Dougray Scott
| Dougray Scott | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Scott in 2010 | |
| Born |
Stephen Dougray Scott 26 November 1965 Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
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Stephen Dougray Scott (born 26 November 1965), better known as Dougray Scott (/ˈduːɡreɪ/), is a Scottish actor.
Early life
Scott was born in Glenrothes, Fife, the son of Elma, a nurse, and Alan Scott, an actor and salesperson.[1] He attended Auchmuty High School. Adopting his stage name from his grandmother's surname, "Dougray", he enrolled in a foundation course in drama before going on to attend the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff from 1984 to 1987; here, he earned the college's Most Promising Drama Student award. In 1988, he moved to London.[2]
Career
Scott began his acting career in national theatre, television, and puppet shows. He appeared in his first role on the television series Soldier Soldier and made his film debut in Twin Town. His first major film roles were as Prince Henry in Ever After and the hero in the film adaptation of the Robert Harris novel Enigma. In 2000, he signed up to play the villain in Mission: Impossible II (hand-picked by star Tom Cruise) but was also due to play Wolverine in the feature film version of X-Men. When Mission: Impossible II went over schedule, Scott was replaced by Hugh Jackman in X-Men.[3]
After the 2002 release of Die Another Day, Scott was a candidate to replace Pierce Brosnan as James Bond.[4] Despite the numerous reports that Eon Productions was leaning towards naming Scott as the new Bond in the 007 adventure Casino Royale, the role eventually went to Daniel Craig. In January 2006, he appeared in the miniseries The Ten Commandments as Moses. He also appeared in the NBC series Heist, which aired in March 2006 for five episodes. From 2006 until 2007, he starred in the third season of Desperate Housewives as Teri Hatcher's character's new love interest. In 2007, he played the primary antagonist in the film Hitman, based on the popular video game. He appeared in the title role(s) of a modern re-telling of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. In May 2009, it was announced that he was to play ex-con Michael O' Connor in the new RTÉ-ITV drama Father & Son.
Scott starred in The Day of the Triffids.[5] The drama was broadcast in December 2009 as part of the BBC 1 Christmas schedule.[6] In 2011, Scott featured in the film Love's Kitchen alongside his wife Claire Forlani, who played his love interest in the film. On the opening weekend in the UK it took just £121 in June 2011.[7] In April 2011, Scott portrayed football manager Matt Busby in the BBC TV drama United, which was centred on the Munich air disaster of 1958, in which Busby was badly injured but survived.[8] Busby's family were reportedly "incensed" by Scott's portrayal, with Busby's son commenting that his father's character "had the appearance of a gangster rather than a football manager" and wore an overcoat and trilby hat instead of a tracksuit, despite Busby famously being the first "tracksuit" manager of the post-World War II era.[9] In 2013, he guest starred as para-psychological researcher/ghost hunter (and War Hero) Alec Palmer in the Doctor Who episode "Hide" alongside Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman and Jessica Raine.
Scott signed up to play the main villain in Taken 3, hand-picked by star Liam Neeson) in 2015.
In March 2016, Scott became the voice of Orby in adverts for British oil and gas company BP.[10]
In April 2016, Scott appeared in the second season of Fear the Walking Dead playing the character Thomas Abigail, the business partner and lover of Strand.[11]
Personal life
Scott is the father of twins, Eden and Gabriel Trevis Scott (b. 1998), with former wife Sarah Trevis, to whom he was married from 2000 to 2005.[12] On 8 June 2007, he married actress Claire Forlani in Italy.[13]
Scott is an avid fan of Hibernian Football Club and a celebrity supporter of the British Red Cross and WaterAid.[14][15]
Scott and Forlani have a son, Milo Thomas Scott, born 27 December 2014.
