List of Scottish actors

This list of Scottish actors is part of the List of Scots series.

A

 * Khalid Abdalla (born 1980)
 * Andrew Agnew (born 1976)
 * Sadie Aitken (1905–1985)
 * Spottiswoode Aitken (1868–1933)
 * Maev Alexander (born 1948)
 * John Alford (born 1971)
 * Andrea Allan (born 1946)
 * Ronni Ancona (born 1966)
 * Dave Anderson (born 1945)
 * Rona Anderson (1926–2013)
 * David Ashton (born 1941)

B

 * Shabana Bakhsh (born 1981)
 * Ian Bannen (1928–1999)
 * Lois de Banzie (1930–2021)
 * John Barrowman (born 1967)
 * Stanley Baxter (born 1926)
 * Johnny Beattie (1926–2020)
 * Maureen Beattie (born 1953)
 * Duncan Bell (born 1955)
 * John Bell (born 1997)
 * Margaret Bicknell (1681–1723)
 * Sean Biggerstaff (born 1983)
 * Isobel Black (born 1943)
 * Peter Blake (1948–2018)
 * Martin Boddey (1907–1975)
 * Mark Bonnar (born 1968)
 * Stuart Bowman
 * Billy Boyd (born 1968)
 * Kate Bracken (born 1990)
 * Joseph Brady (1928–2001)
 * Steven Brand (born 1969)
 * Paul Brannigan (born 1986)
 * Ewen Bremner (born 1972)
 * Rory Bremner (born 1961)
 * Edmund Breon (1882–1951)
 * Laurie Brett (born 1969)
 * Janet Brown (1923–2011)
 * Julia Brown (born 1997)
 * Katrina Bryan (born 1980)
 * Colin Buchanan (born 1966)
 * Ian Buchanan (born 1957)
 * Jack Buchanan (1891–1957)
 * Robert Buchanan (born 1962)
 * Tam Dean Burn (born 1958)
 * Gerard Butler (born 1969)

C

 * Jean Cadell (1884–1967)
 * Juliet Cadzow (born 1951)
 * John Cairney (1930–2023)
 * Ian Cairns (born 1963)
 * Ricky Callan (1962–2016)
 * Dayton Callie (born 1956)
 * Gianni Capaldi (born 1975)
 * Peter Capaldi (born 1958)
 * Victor Carin (1932–1981)
 * Robert Carlyle (born 1961)
 * Walter Carr (1925–1998)
 * Helena Carroll (1928–2013)
 * Michael Carter (born 1947)
 * Robert Cavanah (born 1965)
 * Ian Charleson (1949–1990)
 * Morven Christie (born 1981)
 * Hamish Clark (born 1965)
 * Jameson Clark (1907–1984)
 * Sophie Kennedy Clark (born 1990)
 * Scott Cleverdon (born 1969)
 * Andy Clyde (1892–1967)
 * Robbie Coltrane (1950–2022)
 * Martin Compston (born 1984)
 * Ruth Connell (born 1979)
 * Neil Connery (1938–2021)
 * Sir Sean Connery (1930–2020)
 * Billy Connolly (born 1942)
 * Tom Conti (born 1941)
 * James Copeland (1918–2002)
 * Kate Copstick (born 1956)
 * Kari Corbett (born 1984)
 * Ronnie Corbett (1930–2016)
 * Adrienne Corri (1930–2016)
 * Paul-James Corrigan
 * James Cosmo (born 1948)
 * Brian Cox (born 1946)
 * Mark Cox (born 1972)
 * Alec Craig (1884–1945)
 * Kenneth Cranham (born 1944)
 * Annette Crosbie (born 1934)
 * Graham Crowden (1922–2010)
 * Sara Crowe (born 1966)
 * Andrew Cruickshank (1907–1988)
 * Eric Cullen (1965–1996)
 * Alan Cumming (born 1965)
 * Fiona Cumming (1937–2015)
 * Tony Curran (born 1969)
 * Finlay Currie (1878–1968)
 * Henry Ian Cusick (born 1967)
 * Iain Cuthbertson (1930–2009)
 * Ivor Cutler (1923–2006)

