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'''Kenneth Campbell Stott''' (born 19 October 1954) is a Scottish stage, television and film actor who won the [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role]] in 1995 in the play ''[[Broken Glass (play)|Broken Glass]]'' at [[Royal National Theatre]]. He portrayed the dwarf [[Balin (Middle-earth)|Balin]] in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' film trilogy]] (2012–2014).
'''Kenneth Campbell Stott''' (born 19 October 1954) is a Scottish stage, television and film actor who won the [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role]] in 1995 in the play ''[[Broken Glass (play)|Broken Glass]]'' at [[Royal National Theatre]]. He portrayed the dwarf [[Balin (Middle-earth)|Balin]] in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' film trilogy]] (2012–2014).


His most notable roles in UK television include the title character [[Detective Inspector John Rebus|DI John Rebus]] in the [[crime fiction]]-[[mystery fiction|mystery]] series ''[[Rebus (TV series)|Rebus]]'' (2000–2007) and DCI Red Metcalfe in ''[[Messiah (British TV series)|Messiah]]'' (2001–2005). He played Edward 'Eddie' McKenna in the Scottish BBC miniseries ''[[Takin' Over the Asylum|Takin' Over The Asylum]]'' (1994) co-starring with [[David Tennant]], and Ian Garrett in the 2014 BBC TV mini-series ''[[The Missing (British TV series)|The Missing]]'' alongside [[James Nesbitt]].
His most notable roles in UK television include the title character [[Detective Inspector John Rebus|DI John Rebus]] in the [[crime fiction]]-[[mystery fiction|mystery]] series ''[[Rebus (ITV series)|Rebus]]'' (2000–2007) and DCI Red Metcalfe in ''[[Messiah (British TV series)|Messiah]]'' (2001–2005). He played Edward 'Eddie' McKenna in the Scottish BBC miniseries ''[[Takin' Over the Asylum|Takin' Over The Asylum]]'' (1994) co-starring with [[David Tennant]], and Ian Garrett in the 2014 BBC TV mini-series ''[[The Missing (British TV series)|The Missing]]'' alongside [[James Nesbitt]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Stott was born in [[Edinburgh]].<ref name="rebus"/> His mother, Antonia (née Sansica), was a [[Sicily|Sicilian]] lecturer,<ref name="rebus"/><ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/feb/07/broadcasting.tvandradio |first=Nancy |last=Banks-Smith |author-link=Nancy Banks-Smith |title=Last night's TV |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=7 February 2007 |access-date=19 October 2013}}</ref> his father, David Stott, was a [[Scottish people|Scottish]] teacher and educational administrator.<ref name="rebus"/><ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Ken+gets+a+taste+of+the+past%3B+Actor+Ken+Stott+traces+his+family's...-a0158861334 |title=Ken gets a taste of the past |newspaper=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|The Daily Record]] |date=3 February 2007}}</ref><ref name="rebus">{{cite news |url= http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/2005/12/08/born-to-be-rebus-86908-16458882/ |title=Born to be Rebus |newspaper=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|The Daily Record]] |date=8 December 2005 |first=Rick |last=Fulton |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110610130416/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/2005/12/08/born-to-be-rebus-86908-16458882/ |url-status= dead|archive-date= June 10, 2011}}</ref> Stott was educated at [[George Heriot's School]] in [[Lauriston]], Edinburgh.<ref name="rebus"/> For three years in his youth he fronted a pop-band,<ref name="rebus"/> but left to pursue his career in acting.<ref name="top">{{cite news |last=Black |first=Claire |url=http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/ken-stott-interview-view-from-the-top-1-1039056 |title=Ken Stott interview: View from the top |newspaper=The Scotsman |date=20 May 2009 |archive-date=19 September 2016 |url-status=dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160919132839/http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/ken-stott-interview-view-from-the-top-1-1039056 }}</ref>
Stott was born in [[Edinburgh]].<ref name="rebus"/> His mother, Antonia (née Sansica), was a [[Sicily|Sicilian]] lecturer,<ref name="rebus"/><ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/feb/07/broadcasting.tvandradio |first=Nancy |last=Banks-Smith |author-link=Nancy Banks-Smith |title=Last night's TV |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=7 February 2007 |access-date=19 October 2013}}</ref> his father, David Stott, was a [[Scottish people|Scottish]] teacher and educational administrator.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Ken+gets+a+taste+of+the+past%3B+Actor+Ken+Stott+traces+his+family's...-a0158861334 |title=Ken gets a taste of the past |newspaper=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|The Daily Record]] |date=3 February 2007}}</ref><ref name="rebus">{{cite news |url= http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/2005/12/08/born-to-be-rebus-86908-16458882/ |title=Born to be Rebus |newspaper=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|The Daily Record]] |date=8 December 2005 |first=Rick |last=Fulton |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110610130416/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/2005/12/08/born-to-be-rebus-86908-16458882/ |url-status= dead|archive-date= June 10, 2011}}</ref> Stott was educated at [[George Heriot's School]] in [[Lauriston]], Edinburgh.<ref name="rebus"/> For three years in his youth he fronted a pop-band,<ref name="rebus"/> but left to pursue his career in acting.<ref name="top">{{cite news |last=Black |first=Claire |url=http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/ken-stott-interview-view-from-the-top-1-1039056 |title=Ken Stott interview: View from the top |newspaper=The Scotsman |date=20 May 2009 |archive-date=19 September 2016 |url-status=dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160919132839/http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/ken-stott-interview-view-from-the-top-1-1039056 }}</ref>


