Andrew Scott (actor)
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Andrew Scott is an Irish actor born in Dublin on October 21, 1976. He works in film, stage, and television, having begun his career in 1995. Scott is a citizen of the Republic of Ireland and speaks English as his native language. He was educated at Gonzaga College and Trinity College, Dublin.
His professional recognition includes the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor, the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor, the British Independent Film Awards, and the Shooting Stars Award. Scott identifies as gay and is male.
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Andrew Scott (born 21 October 1976) is an Irish actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, his accolades include a British Academy Television Award, Silver Bear Berlin International Film Festival, and two Laurence Olivier Awards, along with nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. Scott first came to prominence portraying James Moriarty in the BBC series…
Known for
- A Place in Hell2027
- Margie Claus — Jack Frost (voice)2027
- Pressure — James Stagg2026
- Elsinore — Ian Charleson2026
- Vintage Violence — Embassy Security Guard2026
- It Gets Worse2026
- Back in Action — Baron2025
- Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery — Lee Ross2025
- Blue Moon — Richard Rodgers2025
- People Watching2025
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1976-10-21 ) 21 October 1976 (age 49) , Dublin , Ireland
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1994–present
- Awards
- Full list
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Andrew
- Family name
- Scott
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Dublin
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- Trinity College, Dublin
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- film
- Image
- Andrew Scott 2025.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1976-10-21
- Commons category
- Andrew Scott
- sexual orientation
- homosexuality
- name in native language
- Andrew Scott
- start of work period
- 1995-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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