Stuart Martin

Stuart Martin
Martin in 2022
Born (1986-01-08) 8 January 1986 (age 38)
Ayr, Scotland
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
Spouse
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(m. 2015)​
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Children2

Stuart Martin (born 8 January 1986) is a Scottish actor. He is known for his roles in the Channel 4 comedy-drama Babylon (2014), as well as the historical dramas Medici: Masters of Florence (2016), Jamestown (2017–2019), and Miss Scarlet and The Duke (2020–2024).

Early life

Martin studied drama at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.[2]

Career

Martin portrayed Tony in the comedy-drama television series Babylon in 2014,[3] and Lorenzo de Medici in the historical drama Medici: Masters of Florence in 2016.[4] From 2017 to 2019, he played Silas Sharrow in the drama television series Jamestown.[5] Martin next starred as Detective Inspector William Wellington in the period crime drama Miss Scarlet and The Duke for four seasons from 2020 to 2024.[6]

Personal life

Martin met his wife, actress Lisa McGrillis, at a Christmas party in the National Theatre bar. They have two children.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Robin Hood Messenger
2011 Late Bloomers Nurse
A Thousand Kisses Deep Gangster 2
2014 50 Kisses Thomas
My Accomplice Frank
2015 Slow West Callum
2018 Only You Shane
2019 Our Ladies Terry Mooney
2021 Army of Thieves Brad Cage
2022 Dampyr Emil Kurjak [8][9]
2023 Rebel Moon Den [10][11]
2024 Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver Den [12]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Taggart Jamie Revie Episode: "So Long Baby"
2011–2012 River City Lorne McKay 2 episodes
2012 Hatfields & McCoys Wounded Rebel Soldier 2 episodes
2013 The Field of Blood DC Dan Burns 2 episodes
Hebburn Lindsay 4 episodes
2014 Game of Thrones Lannister Soldier Episode: "Two Swords"
Babylon PC Tony Forbes 7 episodes
2015 Crossing Lines Luke Wilkinson 12 episodes
Silent Witness Jason Simons Episodes: "One of Our Own" Parts 1 & 2
A Song for Jenny Colin Television film
2016 Medici: Masters of Florence Lorenzo de Medici 8 episodes
2017–2019 Jamestown Silas Sharrow 24 episodes
2020–2024 Miss Scarlet and The Duke Detective Inspector William Wellington Main role
2021 Crime Stuart Lennox 4 episodes
2024 Twilight of the Gods Leif (voice) 8 episodes

References

  1. ^ "Sitcom star Lisa McGrillis on how being a working mum of two is no laughing matter". Sunday Post. 20 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Stuart Martin. The Master of Florence". 1883 Magazine. 2016. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Babylon - Introduction". Channel 4. Channel Four Television Corporation. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  4. ^ Falconer, Daniel (9 December 2016). "Stuart Martin exclusive interview – Medici: Masters of Florence". Female First. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  5. ^ Barraclough, Leo (20 April 2016). "Downton Abbey Creator Carnival to Produce Jamestown". Variety. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  6. ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (29 February 2024). "Shocker: Miss Scarlet Ditches the Duke as Stuart Martin Departs Ahead of Season 5". TVLine. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Lisa McGrillis, aka Kelly in Mum: 'I remember thinking, oh god, is this my life? Is this what acting is? I'm not sure I want to do this'". Inews.co.uk. 6 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Movie Adaptation of Dampyr Comic Sets Cast, Starts Production (Exclusive)". Variety. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Bonelli ha annunciato il cast del film di Dampyr". Fumettologica (in Italian). 1 November 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  10. ^ White, James (22 August 2023). "First Teaser For Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon". Empire. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  11. ^ Kit, Borys (28 February 2022). "Rupert Friend, Stuart Martin Join Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  12. ^ Abrams, Simon (19 April 2024). "Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 25 July 2024.