Ken Stott

Birth Name:

Kenneth Campbell Stott

Birth Place:

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

His performance in "ART" earned him a nomination for a 1997 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actor in a Play
Attended the Mountainview Academy of Theatre Arts in London
Joined the Royal Shakespeare Company after finishing his formal acting training
For several years after starting his acting career, he had to supplement his earning by working as a double glazing salesman
Played as a member of a band called Keyhole for three years, several other members of which later formed the Bay City Rollers
Quote: "I read 'The Hobbit' at the age when you're supposed to read it․ I didn't read 'The Lord of the Rings․' My father, who was an English teacher, advised me that once I had read 'the Hobbit,' that would be enough․ I could then move on to Dostoyevsky․"
Quote: "[on Peter Jackson] "He has made Wellington the spiritual home for the Tolkien books and it's great to be part of that․""
Best known for playing the title character in the mystery series "Rebus" and the dwarf Balin in Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" film franchise
Has starred in theater productions of such plays as "A View from the Bridge" and "God of Carnage․"
Supports the Heart of Midlothian Football Club, a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie

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