Andrew Scott is a veteran of all of acting's schools, with
numerous credits across stage and screen.
He was born in Dublin, and attended a Jesuit boys' school in the
south of the city, where he took part in youth theatre. At only
seventeen he was chosen for a starring role in his first film, the
acclaimed 'Korea'. Andrew then attended Trinity College in Dublin
to begin a degree in drama, but left without completing the course.
He instead went into employment at The Abbey Theatre, where he
performed in six plays. In 1997 he gained a small role in Steven
Spielberg's 'Saving Private Ryan', and then filmed 'Long Day's
Journey into Night', which won him Actor of the Year at the
Independent Spirit Awards. Andrew moved from Dublin to London in
1999.
Andrew was prolific in small roles on film and television,
including parts in 'Nora', alongside Ewan McGregor, and the epic
HBO miniseries 'Band of Brothers.' On the London stage, he made his
debut opposite Brian Cox in 'Dublin Carol', and in 2005 received an
Olivier award for his role in 'A Girl in a Car with a Man'. In
2006, Andrew appeared on Broadway in Sam Mendes' production of 'The
Vertical Hour' with Bill Nighy and Julianne Moore. His performance
was nominated for a Drama League award.
He returned to HBO in 2008's 'John Adams', playing Col. William
Smith in four of the miniseries' seven episodes.
In 2010 he gained double recognition in BBC productions. Firstly
for a pitch perfect performance as Paul McCartney in 'Lennon
Naked', and then for his unexpected portrayal of Jim Moriarty in
'The Great Game', the third episode of 'Sherlock's' first series.
Appearing onscreen for less than nine minutes, his performance
instantly sent the character into Twitter's trending topics in the
UK.
In the autumn of 2010 he appeared in Noël Coward's 'Design for
Living' at the Old Vic, the first time the play had been performed
in London for fifteen years.
In 2011, Andrew Scott played the lead role in the National
Theatre's production of 'Emperor and Galilean', appearing on stage
for much of the play's three and half hour length. He also returned
to an expanded role for Jim Moriarty in the second series of
'Sherlock'.
In early 2012 Andrew will be seen in the BBC One thriller series
'The Fuse', opposite Christopher Eccleston.