D

 * Jake D'Arcy (1945–2015)
 * Benjamin Davies (born 1980)
 * Anthony Dawson (1916–1992)
 * Michael Deacon (1933–2000)
 * Iain De Caestecker (born 1987)
 * Kate Dickie (born 1971)
 * Jack Docherty (born 1962)
 * Thomas Doherty (born 1995)
 * Fiona Dolman (born 1970)
 * Ron Donachie (born 1956)
 * James Donald (1917–1993)
 * Donald Douglas (born 1933)
 * Blythe Duff (born 1962)
 * Duncan Duff (born 1964)
 * Karen Dunbar (born 1971)
 * Archie Duncan (1914–1979)
 * Lindsay Duncan (born 1950)
 * Michelle Duncan (born 1978)
 * William Dysart (1929–2002)

E

 * Valerie Edmond (born 1969)
 * Zoë Eeles (born 1975)
 * David Elliot (born 1981)
 * Emun Elliott (born 1983)
 * Kieron Elliott
 * Suzy Enoch

F

 * Andrew Fairlie (born 1963)
 * Kellyanne Farquhar
 * Craig Ferguson (born 1962)
 * Lynn Ferguson (born 1965)
 * Alex Ferns (born 1968)
 * Jimmy Finlayson (1887–1953)
 * Gregor Fisher (born 1953)
 * Isla Fisher (born 1976)
 * Jeannie Fisher (born 1947)
 * Lesley Fitz-Simons (1961–2013)
 * Tommy Flanagan (born 1965)
 * Susan Fleetwood (1944–1995)
 * Tom Fleming (1927–2010)
 * Ryan Fletcher (born 1982)
 * Peter Forbes (born 1960)
 * Carl Forgione (1944–1998)
 * Brigit Forsyth (born 1940)
 * Polly Frame (born 1976)
 * Alan Francis (born 1967)
 * Bill Fraser (1908–1987)
 * John Fraser (1931–2020)
 * Laura Fraser (born 1976)
 * Peter Fraser
 * Colin Friels (born 1952)
 * Chris Fulton (born 1988)
 * Rikki Fulton (1924–2004)
 * Robert Fyfe (1930–2021)

G

 * John Gaffney
 * Patricia Gage (1940–2010)
 * Frank Gallagher (actor) (born 1962)
 * David Gant (born 1943)
 * Graeme Garden (born 1943)
 * James Gillan (born 1975)
 * Karen Gillan (born 1987)
 * William Gillespie (1894–1938)
 * Iain Glen (born 1961)
 * Helena Gloag (1909–1973)
 * Isabella Glyn (1823–1889)
 * Janey Godley (born 1961)
 * Valerie Gogan
 * Michelle Gomez (born 1966)
 * Stella Gonet (born 1963)
 * Claire Goose (born 1975)
 * Hannah Gordon (born 1941)
 * Mary Gordon (1882–1963)
 * Colin Graham (1931–2007)
 * Julie Graham (born 1965)
 * Morland Graham (1891–1949)
 * Andy Gray (1959–2021)
 * Elspet Gray (1929–2013)
 * Frances Grey (born 1970)
 * John Grieve (1924–2003)
 * Ian Grieve (born 1965)
 * Clare Grogan (born 1962)
 * Sorcha Groundsell (born 1998)
 * Pippa Guard (born 1952)

