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Andrew Scott (actor)

Andrew Scott, Irish actor

Born
October 21, 1976
Age in 2026
50
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1976

About Andrew Scott (actor)

Andrew Scott (born 21 October 1976) is an Irish actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, his accolades include two Laurence Olivier Awards, a BAFTA TV Award, and a Silver Bear, in addition to nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. Scott first came to prominence portraying James Moriarty in the BBC series Sherlock (2010–17), for which he won the BAFTA Television Award. His role as the priest in the second series of Fleabag (2019) earned him the Critics' Choice Television Award. He was Emmy-nominated for playing of a grief-stricken rideshare driver in Black Mirror: Smithereens (2019) and Tom Ripley in the Netflix thriller series Ripley (2024). On film, he made his acting debut in the drama Korea (1995). He was Golden Globe Award-nominated for his starring role as a lonely screenwriter in the romantic drama film All of Us Strangers (2023). He is also known for his roles in films such as Pride (2014), Spectre (2015), Denial (2016), 1917 (2019), Catherine Called Birdy (2022), Blue Moon (2025), Wake Up Dead Man (2025), and Pressure (2026). On stage, Scott earned Laurence Olivier Awards for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre for his role as a witty camera man in A Girl in a Car with a Man (2005) and Best Actor for playing Garry Essendine in a revival of Nöel Coward's Present Laughter (2019). He was Olivier-nominated for his roles in Hamlet (2018) and Vanya (2024). He made his Broadway debut in the David Hare play The Vertical Hour (2006). Scott first came to prominence portraying James Moriarty in the BBC series Sherlock (2010–2017), for which he won the BAFTA Television Award for Best Supporting Actor. On stage, Scott played the lead role of Garry Essendine in a 2019 production of Present Laughter at The Old Vic, for which he won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor.

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Andrew Scott (actor) timeline

  1. Scott first came to prominence portraying James Moriarty in the BBC series Sherlock (2010–2017), for which he won the BAFTA Television Award for Best Supporting Actor.
  2. On stage, Scott played the lead role of Garry Essendine in a 2019 production of Present Laughter at The Old Vic, for which he won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor.

The world when Andrew Scott (actor) was born

Andrew Scott (actor) was born in 1976. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1976

  • #1 song"Silly Love Songs" – Wings
  • Top movieRocky
  • Top TV showHappy Days
  • Best-selling bookRoots – Alex Haley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNadia Comaneci scores first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics
  • Top headlineAmerica celebrates its 200th birthday
  • Technology milestoneApple Computer founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
  • Defining fadCB radios
  • Notable inventionLaser printer
  • World population4.16 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGerald Ford
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population218.0M

1976 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Andrew Scott (actor)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19762026
Gas$0.59$3.45/gal
Average home$48,000$435,000
Average income$14,958$67,500
Minimum wage$2.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.13$11.95
Postage stamp$0.13$0.73
Population218.0M341 million

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