Martin Compston
Scottish actor and football player · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1984 · age 42
Martin Compston is a Scottish actor and former professional footballer who played as a defender. He plays Anti-Corruption Unit Detective Inspector Steve Arnott in the BBC drama Line of Duty, Liam in Ken Loach's Sweet Sixteen, Paul Ferris in The Wee Man, Ewan Brodie in Monarch of the Glen, and Dan Docherty in The Nest.
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FearSeries, Martyn Berwick2023
The RigSeries, Fulmer Hamilton
Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine WelshFilm, 20232021
VigilSeries, Craig Burke2019
TracesSeries, Daniel MacAfee
Broony - Captain. Leader. LegendFilm, 2019Narrator2018
Backstage At Live AidFilm, Midge Ure2016
In Plain SightSeries, Peter Manuel2015
Scottish MusselFilm, Ritchie2014
Still Game: The Story So FarFilm2013
The Great Train RobberySeries, Roy James
FilthFilm, 2013Gorman2012
PiggyFilm, Joe2011
Death in ParadiseSeries, Dexter Allen2010
DonkeysFilm, Stevie Blantyre2009
The Damned UnitedFilm, John O'Hare2008
DoomsdayFilm, Joshua2007
True NorthFilm, Sean2006
Soccer AidSeries2005
TicketsFilm, Jamesy2004
Niceland (Population. 1.000.002)Film, Jed2002
Sweet SixteenFilm, Liam2000
Monarch of the GlenSeries, Ewan Brodie1986
CasualtySeries, Matty Howell1984Born8 May 1984
FearSeries, Martyn Berwick2023The RigSeries, Fulmer HamiltonBeyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine WelshFilm, 20232021VigilSeries, Craig Burke2019TracesSeries, Daniel MacAfeeBroony - Captain. Leader. LegendFilm, 2019Narrator2018Backstage At Live AidFilm, Midge Ure2016In Plain SightSeries, Peter Manuel2015Scottish MusselFilm, Ritchie2014Still Game: The Story So FarFilm2013The Great Train RobberySeries, Roy JamesFilthFilm, 2013Gorman2012PiggyFilm, Joe2011Death in ParadiseSeries, Dexter Allen2010DonkeysFilm, Stevie Blantyre2009The Damned UnitedFilm, John O'Hare2008DoomsdayFilm, Joshua2007True NorthFilm, Sean2006Soccer AidSeries2005TicketsFilm, Jamesy2004Niceland (Population. 1.000.002)Film, Jed2002Sweet SixteenFilm, Liam2000Monarch of the GlenSeries, Ewan Brodie1986CasualtySeries, Matty Howell1984Born8 May 1984People around Martin
Close ties
Gary Lewis Also in Filth, Vigil and Niceland
Ken Loach Directed Sweet Sixteen and Tickets
Craig Parkinson Also in Line of Duty, Soulboy and Ghosted
Neil Maskell Also in The Great Train Robbery and Ghosted
Billy Murray Produced Strippers vs Werewolves (2012)
Jim Broadbent Also in The Damned United and Filth
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson Directed Niceland (2004)
Danny Dyer Also in 7 Lives, Pimp and 7lives
Kate Ashfield Also in 7 Lives and 7lives
Kate Dickie Also in Red Road, Donkeys and Filth
Denis Lawson Also in Victoria and Victoria, season 2
Jonathan Mostow Directed Hunter's Prayer (2017)
Barbara Nedeljáková Also in Strippers vs Werewolves and Pimp
Trudie Styler Produced A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)
Brian McCardie Also in The Damned United, Soulboy and Filth
Adele Silva Also in Strippers vs Werewolves (2012)
Rebecca O'Brien Produced Sweet Sixteen (2003)
Robert Downey Jr. Produced A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)
Sting Produced A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)
Ridley Scott Produced The Aftermath (2019)
Abbas Kiarostami Directed Tickets (2005)
Tom Hooper Directed The Damned United (2009)
Verónica Echegui Also in Hunter's Prayer and The Hunter's Prayer
Adrian Lester Also in Mary Queen of Scots and Doomsday
Known for
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The Damned United 2009
Sweet Sixteen 2002
Filth 2013
Sister 2012
Mary Queen of Scots 2018
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 36
66 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1984 · age 42
