1. Sam Heughan (1980)

Scottish Actor

Scottish-born stage and screen actor who played Scott Nielson on the BBC series, Doctors, and acted on stage in Outlying Islands and Hamlet. His fame skyrocketed as a result of...

2. Angus Macfadyen (1963)

Scottish Actor

He played Robert the Bruce in the dramatic war film Braveheart and played Jeff Denlon in Saw III. As a television actor, he has appeared on Criminal Minds and Californication.

3. Robert Carlyle (1961)

Scottish Actor

Gained fame starring in the revealing role of Gaz in the 1997 film The Full Monty and played Ducky in the 2000 film The Beach. Other notable films include Trainspotting and 28 Weeks Later. In 2011,...

4. Kenneth Cranham (1944)

Scottish Actor

Scottish actor best recognized for his roles in film, television, and theatrical productions as well. He is known for having played James Reaper in the 2007 film Hot Fuzz as well as...

5. Alan Cumming (1965)

Scottish Actor

Stage and screen actor who played the role of Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler in X2 and appeared on CBS's The Good Wife in a role that garnered him two Emmy and two Screen Actors...

6. Kevin McKidd (1973)

Scottish Actor

Scottish actor best known for his role as Dr. Owen Hunt on the long-running television series Grey's Anatomy. He also appeared on the series Rome from 2005 to 2007. 

7. Iain Glen (1961)

Scottish Actor

Television actor best known for his work on the television shows Game of Thrones and Downton Abbey. 

8. Ian Buchanan (1957)

Scottish Actor

Soap opera actor who played doctors in The Bold and the Beautiful and All My Children.

9. David Tennant (1971)

Scottish Actor

Scottish actor who gained fame amongst American audiences as the tenth doctor in the science fiction series Doctor Who. He'd also land lead roles in Netflix's Jessica Jones, HBO's Camping and Amazon's Good Omens. In 2018,...

10. Richard Rankin (1983)

Scottish Actor

Most well known for his work on the Scottish television sketch comedy program Burnistoun and for his portrayal of Captain Thomas Gillan on the BBC One historical series The Crimson...

11. Gary A. Wales (1995)

Scottish Actor

12. Atta Yaqub (1979)

Scottish Actor

Atta Yaqub is a Scottish model and actor of Pakistani/Punjabi descent. He is most notable for playing the lead role in the 2004 film Ae Fond Kiss.. ..

13. Ewan Hooper (1935)

Scottish Actor

Ewan Hooper is a Scottish actor who is a graduate from and now an Associate Member of RADA. Hooper was the motivating force in the foundation of the Greenwich Theatre...

14. Anne Kristen (1937)

Scottish Actor

Anne Kristen was a Scottish actress. To friends and family Anne was also known as Anna or/and Annie. Kristen was married to the actor Iain Cuthbertson from January 1964 until...

15. Hamish Wilson (1942)

Scottish Actor

Hamish Wilson is a Scottish actor from Glasgow and is best known for briefly taking over the role of Jamie McCrimmon for part of two episodes in the 1968 Doctor...

16. Rian Gordon (1997)

Scottish Actor

Rian John Gordon is a Scottish teen actor best known for his role as Conor Brodie in River City.

17. Enn Reitel (1950)

Scottish Actor

Enn Reitel is a Scottish actor and impressionist who specializes in voice work.

18. Billy McColl (actor) (1951)

Scottish Actor

Collins better known by his stage name Billy McColl was a Scottish actor. Billy McColl died on 1 January 2014 aged 62 in London England. He was survived by his...

19. Jimmy Yuill (1956)

Scottish Actor

Jimmy Yuill is a Scottish actor. He is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and later joined the Renaissance Theatre Company. He has appeared in many of Kenneth Branagh's...

20. John Hannah (actor) (1962)

Scottish Actor

John David Hannah is a Scottish film and television actor. He came to prominence in Richard Curtis's Four Weddings and a Funeral and has since appeared alongside Gwyneth Paltrow in...

21. Jamie Sives (1973)

Scottish Actor

Jamie Sives is a Scottish actor. Sives studied at Leith Academy and worked as a scaffolder as a postman and as a club doorman in Edinburgh before turning to acting...

22. John Gordon Sinclair (1962)

Scottish Actor

John Gordon Sinclair is a Scottish actor most notable for playing Gregory in Gregory's Girl. He was born as Gordon John but took the stage name 'John Gordon Sinclair' because...