Acting
Ken Stott
Born October 19, 1954 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Biography
Kenneth "Ken" Campbell Stott is an acclaimed Scottish stage, television and film actor. Best known to international audiences for portraying the dwarf Balin in The Hobbit film trilogy (2012–2014), he has earned widespread recognition in the United Kingdom for his intense, morally ambiguous roles in television crime dramas and West End theatre productions.
Known for
7.8
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Balin
7.4
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Balin
7.8
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Balin
6.5
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Trüffeljäger
7.0
One Day
Stephen Mayhew
6.3
King Arthur
Marius Honorius
6.6
Café Society
Marty Dorfman
7.0
Charlie Wilson's War
Zvi
7.1
The Dig
Charles Phillips
7.2
Shallow Grave
Detective Inspector McCall
6.8
Man Up
Bert Patterson
6.5
Casanova
Dalfonso
7.3
Fortitude
Erling Munk
7.0
The Boxer
Ike Weir
6.0
The Mercy
Stanley Best
7.6
An Inspector Calls
Arthur Birling
6.5
Toast
Dad
6.6
Fever Pitch
Ted, the Headmaster
8.1
War and Peace
Bazdeev
5.8
100 Streets
Terence
Filmography
- 2021CrimeDCS Robert Toal, DCS Bob ToalSeries
- 2021The DigCharles PhillipsMovie
- 2019Flour PowerSeries
- 2019StrikeThe Boss (voice)Movie
- 2018The MercyStanley BestMovie
- 2016100 StreetsTerenceMovie
- 2016Café SocietyMarty DorfmanMovie
- 2016Scotland The Promised LandNarrator (Voice)Series
- 2016War and PeaceBazdeevSeries
- 2015An Inspector CallsArthur BirlingMovie
- 2015Man UpBert PattersonMovie
- 2015FortitudeErling MunkSeries
- 2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesBalinMovie
- 2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugBalinMovie
- 2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyBalinMovie
- 2011The RunawayJoeySeries
- 2011One DayStephen MayhewMovie
- 2010ToastDadMovie
- 2008Send In The DogsNarratorSeries
- 2008The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince CaspianTrüffeljägerMovie
- 2008Hancock & JoanTony HancockMovie
- 2007Charlie Wilson's WarZviMovie
- 2006Dounreay: The Atomic DreamSelf - Narrator (voice)Movie
- 2005CasanovaDalfonsoMovie
- 2005The Girl in the CaféChancellorMovie
- 2005The Mighty CeltGood JoeMovie
- 2005Uncle AdolfAdolf HitlerMovie
- 2004King ArthurMarius HonoriusMovie
- 2004SpivsJackMovie
- 2003Promoted to GloryMikeMovie
- 2003The KeyMovie
- 2003I'll Sleep When I'm DeadTurnerMovie
- 2001MessiahDCI Red MetcalfeSeries
- 2000RebusInspector John RebusSeries
- 2000The Miracle MakerSimon Peter (voice)Movie
- 1999DockersTommy WaltonMovie
- 1999The Debt CollectorGary KeltieMovie
- 1999Vicious CircleMartin CahillMovie
- 1999Plunkett & MacleaneThief Taker General ChanceMovie
- 1999The ViceDI Pat ChappelSeries
- 1997The BoxerIke WeirMovie
- 1997Stone, Scissors, PaperRedfernMovie
- 1997Fever PitchTed, the HeadmasterMovie
- 1996Saint-ExPrevotMovie
- 1996RhodesBarney BarnatoSeries
- 1996Silent WitnessSeries
- 1996A Mug's GameMcCaffreySeries
- 1995Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful LifeWoland the KnifemanMovie
- 1994Shallow GraveDetective Inspector McCallMovie
- 1994Takin' Over the AsylumEddieSeries
- 1994Being HumanGasper DiasMovie
- 1993Bad CompanyJoe HickeyMovie
- 1993Anna Lee: HeadcaseBernie SchillerMovie
- 1991All Good ThingsLawrence WilsonSeries
- 1990Your Cheatin' HeartMovie
- 1990Your Cheatin' HeartFraser BoyleSeries
- 1988For Queen & CountryCivil ServantMovie
- 1986The Singing DetectiveUncle JohnSeries
- 1985Screen TwoRedfernSeries
- 1983The Beggar's OperaJeremy TwitcherMovie
- 1982King LearCuranMovie
- 1977Secret ArmyBarojaSeries