Stuart McQuarrie (born 19 March 1963) is a Scottish actor who has performed extensively in theatre. In television he has appeared in ''

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'' (1990), '' Rab C. Nesbitt'' (1992), '' London's Burning'' (1994), '' Bugs'' (1997), ''

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'' (1998), ''

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'' (2010), '' The Hollow Crown'' (2016), '' Foundation'' (2021), ''

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'' (2022), '' The Rig'' (2023). His other notable appearances include ''

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'' (2002), ''

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'' (2012), '' Mr. Turner'' (2014), '' Terminator: Dark Fate'' (2019), '' The Nest'' (2020), and '' White Bird'' (2024).

Biography

McQuarrie trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD) in

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. He became a highly popular actor amongst

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theatre goers before moving to London, where he has played prominent roles in more controversial, new dramas by playwrights such as

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and

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, amongst others. In 2006 McQuarrie returned to Edinburgh, where he played himself in the critically acclaimed National Theatre of Scotland production of ''Realism'' by

, for which he won the ''Glasgow Herald Angel'' award and was nominated for Best Male Actor by CATS (

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). Charles Spencer of the ''

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'' wrote: "Stuart McQuarrie plays Stuart, bringing a delightful, rueful quality to a man who can't make a piece of toast without burning it, or have a sexual fantasy without his mother interrupting the scenario". In television he has appeared in ''

'' (1990), '' Rab C. Nesbitt'' (1992), '' London's Burning'' (1994), '' Bugs'' (1997), ''

'' (1998), ''

'' (2010), '' The Hollow Crown'' (2016), '' Foundation'' (2021), ''

'' (2022), '' The Rig'' (2023), ''

'' (2002), ''

'' (2012), '' Mr. Turner'' (2014), '' Terminator: Dark Fate'' (2019), '' The Nest'' (2020), and '' White Bird'' (2024).

Performances

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:McQuarrie, Stuart 1963 births Scottish male film actors Scottish male television actors Scottish male stage actors Scottish male Shakespearean actors Living people