List of Scottish actors explained

This list of Scottish actors is part of the List of Scots series.

A

• Khalid Abdalla (born 1980)
• Andrew Agnew (born 1976)
• Sadie Aitken (1905–1985)
• Spottiswoode Aitken (1868–1933)
• Maev Alexander (born 1948)
• John Alford (born 1971)
• Andrea Allan (born 1946)
• Ronni Ancona (born 1966)
• Dave Anderson (born 1945)
• Rona Anderson (1926–2013)
• David Ashton (born 1941)

B

• Shabana Bakhsh (born 1981)
• Ian Bannen (1928–1999)
• Lois de Banzie (1930–2021)
• John Barrowman (born 1967)
• Stanley Baxter (born 1926)
• Johnny Beattie (1926–2020)
• Maureen Beattie (born 1953)
• Duncan Bell (born 1955)
• John Bell (born 1997)
• Margaret Bicknell (1681–1723)
• Sean Biggerstaff (born 1983)
• Isobel Black (born 1943)
• Peter Blake (1948–2018)
• Martin Boddey (1907–1975)
• Mark Bonnar (born 1968)
• Stuart Bowman
• Billy Boyd (born 1968)
• Kate Bracken (born 1990)
• Joseph Brady (1928–2001)
• Steven Brand (born 1969)
• Paul Brannigan (born 1986)
• Ewen Bremner (born 1972)
• Rory Bremner (born 1961)
• Edmund Breon (1882–1951)
• Laurie Brett (born 1969)
• Janet Brown (1923–2011)
• Julia Brown (born 1997)
• Katrina Bryan (born 1980)
• Colin Buchanan (born 1966)
• Ian Buchanan (born 1957)
• Jack Buchanan (1891–1957)
• Robert Buchanan (born 1962)
• Tam Dean Burn (born 1958)
• Gerard Butler (born 1969)

C

• Jean Cadell (1884–1967)
• Juliet Cadzow (born 1951)
• John Cairney (1930–2023)
• Ian Cairns (born 1963)
• Ricky Callan (1962–2016)
• Dayton Callie (born 1956)
• Gianni Capaldi (born 1975)
• Peter Capaldi (born 1958)
• Victor Carin (1932–1981)
• Robert Carlyle (born 1961)
• Walter Carr (1925–1998)
• Helena Carroll (1928–2013)
• Michael Carter (born 1947)
• Robert Cavanah (born 1965)
• Ian Charleson (1949–1990)
• Morven Christie (born 1981)
• Hamish Clark (born 1965)
• Jameson Clark (1907–1984)
• Sophie Kennedy Clark (born 1990)
• Scott Cleverdon (born 1969)
• Andy Clyde (1892–1967)
• Robbie Coltrane (1950–2022)
• Martin Compston (born 1984)
• Ruth Connell (born 1979)
• Neil Connery (1938–2021)
• Sir Sean Connery (1930–2020)
• Billy Connolly (born 1942)
• Tom Conti (born 1941)
• James Copeland (1918–2002)
• Kate Copstick (born 1956)
• Kari Corbett (born 1984)
• Ronnie Corbett (1930–2016)
• Frankie Corio (born 2010)
• Adrienne Corri (1930–2016)
• Paul-James Corrigan
• James Cosmo (born 1948)
• Brian Cox (born 1946)
• Mark Cox (born 1972)
• Alec Craig (1884–1945)
• Kenneth Cranham (born 1944)
• Annette Crosbie (born 1934)
• Graham Crowden (1922–2010)
• Sara Crowe (born 1966)
• Andrew Cruickshank (1907–1988)
• Eric Cullen (1965–1996)
• Alan Cumming (born 1965)
• Fiona Cumming (1937–2015)
• Tony Curran (born 1969)
• Finlay Currie (1878–1968)
• Henry Ian Cusick (born 1967)
• Iain Cuthbertson (1930–2009)
• Ivor Cutler (1923–2006)

D

• Jake D'Arcy (1945–2015)
• Benjamin Davies (born 1980)
• Anthony Dawson (1916–1992)
• Michael Deacon (1933–2000)
• Iain De Caestecker (born 1987)
• Kate Dickie (born 1971)
• Jack Docherty (born 1962)
• Thomas Doherty (born 1995)
• Fiona Dolman (born 1970)
• Ron Donachie (born 1956)
• James Donald (1917–1993)
• Donald Douglas (born 1933)
• Blythe Duff (born 1962)
• Duncan Duff (born 1964)
• Karen Dunbar (born 1971)
• Archie Duncan (1914–1979)
• Lindsay Duncan (born 1950)
• Michelle Duncan (born 1978)
• William Dysart (1929–2002)