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.<ref name="top"/>
After attending [[Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts]] in London, Stott began working in the theatre for the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] (RSC), 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.<ref name="top"/>


==Career in theatre==
==Career==
===Theatre===
Stott's career began in 1974 at the [[Lyric Theatre, Belfast]].<ref name="rebus"/> His early work in theatre included a notable leading role in the dramatisation of [[Dominic Behan]]'s play about the Northern Ireland troubles ''The Folk Singer'',<ref name="film"/> where he also played the part of Judas in the first regional production of ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]'' directed by Michael Poynor (1973).<ref name="film"/>
Stott's career began in 1974 at the [[Lyric Theatre, Belfast]].<ref name="rebus"/> His early work in theatre included a notable leading role in the dramatisation of [[Dominic Behan]]'s play about the Northern Ireland troubles ''The Folk Singer'',<ref name="film"/> where he also played the part of Judas in the first regional production of ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]'' directed by Michael Poynor (1973).<ref name="film"/>


In 1996, he created the leading role in ''The Prince's Play'', a translation and adaptation by [[Tony Harrison]] of [[Victor Hugo]]'s ''[[Le Roi s'amuse]]'', for the National Theatre, London, 1996.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-the-princes-play-royal-national-theatre-1306267.html |title=Theatre: The Prince's Play, Royal National Theatre |first=Paul |last=Taylor |date=21 April 1996 |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref> In 1997, he was nominated for the [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor]] for his role in the [[Yasmina Reza]] play ''[['Art' (play)|Art]]'', in which he appeared with [[Albert Finney]] and [[Tom Courtenay]] at [[Wyndham's Theatre]].<ref name="olivier1997"/>
In 1996, he created the leading role in ''The Prince's Play'', a translation and adaptation by [[Tony Harrison]] of [[Victor Hugo]]'s ''[[Le Roi s'amuse]]'', for the National Theatre, London, 1996.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-the-princes-play-royal-national-theatre-1306267.html |title=Theatre: The Prince's Play, Royal National Theatre |first=Paul |last=Taylor |date=21 April 1996 |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref> In 1997, he was nominated for the [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor]] for his role in the [[Yasmina Reza]] play ''[['Art' (play)|Art]]'', in which he appeared with [[Albert Finney]] and [[Tom Courtenay]] at [[Wyndham's Theatre]].<ref name="olivier1997"/>


