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Won the 2016 BAFTA Scotland award for best actor for his role as Jimmy Perez in Shetland (2013).

He once had his own production company, Deep Blue River Films.

Won a gold nymph as best actor in a mini-series for "Kid In The Corner" at the Monte-Carlo TV festival in 2000.

Appearing in a limited run of 'Death of a Salesman' at the Lyric Theatre, London. (जुलाई 2005)

Late 2016, became a father of a girl named Grace.

Nominated for the 2014 BAFTA Scotland Award in the Best Actor - Television category for his role as DI Jimmy Perez on Shetland (2013).

His first choice of career would have been a sports journalist; unfortunately he didn't get the right qualifications to study in Edinburgh.

Supporter of the Scottish football team St. Mirren

Was Best Man at actor Ewan McGregor's wedding.

His father worked for a magazine company and his mother was a nurse,.