Date of Birth : May 8th 1984
Scottish actor and former professional footballer. He is perhaps most notable for his role as Liam in Sweet Sixteen, and for his role as Ewan Brodie in Monarch of the Glen. Compston made two appearances for Morton at the end of the 2001–2002 season, in which the ‘Ton were relegated from the Scottish Football League First Division. In both matches he appeared as a substitute, and both times Morton lost 4–0, to Alloa Athletic and Queen of the South.
Having never acted before, he successfully auditioned for the lead role in Ken Loach’s Sweet Sixteen, which was being filmed locally. The film’s success at the Cannes Film Festival gave him instant celebrity status in Scotland. His subsequent film career was comparatively low key as he wanted to “serve his apprenticeship” with a regular role in the BBC TV drama serial Monarch of the Glen.
CAREER
Mary Queen of Scots ( 2019 )
The Hunter’s Prayer ( 2017 )
Scottish Mussel ( 2016 )
The Legend of Barney Thomson ( 2015 )
The Wee Man ( 2013 )
When the Lights Went Out ( 2012 )
Piggy ( 2012 )
Strippers Vs. Werewolves ( 2012 )
How to Stop Being a Loser ( 2011 )
SoulBoy ( 2010 )
Pimp ( 2010 )
The Disappearance of Alice Creed ( 2010 )
Red Mist ( 2009 )
The Damned United ( 2009 )
Doomsday ( 2008 )
Red Road ( 2006 )
Sweet Sixteen ( 2002 )
Hunter’s Prayer ( 1970 )