72 Notable alumni of Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is ranked #3,600 in the world and #138 in United Kingdom by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 72 notable alumni from Royal Conservatoire of Scotland sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Royal Conservatoire of Scotland won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Geoffrey Paterson
1983-. (aged 43)
conductor
Geoffrey Paterson is a British conductor.
2. William Rogue
1973-. (aged 53)
songwriter
television actor
guitarist
actor
Stewart William Allan, more familiar by his stage name, William Rogue, is a Scottish musician and actor. He was the frontman, principal songwriter, and lead guitarist of rock band The Blimp from 1998 until their breakup in 2007.
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3. Robin Adams
performing artist
musician
opera singer
Robin Adams is an English lyric baritone, a classical singer who has appeared in several major opera houses and concert halls.
4. Abigail Kelly
opera singer
Abigail Kelly is an English soprano opera and concert singer.
5. Gareth Williams
1977-. (aged 49)
composer
Gareth Patrick Williams is an Irish composer based at Edinburgh College of Art. He was the first composer in residence for Scottish Opera from 2012 to 2015. His work spans from opera and music theatre to chamber music.
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6. Ani Batikian
1982-. (aged 44)
violinist
Ani Batikian is an Armenian violinist currently living in England.
7. Billy Raymond
1938-2013 (aged 75)
artist
Billy Raymond was a Scottish-Australian entertainer.
8. Michael Ferns
1991-. (aged 35)
film director
screenwriter
Michael Ferns is a Scottish film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his debut feature film Kirk about the life of Reverend Robert Kirk of Aberfoyle. The film won the 'Best Independent Feature' at the Festival of Fantastic Films and also earned Ferns the 'Best Director' award at the 2010 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards.
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9. Catriona Morison
1986-. (aged 40)
opera singer
Catriona Morison is a Scottish mezzo-soprano.
10. Findlay Napier
1978-. (aged 48)
songwriter
Findlay Napier is a Scottish singer-songwriter and music teacher. He was a member of Scottish folk group Back of the Moon and runs music writing courses.
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11. Darren Newton
1969-. (aged 57)
actor
television actor
film director
Darren Newton is an English actor, writer and director.
12. Anne McLaughlin
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
Anne McLaughlin is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow North East from 2019 to 2024, and previously from 2015 to 2017. She has been SNP Spokesperson for International Development since 2023.
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13. C Duncan
1989-. (aged 37)
composer
singer
Christopher Duncan is a Scottish composer and musician. His compositions have been featured on various television programmes, including Waterloo Road, and have been performed by Icebreaker and the Sirens of Titan choir. His first solo single, "For", was released in December 2014. He is currently signed to Bella Union.
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14. Jenna Reid
fiddler
Jenna Reid is a Scottish fiddle player who has been described as "...the finest fiddler in Scotland of her generation." She was born and brought up in the village of Quarff, in the Shetland Islands of Scotland and found a fiddle in her grandmother's attic when she was nine years old and started to play it. She was taught by...
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15. Scott Garnham
1985-. (aged 41)
stage actor
Scott Garnham is an English actor. Notable credits include Billy Elliot The Musical, Les Misérables, Made in Dagenham directed by Rupert Goold, and Pompidou by Matt Lucas for the BBC.
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16. Emily Smith
1981-. (aged 45)
singer
Emily Smith is a Scottish folk singer from Dumfries and Galloway. She went to school at Wallace Hall and has a degree in Scottish music from The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
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17. Kenny Boyle
1984-. (aged 42)
Coinneach Iain "Kenny" Boyle is a Scottish actor, playwright and novelist.
18. Mary Ann Kennedy
1968-. (aged 58)
composer
actor
Mary Ann Kennedy, (born 28 December 1967) is a Scottish musician, singer, choral director, composer, radio and television presenter, and music producer.
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19. Maureen Beattie
1953-. (aged 73)
actor
film actor
Maureen Jane Beattie OBE is an Irish-born Scottish actress known for her work on stage and screen.
20. Sega Bodega
1992-. (aged 34)
singer
DJ producer
Salvador Navarrete, better known by his stage name Sega Bodega, is an Irish-Chilean music producer, singer, songwriter, DJ, and co-head/founder of the record label and collective Nuxxe. Sega Bodega is known for his futuristic, bass-heavy and leftfield take on electronic and club music, fusing various elements of UK bass and hip-hop music, deconstructed club, and trip hop music into his...
