Ken Stott

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Ken Stott

Acting 71 October 19, 1954

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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 tri…

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

7.4 2012 Movie
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

7.3 2014 Movie
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

7.6 2013 Movie
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

6.6 2008 Movie
One Day

One Day

7.4 2011 Movie
King Arthur

King Arthur

6.3 2004 Movie
Café Society

Café Society

6.4 2016 Movie
Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War

6.5 2007 Movie
The Dig

The Dig

6.8 2021 Movie
Shallow Grave

Shallow Grave

7.0 1994 Movie
Man Up

Man Up

6.6 2015 Movie
Casanova

Casanova

6.5 2005 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2021
    Crime

    TV show DCS Robert Toal

  2. 2021
    The Dig

    Movie Charles Phillips

  3. 2019
    Flour Power

    TV show

  4. 2019
    Strike

    Movie The Boss (voice)

  5. 2018
    The Mercy

    Movie Stanley Best

  6. 2016
    100 Streets

    Movie Terence

  7. 2016
    Café Society

    Movie Marty Dorfman

  8. 2016
    Scotland The Promised Land

    TV show Narrator (Voice)

  9. 2016
    War and Peace

    TV show Bazdeev

  10. 2015
    An Inspector Calls

    Movie Arthur Birling

  11. 2015
    Man Up

    Movie Bert Patterson

  12. 2015
    Fortitude

    TV show Erling Munk

  13. 2014
    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

    Movie Balin

  14. 2013
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

    Movie Balin

  15. 2012
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    Movie Balin

  16. 2011
    The Runaway

    TV show Joey

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  1. 2011
    One Day

    Movie Stephen Mayhew

  2. 2010
    Toast

    Movie Dad

  3. 2008
    Send In The Dogs

    TV show Narrator

  4. 2008
    The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

    Movie Trüffeljäger

  5. 2008
    Hancock & Joan

    Movie Tony Hancock

  6. 2007
    Charlie Wilson's War

    Movie Zvi

  7. 2006
    Dounreay: The Atomic Dream

    Movie Self - Narrator (voice)

  8. 2005
    Casanova

    Movie Dalfonso

  9. 2005
    The Girl in the Café

    Movie Chancellor

  10. 2005
    The Mighty Celt

    Movie Good Joe

  11. 2005
    Uncle Adolf

    Movie Adolf Hitler

  12. 2004
    King Arthur

    Movie Marius Honorius

  13. 2004
    Spivs

    Movie Jack

  14. 2003
    Promoted to Glory

    Movie Mike

  15. 2003
    The Key

    Movie

  16. 2003
    I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

    Movie Turner

  17. 2001
    Messiah

    TV show DCI Red Metcalfe

  18. 2000
    Rebus

    TV show Inspector John Rebus

  19. 2000
    The Miracle Maker

    Movie Simon Peter (voice)

  20. 1999
    Dockers

    Movie Tommy Walton

  21. 1999
    The Debt Collector

    Movie Gary Keltie

  22. 1999
    Vicious Circle

    Movie Martin Cahill

  23. 1999
    Plunkett & Macleane

    Movie Thief Taker General Chance

  24. 1999
    The Vice

    TV show DI Pat Chappel