Dougray Scott

Stephen Dougray Scott (born 25 November 1965) is a Scottish actor. He has appeared in the films Twin Town, Ever After (1998), Mission: Impossible 2 (2000), Enigma (2001), Ripley's Game (2002), Hitman (2007), and My Week with Marilyn (2011). He is a recipient of the International Emmy Award for Best Actor and a BAFTA Scotland Award for his performance in the Scottish crime drama series Crime (2021).

Early life and education Scott was born in Glenrothes, Fife, on 25 November 1965.

He attended Auchmuty High School and later Kirkcaldy College, where he studied drama.

After the 2002 release of Die Another Day, Scott was a candidate to replace Pierce Brosnan as James Bond. Despite the numerous reports that Eon Productions was leaning towards naming Scott as the new Bond in the 007 adventure Casino Royale, the role eventually went to Daniel Craig. In January 2006, he appeared in the miniseries The Ten Commandments as Moses. He also appeared in the NBC series Heist, which aired in March 2006 for five episodes. From 2006 until 2007, he starred in the third season of Desperate Housewives as Teri Hatcher's character's new love interest. In 2007, he played the primary antagonist in the film Hitman, based on the Hitman video games. He appeared in the title role(s) of a modern re-telling of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. In May 2009, it was announced that he was to play ex-con Michael O' Connor in the new RTÉ-ITV drama Father & Son.

Scott starred in The Day of the Triffids. The drama was broadcast in December 2009 as part of the BBC One Christmas schedule. In 2011, Scott featured in the film Love's Kitchen alongside his wife Claire Forlani. In April 2011, Scott portrayed football manager Matt Busby in the BBC TV drama United, which was centred on the Munich air disaster of 1958, in which Busby was badly injured but survived. In 2013, he guest starred as para-psychological researcher/ghost hunter Alec Palmer in the Doctor Who episode "Hide". In 2014, Scott portrayed the main villain in Taken 3.

In March 2016, Scott became the voice of Orby in adverts for the oil and gas company BP. In April 2016, Scott appeared in the second season of Fear the Walking Dead as Thomas Abigail, Victor Strand's business partner and lover. In 2019, Scott joined the CW series Batwoman as Jacob Kane, the title character's father, set in the Arrowverse. He left the series during its second season. He appeared on the show Crime, for which he received a BAFTA and an International Emmy. In 2025, Scott played in the Netflix movie Exterritorial his first German-speaking role alongside Jeanne Goursaud. thumb

Personal life Scott is the father of twins with former wife Sarah Trevis. On 8 June 2007, he married actress Claire Forlani in Italy. They have a son.

Scott is a fan of Hibernian Football Club, stemming from a grand-uncle being a scout for the team. Three maternal great-uncles were football referees, Tom Dougray being the most prominent.

Politics Scott is in favour of Scottish independence, a socialist, and a republican.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1994 Princess Caraboo Dragoon Captain 1997 Twin Town Terry Walsh Love in Paris Charlie Direct-to-video Regeneration Captain Robert Graves 1998 Deep Impact Eric Vennekor Ever After Prince Henry 1999 This Year's Love Cameron Faeries Faery Prince Voice Gregory's Two Girls Fraser Rowan John Voice 2000 Mission: Impossible 2 Sean Ambrose 2001 Enigma Tom Jericho 2002 Ripley's Game Jonathan Trevanny 2003 To Kill a King Thomas Fairfax Andrei 2004 One Last Chance Frankie the Fence 2005 Things to Do Before You're 30 Cass Archie Dark Water Kyle Williams 2006 Perfect Creature Silus 2007 Hitman Mike Whittier 2008 Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde New Town Killers Alistair 2011 There Be Dragons Robert Love's Kitchen Rob Haley Ludwig Giroux My Week with Marilyn Arthur Miller 2013 Death Race 3: Inferno Niles York / Frankenstein Direct-to-video Last Passenger Lewis Shaler 2014 Taken 3 Stuart St. John 2015 Archer Roger Holmes Tiger House Shane 2016 London Town Nick Baker 2019 Sea Fever Gerard 2020 Sulphur and White Donald Tait 2021 La Cha Cha Roger Callaway 2023 Irena's Vow Eduard Rügemer 2025 Exterritorial Erik Kynch My Oxford Year William Davenport 2026 Her Private Hell Johnny Thunders

Television Year Title Role Notes 1990 Zorro Don Pedro DeSoto Episode: "Child's Play" 1992 Taggart Colin Murphy 3 episodes Lovejoy Horse 2 episodes Tell Tale Hearts David Sellors Miniseries; 3 episodes 1993 Stay Lucky Alex 4 episodes 1995 Kavanagh QC Terry Fisher Episode: "A Family Affair" Soldier Soldier Major Rory Taylor 11 episodes Highlander: The Series Warren Cochrane Episode: "Through a Glass, Darkly" 1996 Lewis McHoan Miniseries; 4 episodes 1997 Lance Corporal Richard Mayfield Television film 2000 Arabian Nights Sultan Shahryar / Amin Miniseries; 2 episodes 2006 Heist Mickey O'Neil Main role Moses Miniseries; 2 episodes 2006–2007 Desperate Housewives Ian Hainsworth 18 episodes 2009 False Witness Ian Porter Miniseries; 2 episodes Father & Son Michael O'Connor Miniseries; 4 episodes Bill Masen Miniseries; 2 episodes 2011 United Matt Busby Television film 2012 Sinbad Father La Stessa Episode: "Fiend or Friend?" 2013–2014 Hemlock Grove Norman Godfrey Main role (seasons 1–2) 2013 Doctor Who Alec Palmer Episode: "Hide" Strike Back: Shadow Warfare James Leatherby 2 episodes Walker 2 episodes 2016 Fear the Walking Dead Thomas Abigail 2 episodes Harley and the Davidsons Randall James Miniseries; episode: "Race to the Top" Full Circle Senator David Faulkner Main role (season 3) 2017 David Warnock Miniseries; 3 episodes 2017–2018 Snatch Vic Hill Main role 2017 Jamie Johnson Foxborough Scout Episode: "End Game" 2018 Urban Myths Arthur Miller Episode: "Marilyn Monroe and Billy Wilder" Sir Percival Glyde Miniseries; 5 episodes 2019 Departure Ethan Moreau 6 episodes 2019–2021 Batwoman Jacob Kane Main role (seasons 1–2); 35 episodes 2021–2022 Crime Ray Lennox Main role; also executive producer 2023 Tony Lord Main role Vigil AVM Marcus Grainger 6 episodes 2025 Lou Stanley Main role Sherlock & Daughter Professor Moriarty Main role The Hack Gordon Brown 3 episodes Summerwater David Main role 2026 Crookhaven Caspian Lockett Main role; upcoming series TBA The Chief Himself (one episode) Cameo; upcoming series

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 1999 Teen Choice Awards Film – Breakout Performance Ever After 2009 Australian Film Institute Television Awards Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama False Witness 2010 Astra Awards Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Male 2022 International Emmy Awards Performance by an Actor Irvine Welsh’s Crime