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Andrew Scott (actor)

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Andrew Scott (actor)

Andrew Scott (born 21 October 1976) is an Irish actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, his accolades include two Laurence Olivier Awards, a BAFTA TV Award, and a Silver Bear, in addition to nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. Scott first came to prominence portraying James Moriarty in the BBC series Sherlock (2010–2017), for which he won the BAFTA Television Award for Best Supporting Actor. His role as the priest on the second series of Fleabag (2019) garnered him wider recognition and earned him the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He is also known for his roles in the films Pride (2014), Spectre (2015), and 1917 (2019). He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his starring role in the romantic drama film All of Us Strangers (2023). In 2024, he starred as Tom Ripley in the thriller series Ripley, for which he received Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy Award nominations as well as a Peabody Award. On stage, Scott played the lead role of Garry Essendine in a 2019 production of Present Laughter at The Old Vic, for which he won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor. He also won the Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre in 2005 for his role in A Girl in a Car with a Man at the Royal Court Theatre.

Infobox

Born
(1976-10-21) 21 October 1976 (age 49)Dublin, Ireland
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1994–present
Awards
Full list

Tables

· Acting credits › Film
1917
Lieutenant Leslie
1995
Role(s)
Eamonn Doyle
1997
Drinking Crude
Role(s)
Paul
1998
Role(s)
Soldier on the Beach
The Tale of Sweety Barrett
Role(s)
Danny
2000
Role(s)
Michael Bodkin
2001
I Was the Cigarette Girl
Role(s)
Tim
Notes
Short film
2003
Role(s)
Tommy McGann
2009
Role(s)
Ivan Andreich Laevsky
2010
Chasing Cotards
Role(s)
Hart Elliot-Hinwood
Notes
Short film
Silent Things
Role(s)
Jake
Notes
Short film
2012
Sea Wall
Role(s)
Alex
Notes
Short film
Role(s)
Paul
2013
Role(s)
Viktor Koslov
Role(s)
Davin
2014
Role(s)
Donal
Notes
Voice
Role(s)
Gethin Roberts
Role(s)
Father Seamus
2015
Role(s)
C (Max Denbigh)
Role(s)
Inspector Roderick Turpin
2016
Role(s)
Addison Bennett
Role(s)
Lazlow
Role(s)
Anthony Julius
Role(s)
Vernon Kelly
Role(s)
Dan Sherry
2017
The Hope Rooms
Role(s)
Sean
Notes
Short film
Role(s)
Chris
2018
Role(s)
Donald Devlin
Notes
aka Steel Country
2019
Cognition
Role(s)
Elias
Notes
Short film
2022
Role(s)
Lord Rollo
2023
Role(s)
Adam
2025
Role(s)
Baron
Role(s)
Richard Rodgers
Role(s)
Lee Ross
TBA
Role(s)
Pressure
Notes
James Stagg
Notes
Post-production
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
1995
Korea
Eamonn Doyle
1997
Drinking Crude
Paul
1998
Saving Private Ryan
Soldier on the Beach
The Tale of Sweety Barrett
Danny
2000
Nora
Michael Bodkin
2001
I Was the Cigarette Girl
Tim
Short film
2003
Dead Bodies
Tommy McGann
2009
The Duel
Ivan Andreich Laevsky
2010
Chasing Cotards
Hart Elliot-Hinwood
Short film
Silent Things
Jake
Short film
2012
Sea Wall
Alex
Short film
The Scapegoat
Paul
2013
Legacy
Viktor Koslov
The Stag
Davin
2014
Locke
Donal
Voice
Pride
Gethin Roberts
Jimmy's Hall
Father Seamus
2015
Spectre
C (Max Denbigh)
Victor Frankenstein
Inspector Roderick Turpin
2016
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Addison Bennett
Swallows and Amazons
Lazlow
Denial
Anthony Julius
This Beautiful Fantastic
Vernon Kelly
Handsome Devil
Dan Sherry
2017
The Hope Rooms
Sean
Short film
The Delinquent Season
Chris
2018
A Dark Place
Donald Devlin