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21. Ian Parker
1953-. (aged 73)
keyboardist
Ian Parker is a Scottish keyboardist, vocalist, composer, DJ and producer.
22. Paul Leonard-Morgan
1974-. (aged 52)
composer
DJ producer
Paul Leonard-Morgan is a Scottish composer particularly known for his work in scoring for television and film. He won a Scottish BAFTA for the film Reflections upon the Origin of the Pineapple (2000), which was his first film score.
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23. Michelle Thomson
1965-. (aged 61)
businessperson
politician
Michelle Rhonda Thomson is a Scottish businesswoman and Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. She has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Falkirk East since May 2021.
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24. Ivan Heng
1963-. (aged 63)
actor
theatrical director
Ivan Heng Ai Jin is a Singaporean actor and theatre director of Peranakan descent. He is the founding artistic director of W!LD RICE, a theatre company in Singapore, and an outspoken advocate for respect for diversity and freedom of expression.
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25. Colin McCredie
1972-. (aged 54)
actor
television actor
Colin McCredie is a Scottish actor, best known for his roles as DC Stuart Fraser in the STV drama Taggart and Nick Morrison in River City. His film appearances include Shallow Grave (1994) and The Missing Postman (1997).
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26. Neve McIntosh
1972-. (aged 54)
film actor
actor
stage actor
Neve McIntosh is a Scottish actress.
27. Julie Wilson Nimmo
1972-. (aged 54)
actor
Julie Wilson Nimmo is a Scottish actress. She portrayed the roles of Miss Hoolie in the BBC Children's series Balamory, Mrs Sawdust in CBeebies show Olga Da Polga and DC Megan Squire in the BBC Scottish comedy series Scot Squad.
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28. Jayne Wisener
1987-. (aged 39)
stage actor
singer
actor
film actor
Jayne Wisener is an actress and singer from Northern Ireland. She played Johanna in the British-American film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. She also appeared in an episode of The Inbetweeners, as Lauren Harris.
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29. Shernaz Patel
actor
Shernaz Patel is an Indian film and theatre actress, who works in Hindi and English films, most known for her roles in films like Black and Guzaarish (2010) and English language theatre in Mumbai. She made her theatre debut with The Diary Of Anne Frank in 1984. Since then, she has acted in several noted productions in Mumbai-based English theatre,...
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30. Lynn Ferguson
1965-. (aged 61)
television presenter
film director
writer
comedian
actor
Lynn Ferguson Tweddle is a Scottish writer, comedian, actress, and creative consultant. Her writing credits include works in theatre, radio, television and film. The younger sister of comedian Craig Ferguson, she is known for voicing the character of Mac in the animated film Chicken Run (2000), and its sequel Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023).
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31. Elaine Constance Smith
1958-. (aged 68)
actor
comedian
stand-up comedian
Elaine Constance Smith is a Scottish actress and comedian. She is known for her roles in the BBC Scotland sitcoms City Lights (1984–1991), Rab C. Nesbitt (1988–2014), and Two Doors Down (2013–present), winning a BAFTA Scotland award for the latter. In 2012, Smith co-wrote and starred in I Dreamed a Dream, a stage production about the life and career of...
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32. Tunji Kasim
1987-. (aged 39)
actor
television actor
Adetunji "Tunji" Kasim is a Scottish - Nigerian actor. He is best known for his role as Joe Bailey in Nearly Famous, Hugo Scott, an art teacher in Shetland, and Ned Nickerson in The CW's Nancy Drew.
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33. Crystal Clarke
1993-. (aged 33)
stage actor
actor
Crystal Clarke is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Tina Argyll in the BBC and Amazon Prime miniseries Ordeal by Innocence (2018) and Georgiana Lambe in the ITV and PBS adaptation of the Jane Austen novel Sanditon (2019–2023).
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34. David Hayman
1950-. (aged 76)
television actor
director
television director
film actor
stage actor
David Hayman is a Scottish film, television and stage actor and director from Glasgow. His acting credits include Sid and Nancy (1986), Hope and Glory (1987), Rob Roy (1995), The Jackal (1997), Trial & Retribution (1997–2009), Legionnaire (1998), Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000), Vertical Limit (2000), The Tailor of Panama (2001), Flood (2007), The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008), The...
