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Baxter Stanley 1926 – present.
Born Glasgow.
Actor Comedian. Most notable. Known for his impersonations of both male and female. The Queen, Pope, Jacque Cousteau. |
Boyd Billy 1968 – present.
Born Glasgow.
Actor. Most notable. Played Pippin in Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002), The Return of the King (2003). |
Burns Robert 1759 – 1796.
Born Alloway, Ayrshire.
Poet. Most notable. Poems Tam O'Shanter, To A Mouse, songs My Love is like a Red Red Rose, Auld Lang Syne. Poor farmers Son, works now published Worldwide. Burns Nights held Worldwide on anniversary of his birthdate 25th January. |
Campbell Eric 1879 – 1917.
Born Dunoon, Argyll.
Actor. Most notable. Starred in silent Charlie Chaplin movies. The Rink (1916), The Pawnshop (1916), The Adventurer (1917), The Cure (1917), The Immigrant (1917), Easy Street (1917), Chase Me Charlie (1917). Often played the big bearded bad guy. Killed in car crash Los Angeles. |
Carlyle Robert 1961 – present.
Born Glasgow.
Actor. Most notable films, Hamish MacBeth (1995), Trainspotting (1996), The Full Monty (1997), Angela's Ashes (1999), The Beach (2000). |
Clyde Andy 1892 – 1967.
Born Blairgowrie, Fife.
Actor. Most notable. Played Cully Wilson from 1958 – 1964 in series Lassie. |
Coltrane Robbie 1950 – present.
Born Glasgow.
Actor, Comedian. Most notable. Defence of the Realm (1985), Mona Lisa (1986), Nuns on the Run (1990), Detective series Cracker (1993), Bond film Goldeneye (1995), Message in a Bottle (1999). As Hagrid in Harry Potter. |
Connery Sir Sean 1930 – present.
Born Fountainbridge, Edinburgh.
Actor. Most notable. James Bond. The Untouchables (1987), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Freeman City of Edinburgh (1992), Knighted (2000). Lives in Spain but is staunch Scottish Nationalist Supporter. |
Connolly Billy 1942 - present.
Born Glasgow.
Comedian. Most notable. Welder turned comedian - folk singer. Unique style of Glasgow based humour, known as "The Big Yin". |
Corbett Ronnie 1930 - present.
Born Edinburgh.
Comedian. Most notable. One of the TV series "The Two Ronnies" with Ronnie Barker. |
Fulton Rikki 1924 – 2004.
Born Dennistoun Glasgow.
Actor, Comedian. Best known for his New Year programme Scotch & Wry where he played the Rev. I.M. Jolly. Died in Glasgow 2004 from Alzheimer's. |
Garden Graham 1943 – present.
Born Aberdeen.
Actor, Comedian. Best known as one of the “Goodies” in the popular TV Series. |
Gordon Hannah 1941 – present.
Born Edinburgh
Actress. Most notable. Comedy My Wife Next Door (1972) Upstairs, Downstairs (1971), Alfie Darling (1975), Spring & Port Wine (1970), The Elephant Man (1980) Fatal Inheritance (1993) film based on the Taggart television series. |
Gordon Mary 1882 – 1963.
Born Glasgow.
Actress. Most notable as Mrs Hudson, housekeeper to Sherlock Holmes. |
Grieve John 1924 -2003.
Born Maryhill, Glasgow.
Actor. Most notable, played MacPhail in successful TV comedy The Vital Spark. |
MacGregor Ewan 1971 – present.
Born Crieff, Perth.
Actor. Most notable Trainspotting (1996), played Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars – The Phantom Menace (1999) |
MacInnes Dr Hamish 1930 – present.
Born Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries & Galloway.
Author, Mountaineer. Most notable Mount Everest three times, Alps, Caucasus, NZ, South America. Founder Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team. Invented innovative rescue equipment. Awarded OBE. Inducted Scottish Sports Hall of Fame 2003. |
Mackay Fulton 1922 – 1987.
Born Paisley, Renfrewshire.
Actor. Most notable. Prison warden Mr Mackay in the successful comedy series Porridge from 1974. |
MacLean Alistair 1922 -1987.
Born Glasgow, lived Daviot nr Inverness.
Writer. Most notable made to film, The Guns of Navarone (1957), Ice Station Zebra (1963), When Eight Bells Toll (1966), Where Eagles Dare (1967). Biography Captain James Cook, Lawrence of Arabia. |
McCallum David 1933 – present.
Born Glasgow.
Actor. Most notable as Russian agent Ilya Kuryakin in TV series The man from U.N.C.L.E (1964-1968), British Officer in POW TV series Colditz (1972). |
Niven David 1909 – 1983.
Born Kirriemuir, Tayside.
Actor. Most notable. The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936), The Dawn Patrol (1938), Raffles (1940), WW2 propaganda films The First of the Few (1942),The Way Ahead (1944). Honoured by US President Eisenhower for those roles. Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Separate Tables (1958), The Guns of Navarone (1961), The Pink Panther (1964), Sea Wolves (1980). |
Scott Dougray 1965 – present.
Born Glenrothes, Fife.
Actor. Most notable Arabian Nights (2000), Mission Impossible 2 (2000), Enigma (2001). |
Ure Midge 1953 - present.
Born Cambuslang, Lanarkshire.
Music. Most notable. Lead singer of band Ultravox. Co-founded charity Bandaid and song "Do they know it's Christmas" with Sir Bob Geldof. |
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