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Julie Graham was born on 24 July 1965 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007), Being Eileen (2011) and Shetland (2013). She has been married to Davy Croket since 11 September 2019. She was previously married to Joseph Bennett.

Steven Cree was born on 29 February 1980 in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Outlaw King (2018), The Diplomat (2023) and Outlander (2014). He has been married to Kahleen Crawford since 29 May 2016.

Colin Andrew Mochrie was on born November 30, 1957, in Kilmarnock, Scotland. His father, an airline maintenance executive, moved the family to Montreal, Canada, in 1964, and finally to Vancouver in 1969. When asked about his childhood, Mochrie said he tended to be a bit of a loner because of moving around so much, but other than that he was a pretty typical kid: "I fought with my younger brother, was protective of my younger sister and didn't get my parents." After he dropped out of school in B.C., he did theater sports and there met Ryan Stiles, with whom he has remained friends for more than 20 years. In 1989, Mochrie married comedian Debra McGrath; they have one daughter, Kinley Mochrie. He worked at Second City in Toronto before joining the British comedy improv show Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988) (and he also stars in the American version, Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998)). Mochrie and his family once resided in Los Angeles but moved back to Canada. He had a recurring role on The Drew Carey Show (1995) as Eugene Anderson. He won the Canadian Comedy award as Male Improvisational Comic. In addition to his TV work, Mochrie has been busy on the stage, which is where he began his career, the early part of which he spent touring with the National Touring Company, and has starred in such popular stage productions as "She Stoops to Conquer" and "The Brady Bunch." He also writes as well as stars in the Canadian comedy series Supertown Challenge (1998), as well as the sitcom Blackfly (2001). He has also appeared in such films as John Woo's Once a Thief (1991), Love and Other Disasters (2006), The Campbells (1986), The Real Blonde (1997), and The January Man (1989).

Actor and comedian known for his various roles on film, TV and stage. He was born in Largs, Scotland, in 1953. He has an older brother and a twin sister. His debut film was The Sender (1982), a horror feature in which he played a patient. His next film was The Bounty (1984) with Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins. He has also appeared in Henry V (1989) and A Midwinter's Tale (1995), both directed by Kenneth Branagh, his friend and frequent collaborator. The two met at RADA in 1979. He continues to appear in Stella Street (1997) in which he plays a variety of middle-aged actors, alongside Phil Cornwell. One of his most memorable performances to date is the role of Dr. Prunesquallor in Gormenghast (2000), the BBC's lavish production of Mervyn Peake's novels "Titus Groan" and "Gormenghast." Onstage, he has appeared in many productions and performed numerous one-man shows. His ability to improvise landed him a spot as the first regular contestant on Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988). It was here that he showcased his great literary knowledge. He appeared on the BBC Radio 4 show "Dead Man Talking," as various "dead" characters, including J. Robert Oppenheimer and Michelangelo.

Colin Friels was born on 25 September 1952 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for Darkman (1990), Water Rats (1996) and Dark City (1998). He has been married to Judy Davis since 30 October 1984. They have two children.

Sara Crowe was born on 22 March 1966 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Carry on Columbus (1992) and The Thief and the Cobbler (1993). She has been married to Sean Carson since 2003. She was previously married to Toby Dale.

Lilly Aspell is Scottish-born actress famous for portraying Young Diana (Gal Gadot) in Wonder Woman and Wonder Woman 1984 . Born in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Lilly is a keen equestrian and combines both acting and showjumping at international level. She also appeared in the 2018 science fiction film Extinction and is due to appear in Retribution, starring Liam Neeson

Drew McIntyre was born on 6 June 1985 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for The Cursed (2014), WWE Smackdown! (1999) and FWA TV (2003). He has been married to Kaitlyn Frohnapfel since 9 December 2016. He was previously married to Taryn Terrell.

Jack Galloway was born on 14 May 1947 in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for A Bridge Too Far (1977), A Different Loyalty (2004) and Maigret (1992).

Kirsty Wark was born on 3 February 1955 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Black Mirror (2011), MI-5 (2002) and The Politician's Husband (2013). She has been married to Alan Clements since 1990. They have two children.

Daniela Nardini was born on 26 April 1968 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for This Life (1996), Undercover Heart (1998) and Purves + Pekkala (2009).

Rab Affleck began his film career in a rather unusual way. In his younger days, he earned his living as a tradesman (time-served), but also fought as a semi-professional boxer. So good was he, he even fought for the British Heavyweight title. However, it was his experience of bare knuckle fighting that brought him to the attention of the producers of Crossing the Line (1990) starring the pre-Schindler's List (1993) Liam Neeson. He was initially asked to advise on the 'sport' but after several meetings it was decided to cast him in a prominent role, as Cutty Dawson. Since then, he has generally typecast as the archetypal Scottish hard man, but has also done comedy in BBC's Screen One production, Down Among the Big Boys (1993), where he played a character with the name of Bungalow!