E

• Valerie Edmond (born 1969)
• Zoë Eeles (born 1975)
• David Elliot (born 1981)
• Emun Elliott (born 1983)
• Kieron Elliott
• Suzy Enoch

F

• Andrew Fairlie (born 1963)
• Kellyanne Farquhar
• Craig Ferguson (born 1962)
• Lynn Ferguson (born 1965)
• Alex Ferns (born 1968)
• Jimmy Finlayson (1887–1953)
• Gregor Fisher (born 1953)
• Isla Fisher (born 1976)
• Jeannie Fisher (born 1947)
• Lesley Fitz-Simons (1961–2013)
• Tommy Flanagan (born 1965)
• Susan Fleetwood (1944–1995)
• Tom Fleming (1927–2010)
• Ryan Fletcher (born 1982)
• Peter Forbes (born 1960)
• Carl Forgione (1944–1998)
• Brigit Forsyth (born 1940)
• Polly Frame (born 1976)
• Alan Francis (born 1967)
• Bill Fraser (1908–1987)
• John Fraser (1931–2020)
• Laura Fraser (born 1976)
• Peter Fraser
• Colin Friels (born 1952)
• Chris Fulton (born 1988)
• Rikki Fulton (1924–2004)
• Robert Fyfe (1930–2021)

G

• John Gaffney
• Patricia Gage (1940–2010)
• Frank Gallagher (actor) (born 1962)
• David Gant (born 1943)
• Graeme Garden (born 1943)
• Ncuti Gatwa (born 1992)
• James Gillan (born 1975)
• Karen Gillan (born 1987)
• William Gillespie (1894–1938)
• Iain Glen (born 1961)
• Helena Gloag (1909–1973)
• Isabella Glyn (1823–1889)
• Janey Godley (born 1961)
• Valerie Gogan
• Michelle Gomez (born 1966)
• Stella Gonet (born 1963)
• Claire Goose (born 1975)
• Hannah Gordon (born 1941)
• Mary Gordon (1882–1963)
• Colin Graham (1931–2007)
• Julie Graham (born 1965)
• Morland Graham (1891–1949)
• Andy Gray (1959–2021)
• Elspet Gray (1929–2013)
• Frances Grey (born 1970)
• John Grieve (1924–2003)
• Ian Grieve (born 1965)
• Clare Grogan (born 1962)
• Sorcha Groundsell (born 1998)
• Pippa Guard (born 1952)

H

• Kasia Haddad (born 1979)
• Gay Hamilton (born 1943)
• Prentis Hancock (born 1942)
• John Hannah (born 1962)
• Billy Hartman (born 1957)
• David Hayman (born 1948)
• Daniel Healy (born 1986)
• Lorna Heilbron (born 1948)
• Vivien Heilbron (born 1944)
• Greg Hemphill (born 1969)
• Betty Henderson (1907–1979)
• Shirley Henderson (born 1965)
• Rae Hendrie (born 1977)
• Douglas Henshall (born 1965)
• Dee Hepburn (born 1961)
• Eileen Herlie (1918–2008)
• Sam Heughan (born 1980)
• Pat Heywood (born 1931)
• Paul Higgins (born 1964)
• Gary Hollywood (born 1979)
• Morag Hood (1942–2002)
• Ewan Hooper (born 1935)
• Renée Houston (1902–1980)
• Russell Hunter (1925–2004)
• Ken Hutchison (1948–2021)
• Olaf Hytten (1888–1955)

I

• Armando Iannucci (born 1964)
• Frieda Inescort (1901–1976)
• Millie Innes (born 2000)
• Kenny Ireland (1945–2014)
• Paul Ireland (born 1970)

J

• Gordon Jackson (1923–1990)
• Duncan Airlie James (born 1961)
• Robert James (1924–2004)
• Ashley Jensen (born 1968)
• Jayd Johnson (born 1990)
• Kaiya Jones (born 1996)

K

• John Kane (born 1945)
• Sean Kane (born 1969)
• Stan Kane (1929–2015)
• Marysia Kay (born 1975)
• Jenni Keenan-Green
• Andrew Keir (1926–1997)
• Gerard Kelly (1959–2010)
  • Ryan Kelly Moultrie Kelsall (1901–1980)
• Fiona Kennedy
• Gordon Kennedy (born 1958)
• Callum Kerr (born 1994)
• Deborah Kerr (1921–2007)
• Ford Kiernan (born 1962)
• Georgia King (born 1986)
• Kananu Kirimi (born 1977)
• Scott Kyle (born 1983)

