Dougray Scott

Stephen Dougray Scott was born in Glenrothes, Fife, on November 26, 1965, to Elma Scott, a nurse, and Alan Scott, an actor-turned-salesman. His original name Stephen Scott had already been registered at Equity which forced him to adopt the surname (Dougray) of his grandmother as his stage name. Since then, he has used the name as his middle name. Scott has been married twice. His first marriage with casting director Sarah Trevis ended in a divorce in 2006. The couple has two children together: Eden and Gabriel Trevis Scott. His current marriage with actress Claire Forlani took place in 2007 and they have adopted a son (Milo).

Dougray Scott was destined to be successful in the show business from the beginning as he took acting very seriously. He learned his trade at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama where he was named the “Most Promising Drama Student.” He later joined the national theatre and made his debut on television in 1990. He played a small role in the 1990 television series ‘Zorro’.

In 1992, Scott portrayed the role of ‘David Sellors’ in three episodes of the television miniseries ‘Tell Tale Hearts’. He appeared in another television series, ‘Stay Lucky’ in 1993, as ‘Alex.’

His first major role on television came in 1995 when he portrayed ‘Major Rory Taylor’ in eleven episodes of the British television drama ‘Soldier Soldier’. In 1998, he portrayed ‘Prince Henry’ in ‘Ever After,’ a romantic drama film inspired by the fairy tale ‘Cinderella’.

Scott then was recommended by Tom Cruise to the makers of the ‘Mission Impossible’ movie franchise. Cruise believed that Scott was the right man to play the role of ‘Sean Ambrose’, the antagonist, in the second part of the original movie in 2000. While shooting for ‘Mission Impossible 2’, he was offered the role of ‘Wolverine’ in the film version of ‘X-Men’ by Marvel Studio. Unfortunately for Scott, he got injured in a bike accident and could not act in this movie. The role then went to Hugh Jackman and later became one of the most iconic characters in Marvel’s superhero film genre. Scott still regrets missing out the chance!

After the last ‘James Bond’ movie featuring Pierce Brosnan—‘Die Another Day’—was finished, Scott’s name was discussed as a choice for the next James Bond. However, after considering many actors, the role eventually went to Daniel Craig for the next Bond movie ‘Casino Royale’ in 2006.