Ken Stott

Born: 1955
Where: Edinburgh, Scotland

The former double-glazing salesman has appeared in a number of supporting roles including Shallow Grave, Fever Pitch and King Arthur.

Born to a Sicilian mother and Scottish father, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company after attending Mountview Theatre School.

However, work was slow and for seven years he sold double glazing before landing his first lead role - aged 30 - at Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre.

Known on TV for roles such as the alcoholic hospital DJ in Takin' Over The Asylum, he also landed lead roles such as The Vice.

Stott made his feature debut in 1988 in For Queen and Country and enjoyed 30 seconds of screen time as a 16th century Spaniard in Being Human.

He had a small role in Shallow Grave but co-starred opposite Billy Connolly in The Debt Collector in a part specifically written for him.

Other high-profile appearances include Fever Pitch, The Boxer and Plunkett and Macleane.

Recent work includes medieval drama King Arthur and the British gangster thriller Spivs with Nick Moran.