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Andrew Scott: Quick Facts

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British Independent Film Awards: ‘Elsinore’ Leads Nominations With 12 • Nov. 3, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (The Hollywood Reporter)
Priyanka Chopra Jonas, V Join Andrew Scott on Short 'We Were Here' • Oct. 29, 2026, 11:00 AM ET (Variety)

Facts

Born October 21, 1976 (age 50) • Dublin • Ireland
Awards And Honors BAFTA (2012)

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Andrew Scott wearing a black jacket and patterned shirt, standing in front of a dark backdrop with partial gold text at the Olivier Awards 2024.
Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Andrew Scott as Moriarty sit facing each other in a cozy, book-filled room, both drinking tea in a scene from BBC's Sherlock.
Andrew Scott, dressed as a priest, smiles and raises a glass in a toast with Phoebe Waller-Bridge in a scene from the BBC series Fleabag.
Dakota Fanning sits on stone steps holding a sketchpad, Andrew Scott sits beside her, and Johnny Flynn stands in the foreground, all against a weathered wall in a black and white scene from Ripley.
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Daniel Craig wearing a black tuxedo and bow tie, standing in front of a gray brick wall with partially visible Omega signage.
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Colin Firth smiling in a tuxedo and bow tie, holding an Oscar statuette in front of a backdrop with Oscar logos.
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