Ken Stott Biography

Fast Facts

• 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