aka Steel Country
2019
Cognition
Elias
Short film
1917
Lieutenant Leslie
2022
Catherine Called Birdy
Lord Rollo
2023
All of Us Strangers
Adam
2025
Back in Action
Baron
Blue Moon
Richard Rodgers
Wake Up Dead Man
Lee Ross
TBA
Pressure
James Stagg
Post-production
A Place in Hell
Post-production
· Acting credits › Television
1995
Budgie
Role(s)
Peter
Notes
TV film
1998
Role(s)
Michael Grunbaum
Notes
TV film
Role(s)
Valentin de Bellegarde
Notes
TV film
2000
Role(s)
John Campbell
Notes
4 episodes
2001
Role(s)
Pvt. John "Cowboy" Hall
Notes
Episode: "Day of Days"
2003
Role(s)
Sniper
Notes
Documentary film
2004
Role(s)
Jones
Notes
6 episodes
2005
Role(s)
Vernon
Notes
TV film
2007
Role(s)
Andrei Sakarov
Notes
Episode: "Superbomb"
2008
Role(s)
Col. William Smith
Notes
4 episodes
Role(s)
Barry
Notes
TV film
2010
Role(s)
James Devereaux
Notes
Episode: "The Hide"
Role(s)
Paul McCartney
Notes
TV film
2010–2017
Role(s)
Sherlock
Notes
James "Jim" Moriarty
Role(s)
Captain Jones
Notes
Episode: "Episode #2.2"
2011
Role(s)
Adam Le Ray
Notes
2 episodes
2012
Role(s)
Dalien Bevan
Notes
3 episodes
Role(s)
Paul Spencer
Notes
TV film
Role(s)
Mark Nicholas
Notes
3 episodes
2013
Role(s)
Christian
Notes
Episode: "Jenny and Christian"
2016
Role(s)
King Louis
Notes
Episode: "Henry VI, Part 2"
Earth's Seasonal Secrets
Role(s)
Narrator
Notes
4 episodes
2017
Role(s)
Charles Dickens
Notes
Episode: "The Lady's Abscess"
2017–2021
Role(s)
School of Roars
Notes
Narrator / various voices
2017–2018
Role(s)
Big Hero 6: The Series
Notes
Obake (voice)
2018
Role(s)
Prince Hamlet
Notes
TV film; taped stage production
Role(s)
Edgar
Notes
TV film
2019
Role(s)
The Priest
Notes
6 episodes
Role(s)
Christopher Michael Gillhaney
Notes
Episode: "Smithereens"
Role(s)
Tobin
Notes
Episode: "Hers Was a World of One"
2019–2022
Role(s)
His Dark Materials
Notes
Colonel John Parry / Jopari
2021
Role(s)
Lord Merlin
Notes
3 episodes
Role(s)
Terje Rød-Larsen
Notes
TV film
2024
Role(s)
Tom Ripley
Notes
8 episodes; also producer
2025
Role(s)
Jim Wenlich Rice
Notes
2 episodes
2026
Notes
season 3
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
1995
Budgie
Peter
TV film
1998
Miracle at Midnight
Michael Grunbaum
TV film
1998
The American
Valentin de Bellegarde
TV film
2000
Longitude
John Campbell
4 episodes
2001
Band of Brothers
Pvt. John "Cowboy" Hall
Episode: "Day of Days"
2003
Killing Hitler
Sniper
Documentary film
2004
My Life in Film
Jones
6 episodes
2005
The Quatermass Experiment
Vernon
TV film
2007
Nuclear Secrets
Andrei Sakarov
Episode: "Superbomb"
2008
John Adams
Col. William Smith
4 episodes
2008
Little White Lie
Barry
TV film
2010
Foyle's War
James Devereaux
Episode: "The Hide"
2010
Lennon Naked
Paul McCartney
TV film
2010–2017
Sherlock
James "Jim" Moriarty
8 episodes
2010
Garrow's Law
Captain Jones
Episode: "Episode "
2011
The Hour
Adam Le Ray
2 episodes
2012
Blackout
Dalien Bevan
3 episodes
2012
The Scapegoat
Paul Spencer
TV film
2012
The Town
Mark Nicholas
3 episodes
2013
Dates
Christian
Episode: "Jenny and Christian"
2016
The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses
King Louis
Episode: "Henry VI, Part 2"
2016
Earth's Seasonal Secrets
Narrator
4 episodes
2017
Quacks
Charles Dickens
Episode: "The Lady's Abscess"
2017–2021
School of Roars
Narrator / various voices
Main cast
2017–2018
Big Hero 6: The Series
Obake (voice)
11 episodes
2018
Hamlet
Prince Hamlet
TV film; taped stage production
King Lear
Edgar
TV film
2019
Fleabag
The Priest
6 episodes
2019
Black Mirror
Christopher Michael Gillhaney
Episode: "Smithereens"
2019
Modern Love
Tobin
Episode: "Hers Was a World of One"
2019–2022
His Dark Materials
Colonel John Parry / Jopari
7 episodes