L

• Simon Lack (1913–1980)
• Simone Lahbib (born 1965)
• Robin Laing (born 1976)
• Declan Michael Laird (born 1993)
• Jack Lambert (1899–1976)
• David Langton (1912–1994)
• Bryan Larkin (born 1973)
• John Laurie (1897–1980)
• Phyllida Law (born 1932)
• Denis Lawson (born 1947)
• Benny Lee (1916–1995)
• Jane Lee (1912–1957)
• Angus Lennie (1930–2014)
• Gerald Lepkowski
• Rose Leslie (born 1987)
• Katie Leung (born 1987)
• Gary Lewis (born 1957)
• Ashley Lilley (born 1986)
• Debbie Linden (1961–1997)
• Crawford Logan
• Ella Logan (1913–1969)
• Phyllis Logan (born 1956)
• Jack Lowden (born 1990)
• Lulu (born 1948)
• Lauren Lyle (born 1993)

M

• Cal MacAninch (born 1963)
• Edith MacArthur (1926–2018)
• Aimi MacDonald (born 1942)
• Kelly Macdonald (born 1976)
• Shauna Macdonald (born 1981)
• Angus Macfadyen (born 1963)
• Mirren Mack (born 1997)
• Fulton Mackay (1922–1987)
• Alastair Mackenzie (born 1970)
• Alex Mackenzie (1885–1965)
• James Mackenzie (born 1979)
• Lewis MacLeod (born 1970)
• Alan MacNaughtan (1920–2002)
• Ian MacNaughton (1925–2002)
• James MacPherson (born 1960)
• Duncan Macrae (1905–1967)
• Leah MacRae
• Richard Madden (born 1986)
• Laura Main (born 1981)
• Christopher Malcolm (1946–2014)
• John Malcolm (1936–2008)
• Margaret Mann (1868–1941)
• Amy Manson (born 1985)
• Shirley Manson (born 1966)
• Chris Martin (born 1980)
• James Martin (born 1931)
• Forbes Masson (born 1963)
• Hans Matheson (born 1975)
• Freya Mavor (born 1993)
• Lisa McAllister (born 1980)
  • Libby McArthur Alex McAvoy (1928–2005)
• James McAvoy (born 1979)
• Phil McCall (1925–2002)
• Ross McCall (born 1976)
• David McCallum (1933–2023)
• Eileen McCallum (born 1936)
• Rory McCann (born 1969)
• Brian McCardie (born 1965)
• Jane McCarry (born 1970)
• Stephen McCole
• Billy McColl (1951–2014)
• Iain McColl (1954–2013)
• Gordon McCorkell (born 1983)
• Sylvester McCoy (born 1943)
• Colin McCredie (born 1972)
• Alex McCrindle (1911–1990)
• Andrew McCulloch (born 1945)
• Ian McCulloch (born 1939)
• Kathleen McDermott (born 1977)
• Ian McDiarmid (born 1944)
• Jack McElhone (born 1994)
• Joe McFadden (born 1975)
• Graeme McGeagh
• Paul McGillion (born 1969)
• John McGlynn (born 1953)
• Ewan McGregor (born 1971)
• Stuart McGugan (born 1944)
• Greg McHugh (born 1980)
• Neve McIntosh (born 1972)
• David McKay
• James McKenna (born 1953)
• Allison McKenzie (born 1979)
• Lindsay McKenzie (born 1985)
• Kevin McKidd (born 1973)
• Norman McKinnel (1870–1932)
• Stewart McLean (1941–2006)
• Una McLean (born 1930)
• Roddy McMillan (1923–1979)
• Steven McNicoll
• Neil McNulty (born 1985)
• Hilton McRae (born 1949)
• Peter McRobbie (born 1943)
• Graham McTavish (born 1961)
• Raymond Mearns
• Donald Meek (1878–1946)
• Ruth Millar (born 1975)
• Steven Miller (born 1982)
• Gavin Mitchell (born 1966)
• Kirsty Mitchell (born 1974)
• Colin Mochrie (born 1957)
• Henry Mollison (1905–1985)
• Alec Monteath (1941–2021)
• Campbell Morrison (1952–2008)
• Jon Morrison
• Alexander Morton (born 1945)
• Euan Morton (born 1977)
• Ashley Mulheron (born 1986)
• Tiffany Mulheron (born 1984)
• Peter Mullan (born 1959)
• Alex Munro (1911–1986)
• Katy Murphy (born 1963)

N

• Daniela Nardini (born 1968)
• Michael Nardone (born 1966)
• Alec Newman (born 1974)
• Hector Nicol (1920–1985)
• Claire Nielson (born 1937)
• Alex Norton (born 1950)

