Ken Stott

Acting

Ken Stott

Born 19 October 1954 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK · 72

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

Highlights

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012 · Film · Balin
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013 · Film · Balin
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014 · Film · Balin
One Day2011 · Film · Stephen Mayhew
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian2008 · Film · Trüffeljäger
Café Society2016 · Film · Marty Dorfman

Filmography

Movies

41 films

The Dig2021 · Film · Charles Phillips
Strike2019 · Film · The Boss (voice)
The Mercy2018 · Film · Stanley Best
100 Streets2016 · Film · Terence
Café Society2016 · Film · Marty Dorfman
An Inspector Calls2015 · Film · Arthur Birling
Man Up2015 · Film · Bert Patterson
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014 · Film · Balin
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013 · Film · Balin
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012 · Film · Balin
One Day2011 · Film · Stephen Mayhew
Toast2010 · Film · Dad
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian2008 · Film · Trüffeljäger
Hancock & Joan2008 · Film · Tony Hancock
Charlie Wilson's War2007 · Film · Zvi
Casanova2005 · Film · Dalfonso
The Girl in the Café2005 · Film · Chancellor
The Mighty Celt2005 · Film · Good Joe
Uncle Adolf2005 · Film · Adolf Hitler
King Arthur2004 · Film · Marius Honorius
Spivs2004 · Film · Jack
Promoted to Glory2003 · Film · Mike
The Key2003 · Film
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead2003 · Film · Turner
The Miracle Maker2000 · Film · Simon Peter (voice)
Dockers1999 · Film · Tommy Walton
The Debt Collector1999 · Film · Gary Keltie
Vicious Circle1999 · Film · Martin Cahill
Plunkett & Macleane1999 · Film · Thief Taker General Chance
The Boxer1997 · Film · Ike Weir
Stone, Scissors, Paper1997 · Film · Redfern
Fever Pitch1997 · Film · Ted, the Headmaster
Saint-Ex1996 · Film · Prevot
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life1995 · Film · Woland the Knifeman
Shallow Grave1994 · Film · Detective Inspector McCall
Being Human1994 · Film · Gasper Dias
Bad Company1993 · Film · Joe Hickey
Your Cheatin' Heart1990 · Film
For Queen & Country1988 · Film · Civil Servant
The Beggar's Opera1983 · Film · Jeremy Twitcher
King Lear1982 · Film · Curan

Filmography

Series

15 shows

Crime2021 · Series · DCS Robert Toal
War and Peace2016 · Series · Bazdeev
Fortitude2015 · Series · Erling Munk
The Runaway2011 · Series · Joey
Messiah2001 · Series · DCI Red Metcalfe
Rebus2000 · Series · Inspector John Rebus
The Vice1999 · Series · DI Pat Chappel
Rhodes1996 · Series · Barney Barnato
Silent Witness1996 · Series
Takin' Over the Asylum1994 · Series · Eddie
All Good Things1991 · Series · Lawrence Wilson
Your Cheatin' Heart1990 · Series · Fraser Boyle
The Singing Detective1986 · Series · Uncle John
Screen Two1985 · Series · Redfern
Secret Army1977 · Series · Baroja