- Ken Stott
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occupation =actor 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 Sicilianlecturer . [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/17/Ken-Stott.html Ken Stott Biography (1955-) ] ] He was educated atGeorge 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 theBay City Rollers . After attendingMountview Academy of Theatre Arts inLondon , Stott began working in thetheatre for theRoyal Shakespeare Company , but for some years his earnings from acting were minimal and he was forced to support himself by also working as adouble 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), andDennis Potter 's "The Singing Detective " (1986). He also starred in an advert for the British COI'sDrinking 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 theSalvation Army in "Promoted to Glory " (ITV , 2003); asAdolf Hitler in "Uncle Adolf " (ITV, 2005) and as a fictionalChancellor of the Exchequer inRichard 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 oppositeBilly Connolly andIain 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 theIan Rankin novels. In 2007, Ken starred in the third episode ofITV1 's "You Don't Know You're Born ". In 2008, he provided the voice for Trufflehunter, a badger loyal toPrince Caspian in "". In November 2007, it was announced that Stott would be portraying comedianTony 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 ", alongsideTamsin Greig ,Janet McTeer andRalph 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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