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Born
Stephen Dougray Scott

(1965-11-26) 26 November 1965 (age 59)
Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland
Occupation Actor
Years active 1983–present
Spouse(s)
Sarah Trevis
(m. 2000; div. 2005)
(m. 2007)
Children 3

Stephen Dougray Scott, born on November 26, 1965, is a talented actor from Scotland. He has starred in many popular films like Ever After (1998), Mission: Impossible 2 (2000), and Hitman (2007). Dougray Scott has won important awards for his acting. He received an International Emmy Award for Best Actor and a BAFTA for his role in the Scottish TV show Crime (2021).

Early Life and Education

Dougray Scott was born in Glenrothes, a town in Fife, Scotland. His mother, Elma, worked as a nurse. His father, Alan Scott, was a traveling salesman and had also been an actor. Dougray Scott studied acting at Fife College in Kirkcaldy.

Acting Career Highlights

Dougray Scott started his acting journey in theatre, television, and even puppet shows. His first TV role was in Soldier Soldier. He then made his big screen debut in the film Twin Town.

Early Film Roles

Some of his first major movie roles included playing Prince Henry in Ever After. He also starred in Enigma, a film based on a novel. A very well-known role was playing the villain in Mission: Impossible 2. The famous actor Tom Cruise chose him for this part.

Missing Out on Wolverine

Dougray Scott was originally chosen to play Wolverine in the X-Men movie. However, filming for Mission: Impossible 2 took longer than planned. He also had a motorbike accident during a chase scene. Because of these issues, he had to leave the X-Men project. The role of Wolverine then went to Hugh Jackman.

Later Roles and TV Success

After 2002, Dougray Scott was considered to be the next James Bond. This was for the movie Casino Royale. However, the role eventually went to Daniel Craig.

In 2006, he played Moses in the TV miniseries The Ten Commandments. He also appeared in the TV show Desperate Housewives from 2006 to 2007. In this show, he played a new love interest for Teri Hatcher's character. In 2007, he was the main bad guy in the movie Hitman. This film was based on a popular video game series. He also played the main character in a modern version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

In 2009, he starred in the TV drama Father & Son. He also appeared in The Day of the Triffids, which was shown on BBC One. In 2011, he was in the film Love's Kitchen with his wife, Claire Forlani. He also played football manager Matt Busby in the BBC TV drama United. This film was about the Munich air disaster of 1958. In 2013, he was a guest star in the Doctor Who episode "Hide".

In 2014, Dougray Scott played the main villain in the movie Taken 3. In 2016, he joined the TV series Fear the Walking Dead. He played Thomas Abigail, a business partner and lover of Victor Strand. From 2019 to 2021, he was part of the CW series Batwoman. He played Jacob Kane, who is the father of the main character. He later left the series.

Most recently, he starred in the show Crime. For this role, he won a BAFTA and an International Emmy Award. In 2025, he is set to appear in the Netflix movie Exterritorial.

Personal Life

Dougray Scott has twins from his first marriage to Sarah Trevis. On June 8, 2007, he married actress Claire Forlani in Italy. They have a son, who was born on December 27, 2014.

He is a big fan of Hibernian Football Club, a football team. This is because one of his great-uncles was a scout for the team. Three of his mother's great-uncles were football referees. Tom Dougray was the most well-known among them.

Views on Scottish Independence

Dougray Scott supports Scottish independence. He believes that Scotland can manage itself and has a unique view of the world. He thinks having its own government would be better for the country.

