Ken Stott

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Ken Stott
Rebus (2000–2007)
  • Takin' Over the Asylum (1994)
  • The Missing (2014)
  • The Hobbit film trilogy
    • (2012–2014)
    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

    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

    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

    double glazing salesman.[4]

    Career in theatre

    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

    Art, in which he appeared with Albert Finney and Tom Courtenay at Wyndham's Theatre.[7]

    In 2008 Stott starred in another

    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

    Stott appeared in the

    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,

    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

    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

    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 Hearts Football Club.[10]

    Filmography

    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 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
    2006–2007
    Rebus
    		 DI John Rebus TV series: 10 episodes
    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

    Awards and nominations

    BAFTA TV Awards

    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

    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

    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

    0 wins 1 nomination

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

    References

    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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