Scottish nationalists

Sir Thomas Sean Connery was a Scottish actor. Connery was the first actor to portray the fictional British secret agent James Bond in motion pictures, starring in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983. He originated the role in Dr. No (1962) and continued starring as Bond in the Eon Productions films From Russia with Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967) and Diamonds Are Forever (1971). His final appearance in the franchise was with Never Say Never Again (1983), a non-Eon-produced Bond film.

Scottish knight and leading figure in the First War of Scottish Independence

First Minister of Scotland from 2014 to 2023

Alba Party leader and First Minister of Scotland 2007–2014 (1954–2024)

Scottish writer

6th First Minister of Scotland

Scottish actor

Scottish author and politician (1875–1940)

Alan Cumming is a Scottish actor, filmmaker and presenter. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, five Emmy Awards, and two Tony Awards. He also won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance for the West End production of Accidental Death of an Anarchist (1991). His other Olivier-nominated roles are in The Conquest of the South Pole (1988), La Bête (1992), and Cabaret (1994). Cumming won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for reprising his role as the Emcee on Broadway in Cabaret (1998). His other performances on Broadway include Design for Living (2001), and Macbeth (2013).

Scottish marine biologist and polar explorer (1867-1921)

Scottish writer and artist (1934–2019)

Scottish politician (born 1964)

English singer-songwriter and left-wing political activist

British actor, filmmaker and socialist

Scottish singer, songwriter, composer, and actor (born 1958)

Scottish musical group

Scottish writer, cultural commentator, raconteur and nationalist (1883-1972)

Scottish comic book writer

Scottish Gaelic singer

Scottish schoolteacher and revolutionary socialist (1879-1923)

British comedian

British politician (1852–1936)

Scottish scholar and man of letters (1809–1895)

Scottish politician and noble

Scottish political activist (1892–1981)

Scottish poet

Scottish classical scholar and politician (1913-1973)

British composer (1880-1958)

Scottish lawyer (born 1925)

Scottish novelist, critic, and dramatist (1891–1973)

Scottish antiquarian, physician

Scottish chef

British politician (1869-1960)

British historian and writer