Scott Hoatson

Scottish actor (born 1984)

Scott Hoatson
Born
Scott William Hoatson

(1984-12-23) 23 December 1984 (age 39)
Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
NationalityScottish
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present

Scott William Hoatson (born 23 December 1984 in Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland)[1] is a Scottish actor best known for portraying Rocket (aka Private Euan Armstrong) in the BBC Three comedy drama Bluestone 42.[2]

Early life and education

Hoatson was born and raised in Portobello, Edinburgh, where he attended Duddingston Primary and Portobello High School. He studied drama at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh.[3][4]

Career

Prior to Bluestone 42, his television appearances included the 100th episode of crime drama Taggart, and one episode of BBC prime time drama series Case Histories[5] Hoatson fronted the television advertising campaign for Scottish supermarket chain Farmfoods in 2008.[6] In 2011 Hoatson played the part of Carl in The Wicker Tree, director Robin Hardy's follow-up to his 1970s film, The Wicker Man.

Scott is also BBC One & Two Television continuity announcer.[7]

Scott has appeared in recent global tours to the USA, Canada, Dubai, Australia and Hong Kong playing Harry Potter in the Oliver nominated theatre show Potted Potter.[8]

Radio appearances included BBC Radio 4's production of MacMillan's Marvelous Motion Machine and BBC Radio Scotland's Sybil Law.[9]

Hoatson played lead roles in several theatrical productions, including the part of Cuddy in The Empty Space's 2011 production of Heartbreak Soup[10] and Davie Balfour in Cumbernauld Theatre's 2012 production of Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson.[9][11] In 2008, Hoatson played "Barry" in D.C. Jackson's award-winning play, The Wall.[12] He reprised the role of Barry in Jackson's 2010 follow-up, The Chooky Brae.[13] Hoatson currently lives in London.[4]

He has previously lived in the United States of America in Washington DC.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Interview: Scott Hoatson, actor". Edinburgh Evening News.
  2. ^ Meet the cast of Bluestone 42, radiotimes.com; accessed 21 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Scott Hoatson | Profile | 50 Years of Drama and Performance | Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh". www.qmu.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b Edinburgh's Scott Hoatson gearing up for Bluestone 42, scotsman.com; accessed 21 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Scott Hoatson". IMDb. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  6. ^ Profile, mandy.com; accessed 21 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Ex-Portobello High School lad Scott is latest voice of BBC 1 and BBC 2". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Potted Potter - The Unauthorised Harry Experience - A Parody by Dan and Jeff". Potted Potter - The Unauthorised Harry Experience - A Parody by Dan and Jeff. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  9. ^ a b Creative Team, kidnapped.cumbernauldtheatre.co.uk; accessed 21 October 2015.
  10. ^ Profile, theemptyspace.org.uk; accessed 21 October 2015.
  11. ^ Kidnapped: review, guardian.co.uk; accessed 21 October 2015.
  12. ^ The Wall: review, guardian.co.uk; accessed 21 October 2015.
  13. ^ The Chooky Brae: review, guardian.co.uk; accessed 21 October 2015.
  14. ^ Rudden, Liam (9 January 2021). "Edinburgh Bluestone 42 star Scott Hoatson finds himself confined to quarters as Washington locks down". Edinburgh Evening News. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022.
  • Scott Hoatson at IMDb


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