He is a British YouTuber and retired nurse educator known for his videos about the COVID-19 pandemic. As of December 2022, his YouTube channel had 2.6 million subscribers and over 581 million views. He holds a diploma in nursing from the University of London, a BSc in biology from the Open University, an MSc in health science from the University of Lancaster, and a Ph.D. in nursing from the University of Bolton. He received the Ph.D. for his work on developing methods of teaching via digital media such as online videos. Campbell worked as a nursing educator at the University of Cumbria, and has experience as an emergency department nurse. He has also tutored healthcare workers in Cambodia and India. He is the author of the nursing-related bioscience textbooks Campbell's Physiology Notes and Campbell's Pathophysiology Notes. A review in Emergency Nurse magazine said that the latter textbook contained "excellent [and] inexpensive notes on the causes, pathophysiological changes, and clinical features seen in disease processes". In 2008, he established a YouTube channel to provide educational lectures on topics in health science and nursing.

Elaine Smith was born on 23 April 1962 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for State Coroner (1997), Time Trax (1993) and The Paper Man (1990). She is married to John Biggins. They have two children.

Jack Lambert was born on 29 December 1899 in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Eureka Stockade (1949), Nine Men (1943) and The Son of Robin Hood (1958). He was married to Julia Wolfe. He died on 13 March 1976 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK.

Edith MacArthur was born on 8 March 1926 in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for Rob Roy (1977), Sunset Song (1971) and The Omega Factor (1979). She died on 25 April 2018 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

Simon Carlyle was born on 6 May 1975 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for Two Doors Down (2016), Changing Ends (2023) and Boy Meets Girl (2015). He died on 8 August 2023 in Scotland, UK.

His real name is James Clark and he was born in Kilbirnie where his father was a blacksmith,. He's married with a son. and lives at Thrums, Kilbirnie, The first play he was in was an amature production of The Old Lady Shows Her Medals which was an amateur production. His first professional appearance was at The Pavilion in Glasgow and his first film was the Ship Builders, Other films include The Bridal Path, Geordie, Whisky Galore, and Rockets Galore.His television work included Miss Adventure with Hattie Jacques,

is a Scottish female wrestler best known by her ring name Viper (also stylized as Vyper) and by her ring name Piper Niven during her time in WWE's Mae Young Classic during 2017. Viper made her debut in wrestling in 2008. She was trained by local wrestling mentor Damian O'Connor and Mikey Whiplash. In 2009, Viper made her first professional appearance for Scottish Wrestling Alliance. Since then, Viper has competed for the SWA, Pro Wrestling EVE, and Insane Championship Wrestling: Fierce Females WCPW and in the WWE as part of the Mae Young Classic. She also worked matches in France.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling TNA British Bootcamp (2014) During 20 October, 2014, Viper participated in the TNA British Boot Camp, competing with fellow UK wrestlers Nikki Storm, El Ligero, Noam Dar, Mark Andrews, Kay Lee Ray, Rampage Brown and Kris Travis. The contest was eventually won by Mark Andrews.

World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE (2017, 2019) WWE Mae Young Classic (2017) Benson was among several female wrestlers from around the world to participate in the 2017 WWE Mae Young Classic. She made her WWE debut under the ring name Piper Niven. On 13 July she advanced in the first round after eliminating Santana Garrett. The following night on 14 July Niven advanced in the second round after defeating Serena Deeb. During the third round held on that same night, Niven was eliminated by Toni Storm.

Two years later, Niven returned for the fourth show of the 2019 WrestleMania Axxess event on 8 April, defeating Zelina Vega. Two nights later during the 10 April 2019 episode of NXT UK, Niven defeated Portuguese recruit Killer Kelly.

Marysia Kay was born on 14 December 1975 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for Short Lease (2010), The Scar Crow (2009) and Made in Dagenham (2010).

Alastair Hunter was born on 20 March 1913 in Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for The Italian Job (1969), Kidnapped (1952) and Whisky Galore! (1949). He died in 1996 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK.

Andrew Neil was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. He is known for Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Amazing Grace (2006) and Robert Burns: It's Personal (2014).

Michael Killen was born in Kilwinning, Scotland and moved with his family to Long Beach, California when he was six years old.

He studied music at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, CA and later video and film at San Diego State University. After college, Michael worked in local cable production in Orange County, CA before making the leap to Hollywood.

His Hollywood production credits include several CBS Schoolbreak Specials, including the Emmy winning, "Kids Killing Kids." Michael has also worked as a producer on specials for NBC, CBS and Disney and as a segment producer on such series as "Unsolved Mysteries," "Real Stories of The Highway Patrol" and "American Gladiators."

Michael subsequently moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue songwriting and composing . He continued working in television production for Nashville cable networks TNN and CMT as a segment producer and writer for both television and the Web. He later composed the music for two PBS documentaries, winning a second Emmy for his work. His songs have been featured on cable series including, "Any Day Now" and his song, "One True Horse" was recorded by country music artist Michael Martin Murphey.

In 2004, Michael moved to Colorado and co-founded High Horse Video Productions with Dianne Garnett Killen. They have since produced over 300 half hour shows for Nashville based channel RFD-TV and become leaders in the production of equine based media.

Freddie Boardley was born on 21 September 1950 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Killer (1983), Death Watch (1980) and The Professionals (1977). He died on 22 December 2016 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

Edward Boyd was born on 11 May 1916 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. He was a writer, known for Robbery (1967), The Corridor People (1966) and The View from Daniel Pike (1971). He was married to Katy Gardiner. He died on 17 December 1989 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.