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35. Ian Richardson
1934-2007 (aged 73)
film actor
television actor
stage actor
Ian William Richardson was a Scottish actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Conservative politician Francis Urquhart in the BBC's House of Cards (1990–1995) television trilogy, as well as the pivotal spy Bill Haydon in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979). His other notable screen work included a portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in two films (The Sign of Four...
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36. Emun Elliott
1983-. (aged 43)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Emun Elliott is a Scottish actor, known for portraying Dr. Christian King in Paradox, Richie in Threesome, John Moray in The Paradise, Kenny in Guilt, and Tony Brightwell in The Gold.
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37. Patrick Doyle
1953-. (aged 73)
film actor
film score composer
composer
Patrick Doyle is a Scottish composer and occasional actor best known for his film scores. During his 50-year career in film, television and theatre, he has composed the scores for over 60 feature films. A longtime collaborator of actor-director Kenneth Branagh, Doyle is known for his work on films such as Henry V, Sense and Sensibility, Hamlet, Carlito's Way, Quest...
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38. Christine Bottomley
1979-. (aged 47)
actor
film actor
Christine Bottomley is an English actress. Her television roles include playing Kirsty in EastEnders (2001), Melanie in Early Doors (2003–2004), Susie Ward in Heartbeat (2003), and Zoey Wyatt in Shameless (2006). Other credits include Massive (2008), Hope Springs (2009), Land Girls (2009), and Hush (2008).
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39. Greg McHugh
1980-. (aged 46)
actor
television actor
screenwriter
Greg McHugh is a Scottish actor and writer. He is the creator, writer and star of the BBC One Scotland comedy series Gary: Tank Commander (2009–2012). He also played Howard in the Channel 4 comedy Fresh Meat. Since 2024, he has played the role of Richard Pritchard in the sitcom Only Child, the son of Ken Pritchard, played by Gregor...
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40. Bill Paterson
1945-. (aged 81)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
William Tulloch Paterson is a Scottish actor. Throughout his career he has appeared regularly in radio drama and provided the narration for a large number of documentaries.
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41. Kate Dickie
1971-. (aged 55)
stage actor
film actor
Kate Dickie is a Scottish actress who has appeared in television series, stage plays and films. She is known for her television roles as Lex in the BBC series Tinsel Town (2000–2001) and Lysa Arryn in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011, 2014).
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42. Tony Curran
1969-. (aged 57)
film actor
actor
television actor
Tony Curran is a Scottish actor who has appeared in the film Underworld: Evolution, the television series Doctor Who (2010), the miniseries Roots (2016), and the Netflix historical drama film Outlaw King (2018). He appears in different minor roles in Marvel Cinematic Universe productions, including the film Thor: The Dark World (2013), the second season of the Netflix series Daredevil...
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43. Denis Lawson
1947-. (aged 79)
film actor
television actor
film director
Denis Stamper Lawson is a Scottish actor. He is known for his roles as Wedge Antilles in the original Star Wars trilogy (1977–1983) and as John Jarndyce in the television miniseries Bleak House (2005), the latter of which earned him BAFTA Award and Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He also appeared in the television series The Kit Curran Radio Show (1984–1986),...
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44. Alison Balsom
1978-. (aged 48)
trumpeter
Alison Louise Balsom, Lady Mendes, OBE is a retired English trumpet soloist. She is an arranger, producer, and music educator. Balsom was awarded Artist of the Year at the 2013 Gramophone Awards and has won three Classic BRIT Awards and three German Echo Awards, and was a soloist at the BBC Last Night of the Proms in 2009 and finally...
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45. Billy Boyd
1968-. (aged 58)
stage actor
stand-up comedian
television actor
actor
film actor
William Nathan Boyd is a Scottish actor and musician. He played Peregrin "Pippin" Took in Peter Jackson's epic film trilogy The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003), Barret Bonden in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) and Glen and Glenda (later G.G. Valentine) in the Child's Play film Seed of Chucky (2004) and second season of the...
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46. Laura Donnelly
1982-. (aged 44)
actor
film actor
Laura Donnelly is an actress from Northern Ireland. She studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland before her early roles on stage and screen. She is known for her collaborations with playwright Jez Butterworth acting in The River (2012, 2015), The Ferryman (2017–2019) and The Hills of California (2024). She is the recipient of a Laurence Olivier Award as well...