H

 * Kasia Haddad (born 1979)
 * Gay Hamilton (born 1943)
 * Prentis Hancock (born 1942)
 * John Hannah (born 1962)
 * Billy Hartman (born 1957)
 * David Hayman (born 1948)
 * Daniel Healy (born 1986)
 * Lorna Heilbron (born 1948)
 * Vivien Heilbron (born 1944)
 * Greg Hemphill (born 1969)
 * Betty Henderson (1907–1979)
 * Shirley Henderson (born 1965)
 * Rae Hendrie (born 1977)
 * Douglas Henshall (born 1965)
 * Dee Hepburn (born 1961)
 * Eileen Herlie (1918–2008)
 * Sam Heughan (born 1980)
 * Pat Heywood (born 1931)
 * Paul Higgins (born 1964)
 * Gary Hollywood (born 1979)
 * Morag Hood (1942–2002)
 * Ewan Hooper (born 1935)
 * Renée Houston (1902–1980)
 * Russell Hunter (1925–2004)
 * Ken Hutchison (1948–2021)
 * Olaf Hytten (1888–1955)

I

 * Armando Iannucci (born 1964)
 * Frieda Inescort (1901–1976)
 * Millie Innes (born 2000)
 * Kenny Ireland (1945–2014)
 * Paul Ireland (born 1970)

J

 * Gordon Jackson (1923–1990)
 * Duncan Airlie James (born 1961)
 * Robert James (1924–2004)
 * Ashley Jensen (born 1968)
 * Jayd Johnson (born 1990)
 * Kaiya Jones (born 1996)

K

 * John Kane (born 1945)
 * Sean Kane (born 1969)
 * Stan Kane (1929–2015)
 * Marysia Kay (born 1975)
 * Jenni Keenan-Green
 * Andrew Keir (1926–1997)
 * Gerard Kelly (1959–2010)
 * Ryan Kelly
 * Moultrie Kelsall (1901–1980)
 * Fiona Kennedy
 * Gordon Kennedy (born 1958)
 * Callum Kerr (born 1994)
 * Deborah Kerr (1921–2007)
 * Ford Kiernan (born 1962)
 * Georgia King (born 1986)
 * Kananu Kirimi (born 1977)
 * Scott Kyle (born 1983)

L

 * Simon Lack (1913–1980)
 * Simone Lahbib (born 1965)
 * Robin Laing (born 1976)
 * Declan Michael Laird (born 1993)
 * Jack Lambert (1899–1976)
 * David Langton (1912–1994)
 * Bryan Larkin (born 1973)
 * John Laurie (1897–1980)
 * Phyllida Law (born 1932)
 * Denis Lawson (born 1947)
 * Benny Lee (1916–1995)
 * Jane Lee (1912–1957)
 * Angus Lennie (1930–2014)
 * Gerald Lepkowski
 * Rose Leslie (born 1987)
 * Katie Leung (born 1987)
 * Gary Lewis (born 1957)
 * Ashley Lilley (born 1986)
 * Debbie Linden (1961–1997)
 * Crawford Logan
 * Ella Logan (1913–1969)
 * Phyllis Logan (born 1956)
 * Jack Lowden (born 1990)
 * Lulu (born 1948)
 * Lauren Lyle (born 1993)