Filmography

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Scott at the 2013 WonderCon

Film Appearances

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Princess Caraboo Dragoon Captain
1997 Twin Town Terry Walsh
Love in Paris Charlie Direct-to-video
Regeneration Captain Robert Graves
1998 Deep Impact Eric Vennekor
Ever After Prince Henry
1999 This Year's Love Cameron
Faeries Faery Prince Voice
Gregory's Two Girls Fraser Rowan
Miracle Maker, TheThe Miracle Maker John Voice
2000 Mission: Impossible 2 Sean Ambrose
2001 Enigma Tom Jericho
2002 Ripley's Game Jonathan Trevanny
2003 To Kill a King Thomas Fairfax
Poet, TheThe Poet Andrei
2004 One Last Chance Frankie the Fence
2005 Things to Do Before You're 30 Cass
Truth About Love, TheThe Truth About Love Archie
Dark Water Kyle Williams
2006 Perfect Creature Silus
2007 Hitman Mike Whittier
2008 Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
New Town Killers Alistair
2011 There Be Dragons Robert
Love's Kitchen Rob Haley
Thousand Kisses Deep, AA Thousand Kisses Deep Ludwig Giroux
My Week with Marilyn Arthur Miller
2013 Death Race 3: Inferno Niles York / Frankenstein Direct-to-video
Last Passenger Lewis Shaler
2014 Taken 3 Stuart St. John
2015 Rezort, TheThe Rezort Archer
Vatican Tapes, TheThe Vatican Tapes Roger Holmes
Tiger House Shane
2016 London Town Nick Baker
2019 Sea Fever Gerard
2020 Sulphur and White Donald Tait
2021 La Cha Cha Roger Callaway
2023 Irena's Vow Eduard Rügemer
2025 Exterritorial Erik Kynch
My Oxford Year William Davenport

Television Appearances

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Zorro Don Pedro DeSoto Episode: "Child's Play"
1992 Taggart Colin Murphy 3 episodes
Lovejoy Horse 2 episodes
Tell Tale Hearts David Sellors Miniseries; 3 episodes
1993 Stay Lucky Alex 4 episodes
1995 Kavanagh QC Terry Fisher Episode: "A Family Affair"
Soldier Soldier Major Rory Taylor 11 episodes
Highlander: The Series Warren Cochrane Episode: "Through a Glass, Darkly"
1996 Crow Road, TheThe Crow Road Lewis McHoan Miniseries; 4 episodes
1997 Place of the Dead, TheThe Place of the Dead Lance Corporal Richard Mayfield Television film
2000 Arabian Nights Sultan Shahryar / Amin Miniseries; 2 episodes
2006 Heist Mickey O'Neil Main role
Ten Commandments, TheThe Ten Commandments Moses Miniseries; 2 episodes
2006–2007 Desperate Housewives Ian Hainsworth 18 episodes
2009 False Witness Ian Porter Miniseries; 2 episodes
Father & Son Michael O'Connor Miniseries; 4 episodes
Day of the Triffids, TheThe Day of the Triffids Dr. Bill Masen Miniseries; 2 episodes
2011 United Matt Busby Television film
2012 Sinbad Father La Stessa Episode: "Fiend or Friend?"
2013–2014 Hemlock Grove Dr. Norman Godfrey Main role (seasons 1–2)
2013 Doctor Who Alec Palmer Episode: "Hide"
Strike Back: Shadow Warfare James Leatherby 2 episodes
Wrong Mans, TheThe Wrong Mans Walker 2 episodes
2016 Fear the Walking Dead Thomas Abigail 2 episodes
Harley and the Davidsons Randall James Miniseries; episode: "Race to the Top"
Full Circle Senator David Faulkner Main role (season 3)
2017 Replacement, TheThe Replacement David Warnock Miniseries; 3 episodes
2017–2018 Snatch Vic Hill Main role
2017 Jamie Johnson Foxborough Scout Episode: "End Game"
2018 Urban Myths Arthur Miller Episode: "Marilyn Monroe and Billy Wilder"
Woman in White, TheThe Woman in White Sir Percival Glyde Miniseries; 5 episodes
2019 Departure Ethan Moreau 6 episodes
2019–2021 Batwoman Jacob Kane Main role (seasons 1–2); 35 episodes
2021–present Crime Ray Lennox Main role; also executive producer
2023 Town Called Malice, AA Town Called Malice Tony Lord Main role
Vigil AVM Marcus Grainger 6 episodes
2025 Crow Girl, TheThe Crow Girl Lou Stanley Main role
Sherlock & Daughter Professor Moriarty Main role
Summerwater David Main role; upcoming series
2026 Crookhaven Caspian Lockett Main role; upcoming series
TBA The Chief Himself (one episode) Cameo; upcoming series

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
1999 Teen Choice Awards Film – Breakout Performance Ever After Nominated
2009 AFI Awards Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama False Witness Nominated
2010 Astra Awards Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Male Nominated
2022 International Emmy Awards Performance by an Actor Irvine Welsh’s Crime Won

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