Scottish male Shakespearean actors

The list Scottish male Shakespearean actors includes Sam Heughan, Richard Madden, David Tennant, James McAvoy and Ewan McGregor. The list consists of 23 members.

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Sam Heughan

Scottish actor

Overview: Sam Roland Heughan (born 30 April 1980) is a Scottish actor, producer, author, and entrepreneur. He is best known for his starring role as Jamie Fraser in the Starz historical drama series Outlander ( ...

Date of birth: 30 April 1980

Age: 44

Nationality: Scottish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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Scottish male soap opera actors 51T

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Richard Madden

British actor

Overview: Richard Madden (born 18 June 1986) is a Scottish actor. Born and raised in Renfrewshire near Glasgow, Madden rose to prominence in 2011 for his portrayal of Robb Stark in the HBO fantasy drama series Game ...

Date of birth: 18 June 1986

Age: 38

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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British male Shakespearean actors 60T

Scottish male video game actors 26T

Scottish male voice actors 63T
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James McAvoy

Scottish stage and screen actor

Overview: James McAvoy (born 21 April 1979) is a Scottish actor. He made his acting debut as a teen in The Near Room (1995) and made mostly television appearances until 2003, when his feature film career began ...

Date of birth: 21 April 1979

Age: 45

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

Partner: Lisa Liberati (Married)

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BAFTA Rising Star Award winners 15T

British male Shakespearean actors 56T

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David Tennant

Scottish actor

Overview: David John Tennant (né McDonald; born 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor. He played the roles of the tenth incarnation of The Doctor in the BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who (2005–2010), Giacomo Casanova in ...

Date of birth: 18 April 1971

Age: 53

Nationality: Scottish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

Partner: Georgia Tennant (Married)

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Scottish male video game actors 23T

Male actors from Paisley 13T

Male Shakespearean actors 304T
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Ewan McGregor

Scottish actor (born 1971)

Overview: Ewan Gordon McGregor OBE ( YOO-ən; born 31 March 1971) is a Scottish-American actor who has starred in various film and musical roles. His first professional role was in 1993, as a leading role in the ...

Date of birth: 31 March 1971

Age: 53

Nationality: Scottish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Married)

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People educated at Morrison's Academy 23T

British male Shakespearean actors 58T

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Sean Biggerstaff

Actor

Overview: Sean Biggerstaff (born 15 March 1983) is a Scottish actor and musician, who portrayed Oliver Wood in the Harry Potter film series.

Date of birth: 15 March 1983

Age: 41

Nationality: Scottish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

Partner: Rachel Curtis (Dating)

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People from Maryhill 35T

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Male actors from Glasgow 113T
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Ncuti Gatwa

Rwandan-Scottish actor (born 1992)

Overview: Mizero Ncuti Gatwa ( SHOO-tee GAT-wah; born 15 October 1992) is a Rwandan-Scottish actor. He began his career on stage at the Dundee Repertory Theatre. He was nominated for an Ian Charleson Award for his ...

Date of birth: 16 October 1992

Age: 31

Nationality: Scottish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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Scottish male comedy actors 30T

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Rwandan LGBT people 2T
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Ian McDiarmid

Character actor

Overview: Ian McDiarmid (born 11 August 1944) is a Scottish actor and director of stage and screen, best known for portraying Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars film series. Making his stage debut in Hamlet in 1972 ...

Date of birth: 11 August 1944

Age: 80

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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Actors at the Royal Exchange, Manchester 104T

Male actors from Dundee 21T

Scottish male voice actors 65T
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Henry Ian Cusick

Scottish-Peruvian actor

Overview: Henry Ian Cusick (born 17 April 1967) is a Scottish-Peruvian actor of television, film, and theatre and a television director.

Date of birth: 17 April 1967

Age: 57

Nationality: Peruvian

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: Annie Wood (Married)

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John Hannah

Scottish actor

Overview: John David Hannah (born 23 April 1962) is a Scottish film and television actor. He came to prominence in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor ...

