Ken Stott
Known for acting · Born 19 October 1954 · 71 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
62 credits
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.
Known for
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
The Dig
2021
Shallow Grave
1994
An Inspector Calls
2015
Toast
2010
Man Up
2015
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
The Boxer
1997
One Day
2011
Fortitude
2015
Fever Pitch
1997
Acting (62)
2021The DigCharles PhillipsFilm
2021CrimeDCS Robert Toal · 2 episodes, DCS Bob Toal · 4 episodesSeries
2019StrikeThe Boss (voice)Film
2019Flour Power · 10 episodesSeries
2018The MercyStanley BestFilm
2016Café SocietyMarty DorfmanFilm
2016War and PeaceBazdeev · 6 episodesSeries
2016100 StreetsTerenceFilm
2016Scotland The Promised LandNarrator (Voice) · 3 episodesSeries
2015Man UpBert PattersonFilm
2015FortitudeErling Munk · 10 episodesSeries
2015An Inspector CallsArthur BirlingFilm
2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesBalinFilm
2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugBalinFilm
2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyBalinFilm
2011One DayStephen MayhewFilm
2011The RunawayJoey · 6 episodesSeries
2010ToastDadFilm
2008The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince CaspianTrüffeljägerFilm
2008Hancock & JoanTony HancockFilm
2008Send In The DogsNarrator · 12 episodesSeries
2007Charlie Wilson's WarZviFilm
2006Dounreay: The Atomic DreamSelf - Narrator (voice)Film
2005CasanovaDalfonsoFilm
2005The Girl in the CaféChancellorFilm
2005The Mighty CeltGood JoeFilm
2005Uncle AdolfAdolf HitlerFilm
2004King ArthurMarius HonoriusFilm
2004SpivsJackFilm
2003I'll Sleep When I'm DeadTurnerFilm
2003The KeyFilm
2003Promoted to GloryMikeFilm
2001MessiahDCI Red Metcalfe · 9 episodesSeries
2000The Miracle MakerSimon Peter (voice)Film
2000RebusInspector John Rebus · 10 episodesSeries
1999Plunkett & MacleaneThief Taker General ChanceFilm
1999The Debt CollectorGary KeltieFilm
1999DockersTommy WaltonFilm
1999The ViceDI Pat Chappel · 22 episodesSeries
1999Vicious CircleMartin CahillFilm
1997The BoxerIke WeirFilm
1997Fever PitchTed, the HeadmasterFilm
1997Stone, Scissors, PaperRedfernFilm
1996Silent Witness · 2 episodesSeries
1996Saint-ExPrevotFilm
1996RhodesBarney Barnato · 8 episodesSeries
1996A Mug's GameMcCaffrey · 4 episodesSeries
1995Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful LifeWoland the KnifemanFilm
1994Shallow GraveDetective Inspector McCallFilm
1994Being HumanGasper DiasFilm
1994Takin' Over the AsylumEddie · 6 episodesSeries
1993Anna Lee: HeadcaseBernie SchillerFilm
1993Bad CompanyJoe HickeyFilm
1991All Good ThingsLawrence Wilson · 6 episodesSeries
1990Your Cheatin' HeartFilm
1990Your Cheatin' HeartFraser Boyle · 6 episodesSeries
1988For Queen & CountryCivil ServantFilm
1986The Singing DetectiveUncle John · 2 episodesSeries
1985Screen TwoRedfernSeries
1983The Beggar's OperaJeremy TwitcherFilm
1982King LearCuranFilm
1977Secret ArmyBarojaSeries