In 2008 Stott starred in another [[West End theatre|West End]] production of a Reza play, this time ''[[God of Carnage]]'', alongside [[Tamsin Greig]], [[Janet McTeer]] and [[Ralph Fiennes]] at the [[Gielgud Theatre]].<ref name="film"/> He starred in a revival of [[Arthur Miller]]'s ''[[A View From The Bridge]]'' at the [[Duke of York's Theatre]] in early 2009, and reprised his role of Michael in ''[[God of Carnage]]'' on Broadway (as a replacement for [[James Gandolfini]]) at the [[Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre]] in New York.
In 2008 Stott starred in another [[West End theatre|West End]] production of a Reza play, this time ''[[God of Carnage]]'', alongside [[Tamsin Greig]], [[Janet McTeer]] and [[Ralph Fiennes]] at the [[Gielgud Theatre]].<ref name="theatre"/> He starred in a revival of [[Arthur Miller]]'s ''[[A View From The Bridge]]'' at the [[Duke of York's Theatre]] in early 2009, and reprised his role of Michael in ''[[God of Carnage]]'' on Broadway (as a replacement for [[James Gandolfini]]) at the [[Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre]] in New York.<ref name="theatre">{{cite web |url= https://theatricalia.com/person/4a4/ken-stott |title= Ken Stott - Past Performances |work= theatricalia.com |access-date=22 October 2023}}</ref>


He returned to the Duke of York's Theatre in 2016 to play " Sir" (alongside [[Reece Shearsmith]]) in [[Ronald Harwood]]'s ''The Dresser'', to great critical acclaim.
He returned to the Duke of York's Theatre in 2016 to play " Sir" (alongside [[Reece Shearsmith]]) in [[Ronald Harwood]]'s ''The Dresser''.<ref name="theatre"/>


==Television and Film==
===Television and Film===
Stott appeared in the [[BBC]] series such as ''[[Secret Army (TV series)|Secret Army]]'' (1977),<ref name="film">{{cite web |url= http://www.filmreference.com/film/17/Ken-Stott.html |title=Ken Stott biography |website=Filmreference.com |access-date=21 September 2010}}</ref> ''[[BBC Television Shakespeare|The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare]]'' (''[[King Lear]]'', 1982),<ref name="film"/> and [[Dennis Potter]]'s ''[[The Singing Detective]]'' (1986).<ref name="film"/> He also featured in an advert for the British [[Central Office of Information|COI's]] "[[Drinking And Driving Wrecks Lives]]" campaign, playing a fireman.<ref name="film"/>
Stott appeared in [[BBC]] series ''[[Secret Army (TV series)|Secret Army]]'' (1977),<ref name="film">{{cite web |url= http://www.filmreference.com/film/17/Ken-Stott.html |title=Ken Stott biography |website=Filmreference.com |access-date=21 September 2010}}</ref> ''[[BBC Television Shakespeare|The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare]]'' (''[[King Lear]]'', 1982),<ref name="film"/> and [[Dennis Potter]]'s ''[[The Singing Detective]]'' (1986).<ref name="film"/> He also featured in an advert for the British [[Central Office of Information|COI's]] "[[Drinking And Driving Wrecks Lives]]" campaign, playing a fireman.<ref name="film"/>


His television roles have included hospital radio DJ Eddie McKenna in BBC Scotland's ''Takin' Over The Asylum'',<ref name="film"/> the leading character, DCI Red Metcalfe, in the BBC crime drama series ''[[Messiah (British TV series)|Messiah]]'' ([[BBC One]], 2001–05); DI Chappell in [[ITV Network|ITV]] police drama ''[[The Vice (TV series)|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). 2006 saw him take over the title character in detective series ''[[Rebus (TV series)|Rebus]]'', a television adaptation of the [[Ian Rankin]] novels which had previously starred [[John Hannah (actor)|John Hannah]].
His television roles have included hospital radio DJ Eddie McKenna in BBC Scotland's ''Takin' Over The Asylum'',<ref name="film"/> the leading character, DCI Red Metcalfe, in the BBC crime drama series ''[[Messiah (British TV series)|Messiah]]'' ([[BBC One]], 2001–05);<ref name="tv"/> DI Chappell in [[ITV Network|ITV]] police drama ''[[The Vice (TV series)|The Vice]]'' (1999–2003);<ref name="tv"/> 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),<ref name="tv"/> and as a fictional [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]] in [[Richard Curtis]]'s ''[[The Girl in the Café]]'' (BBC One, 2005).<ref name="tv"/> 2006 saw him take over the title character in detective series ''[[Rebus (ITV series)|Rebus]]'',<ref name="rebus"/> a television adaptation of the [[Ian Rankin]] novels which had previously starred [[John Hannah (actor)|John Hannah]].<ref name="tv">{{cite web |url= https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ken-stott/credits/3030483976/ |title= Ken Stott Credits |work= tvguide.com |access-date=22 October 2023}}</ref>


