Raymond Mearns

Raymond Mearns (born 1967) is a Scottish actor and comedian from Glasgow’s East End who is best known for his part in Scottish comedy sitcom Legit, in which he played Happy Boab.

He was educated at St Andrew’s Secondary School and Glasgow Central College of Commerce and has a degree in Business.

Mearns made his acting debut alongside his brother Eddie when they played the blind twins Troy and Roy Pettifer in the 1998 short film Home, which won Best Short Film at the 1999 BAFTA Awards.

He has appeared in two films directed by Ken Loach - Ae Fond Kiss... and It's a Free World.... He also starred in Next Time Ned.

In December 2008, he appeared in the Rab C. Nesbitt Christmas special, in which he played a BBC security guard. He also featured prominently as a variety of characters in the Scottish-BAFTA winning comedy sketch series Limmy's Show.

In July 2023, a Pacific Crest Trail hiker claimed he was saved from a bear attack by the sound of Mearns' voice.

On 4 August 2023, he suffered a mini stroke and was forced to cancel all his shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Frankie Boyle was one of several comedians to perform at a benefit show to support Mearns.

In July 2024, he filmed scenes in Greenock for the crime comedy Sharp Instinct: Volume II.

Works

TV shows Year Title Role 2002 Live Floor Show Guest Comedian 2006 Rebus - A Question of Blood Scuzzy Hotel Manager 2007 Legit Happy Boab 2008 Videogaiden CCTV Operator Rab C. Nesbitt BBC Security Guard 2010 Limmy's Show Various One Night In Emergency Pharmacist 2011 River City Registrar

Movie Year Title Role 1998 Home Troy 2004 Ae Fond Kiss... Big Roddie 2007 It's a Free World... Andy 2009 Next Time Ned Ned Randall 2020 Limbo Mike 2024 Sharp Instinct: Volume II David Wainwright

Web series Year Title Role 2011Ghost Of Raymond Mearns The "Real" Raymond Mearns

Podcasts Year Title Role 2024–present Glesga Da Podcast Co-host