M

 * Cal MacAninch (born 1963)
 * Edith MacArthur (1926–2018)
 * Aimi MacDonald (born 1942)
 * Kelly Macdonald (born 1976)
 * Shauna Macdonald (born 1981)
 * Angus Macfadyen (born 1963)
 * Mirren Mack (born 1997)
 * Fulton Mackay (1922–1987)
 * Alastair Mackenzie (born 1970)
 * Alex Mackenzie (1885–1965)
 * James Mackenzie (born 1979)
 * Lewis MacLeod (born 1970)
 * Alan MacNaughtan (1920–2002)
 * Ian MacNaughton (1925–2002)
 * James MacPherson (born 1960)
 * Duncan Macrae (1905–1967)
 * Leah MacRae
 * Richard Madden (born 1986)
 * Laura Main (born 1981)
 * Christopher Malcolm (1946–2014)
 * John Malcolm (1936–2008)
 * Margaret Mann (1868–1941)
 * Amy Manson (born 1985)
 * Shirley Manson (born 1966)
 * Chris Martin (born 1980)
 * James Martin (born 1931)
 * Forbes Masson (born 1963)
 * Hans Matheson (born 1975)
 * Freya Mavor (born 1993)
 * Lisa McAllister (born 1980)
 * Libby McArthur
 * Alex McAvoy (1928–2005)
 * James McAvoy (born 1979)
 * Phil McCall (1925–2002)
 * Ross McCall (born 1976)
 * David McCallum (1933–2023)
 * Eileen McCallum (born 1936)
 * Rory McCann (born 1969)
 * Brian McCardie (born 1965)
 * Jane McCarry (born 1970)
 * Stephen McCole
 * Billy McColl (1951–2014)
 * Iain McColl (1954–2013)
 * Gordon McCorkell (born 1983)
 * Sylvester McCoy (born 1943)
 * Colin McCredie (born 1972)
 * Alex McCrindle (1911–1990)
 * Andrew McCulloch (born 1945)
 * Ian McCulloch (born 1939)
 * Kathleen McDermott (born 1977)
 * Ian McDiarmid (born 1944)
 * Jack McElhone (born 1994)
 * Joe McFadden (born 1975)
 * Graeme McGeagh
 * Paul McGillion (born 1969)
 * John McGlynn (born 1953)
 * Ewan McGregor (born 1971)
 * Stuart McGugan (born 1944)
 * Greg McHugh (born 1980)
 * Neve McIntosh (born 1972)
 * David McKay
 * James McKenna (born 1953)
 * Allison McKenzie (born 1979)
 * Lindsay McKenzie (born 1985)
 * Kevin McKidd (born 1973)
 * Norman McKinnel (1870–1932)
 * Stewart McLean (1941–2006)
 * Una McLean (born 1930)
 * Roddy McMillan (1923–1979)
 * Steven McNicoll
 * Neil McNulty (born 1985)
 * Hilton McRae (born 1949)
 * Peter McRobbie (born 1943)
 * Graham McTavish (born 1961)
 * Raymond Mearns
 * Donald Meek (1878–1946)
 * Ruth Millar (born 1975)
 * Steven Miller (born 1982)
 * Gavin Mitchell (born 1966)
 * Kirsty Mitchell (born 1974)
 * Colin Mochrie (born 1957)
 * Henry Mollison (1905–1985)
 * Alec Monteath (1941–2021)
 * Campbell Morrison (1952–2008)
 * Jon Morrison
 * Alexander Morton (born 1945)
 * Euan Morton (born 1977)
 * Ashley Mulheron (born 1986)
 * Tiffany Mulheron (born 1984)
 * Peter Mullan (born 1959)
 * Alex Munro (1911–1986)
 * Katy Murphy (born 1963)

N

 * Daniela Nardini (born 1968)
 * Michael Nardone (born 1966)
 * Alec Newman (born 1974)
 * Hector Nicol (1920–1985)
 * Claire Nielson (born 1937)
 * Alex Norton (born 1950)

O

 * Gray O'Brien (born 1968)
 * Christy O'Donnell (born 1997)
 * Katharine O'Donnelly
 * David O'Hara (born 1965)
 * Colette O'Neil (1935–2021)
 * Tony Osoba (born 1947)

P

 * David Paisley (born 1979)
 * John Paisley (born 1938)
 * Marianna Palka (born 1981)
 * Ray Park (born 1974)
 * Bill Paterson (born 1945)
 * Caroline Paterson (born 1965)
 * Dorothy Paul (born 1937)
 * Eve Pearce (1929–2023)
 * Alison Peebles (born 1956)
 * Hay Petrie (1895–1948)
 * Carmen Pieraccini (born 1979)
 * Jacqueline Pirie (born 1975)
 * Daniel Portman (born 1992)
 * Duncan Pow (born 1980)
 * Mark Prendergast (born 1983)

