2012 saw Duncan star in many and varied short films including '' The Priest With Two Guns '' directed by Rodney Reynolds . The film centres around Father O'Reilly who is troubled when he discovers his brother is in debt to a local money lender . The film went on to pick up a grand jury prize at the 2014 Amsterdam Film Festival . The end of 2012 saw Duncan lend his voice to one of his most recognised roles to date in the short comedy film The Greyness of Autumn . Duncan voiced the character of Danny McGuire , an ostrich living in Glasgow whose life is suddenly turned upside down when he loses his job and his girlfriend in the same day . The film enjoyed great success in the United States , Ireland and the United Kingdom where it featured in the 2014 edition of the Portobello Film Festival . Duncan 's performance was widely praised with John McArthur of MovieScramble writing " The hook at the start of the film is the voice of Danny . A deep , resonant and very individual vocal draws you in immediately . " In 2013 he played the role of Officer White opposite Jack O'Connell in Starred Up , a feature film directed by David Mackenzie . The film went on to win 3 awards at the 2014 British Academy Scotland Awards including Best Feature Film
2014 British Academy Scotland Awards
2014 British Academy Scotland Awards
Duncan Airlie James