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Ken Stott

Actor

Ken Stott

Born October 19, 1954 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK42 films

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.

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug posterFirst watchThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug20137.6as BalinThe Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon,…View film

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey poster7.4The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies poster7.3The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014One Day poster7.4One Day2011The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian poster6.6The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian2008Café Society poster6.4Café Society2016King Arthur poster6.3King Arthur2004The Dig poster6.9The Dig2021Shallow Grave poster7.0Shallow Grave1994

Filmography

42 films as actor
  1. 2021The DigCharles Phillips
  2. 2019StrikeThe Boss (voice)
  3. 2018The MercyStanley Best
  4. 2016100 StreetsTerence
  5. 2016Café SocietyMarty Dorfman
  6. 2015An Inspector CallsArthur Birling
  7. 2015Man UpBert Patterson
  8. 2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesBalin
  9. 2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugBalin
  10. 2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyBalin
  11. 2011One DayStephen Mayhew
  12. 2010ToastDad
  13. 2008The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince CaspianTrüffeljäger
  14. 2008Hancock & JoanTony Hancock
  15. 2007Charlie Wilson's WarZvi
  16. 2005CasanovaDalfonso
  17. 2005The Girl in the CaféChancellor
  18. 2005The Mighty CeltGood Joe
  19. 2005Uncle AdolfAdolf Hitler
  20. 2004King ArthurMarius Honorius
  21. 2004SpivsJack
  22. 2003Promoted to GloryMike
  23. 2003The Key
  24. 2003I'll Sleep When I'm DeadTurner
  25. 2000The Miracle MakerSimon Peter (voice)
  26. 1999DockersTommy Walton
  27. 1999The Debt CollectorGary Keltie
  28. 1999Vicious CircleMartin Cahill
  29. 1999Plunkett & MacleaneThief Taker General Chance
  30. 1997The BoxerIke Weir
  31. 1997Stone, Scissors, PaperRedfern
  32. 1997Fever PitchTed, the Headmaster
  33. 1996Saint-ExPrevot
  34. 1995Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful LifeWoland the Knifeman
  35. 1994Shallow GraveDetective Inspector McCall
  36. 1994Being HumanGasper Dias
  37. 1993Bad CompanyJoe Hickey
  38. 1993Anna Lee: HeadcaseBernie Schiller
  39. 1990Your Cheatin' Heart
  40. 1988For Queen & CountryCivil Servant
  41. 1983The Beggar's OperaJeremy Twitcher
  42. 1982King LearCuran