In 2008 Stott was nominated for a Scottish [[BAFTA]] for his performance as comedian [[Tony Hancock]] in [[BBC Four]]'s ''[[Hancock and Joan]]''. He played the father of cookery writer [[Nigel Slater]] in the BBC One adaptation of Slater's autobiographical novel ''[[Toast (film)|Toast]]'', opposite [[Helena Bonham Carter]] and [[Freddie Highmore]]. In 2015, Stott played Arthur Birling in [[Helen Edmundson|Helen Edmundson's]] BBC TV adaptation of [[J. B. Priestley|J. B. Priestley's]] ''[[An Inspector Calls (2015 TV film)|An Inspector Calls]]''.{{cn|date=June 2023}}
In 2008 Stott was nominated for a Scottish [[BAFTA]] for his performance as comedian [[Tony Hancock]] in [[BBC Four]]'s ''[[Hancock and Joan]]''.<ref name="tv"/> He played the father of cookery writer [[Nigel Slater]] in the BBC One adaptation of Slater's autobiographical novel ''[[Toast (film)|Toast]]'',<ref name="tv"/> opposite [[Helena Bonham Carter]] and [[Freddie Highmore]].<ref name="tv"/> In 2015, Stott played Arthur Birling in [[Helen Edmundson|Helen Edmundson's]] BBC TV adaptation of [[J. B. Priestley|J. B. Priestley's]] ''[[An Inspector Calls (2015 TV film)|An Inspector Calls]]''.<ref name="tv"/>


On the big screen, he has tended to play mostly supporting parts, such as DI McCall in ''[[Shallow Grave (1994 film)|Shallow Grave]]'' (1994), Ted in ''[[Fever Pitch]]'' (1997), Marius Honorius in ''[[King Arthur (2004 film)|King Arthur]]'' (2004), an Israeli arms merchant in ''[[Charlie Wilson's War (film)|Charlie Wilson's War]]'' (2007) and Trufflehunter, a badger loyal to [[Prince Caspian]] in ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian]]'' (2008). However, he has had occasional starring roles in the cinema, most notably opposite [[Billy Connolly]] and [[Iain Robertson]] in ''[[The Debt Collector (1999 film)|The Debt Collector]]'' (1999) and ''[[Plunkett and Macleane]]'' of the same year. Most recently, he has starred as [[Balin (Middle-earth)|Balin]] in the live-action adaptation of ''[[The Hobbit (film series)|The Hobbit]]'', and played the role to critical acclaim. Stott played a supporting role as Dexter Mayhew's father in ''[[One Day (2011 film)|One Day]]'' (2011) starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess.
On the big screen, he has tended to play mostly supporting parts, such as DI McCall in ''[[Shallow Grave (1994 film)|Shallow Grave]]'' (1994),<ref name="film"/> Ted in ''[[Fever Pitch]]'' (1997),<ref name="film"/> Marius Honorius in ''[[King Arthur (2004 film)|King Arthur]]'' (2004), an Israeli arms merchant in ''[[Charlie Wilson's War (film)|Charlie Wilson's War]]'' (2007),<ref name="tv"/> and Trufflehunter, a badger loyal to [[Prince Caspian]] in ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian]]'' (2008).<ref name="tv"/> However, he has had occasional starring roles in the cinema, most notably opposite [[Billy Connolly]] and [[Iain Robertson]] in ''[[The Debt Collector (1999 film)|The Debt Collector]]'' (1999),<ref name="tv"/> and ''[[Plunkett and Macleane]]'' of the same year.<ref name="tv"/> Most recently, he has starred as [[Balin (Middle-earth)|Balin]] in the live-action adaptation of ''[[The Hobbit (film series)|The Hobbit]]'',<ref name="tv"/> and played the role to critical acclaim. Stott played a supporting role as Dexter Mayhew's father in ''[[One Day (2011 film)|One Day]]'' (2011) starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess.<ref name="tv"/>