R

 * Ashly Rae
 * Barbara Rafferty (born 1954)
 * Cecil Ramage (1895–1988)
 * Richard Rankin (born 1983)
 * Siobhan Redmond (born 1959)
 * Gordon Reid (1939–2003)
 * Sally Reid (born 1982)
 * Sheila Reid (born 1937)
 * Enn Reitel (born 1950)
 * Ralph Riach (1936–2022)
 * Ian Richardson (1934–2007)
 * Derek Riddell (born 1967)
 * Mary Riggans (1935–2013)
 * Paul Riley (born 1962)
 * David Rintoul (born 1948)
 * Heather Ripley (born 1959)
 * Natalie J. Robb (born 1974)
 * Andrew Robertson (born 1941)
 * Iain Robertson (born 1981)
 * Robert Robertson (1930–2001)
 * Sam Robertson (born 1985)
 * Steven Robertson (born 1980)
 * Michael E. Rodgers (born 1969)
 * Maurice Roëves (1937–2020)
 * Sharon Rooney (born 1988)
 * Tony Roper (born 1941)
 * George Rossi (born 1960)
 * William Ruane (born 1985)
 * Laurance Rudic (born 1952)
 * Clive Russell (born 1945)

S

 * Dougray Scott (born 1965)
 * Elizabeth Sellars (1921–2019)
 * John Sessions (1953–2020)
 * Michael Sheard (1938–2005)
 * Moira Shearer (1926–2006)
 * Alastair Sim (1900–1976)
 * Bill Simpson (1931–1986)
 * Adam Sinclair (born 1977)
 * John Gordon Sinclair (born 1962)
 * Marli Siu (born 1993)
 * Sharon Small (born 1967)
 * James Smillie (born 1944)
 * Elaine C. Smith (born 1958)
 * Milind Soman (born 1965)
 * Henry Stamper (1937–2009)
 * Dawn Steele (born 1975)
 * Gerda Stevenson (born 1956)
 * Ewan Stewart (born 1959)
 * Jeff Stewart (born 1955)
 * Sara Stewart (born 1966)
 * Ken Stott (born 1954)
 * Kirsty Strain (born 1980)
 * Melissa Stribling (1927–1992)
 * John Stuart (1898–1979)
 * Irene Sunters (1928–2005)
 * Maureen Swanson (1932–2011)
 * Jim Sweeney (born 1956)
 * Tilda Swinton (born 1960)

T

 * Arthur Taxier (born 1951)
 * Paul Telfer (born 1979)
 * David Tennant (born 1971)
 * Jack Thibeau (born 1946)
 * Emma Thompson (born 1959)
 * Sophie Thompson (born 1962)
 * David Torrence (1864–1951)
 * Ernest Torrence (1878–1933)
 * Aisha Toussaint (born 1995)
 * Kay Tremblay (1914–2005)

U

 * Gudrun Ure (1926–2024)
 * Mary Ure (1933–1975)
 * Tom Urie (born 1969)
 * Molly Urquhart (1906–1977)
 * Robert Urquhart (1921–1995)

V

 * Steve Valentine (born 1966)
 * Joanna Vanderham (born 1990)
 * Sandra Voe (born 1936)

W

 * Dave Ward (born 1957)
 * Keith Warwick (born 1975)
 * Russell Waters (1908–1982)
 * James Watson (born 1970)
 * Jonathan Watson (born 1956)
 * Tom Watson (1932–2001)
 * Molly Weir (1910–2004)
 * Simon Weir (born 1973)
 * Karen Westwood
 * Tam White (1942–2010)
 * Jon Whiteley (1945–2020)
 * Nicol Williamson (1936–2011)
 * Hamish Wilson (1942–2020)
 * Richard Wilson (born 1936)
 * Julie Wilson Nimmo (born 1972)
 * Vincent Winter (1947–1998)
 * Madeleine Worrall (born 1977)

Y

 * Atta Yaqub (born 1979)
 * Benny Young (born 1949)
 * John Young (1916–1996)
 * Paul Young (born 1944)
 * Jimmy Yuill (born 1956)
 * Joe Yule (1892–1950)