Personal details
- Birth Date: 1976-10-21
- Height: 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Birth Location: Dublin, Ireland
- Parents: Jim Scott
- Professions: Actor, Producer, Writer
Andrew Scott, born in Dublin, pretty much kicked off his acting gig before most of us could tie our shoes—yeah, age six, hawking porridge on TV. He grew up in a fairly normal Irish family—dad, Jim, worked in recruiting, mom, Nora, taught art, and he’s sandwiched between two sisters, Sarah and Hannah. Not exactly a wild origin story, but hey, it worked out. He’s racked up some serious awards: Laurence Olivier for A Girl in a Car with a Man, Irish Film and Television for Dead Bodies, and a BAFTA for killing it (literally) as Jim Moriarty in Sherlock. Oh, and he played Paul McCartney in Lennon Naked. The guy’s range is wild—he goes from Beatles to Bond villains. Speaking of, he popped up in Spectre as “C,” causing all sorts of headaches for 007. Scott’s also got this way of being totally open about his life—came out in 2013, but doesn’t make it his only thing. He just acts, no labels, no fuss. People really lost it over his role as the “hot priest” in Fleabag—Golden Globe nom, memes everywhere, the whole deal. He’s done a ton of theater, too—his Hamlet was almost four hours long and critics went nuts for it. He’s been in Black Mirror, 1917, and even read poetry for cancer awareness. The dude basically never stops—jury member for GQ, HBO’s Oslo, Lena Dunham’s Catherine, Called Birdy. He’s the guy you keep seeing pop up in everything, and you never get bored.
reference nBack in 2012, he snagged a spot on The Hospital Club and Time Out’s list of the 100 most influential people, mostly because he absolutely crushed it as Jim Moriarty in Sherlock (2010). That performance? Kinda unforgettable. Seriously, he brought this wild, unpredictable energy to Moriarty—a villain who somehow managed to be both hilarious and bone-chilling in the same scene. Fans couldn't stop talking about his scenes with Benedict Cumberbatch; the chemistry was just off the charts. It wasn’t just another TV baddie role—he made Moriarty iconic, turning a classic literary villain into a pop culture obsession. The buzz around his performance was massive, and honestly, it’s no surprise he landed on those influential lists. He basically redefined what it meant to be a TV villain, and people still reference his take on Moriarty whenever the show comes up in conversation. The guy left a serious mark.
So, here’s the thing—Scott tried to nail a Russian accent for Legacy and figured, why not hit up YouTube for some Putin clips? Classic research move, right? But then Putin went all anti-gay with his laws that summer, and Scott, being gay himself, was like, “No thanks, I’m out.” Switched up to watching Rudolf Nureyev instead. Kind of poetic, honestly—a defection for a defection. nnScott doesn’t really make a song and dance about his sexuality. He puts it plain: being gay isn’t some flaw, but it’s not a superpower either. It’s just there, like being good at the banjo or whatever. Sure, it’s part of who he is, but he’s not trying to cash in on it. He’s private, but not secretive. All he really wants? To act. To pretend to be a bunch of people and just get on with it. That’s the gig.
October 21, 1976
5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Dublin, Ireland
Yes, No Children
Jim Scott and Surekha
48 years old