Ken Stott Wiki Biography
Kenneth Campbell “Ken” Stott (born 19 October 1954) is a Scottish actor, particularly known in the United Kingdom for his many roles in television. He is best known for his roles as the eponymous title character in the crime fiction-mystery series Rebus (2006–07) and the dwarf Balin in The Hobbit film franchise (2012–14).
| Full Name | Ken Stott |
| Net Worth | $3 Million |
| Date Of Birth | 1954-10-19 |
| Place Of Birth | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| Height | 5′ 7″ (1.7 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Soundtrack |
| Education | Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, George Heriot’s School |
| Children | David Stott |
| Parents | Antonia Sansica, David Stott |
| Partner | Nina Gehl, Nina Gehl |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0832792 |
| Awards | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role |
| Nominations | British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor, Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor, British Academy Television Award for Best Actor |
| Movies | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Café Society, Shallow Grave, Man Up, King Arthur, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Charlie Wilson’s War, Plunkett & Macleane, The Mighty Celt, One Day, The Boxer, Spivs, I’ll … |
| TV Shows | Send in the Dogs, Messiah, Rebus, The Vice, Takin’ Over the Asylum, Your Cheatin’ Heart, The Missing, The Runaway, Rhodes, A Mug’s Game |
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| 1 | When unions were involved you had to be a member of Equity to be an actor. There was a closed shop operating. It made life very difficult, it made it very, very difficult to become an actor. But those who did did so because they persevered. It would sort out the wheat from the chaff in that those who stuck with it, those who persevered went on. And of course it also meant that the standard of work you could in many ways rely on. Not so now, now anybody can be an actor, you don’t have to a member of the union, you can work wherever you like, television, film, theatre. In London, in the West End, people pay 65 pounds to a hundred pounds for a seat, they want to see professionals, they don’t want to see somebody who’s made a bad choice choosing somebody who can’t act. And the union would help in that way. |
| Fact | |
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| 1 | His mother is Italian. He also speaks Italian fluently. |
| 2 | His father was Scottish and his mother was Sicilian. |
| 3 | Starring in ‘God of Carnage’ at the Gielgud Theatre, London. [April 2008] |
| 4 | Starring as “Eddie Carbone” in Arthur Miller’s “A View from the Bridge” at the Duke of York’s theatre in London’s West End. [January 2009] |
| 5 | Plays “Detective Inspector John Rebus”, the protagonist in the “Inspector Rebus” series of detective novels by the award-winning Scottish writer Ian Rankin, ten of which have so far been televised as Rebus (2000). The novels are mostly set in and around Edinburgh. [December 2009] |
| 6 | Card-carrying Heart of Midlothian FC fan. |
| 7 | He was nominated for a 1997 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actor in a Play of 1996 for his performance in “ART”. |
| 8 | Son Bill, born 1984/85, with first wife Elizabeth, a screen director. |
| 9 | Once partner of actress Di Sherlock. |
| 10 | Was educated at George Heriot’s School where his father was the Head of the English Department |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortitude | 2017 | TV Series | Erling Munk |
| 100 Streets | 2016 | Terence | |
| Café Society | 2016 | Marty | |
| War & Peace | 2016 | TV Mini-Series | Osip Alexeevich Bazdeev |
| An Inspector Calls | 2015 | TV Movie | Arthur Birling |
| Man Up | 2015/I | Bert | |
| The Missing | 2014 | TV Series | Ian Garrett |
| The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | 2014 | Balin | |
| The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | 2013 | Balin | |
| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | 2012 | Balin | |
| One Day | 2011 | Steven | |
| The Runaway | 2011 | TV Mini-Series | Joey |
| Toast | 2010 | TV Movie | Dad |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | 2008 | Trufflehunter (voice) | |
