Irvine Welsh
- Birthday: 9/27/1958
- Place of birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Fame for: Writing
- Social networks: X (Twitter)
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.