2021
The Pursuit of Love
Lord Merlin
3 episodes
2021
Oslo
Terje Rød-Larsen
TV film
2024
Ripley
Tom Ripley
8 episodes; also producer
2025
Too Much
Jim Wenlich Rice
2 episodes
2026
The Comeback
season 3
· Acting credits › Music video appearances
2025
2025
Year
2025
Artist
Sam Fender
Song
"People Watching"
Role
Jack
Year
Artist
Song
Role
Ref.
2025
Sam Fender
"People Watching"
Jack
· Acting credits › Theatre
1992
Role(s)
Stan
Notes
Rita Tieghe
1996
Role(s)
The Son
Notes
John Crowley
Role(s)
Cherubino
Notes
Brian Brady
Role(s)
Gerald Arbuthnot
Notes
Ben Barnes
1997
Role(s)
Father Welsh
Notes
Garry Hynes
1998
Role(s)
Edmund
Notes
Karel Reisz
2000
Role(s)
Mark
Notes
Ian Rickson
The Secret Fall of Constance Wilde
Role(s)
Lord Alfred Douglas
Notes
Patrick Mason
2001
The Coming World
Role(s)
Ed/Ty
Notes
Mark Brickman
Role(s)
B
Notes
Vicky Featherstone
2002
Original Sin
Role(s)
Angel
Notes
Peter Gill
The Cavalcaders
Role(s)
Rory
Notes
Robin Lefevre
2003
Playing the Victim
Role(s)
Valya
Notes
Richard Wilson
2004
A Girl in a Car with a Man
Role(s)
Alex
Notes
Joe Hill-Gibbins
2005
Aristocrats
Role(s)
Casimir
Notes
Tom Cairns
2006
Dying City
Role(s)
Craig/Peter
Notes
James McDonald
2006–07
Role(s)
The Vertical Hour
Notes
Philip Lucas
2008, 2018
Role(s)
Sea Wall
Notes
Alex
2009
Roaring Trade
Role(s)
Donny
Notes
Roxana Silbert
Role(s)
M
Notes
James McDonald
2010
Role(s)
Leo
Notes
Anthony Page
2011
Role(s)
Julian
Notes
Jonathan Kent
2014
Birdland
Role(s)
Paul
Notes
Carrie Cracknell
2015
The Dazzle
Role(s)
Langley Collyer
Notes
Simon Evans
2016
Role(s)
Reader
2017
Role(s)
Hamlet
Notes
Robert Icke
2019
Role(s)
Garry Essendine
Notes
Matthew Warchus
2020
Role(s)
Patrick
Notes
Matthew Warchus
2023, 2025
Role(s)
Vanya
Notes
All characters
Year
Title
Character
Director
Company
Ref.
1992
Brighton Beach Memoirs
Stan
Rita Tieghe
Andrew's Lane, Dublin
1996
Six Characters in Search of an Author
The Son
John Crowley
Abbey Theatre
1996
The Marriage of Figaro
Cherubino
Brian Brady
Abbey Theatre
1996
A Woman of No Importance
Gerald Arbuthnot
Ben Barnes
Abbey Theatre
1997
The Lonesome West
Father Welsh
Garry Hynes
Druid Theatre Co.
1998
Long Day's Journey into Night
Edmund
Karel Reisz
The Gate, Dublin
2000
Dublin Carol
Mark
Ian Rickson
The Old Vic/Royal Court Theatre
2000
The Secret Fall of Constance Wilde
Lord Alfred Douglas
Patrick Mason
Abbey Theatre/Barbican, RSC
2001
The Coming World
Ed/Ty
Mark Brickman
Soho Theatre
2001
Crave
B
Vicky Featherstone
Royal Court Theatre
2002
Original Sin
Angel
Peter Gill
Sheffield Crucible
2002
The Cavalcaders
Rory
Robin Lefevre
Tricycle Theatre
2003
Playing the Victim
Valya
Richard Wilson
Told by an Idiot
2004
A Girl in a Car with a Man
Alex
Joe Hill-Gibbins
Royal Court Theatre
2005
Aristocrats
Casimir
Tom Cairns
National Theatre Company
2006
Dying City
Craig/Peter
James McDonald
Royal Court Theatre
2006–07
The Vertical Hour
Philip Lucas
Sam Mendes
The Music Box, NY
2008, 2018
Sea Wall
Alex
George Perrin
The Bush Theatre and The Old Vic
2009
Roaring Trade
Donny
Roxana Silbert
Soho Theatre
2009
Cock
M
James McDonald
Royal Court Theatre
2010
Design for Living
Leo
Anthony Page
The Old Vic
2011
Emperor and Galilean
Julian
Jonathan Kent
Royal National Theatre
2014
Birdland
Paul
Carrie Cracknell
Royal Court Theatre
2015
The Dazzle
Langley Collyer
Simon Evans
Found111
2016
Letters Live
Reader
Freemasons' Hall
2017
Hamlet
Hamlet
Robert Icke
Almeida Theatre & Harold Pinter Theatre
2019
Present Laughter
Garry Essendine
Matthew Warchus
The Old Vic
2020
Three Kings
Patrick
Matthew Warchus
The Old Vic (Old Vic: In Camera)
2023, 2025
Vanya
All characters
Sam Yates
Duke of York's Theatre & Lucille Lortel Theatre