| Hancock & Joan | 2008 | TV Movie | Tony Hancock |
| Charlie Wilson’s War | 2007 | Zvi | |
| Rebus | 2006-2007 | TV Series | DI John Rebus |
| Casanova | 2005 | Dalfonso | |
| Messiah: The Harrowing | 2005 | TV Mini-Series | Red Metcalfe DCI Red Metcalfe |
| The Girl in the Café | 2005 | TV Movie | Chancellor |
| The Mighty Celt | 2005 | Good Joe | |
| Uncle Adolf | 2005 | TV Movie | Adolf Hitler |
| Spivs | 2004 | Jack | |
| Messiah: The Promise | 2004 | TV Mini-Series | DCI Red Metcalfe |
| King Arthur | 2004 | Marius Honorius | |
| Promoted to Glory | 2003 | TV Movie | Mike |
| The Key | 2003 | TV Series | Billy |
| The Vice | 1999-2003 | TV Series | D.I. Pat Chappel Inspector Pat Chappel DI Pat Chappel |
| I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead | 2003 | Turner | |
| Messiah 2: Vengeance Is Mine | 2003 | TV Mini-Series | DCI Red Metcalfe |
| Messiah | 2001 | TV Mini-Series | Red Metcalfe |
| The Miracle Maker | 2000 | Simon Peter (voice) | |
| Vicious Circle | 1999 | TV Movie | Martin Cahill |
| Dockers | 1999 | TV Movie | Tommy Walton |
| The Debt Collector | 1999 | Gary Keltie | |
| Plunkett & Macleane | 1999 | Chance | |
| The Boxer | 1997 | Ike Weir | |
| Screen Two | 1997 | TV Series | Redfern |
| Fever Pitch | 1997 | Ted, the Headmaster | |
| Rhodes | 1996 | TV Mini-Series | Barney Barnato |
| Saint-Ex | 1996 | Prevot | |
| Silent Witness | 1996 | TV Series | Sergeant Bob Claire |
| A Mug’s Game | 1996 | TV Series | McCaffrey |
| The Bill | 1995 | TV Series | Brian Richardson |
| Shallow Grave | 1994 | Detective Inspector McCall | |
| Takin’ Over the Asylum | 1994 | TV Mini-Series | Eddie |
| Being Human | 1994 | Gasper Dias | |
| Bad Company | 1993 | TV Movie | Joe Hickey |
| Anna Lee: Headcase | 1993 | TV Movie | Bernie Schiller |
| Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story | 1993 | TV Movie | |
| Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life | 1993 | Short | Woland the Knifeman |
| All Good Things | 1991 | TV Series | Lawrence Wilson |
| Your Cheatin’ Heart | 1990 | TV Mini-Series | Fraser Boyle |
| For Queen & Country | 1988 | Civil Servant | |
| London’s Burning | 1988 | TV Series | Cyril |
| The Singing Detective | 1986 | TV Mini-Series | Uncle John |
| Taggart | 1985 | TV Series | Dr. MacNaughten |
| The Beggar’s Opera | 1983 | TV Movie | Jemmy Twitcher |
| King Lear | 1982 | TV Movie | Curan |
| Secret Army | 1977 | TV Series | Baroja |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | 2012 | performer: “Blunt the Knives”, “Misty Mountains”, “Merry Inn” uncredited |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Unseen Fred West Confessions | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Narrator (voice) |
| Drama Trails | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Send in the Dogs | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Narrator |
| You Don’t Know You’re Born | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Dounreay: The Atomic Dream | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
| Jeremy Vine Meets… | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Grumpy Old Men at Christmas | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Grumpy Old Men | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The BAFTA TV Awards 2001 | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The Laurence Olivier Awards 1997 | 1997 | TV Special | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEGO the Hobbit: The Video Game | 2014 | Video Game | Balin |
| The People’s Detective | 2010 | TV Series documentary | DI John Rebus |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | BAFTA Scotland Award | BAFTA Awards, Scotland | Best Actor – Television | The Missing (2014) |
| 2008 | BAFTA Scotland Award | BAFTA Awards, Scotland | Best Acting Performance in Television | Hancock & Joan (2008) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Missing (2014) |
| 2013 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Music, Original Song | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) |
| 2009 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | Hancock & Joan (2008) |
| 2002 | RTS Television Award | Royal Television Society, UK | Best Actor – Male | The Vice (1999) |
| 2001 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | The Vice (1999) |