Date of birth: 23 April 1962

Age: 62

Nationality: Scottish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Joanna Roth (Married)

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People educated at Claremont High School (East Kilbride) 6T

Scottish male stage actors 201T

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Brian Cox

Scottish actor

Overview: Brian Denis Cox CBE (born 1 June 1946) is a Scottish actor who works in film, television and theatre. He has worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he gained recognition for his ...

Date of birth: 1 June 1946

Age: 78

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

Partner: Nicole Ansari (Married)

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Canadian Screen Award winning people 220T

Actors at the Royal Exchange, Manchester 104T

Male actors from Dundee 19T
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David Rintoul

Scottish actor

Overview: David Rintoul (born David Wilson; 29 November 1948) is a Scottish stage and television actor. Rintoul was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. He studied at the University of Edinburgh, and won a scholarship to ...

Date of birth: 29 November 1948

Age: 75

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

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Male actors from Aberdeen 10T

Scottish male voice actors 58T

21st-century Scottish male actors 141T
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Ian Charleson

British actor

Overview: Ian Charleson (11 August 1949 – 6 January 1990) was a Scottish stage and film actor. He is best known internationally for his starring role as Olympic athlete and missionary Eric Liddell, in the ...

Date of birth: 4 August 1949

Date of death: 6 January 1990

Age: 40 (age at death)

Nationality: Scottish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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Male actors from Edinburgh 49T

20th-century Scottish singers 116T

Ian Charleson Awards 5T
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Ken Stott

Actor

Overview: 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 ...

Date of birth: 19 October 1954

Age: 69

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

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Male actors from Edinburgh 49T

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Ian Bannen

Actor

Overview: Ian Edmund Bannen (29 June 1928 – 3 November 1999) was a Scottish actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), as well as two BAFTA Film Awards ...

Date of birth: 29 June 1928

Date of death: 3 November 1999

Age: 71 (age at death)

Nationality: Scottish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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20th-century Scottish male actors 186T

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Stuart McQuarrie

British actor

Overview: Stuart McQuarrie (born 19 March 1963) is a Scottish actor who has starred in several acclaimed films, including Trainspotting and 28 Days Later. Besides numerous film and TV appearances McQuarrie has ...

Date of birth: 19 March 1963

Age: 61

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

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English male Shakespearean actors 251T

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John Laurie

Actor

Overview: John Paton Laurie (25 March 1897 – 23 June 1980) was a Scottish actor. In the course of his career, Laurie performed on the stage and in films as well as television. He is perhaps best remembered for his ...

Date of birth: 25 March 1897

Date of death: 23 June 1980

Age: 83 (age at death)

Nationality: Scottish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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British male comedy actors 243T

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20th-century Scottish male actors 186T
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Sylvester McCoy

Character actor

Overview: Sylvester McCoy (born Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith; 20 August 1943) is a Scottish actor and voice actor, best known for playing the seventh incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction ...

Date of birth: 14 August 1943

Age: 81

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

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Male actors of Irish descent 682T

Male actors of English descent 380T

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Russell Hunter

British actor

Overview: Russell Hunter (18 February 1925 – 26 February 2004) was a popular Scottish television, stage and film actor. He is perhaps best known as the character "Lonely" in the TV thriller series Callan, starring ...

Date of birth: 18 February 1925

Date of death: 26 February 2004

Age: 79 (age at death)

Nationality: Scottish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

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Scottish male stage actors 201T

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Walter Bentley (actor)

Actor

Overview: Walter Bentley (born William Begg; 7 October 1849 – 19 September 1927) was a Scottish actor who specialised in Shakespearean roles and productions. He became popular in his adopted country of Australia ...

Date of birth: 7 October 1849

Date of death: 19 September 1927

Age: 77 (age at death)

Nationality: Australian

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

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1927 suicides 30T

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Male actors from Edinburgh 49T