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Princess Caraboo | Dragoon captain | |
| 1995 | Soldier Soldier | Major Rory Taylor | |
| 1995 | Highlander: The Series | Warren Cochrane | Series 4, Episode 18: "Through a Glass, Darkly" |
| 1996 | The Crow Road | Lewis McHoan | |
| 1997 | Regeneration | Captain Robert Graves | |
| 1997 | The Place of the Dead | Lance Corporal Richard Mayfield | |
| 1997 | Twin Town | Terry Walsh | |
| 1998 | Ever After | Prince Henry | |
| 1998 | Deep Impact | Eric Vennekor | |
| 1999 | Gregory's Two Girls | Fraser Rowan | |
| 1999 | This Year's Love | Cameron | |
| 1999 | Faeries | Faery Prince | Voice |
| 2000 | Mission: Impossible II | Sean Ambrose | |
| 2000 | The Miracle Maker | John | |
| 2000 | Arabian Nights | Shahryar Amin |
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| 2001 | Enigma | Tom Jericho | |
| 2002 | Ripley's Game | Trevanny | |
| 2003 | The Poet | Andrei | |
| 2003 | To Kill a King | Thomas Fairfax | |
| 2004 | The Truth About Love | Archie | |
| 2004 | Things To Do Before You're 30 | Cass | |
| 2005 | Dark Water | Kyle Williams | |
| 2006 | The Ten Commandments | Moses | |
| 2006 | Perfect Creature | Silus | |
| 2006 | Heist | Mickey O'Neil | |
| 2006–2007 | Desperate Housewives | Ian Hainsworth | 18 episodes |
| 2007 | Hitman | Mike Whittier | |
| 2007 | The Donald Gray Show | ||
| 2008 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde | |
| 2008 | New Town Killers | Alistair | |
| 2009 | False Witness | Ian Porter | |
| 2009 | The Day of the Triffids | Dr. Bill Masen | |
| 2009 | Father & Son | Michael O'Connor | |
| 2010 | There Be Dragons | Robert | |
| 2010 | Love's Kitchen | Rob Haley | |
| 2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Arthur Miller | |
| 2011 | United | Matt Busby | |
| 2012 | Sinbad | Father La Stessa | |
| 2013 | Death Race 3: Inferno | Niles York/Frankenstein | DVD movie |
| 2013 | Doctor Who | Alec Palmer | Episode: "Hide" |
| 2013 | Strike Back | James Leatherby | Season 4 |
| 2013 | Last Passenger | Lewis Shaler | |
| 2013 | The Wrong Mans | Walker | |
| 2013–2014 | Hemlock Grove | Dr. Norman Godfrey | A Netflix Original Series |
| 2014 | Taken 3 | Stuart St. John | Replacing Xander Berkeley from the first movie |
| 2015 | The Vatican Tapes | Roger Holmes | |
| 2016 | London Town | Nick Baker | |
| 2016 | Division 19 | Filming | |
| 2016 | Fear the Walking Dead | Thomas Abigail | Season 2, 2 Episodes |
| 2016 | Harley and the Davidsons | Randall James | Miniseries |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards | Film - Breakout Performance[16] | Ever After | Nominated |
| 2009 | AFI Awards | Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama[17] | False Witness | Nominated |
| 2010 | Astra Awards | Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor - Male[18] | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Dougray Scott Biography (1965–)" FilmReference.com
- ↑ Dougray Scott Bio & FAQ DougraysScottInFocus.com
- ↑ Maddox, Garry; coo "A canny X-man" BrisbaneTimes.com.au, 9 April 2009
- ↑ "BROSNAN COST ME 007 ROLE" DailyRecord.co.uk, 22 May 2006
- ↑ "Vanessa Redgrave to star in BBC's The Day of the Triffids" Telegraph.co.uk, 11 February 2009
- ↑ BBC One - The Day of the Triffids
- ↑ Nissim, Mayer (29 June 2011). "Gordon Ramsay's 'Love's Kitchen' flops with just £121 at box office". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ↑ United (2011) - IMDb
- ↑ "Sir Matt Busby's family incensed over TV portrayal of iconic Manchester United manager". The Daily Telegraph. 22 April 2011.
- ↑ http://digitalmarketingmagazine.co.uk/digital-marketing-news/bp-s-first-ad-campaign-for-a-decade/3245
- ↑ "'Fear the Walking Dead' Casts Dougray Scott for Season 2". www.thewrap.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ↑ "Dougray Scott preparing for second shot at marriage". Scotsman. 20 October 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ↑ Michelle Tan (8 June 2007). "Claire Forlani, Dougray Scott Get Married". People.com. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ↑ "Entertainment and Artists Supporters Network: Dougray Scott" RedCross.org.uk
- ↑ WaterAid PSMS DRTV ad on YouTube
- ↑ "Teen Choice Awards - 1999 | Winners & Nominees". awardsandwinners.com. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ↑ "'Samson & Delilah': Australian Film Institute Awards". Alt Film Guide. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ↑ "ASTRA Awards 2010: Nominees". TV Tonight. 14 May 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2016.