He is a popular choice for voice work,{{cn|date=June 2023}} as narrator for series such as ''[[Trawlermen (TV series)|Trawlermen]]'', a documentary following North Sea trawlers, and ''Send in the Dogs'', following the work of UK Police Officers and their canine partners.
He narrated for the series ''Send in the Dogs'', following the work of UK Police Officers and their canine partners.<ref name="tv"/>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Stott has a son, David (born 1985), by his first marriage, which ended in divorce. He married his long-time partner the artist Nina Gehl in 2016.<ref name="top"/> Stott is a supporter of [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts Football Club]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18063893|title=Edinburgh A-list stirred by Scottish Cup final derby |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 May 2012 |access-date=15 May 2012}}</ref>
Stott has a son, David (born 1985), by his first marriage, which ended in divorce. He married his long-time partner, the artist Nina Gehl, in 2016.<ref name="top"/> Stott is a supporter of [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian Football Club]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18063893|title=Edinburgh A-list stirred by Scottish Cup final derby |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 May 2012 |access-date=15 May 2012}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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Not to be confused with Ken Scott, Ken Scott (filmmaker), or Kenn Scott.
Ken Stott
Stott at the Hobbitcon II convention in Bonn, Germany 2014
Born
Kenneth Campbell Stott

(1954-10-19) 19 October 1954 (age 70)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Education
OccupationActor
Years active1974–present
Known for
Spouse
Nina Gehl
​
(m. 2016)​
Children1
Awards

Kenneth Campbell Stott (born 19 October 1954) is a Scottish stage, television and film actor who won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1995 in the play Broken Glass at Royal National Theatre. He portrayed the dwarf Balin in The Hobbit film trilogy (2012–2014).

His most notable roles in UK television include the title character DI John Rebus in the crime fiction-mystery series Rebus (2000–2007) and DCI Red Metcalfe in Messiah (2001–2005). He played Edward 'Eddie' McKenna in the Scottish BBC miniseries Takin' Over The Asylum (1994) co-starring with David Tennant, and Ian Garrett in the 2014 BBC TV mini-series The Missing alongside James Nesbitt.

Early life

[edit]

Stott was born in Edinburgh.[1] His mother, Antonia (née Sansica), was a Sicilian lecturer,[1][2] his father, David Stott, was a Scottish teacher and educational administrator.[3][1] Stott was educated at George Heriot's School in Lauriston, Edinburgh.[1] For three years in his youth he fronted a pop-band,[1] but left to pursue his career in acting.[4]

After attending Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London, Stott began working in the theatre for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), 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.[4]

Career

[edit]

Theatre

[edit]

Stott's career began in 1974 at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast.[1] His early work in theatre included a notable leading role in the dramatisation of Dominic Behan's play about the Northern Ireland troubles The Folk Singer,[5] where he also played the part of Judas in the first regional production of Jesus Christ Superstar directed by Michael Poynor (1973).[5]

In 1996, he created the leading role in The Prince's Play, a translation and adaptation by Tony Harrison of Victor Hugo's Le Roi s'amuse, for the National Theatre, London, 1996.[6] In 1997, he was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his role in the Yasmina Reza play Art, in which he appeared with Albert Finney and Tom Courtenay at Wyndham's Theatre.[7]

