Call The Midwife’s Max Macmillan: age and parents


by Arabella Horspool |
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Fans of Call The Midwife have seen Max Macmillan grow up on screen, as he has played Timothy Turner (Dr Patrick Turner's son) for over 10 years.

How old is Max Macmillan?

As of 2024, Max Macmillan is aged 22.

Max Macmillan: movies and tv shows

Currently, it seems that Max Macmillan has not appeared in many films or television programmes, as he has been busy playing Timothy in Call The Midwife. He is however, making a short film called The Night To Come.

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Max has appeared as Peter Stemp alongside Tim Roth and Clive Owen in The Song of Names, a 2019 film about two boys who bond over their love of music.

Max Macmillan: Call The Midwife

He is one of the longest-standing cast members, having played Doctor Turner's son Timothy since the first-ever Christmas special in series 2 (back in 2013). His step-mother Shelagh (played by Laura Main) delivered him, when she was still in the Order as Sister Bernadette.

Timothy is currently studying to become a doctor.

His character has an adopted sister, Angela Turner, a biological brother, Teddy Turner and a foster sister, May Tang.

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Max Macmillan family

Max's mother is the best-selling author Gilly Macmillan, who writes thriller books.

Although they play father and son and look much alike, Stephen McGann and Max Macmillan are not related.

Speaking of working with Max, Stephen said, “A joy (to work with him)! Max is smart, thoughtful and very funny to work with. But it’s a real pleasure to do some more challenging grown up stuff with him.”

Max Macmillan music

Max's talents extend to music as well as acting. He can be seen playing the piano on Call The Midwife, and he has also performed several concerts in real life.

Max Macmillan photography

He is also a keen photographer and you can find Max Macmillan's photos on his Instagram page: @lazydonkey27.

Arabella Horspool is a Commercial Content Writer for Yours at Bauer Media. She's a bookworm who enjoys cooking and spending time with her many pets.

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