Ken Stott
- Born
- October 19, 1954 (71 years old)
- Place of birth
- 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
★ 7.4The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
★ 7.3The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
★ 7.6The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
★ 6.6The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
2008
★ 7.4One Day
2011
★ 6.3King Arthur
2004
★ 6.4Café Society
2016
★ 6.5Charlie Wilson's War
2007
★ 7.6Silent Witness
1996
★ 6.8The Dig
2021
★ 7.0Shallow Grave
1994
★ 6.5Casanova
2005
Filmography
- 2021CrimeSeries · DCS Robert Toal, DCS Bob Toal★ 6.5
- 2021The DigFilm · Charles Phillips★ 6.8
- 2019Flour PowerFlour PowerSeries
- 2019StrikeFilm · The Boss (voice)★ 5.9
- 2018The MercyFilm · Stanley Best★ 5.9
- 2016100 StreetsFilm · Terence★ 6.0
- 2016Café SocietyFilm · Marty Dorfman★ 6.4
- 2016War and PeaceSeries · Bazdeev★ 7.5
- 2015An Inspector CallsFilm · Arthur Birling★ 7.4
- 2015Man UpFilm · Bert Patterson★ 6.6
- 2015FortitudeSeries · Erling Munk★ 6.8
- 2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesFilm · Balin★ 7.3
- 2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugFilm · Balin★ 7.6
- 2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyFilm · Balin★ 7.4
- 2011The RunawaySeries · Joey
- 2011One DayFilm · Stephen Mayhew★ 7.4
- 2010ToastFilm · Dad★ 6.6
- 2008The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince CaspianFilm · Trüffeljäger★ 6.6
- 2008Hancock & JoanFilm · Tony Hancock
- 2007Charlie Wilson's WarFilm · Zvi★ 6.5
- 2006Dounreay: The Atomic DreamFilm · Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2005CasanovaFilm · Dalfonso★ 6.5
- 2005The Girl in the CaféFilm · Chancellor★ 7.0
- 2005The Mighty CeltFilm · Good Joe
- 2005Uncle AdolfFilm · Adolf Hitler
- 2004King ArthurFilm · Marius Honorius★ 6.3
- 2004SpivsFilm · Jack
- 2003Promoted to GloryFilm · Mike
- 2003The KeyFilm
- 2003I'll Sleep When I'm DeadFilm · Turner★ 5.5
- 2001MessiahSeries · DCI Red Metcalfe★ 7.4
- 2000RebusSeries · Inspector John Rebus★ 6.9
- 2000The Miracle MakerFilm · Simon Peter (voice)★ 6.2
- 1999DockersFilm · Tommy Walton
- 1999The Debt CollectorFilm · Gary Keltie
- 1999Vicious CircleFilm · Martin Cahill
- 1999Plunkett & MacleaneFilm · Thief Taker General Chance★ 6.2
- 1999The ViceSeries · DI Pat Chappel
- 1997The BoxerFilm · Ike Weir★ 6.7
- 1997Stone, Scissors, PaperFilm · Redfern
- 1997Fever PitchFilm · Ted, the Headmaster★ 6.4
- 1996Saint-ExFilm · Prevot
- 1996RhodesSeries · Barney Barnato
- 1996Silent WitnessSeries★ 7.6
- 1996A Mug's GameA Mug's GameSeries · McCaffrey
- 1995Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful LifeFilm · Woland the Knifeman★ 7.0
- 1994Shallow GraveFilm · Detective Inspector McCall★ 7.0
- 1994Takin' Over the AsylumSeries · Eddie★ 8.4
- 1994Being HumanFilm · Gasper Dias★ 5.1
- 1993Bad CompanyFilm · Joe Hickey
- 1993Anna Lee: HeadcaseAnna Lee: HeadcaseFilm · Bernie Schiller
- 1991All Good ThingsSeries · Lawrence Wilson
- 1990Your Cheatin' HeartFilm
- 1990Your Cheatin' HeartSeries · Fraser Boyle
- 1988For Queen & CountryFilm · Civil Servant★ 5.3
- 1986The Singing DetectiveSeries · Uncle John★ 7.5
- 1985Screen TwoSeries · Redfern
- 1983The Beggar's OperaFilm · Jeremy Twitcher
- 1982King LearFilm · Curan
- 1977Secret ArmySeries · Baroja