In 2008 Stott starred in another West End production of a Reza play, this time God of Carnage, alongside Tamsin Greig, Janet McTeer and Ralph Fiennes at the Gielgud Theatre.[8] He starred in a revival of Arthur Miller's A View From The Bridge at the Duke of York's Theatre in early 2009, and reprised his role of Michael in God of Carnage on Broadway (as a replacement for James Gandolfini) at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York.[8]

He returned to the Duke of York's Theatre in 2016 to play " Sir" (alongside Reece Shearsmith) in Ronald Harwood's The Dresser.[8]

Television and Film

[edit]

Stott appeared in BBC series Secret Army (1977),[5] The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare (King Lear, 1982),[5] and Dennis Potter's The Singing Detective (1986).[5] He also featured in an advert for the British COI's "Drinking And Driving Wrecks Lives" campaign, playing a fireman.[5]

His television roles have included hospital radio DJ Eddie McKenna in BBC Scotland's Takin' Over The Asylum,[5] the leading character, DCI Red Metcalfe, in the BBC crime drama series Messiah (BBC One, 2001–05);[9] DI Chappell in ITV police drama The Vice (1999–2003);[9] 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),[9] and as a fictional Chancellor of the Exchequer in Richard Curtis's The Girl in the Café (BBC One, 2005).[9] 2006 saw him take over the title character in detective series Rebus,[1] a television adaptation of the Ian Rankin novels which had previously starred John Hannah.[9]

In 2008 Stott was nominated for a Scottish BAFTA for his performance as comedian Tony Hancock in BBC Four's Hancock and Joan.[9] He played the father of cookery writer Nigel Slater in the BBC One adaptation of Slater's autobiographical novel Toast,[9] opposite Helena Bonham Carter and Freddie Highmore.[9] In 2015, Stott played Arthur Birling in Helen Edmundson's BBC TV adaptation of J. B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls.[9]

On the big screen, he has tended to play mostly supporting parts, such as DI McCall in Shallow Grave (1994),[5] Ted in Fever Pitch (1997),[5] Marius Honorius in King Arthur (2004), an Israeli arms merchant in Charlie Wilson's War (2007),[9] and Trufflehunter, a badger loyal to Prince Caspian in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008).[9] However, he has had occasional starring roles in the cinema, most notably opposite Billy Connolly and Iain Robertson in The Debt Collector (1999),[9] and Plunkett and Macleane of the same year.[9] Most recently, he has starred as Balin in the live-action adaptation of The Hobbit,[9] and played the role to critical acclaim. Stott played a supporting role as Dexter Mayhew's father in One Day (2011) starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess.[9]

He narrated for the series Send in the Dogs, following the work of UK Police Officers and their canine partners.[9]

Personal life

[edit]

Stott has a son, David (born 1985), by his first marriage, which ended in divorce. He married his long-time partner, the artist Nina Gehl, in 2016.[4] Stott is a supporter of Heart of Midlothian Football Club.[10]

