Ken Stott

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Kenneth Campbell Stott (born 1955) is a Scottish actor, particularly known in the United Kingdom for his many roles in television.

Biography

Early life

Stott was born in Edinburgh to a Scottish father who was a teacher and educational administrator, and Angela, a Sicilian lecturer. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/17/Ken-Stott.html Ken Stott Biography (1955-) ] ] He was educated at George Heriot's School. For three years in his youth he was a member of a band called Keyhole, members of which later went on to form the Bay City Rollers. After attending Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London, Stott began working in the theatre for the Royal Shakespeare Company, but for some years his earnings from acting were minimal and he was forced to support himself by also working as a double glazing salesman. This is echoed in the character he plays in "Takin' Over the Asylum".

Career

Stott appeared in small roles in BBC series such as "Secret Army" (1977), "The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" ("King Lear", 1982), and Dennis Potter's "The Singing Detective" (1986). He also starred in an advert for the British COI's Drinking And Driving Wrecks Lives campaign, playing a fireman. He eventually began to earn starring roles on television in the 1990s.

His highest-profile television roles have included the leading character, DCI Red Matcalfe, in the BBC crime drama series "Messiah" (BBC One, 2001-05); DI Chappell in ITV police drama "The Vice" (1999-2003); as a drunk who fantasises about finding redemption by joining the Salvation Army in "Promoted to Glory" (ITV, 2003); as Adolf Hitler in "Uncle Adolf" (ITV, 2005) and as a fictional Chancellor of the Exchequer in Richard Curtis's "The Girl in the Café" (BBC One, 2005).

In film, he has tended to play mostly supporting parts, such as DI McCall in "Shallow Grave" (1994), Ted in "Fever Pitch" (1997) and Marius Honorius in "King Arthur" (2004). However, he has had occasional starring roles on the big screen, most notably opposite Billy Connolly and Iain Robertson in "The Debt Collector" (1999).

Stott has continued to act in the theatre, and in 1997 was nominated in the best actor category at the Laurence Olivier Awards for his role in the play "'Art'" in 1996. In 2006 he starred in the detective series "Rebus", a television adaptation of the Ian Rankin novels. In 2007, Ken starred in the third episode of ITV1's "You Don't Know You're Born". In 2008, he provided the voice for Trufflehunter, a badger loyal to Prince Caspian in "". In November 2007, it was announced that Stott would be portraying comedian Tony Hancock in a BBC4 production entitled 'Hancock and Joan', which looks at the tragic comedian's relationship with the wife of his best friend, and the circumstances leading to his suicide in 1968.

Stott is currently starring in the West End production of Yasmina Reza's "God of Carnage", alongside Tamsin Greig, Janet McTeer and Ralph Fiennes. He is also narrating the BBC TV series, "Trawlermen", a documentary following North Sea trawlers.

Personal life

Aged thirty, Stott married a director's assistant named Elizabeth, and they had one child, Bill, in 1985. However, the marriage later broke up and Stott's current girlfriend is the actress Di Sherlock. Stott suffers from the gastrointestinal disorder Crohn's disease. [ [http://www.kenstott.info/press5.htm Ken Stott :: press interviews :: ] ]

Stott is a supporter of Heart of Midlothian FC, a Scottish Premier League club. With this in mind, Stott said that having to play the part of a Hibs fan in Rebus was harder than playing Adolf Hitler. [ [http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=16458882&method=full&siteid=66633&headline=born-to-be-rebus--name_page.html] ]

Filmography

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