References

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    https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2022/10/21/Famous-birthdays-for-Oct-21-Judge-Judy-Andrew-Scott/8661666133716/#:~:text=21%3A%20Judge%20Judy%2C%20Andrew%20Scott,-By%20UPI%20Staff
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    http://awards.bafta.org/award/2012/television
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20191211173547/https://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees?page=6
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    http://www.criticschoice.com/critics-choice-awards/
  6. The Peabody Awards
    https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/ripley/
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    https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/year/olivier-awards-2020/
  8. "Olivier Winners 2005"
    https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/winners/olivier-winners-2005/
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    http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/master-villain-bond-star-andrew-scott-34128521.html
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    https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/sep/10/actor-andrew-scott-uncle-vanya-fleabag-sherlock-interview
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    https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2006/may/19/theatre
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    https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/07/arts/2008Pulitzer.html
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    https://theater.nytimes.com/2006/12/01/theater/reviews/01hour.html?pagewanted=all
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20121021125431/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/107581-73rd-Annual-Drama-League-Award-Nominees-Announced
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    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/sherlock-has-changed-my-whole-career-andrew-scott-interview-8940114.html
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    https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2011/jun/15/review-emperor-and-galilean-olivier
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    https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/apr/10/birdland-rock-stardom-theatre-review-royal-court
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    https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/09/movies/this-beautiful-fantastic-review.html
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  32. Radio Times
    https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/viewers-were-blown-away-by-andrew-scotts-captivating-truthful-and-heartbreaking-hamlet-performance/
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  58. "This Autumn, Andrew Scott brings to life multiple characters in Simon Stephens' radical new version of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya"
    https://www.thedukeofyorks.com/vanya
  59. New York Theatre Guide
    https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/andrew-scott-to-star-in-vanya-off-broadway-this-spring
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