Kevin Guthrie (born 21 March 1988) is a Scottish former actor. His best known roles are Ally in '' Sunshine on Leith'' (2013), Ewan Tavendale in Terence Davies's '' Sunset Song'' (2015), and Abernathy in the first two ''Fantastic Beast'' films - ''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'' (2016), and '' Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald'' (2018). He also performed the lead role in ''

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'' at the King's Theatre, Glasgow, in 2011. On 16 April 2021, Guthrie was convicted of a sexual assault that occurred in 2017 for which he was sentenced to three years in prison and placed on the Sexual Offenders Register indefinitely. He was released in May 2022 after his sentence was reduced to two years on appeal.Kevin Guthrie: Sunshine on Leith actor freed as sex attack sentence cut

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(25 May 2022)

Career

Guthrie attended the PACE Youth Theatre in Paisley and appeared in small roles in television and film. He studied at the

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(then the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama). He left after receiving the title role in the National Theatre of Scotland's production of ''Peter Pan'' in 2010, graduating later in 2011 with a BA in Acting. Alongside theatre work, including a role in 2013's ''

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'' starring

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, Guthrie had a starring role in 2013's musical drama '' Sunshine on Leith''. He appeared in the pilots of the British sitcoms '' Two Doors Down'' (2013) and ''Miller's Mountain'' (2014), but both roles were recast when these series were commissioned for a full series. In 2015, he acted in

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's directorial debut '' The Legend of Barney Thomson'' and in the role of Ewan Tavendale in Terence Davies's adaptation of the novel ''Sunset Song'', opposite Agyness Deyn. In 2016, Guthrie appeared in

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's remake of the 1949 Ealing Studios classic '' Whisky Galore!''. The film was widely released in the UK in May 2017. Later in the year, he appeared in

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's war epic ''

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''. In 2020, he portrayed Fergus Suter in the

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historical sports drama TV miniseries '' The English Game''. Following his conviction for sexual assault in April 2021, Guthrie was dropped by

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from his role on ''Inside Central Station'', of which he narrated the first two seasons. Shows featuring Guthrie were also removed from

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Sexual assault conviction

In September 2020, Guthrie was charged with sexual assault. A trial before jury was set for January 2021 but was administratively adjourned due to the

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, and Guthrie remained on bail in the interim.Actor to stand trial accused of sex attack on woman in Glasgow
Connor Gordon, '' Glasgow Times'' (18 January 2021) On 16 April 2021, he was convicted following a four-day trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court of carrying out a sexual assault on a woman that took place at the residence of fellow actor Scott Reid in

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, Glasgow between 30 September and 1 October 2017. On 14 May 2021, he was sentenced to three years in prison and was placed on the sex offenders' register indefinitely. An attempted appeal of his conviction was rejected in November 2021. Guthrie was released from HM Prison Dumfries in May 2022, having had the term reduced to two years following a successful appeal to cut his prison time. He failed, however, in attempting to have his conviction quashed.

Personal life

The son of a nurse and an electrician, Guthrie grew up in

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and has two older sisters. He attended St Luke's High School in Barrhead, and later

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. He has lived in

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and in Yorkhill, Glasgow.Kevin Guthrie on playing football with James McAvoy and starring in Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk epic
Brian Beacom, '' The Herald'' (31 May 2017)

Select filmography

Film

Television

† These roles were later played by Jamie Quinn and Kevin Mains respectively, when the shows were picked up for full series.

Discography

Soundtrack appearances

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Guthrie, Kevin Living people 1988 births Scottish male film actors Scottish male television actors Scottish male stage actors Male actors from Glasgow People from Neilston Scottish male child actors British people convicted of sexual assault Prisoners and detainees of Scotland Male actors from East Renfrewshire