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47. Laura Fraser
1975-. (aged 51)
film actor
actor
stage actor
Laura Fraser is a Scottish actress. She has played Door in the urban fantasy series Neverwhere (1996), Kate in the film A Knight's Tale (2001), Cat MacKenzie in the BBC Three drama series Lip Service (2010–2012), Lydia Rodarte-Quayle in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad (2012–2013) and its spin-off Better Call Saul (2017–2020), and Professor Sarah Gordon in the...
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48. Sheena Easton
1959-. (aged 67)
singer
songwriter
television actor
voice actor
film actor
Sheena Shirley Easton is a Scottish singer, songwriter and actress who rose to prominence in the reality television series The Big Time: Pop Singer (1980). Her record sales worldwide are estimated at 20 million copies, and she became the first artist in Billboard history to have a top-five hit on each of the Billboard primary singles charts. Her commercial prominence...
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49. Michelle Gomez
1966-. (aged 60)
film actor
actor
stage actor
Michelle Gomez is a Scottish actress. She gained recognition for her roles in the comedy series The Book Group (2002–2003), Green Wing (2004–2007), and Bad Education (2012–2013). She went on to appear as Missy in the long-running British science fiction series Doctor Who (2014–2017), for which she was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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50. Jack Bruce
1943-2014 (aged 71)
composer
guitarist
diarist
jazz musician
pianist
John Symon Asher Bruce was a Scottish musician. He gained popularity as the primary lead vocalist and bassist of rock band Cream. After the group disbanded in 1968, he pursued a solo career and also played with several bands.
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51. Betsy Brandt
1973-. (aged 53)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Betsy Brandt is an American actress. She is known for portraying Marie Schrader in the crime drama series Breaking Bad (2008–2013), for which she received three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. She also appears in the sitcoms The Michael J. Fox Show (2013–2014) and Life in Pieces (2015–2019), the miniseries Soulmates (2020), and the psychological drama series Saint X (2023).
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52. Phyllis Logan
1956-. (aged 70)
actor
film actor
Phyllis Logan is a Scottish actress, widely known for her roles as Lady Jane Felsham in Lovejoy (1986–1993) and Mrs Hughes in Downton Abbey (2010–2015). She won the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer for the 1983 film Another Time, Another Place and was nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the same film. Her...
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53. Tom Conti
1941-. (aged 85)
writer
stage actor
film actor
theatrical director
Thomas Antonio Conti is a Scottish stage, film and television actor. Conti has received numerous accolades including a Tony Award, a Laurence Olivier Award and a National Board of Review Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a David di Donatello Award and two Golden Globe Awards.
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54. John Hannah
1962-. (aged 64)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
John Hannah is a Scottish actor and narrator. He came to prominence in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role as Matthew. His other film appearances include Sliding Doors (1998), The Hurricane (1999), and The Mummy trilogy (1999–2008).
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55. Greg Wise
1966-. (aged 60)
stage actor
television actor
film producer
actor
film actor
Matthew Gregory Wise is an English actor and producer. He has appeared in several British television programmes and feature films. He played the role of John Willoughby in Sense and Sensibility, which also starred Emma Thompson, whom he later married.
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56. Colin Morgan
1986-. (aged 40)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Colin Morgan is an actor from Northern Ireland. He is known for playing the title character in the BBC fantasy series Merlin (2008–2012), Leo Elster in Humans (2015–2018), and Billy Clanton in Kenneth Branagh's Belfast (2021).
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57. Robert Carlyle
1961-. (aged 65)
stage actor
film director
television actor
actor
film actor
Robert Carlyle OBE is a Scottish actor. His film work includes: Trainspotting (1996), The Full Monty (1997), Ravenous and The World Is Not Enough (both 1999), There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000), The Beach (2000), The 51st State (2001), Eragon (2006), 28 Weeks Later (2007) and The Legend of Barney Thomson (2015). He has starred in television series such as...
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58. Ncuti Gatwa
1992-. (aged 34)
actor
television actor
stage actor
Mizero Ncuti Gatwa is a Rwandan and Scottish actor who is best known for playing Eric Effiong in Sex Education (2019–2023) and the Fifteenth Doctor in Doctor Who (2023–2025).
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59. Ian McDiarmid
1944-. (aged 82)
theatrical director
stage actor
film director
television actor
film actor
Ian McDiarmid is a Scottish actor and director of stage and screen. Making his stage debut in Hamlet in 1972, McDiarmid joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1974, and has since starred in a number of William Shakespeare's plays. He has received an Olivier Award for Best Actor for Insignificance (1982) and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in...
