Irvine Welsh
- Born
- 27 September 1958 (67 years)
- Place of birth
- Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Gender
- Male
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.