Filmography

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
1977 Secret Army Baroja Series 1 Episode 4: Child’s Play
1982 King Lear Curan TV film
1983 The Beggar's Opera Jemmy Twitcher TV film
1985 Taggart Dr. MacNaughten TV series: 1 episode
1986 The Singing Detective Uncle John TV miniseries: 2 episodes
1988 London's Burning Cyril First episode
For Queen and Country Civil Servant
1990 Your Cheatin' Heart Fraser Boyle TV series: 6 episodes
1991 All Good Things Lawrence Wilson TV series: 5 episodes
1993 Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story TV
Anna Lee Bernie Schiller TV
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life Woland the Knifeman Short film
Being Human Gasper Diez
1994 Takin' Over the Asylum Eddie McKenna TV series: 6 episodes
Shallow Grave DI McCall
1996 Saint-Ex Prevot
Silent Witness Sergeant Bob Claire TV series: 2 episodes
A Mug's Game McCaffrey
Rhodes Barney Barnato TV miniseries: 5 episodes
1997 The Boxer Ike Weir
Stone, Scissors, Paper Redfern TV
Fever Pitch Ted, the Headmaster
1999 Dockers Tommy Walton TV
The Debt Collector Gary Keltie
Plunkett & Macleane General Chance
Vicious Circle Martin Cahill TV
1999–2003 The Vice DI Pat Chappel TV series: 16 episodes
Nominated–British Academy Television Award for Best Actor
2000–2007 Rebus DI John Rebus TV series: 14 episodes
2000 The Miracle Maker Simon Peter Voice only
2001 Messiah DCI Red Metcalfe TV miniseries
2002 Messiah 2: Vengeance is Mine DCI Red Metcalfe TV miniseries
2003 Promoted to Glory Mike TV
The Key Billy TV
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Frank Turner
2004 Messiah 3:The Promise DCI Red Metcalfe TV miniseries
King Arthur Marius Honorius
Spivs Jack
2005 Casanova Dalfonso
Messiah: The Harrowing DCI Red Metcalfe TV miniseries
The Girl in the Café Chancellor
The Mighty Celt Good Joe
Uncle Adolf Adolf Hitler TV
2007 Charlie Wilson's War Zvi Rafiah
2008 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Trufflehunter Voice only
Hancock and Joan Tony Hancock TV
Scottish BAFTA for Best Acting Performance in Television
Nominated–British Academy Television Award for Best Actor
2010 Toast Alan Slater TV film
2011 The Runaway Joey Pasqualino
One Day Steven Mayhew
2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Balin
2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Man Up Bert
The Missing Ian Garrett TV series

Nominated–British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor[11]

2015 An Inspector Calls Arthur Birling TV film
2016 War & Peace Bazdeev TV series
Café Society Marty Dorfman
100 Streets Terence
2017 Fortitude Erling Munk TV series: Season 2
2018 The Mercy Stanley Best
2018 Strike The Boss Animated film; voice only
2021 The Dig Charles Phillips
2021-2023 Crime Chief Superintendent Bob Toal TV series

Awards and nominations

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BAFTA TV Awards

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0 win, 3 nominations

British Academy Television Awards
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2001 The Vice 2001 British Academy Television Award for Best Actor Nominated
2009 Hancock and Joan 2009 British Academy Television Award for Best Actor Nominated
2015 The Missing 2015 British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated [11]

BAFTA Scotland Awards

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2 win, 2 nominations

BAFTA Scotland
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2009 Hancock and Joan 2009 British Academy Scotland Awards for Best Actor in Television Won
2015 The Missing 2015 British Academy Scotland Awards Best Actor in Television Won

Laurence Olivier Awards

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1 win, 4 nominations

Laurence Olivier Award
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
1992 The Recruiting Officer at the National Theatre 1992 Laurence Olivier Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated
1995 Broken Glass at the National Theatre Lyttelton / Duke of York's 1995 Laurence Olivier Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Won
1997 Art at Wyndham's Theatre Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor Nominated [7]
2010 A View from the Bridge as Eddie Carbone at the Duke of York's 2010 Laurence Olivier Awards Best Actor in a Lead Role Nominated

Royal Television Society

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0 wins 1 nomination

Royal Television Society
Year Nominated work Category Result
2002 The Vice Royal Television Society Award Best Actor Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Fulton, Rick (8 December 2005). "Born to be Rebus". The Daily Record. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011.
  2. ^ Banks-Smith, Nancy (7 February 2007). "Last night's TV". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Ken gets a taste of the past". The Daily Record. 3 February 2007.
  4. ^ a b c Black, Claire (20 May 2009). "Ken Stott interview: View from the top". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Ken Stott biography". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
  6. ^ Taylor, Paul (21 April 1996). "Theatre: The Prince's Play, Royal National Theatre". The Independent. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Olivier Awards 1997". westendtheatre.com. 1 January 2009.
  8. ^ a b c "Ken Stott - Past Performances". theatricalia.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Ken Stott Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Edinburgh A-list stirred by Scottish Cup final derby". BBC Sport. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  11. ^ a b Ritman, Alex (8 April 2015). "BAFTA TV Awards: Benedict Cumberbatch Gets Third Nomination for 'Sherlock'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
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