Ken Stott

Biography

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

43

Birth Date

1954-10-19 00:00:00

Birth Place

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Known For

• 

  The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
• 

  The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
• 

  The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
• 

  An Inspector Calls
• 

  One Day
• 

  Shallow Grave

Credits

• actors (43 credits)

  • The Dig

    Charles Phillips

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Strike

    The Boss (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Mercy

    Stanley Best

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • 100 Streets

    Terence

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Café Society

    Marty Dorfman

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • An Inspector Calls

    Arthur Birling

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Man Up

    Bert Patterson

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

    Balin

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

    Balin

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    Balin

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • One Day

    Stephen Mayhew

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Toast

    Dad

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

    Trüffeljäger

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Hancock & Joan

    Tony Hancock

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Charlie Wilson's War

    Zvi

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Dounreay: The Atomic Dream

    Self - Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Casanova

    Dalfonso

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Girl in the Café

    Chancellor

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Mighty Celt

    Good Joe

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Uncle Adolf

    Adolf Hitler

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • King Arthur

    Marius Honorius

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Spivs

    Jack

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Promoted to Glory

    Mike

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Key

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

    Turner

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Miracle Maker

    Simon Peter (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Dockers

    Tommy Walton

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Debt Collector

    Gary Keltie

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Vicious Circle

    Martin Cahill

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Plunkett & Macleane

    Thief Taker General Chance

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Boxer

    Ike Weir

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Stone, Scissors, Paper

    Redfern

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Fever Pitch

    Ted, the Headmaster

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Saint-Ex

    Prevot

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life

    Woland the Knifeman

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Shallow Grave

    Detective Inspector McCall

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Being Human

    Gasper Dias

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Bad Company

    Joe Hickey

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Anna Lee: Headcase

    Bernie Schiller

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Your Cheatin' Heart

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • For Queen & Country

    Civil Servant

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Beggar's Opera

    Jeremy Twitcher

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • King Lear

    Curan

    actor

    actors
    1982