O

• Gray O'Brien (born 1968)
• Christy O'Donnell (born 1997)
• Katharine O'Donnelly
• David O'Hara (born 1965)
• Colette O'Neil (1935–2021)
• Tony Osoba (born 1947)

P

• David Paisley (born 1979)
• John Paisley (born 1938)
• Marianna Palka (born 1981)
• Ray Park (born 1974)
• Bill Paterson (born 1945)
• Caroline Paterson (born 1965)
• Dorothy Paul (born 1937)
• Eve Pearce (1929–2023)
• Alison Peebles (born 1956)
• Hay Petrie (1895–1948)
• Carmen Pieraccini (born 1979)
• Jacqueline Pirie (born 1975)
• Daniel Portman (born 1992)
• Duncan Pow (born 1980)
• Mark Prendergast (born 1983)

R

• Ashly Rae
• Barbara Rafferty (born 1950)
• Cecil Ramage (1895–1988)
• Richard Rankin (born 1983)
• Siobhan Redmond (born 1959)
• Gordon Reid (1939–2003)
• Sally Reid (born 1982)
• Sheila Reid (born 1937)
• Enn Reitel (born 1950)
• Ralph Riach (1936–2022)
• Ian Richardson (1934–2007)
• Derek Riddell (born 1967)
• Mary Riggans (1935–2013)
• Paul Riley (born 1962)
• David Rintoul (born 1948)
• Heather Ripley (born 1959)
• Natalie J. Robb (born 1974)
• Andrew Robertson (born 1941)
• Iain Robertson (born 1981)
• Robert Robertson (1930–2001)
• Sam Robertson (born 1985)
• Steven Robertson (born 1980)
• Michael E. Rodgers (born 1969)
• Maurice Roëves (1937–2020)
• Sharon Rooney (born 1988)
• Tony Roper (born 1941)
• George Rossi (born 1960)
• William Ruane (born 1985)
• Laurance Rudic (born 1952)
• Clive Russell (born 1945)

S

• Dougray Scott (born 1965)
• Elizabeth Sellars (1921–2019)
• John Sessions (1953–2020)
• Michael Sheard (1938–2005)
• Moira Shearer (1926–2006)
• Alastair Sim (1900–1976)
• Bill Simpson (1931–1986)
• Adam Sinclair (born 1977)
• John Gordon Sinclair (born 1962)
• Marli Siu (born 1993)
• Sharon Small (born 1967)
• James Smillie (born 1944)
• Elaine C. Smith (born 1958)
• Milind Soman (born 1965)
• Henry Stamper (1937–2009)
• Dawn Steele (born 1975)
• Gerda Stevenson (born 1956)
• Ewan Stewart (born 1959)
• Jeff Stewart (born 1955)
• Sara Stewart (born 1966)
• Ken Stott (born 1954)
• Kirsty Strain (born 1980)
• Melissa Stribling (1927–1992)
• John Stuart (1898–1979)
• Irene Sunters (1928–2005)
• Maureen Swanson (1932–2011)
• Jim Sweeney (born 1956)
• Tilda Swinton (born 1960)

T

• Arthur Taxier (born 1951)
• Paul Telfer (born 1979)
• David Tennant (born 1971)
• Jack Thibeau (born 1946)
• Emma Thompson (born 1959)
• Sophie Thompson (born 1962)
• David Torrence (1864–1951)
• Ernest Torrence (1878–1933)
• Aisha Toussaint (born 1995)
• Kay Tremblay (1914–2005)

U

• Gudrun Ure (1926–2024)
• Mary Ure (1933–1975)
• Tom Urie (born 1969)
• Molly Urquhart (1906–1977)
• Robert Urquhart (1921–1995)

V

• Steve Valentine (born 1966)
• Joanna Vanderham (born 1990)
• Sandra Voe (born 1936)

W

• Dave Ward (born 1957)
• Keith Warwick (born 1975)
• Russell Waters (1908–1982)
• James Watson (born 1970)
• Jonathan Watson (born 1956)
• Tom Watson (1932–2001)
• Molly Weir (1910–2004)
• Simon Weir (born 1973)
• Karen Westwood
• Tam White (1942–2010)
• Jon Whiteley (1945–2020)
• Nicol Williamson (1936–2011)
• Hamish Wilson (1942–2020)
• Richard Wilson (born 1936)
• Julie Wilson Nimmo (born 1972)
• Vincent Winter (1947–1998)
• Madeleine Worrall (born 1977)

Y

• Atta Yaqub (born 1979)
• Benny Young (born 1949)
• John Young (1916–1996)
• Paul Young (born 1944)
• Jimmy Yuill (born 1956)
• Joe Yule (1892–1950)