Martin Compston
Acting
Biography
Martin Compston (born 8 May 1984) is a Scottish actor and former professional footballer. He is perhaps most notable for his role as Liam in Sweet Sixteen, and for his role as Ewan Brodie in Monarch of the Glen. Description above from the Wikipedia article Martin Compston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: May 8, 1984
Place of Birth: Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland
Known For
Still Game: The Story So Far
A celebration of the sitcom Still Game, featuring interviews with the cast, celebrities who have appeared on the show and super fans. Including a look at some favourite moments.
The New Ten Commandments
The film was produced by Nick Higgins from Lansdowne Productions and Noémie Mendelle from the Scottish Documentary Institute and has 10 film-chapter directors for each of the 10 chapters of the film. The film's unifying theme is human rights in Scotland with each chapter illustrating one of the "New Ten Commandments" - 10 articles chosen from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The 10 film chapters of The New Ten Commandments 1. The Right to Freedom of Assembly - Dir, David Graham Scott 2. The Right not to be enslaved - Dir, Nick Higgins 3. The Right to a fair trial - Dir, Sana Bilgrami 4. The Right to freedom of expression - Dir, Doug Aubrey 5. The Right to life - Dir, Kenny Glenaan 6. The Right to liberty - Dir, Irvine Welsh & Mark Cousins 7. The Right not to be tortured - Dir, Douglas Gordon 8. The Right to asylum - Dir, Anna Jones 9. The Right to privacy - Dir, Alice Nelson 10. The Right to freedom of thought - Dir, Mark Cousins & Tilda Swinton.
Line of Duty
A drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit.
Agatha Christie's Marple
The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and relatives in other villages, Miss Marple often stumbles upon mysterious murders which she helps solve. Although the police are sometimes reluctant to accept Miss Marple's help, her reputation and unparalleled powers of observation eventually win them over.
The Royal
Follows the staff and patients of a Yorkshire cottage hospital in the 60s, embroiled in tangled love lives and bitter power struggles.
Silent Witness
A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.
Death in Paradise
A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling murder mysteries on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie.
Ripper Street
A drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The action centres around the notorious H Division – the police precinct from hell – which is charged with keeping order in the chaotic streets of Whitechapel. Ripper Street explores the lives of characters trying to recover from the Ripper's legacy, from crimes that have not only irretrievably altered their lives, but the very fabric of their city. At the drama's heart our detectives try to bring a little light into the dark world they inhabit.
Urban Myths
Our Urban Myths are stories that have been passed down over time and have now become part of urban folklore. But are they true? We take a slightly tongue in cheek, mischievous – and deliberately ambiguous – look at what might have happened...
Victoria
The story of Queen Victoria, who came to the throne at a time of great economic turbulence and resurgent republicanism – and died 64 years later the head of the largest empire the world had ever seen, having revitalised the throne’s public image and become “grandmother of Europe”.
Filmography
as Calum
as Martyn Berwick
as RSO Clay Brody
as Narrator
as Self
as Fulmer Hamilton
as Jimmy Collins
as Presenter
as Bram Lawson
as Craig Burke
as Dan
as Daniel MacAfee
as Narrator
as Burnham
as Earl of Bothwell
as Midge Ure
as Metzger
as Midge Ure
as Peter Manuel
as Dr. Traill
as Chris
as Ritchie
as Self
as Roy James
as Gorman
as Marcus
as Paul Ferris
as Edwin Havelock
as DS Steve Arnott
as Joe
as Scott
as Mike
as Mr. Price
as Adam
as Dexter Allen
as Lover
as Rory
as Paul
as Stevie Blantyre
as Joe McCain
as Zeb
as John
as Danny
as John O'Hare
as Sean
as Joshua
as Self (archive footage)
as Sean
as Stevie
as Mike O'Shea
as Self
as Self
as Lee
as Jamesy
as Alfred Pollock
as Jeffrey Carpenter
as Liam
as Ewan Brodie
as DS Jason Ross
as Matty Howell