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60. Jack Lowden
1990-. (aged 36)
executive producer
television actor
stage actor
actor
Jack Andrew Lowden is a Scottish actor. Following a four-year stage career, his first major international onscreen success was in the 2016 BBC miniseries War & Peace, which led to starring roles in feature films. Starring as River Cartwright in the Apple TV series Slow Horses since 2020, he has received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden...
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61. Colin Firth
1960-. (aged 66)
film producer
film actor
stage actor
television actor
actor
Colin Andrew Firth is an English actor and producer. He is the recipient of a number of awards and honors, including an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Volpi Cup as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2011, Firth was appointed a CBE for his services to drama, and appeared in Time...
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62. Richard Madden
1986-. (aged 40)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Richard Madden is a Scottish actor. He was cast in his first role at age 11 and made his screen acting debut in 2000. He later began performing on stage whilst a student at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. In 2007, he toured with Shakespeare's Globe company as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, a role he reprised in the West...
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63. Alison Brie
1982-. (aged 44)
stage actor
television director
actor
voice actor
film producer
Alison Brie Schermerhorn is an American actress, writer, and producer.
64. David Tennant
1971-. (aged 55)
stage actor
character actor
television actor
podcaster
film actor
David John Tennant is a Scottish actor. He is best known for portraying the lead character in Doctor Who, headlining the show as the Tenth Doctor from 2005–2010, and returning as the Fourteenth Doctor in 2023. His other notable screen roles include portraying Barty Crouch Jr. in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), DI Alec Hardy in Broadchurch...
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65. Tom Ellis
1978-. (aged 48)
actor
television actor
Thomas John Ellis is a Welsh actor. He became known for playing Gary Preston in the BBC One sitcom Miranda (2009–2015), then achieved wider recognition for his role as Lucifer Morningstar in the Fox/Netflix urban fantasy series Lucifer (2016–2021) and the Arrowverse franchise crossover "Crisis on Infinite Earths" (2019).
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66. Sam Heughan
1980-. (aged 46)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Sam Roland Heughan is a Scottish actor, producer, author, and entrepreneur. He is best known for his starring role as Jamie Fraser in the Starz drama series Outlander (2014–present) for which he has won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Cable Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor and the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television, and received a nomination for the Critics'...
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67. Alan Cumming
1965-. (aged 61)
comedian
LGBTQ rights activist
character actor
voice actor
translator
Alan Cumming is a Scottish actor, director, producer, writer 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...
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68. Gerard Butler
1969-. (aged 57)
actor
television actor
lawyer
film actor
stage actor
Gerard James Butler is a Scottish actor and film producer. After studying law, he turned to acting in the mid-1990s with small roles in productions such as Mrs Brown (1997), the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), and Tale of the Mummy (1998). In 2000, he starred as Count Dracula in the gothic horror film Dracula 2000. He played...
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69. James McAvoy
1979-. (aged 47)
actor
television actor
film actor
voice actor
stage actor
James McAvoy is a Scottish actor and director. He made his acting debut as a teen in The Near Room (1995) and appeared mostly on television until 2003, when his film career began. His television work includes the thriller State of Play (2003), the science fiction miniseries Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (2003), and the drama series Shameless (2004–2005).
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70. Ruby Wax
1953-. (aged 73)
comedian
stage actor
journalist
actor
television writer
Ruby Wax is an American-British actress, comedian, writer, television presenter, and mental health campaigner. A classically trained actress, Wax began her career performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company, before co-starring on the ITV sitcom Girls on Top (1985–1986). She came to prominence as a comic interviewer, playing up to British perceptions of the strident American style on television shows including...
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71. Katie Leung
1987-. (aged 39)
film actor
actor
stage actor
Katie Leung is a Scottish actress. She began her career playing Cho Chang in the Harry Potter film series. On television, she is known for her roles in the BBC series One Child (2014) and Annika (2021–2023), the ITV series Strangers (2018), and the Amazon Prime series The Peripheral (2022). She also voiced Caitlyn Kiramman in the Netflix animated series...
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72. Aneirin Hughes
1958-. (aged 68)
singer
actor
television actor
Aneirin Hughes is a Welsh actor and singer known for playing Chief Superintendent Brian Prosser in the BBC4 Welsh police drama Hinterland. He won a Best Actor BAFTA Cymru (or BAFTA Wales) for his appearance as Delme in Cameleon (1997), a Welsh language film.
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