Set in the bleak backdrop of Edinburgh a low level drug dealer strives for making a living and surviving the natural elements of such an environment day to day.

Shoot for the Sun

1987

The Investigator poster
4.4

1989: Caroline Meagher is a sergeant with the Royal Military Police, with 12 years' experience, stationed in Northern Ireland. Two men from internal affairs grill her for four days: someone has accused her of being a lesbian. It's an offense that leads to court martial. In a series of flashbacks, we see her enthusiasm when she joins the force, her various assignments including investigating suspected lesbians, and her own slow discovery of her sexual nature. She, like others in her situation, must go to great lengths to avoid detection. Once reported, will she withstand the interrogation? Meagher herself comments on camera at the end of the film.

The Investigator

1997

No artwork available
NR

Early script by Rona Munro, about a man and woman whose relationship is threatened by his obsession with computers.

Hardware

1984

End of the Line poster
NR

Life in a Scottish New Town

End of the Line

1984

No artwork available
NR

Eddy Maplethorpe wants to escape his suburban life without anyone noticing. He builds a clockwork dummy that can care for his family and go to work for him, leaving him free to pursue the life he always dreamt of. Unfortunately, his dummy also develops a desire for a better life.

The Dummy

2003

No artwork available
8.0

Starring musician B.A. Robertson as Ritchie Hannah a singer/songwriter returning to his mediocre life in Glasgow after the death of a friend Living Apart Together remains an important record of a culturally significant time in the city of Glasgow. Ritchie s wife Evie (Barbara Kellerman), tired of the constant upheaval in her marriage, uses the opportunity to walk out, leaving him to care for their children. Ritchie goes in search of Evie with the help of his manager s assistant Alicia (Judi Trott), however, an attraction grows between the pair and as they widen their pursuit, it becomes apparent that Evie is not ready to return home. Featuring original music from satirical post-punk musician B.A Robertson and early screen appearances from Peter Capaldi (Local Hero) and John Gordon Sinclair (Gregory s Girl), Gormley s bittersweet take on relationships is a fresh and captivating insight into how our actions affect the people we love.

Living Apart Together

1982

No artwork available
NR

Drama documentary telling the story of Hugh Macleod, a teacher who was convicted of the murder of a travelling pedlar in a trial where 'dream testimony' was admitted by the Crown.

A Dream of Death

2016

When? An Extract from Further than the Furthest Thing poster
NR

Following a disastrous natural event, the residents of an isolated island community in the middle of the Atlantic are left picking up the pieces and lamenting a way of life that has been lost.

When? An Extract from Further than the Furthest Thing

2020

Bunny poster
7.0

An emotionally repressed and traumatised young man is challenged by disruptive outsiders to face up to his delusion, and risks losing the final bond to his dead mother.

Bunny

2018