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Scott Kyle

Scott James Kyle (born 27 June 1983), is a Scottish actor, best known for his roles as Ross in Outlander, Clancy in The Angels' Share, and Corporal Stu Pearson in the film Kajaki: The True Story (Kilo Two Bravo). Kyle received the 2010 Stage Awards Best Actor Award for his role in the play Singin' I'm No A Billy He's A Tim.[1]

Scott Kyle
Scott Kyle in 2017
Born
Scott James Kyle

(1983-06-27) 27 June 1983 (age 40)
Rutherglen, Scotland
OccupationActor / Theatre director
Years active2006-present
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Websitehttps://www.scottkyle.co.uk/

Early life edit

Kyle grew up in Rutherglen, Scotland, the son of a single mother, and attended Stonelaw High School prior to taking an acting course at the Glasgow College of Nautical Studies. While still a student, and working night shifts at a supermarket, he founded the NLP Company to create more opportunities for students wishing to act while still in school.[2][1][3]

Career edit

Acting edit

Kyle's first professional role was in 2006's PondLife, a film from director Sean Wilkie, which chronicled the life of student filmmakers on their last day of school.[4] While still in college, Kyle starred in writer Stephen Greenhorn's play Passing Places, which he both produced and took on tour throughout Scotland.[5][6] He went on to feature as Romeo in director Laura Pasetti's production of Shakespeare's tragedy at the Charioteer Theatre, and in Sandwich (2009), a short film centering on a retired mobster and a current crime lord.[7][8] The film was transitioned into an internet series on YouTube entitled The Crews (2011), which eventually screened on STV in Scotland.[9]

In 2010, Kyle's had a starring role in Des Dillon's play Singin' I'm No A Billy He's A Tim, which focused on the rivalry between Old Firm (Rangers and Celtic) football fans.[10] The play, which was produced by Kyle's company NLP (No limit People), premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where Kyle received the 2010 Stage Awards Best Actor Award for his role, before touring throughout Scotland and Ireland.[11][12] In addition to the play, Kyle ran anti-sectarian workshops based upon its message at schools and youth groups in and around Glasgow.[1] Later that year he starred opposite Coronation Street's Charlie Lawson in NLP's stage production of author Des Dillon's comedic play Blue Hen.[13][14]

Director Ken Loach's 2012 comedy The Angel's Share, a film revolving around Glaswegians who discover whisky, saw Kyle feature as Clancy in his first film role.[15] That same year, he starred in director Laura Passetti's play Fleeto, about a young man who joins a gang after his best friend is stabbed, and director Rachel O’Riordan’s Cold Turkey At Nana’s, which focuses on heroin addiction.[16][17] He would return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2013 in the title role of the Finnish play Bad Boy Eddie.[18][19] From there he would star in director Paul Katis' 2014 feature film Kajaki (aka Kilo Two Bravo), where he portrayed real life soldier Corporal Stu Pearson in the story of a small unit of British soldiers positioned near the Kajaki Dam in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan during Operation Herrick in 2006.[20][21] That same years saw Kyle's first radio production, BBC Radio Scotland's 2014 psychological thriller The Dead of Fenwick Moor, where he portrayed Stevie Caffrey.[22] 2015 saw Kyle return to stage productions in Loranga, an adaptation of Barbaro Lindgren's book Loranga Masarun och Dartanjang.[23]

Kyle joined the cast of Starz' hit time travel drama Outlander, based upon best selling author Diana Gabaldon's popular book series, in 2016. He portrayed Ross the Smith, one of Jamie Fraser's men recruited from Lallybroch to fight for Prince Charles Stuart in the Jacobite rising of 1745.[24] The next year, during the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival, Kyle starred in writer Mariem Omari’s four-person play One Mississippi, which focused on the voices of four men with mental health issues.[25] In 2018, he starred as Bab Cunningham in Fraser Murdoch's animated short, Tubgate: Cunningham's Scrap, which premiered at World of Film: International Festival Glasgow in October of that year. Kyle and Murdoch, along with fellow cast member Gregor Firth, met while working on Outlander.[26][27] That same year he featured in writer Adam Head's WWI football (soccer) play The Greater Game, which was based upon the true story of the 17th Battalion Middlesex Regiment, the first football club to enlist together, at the Waterloo East Theatre in London.[28][29] In 2019, he guest starred in the second series of BBC's medical drama Trust Me, opposite fellow Outlander cast member Richard Rankin.[30] He would return to live theatre later that year in A War of Two Halves, a depiction of the Heart of Midlothian F.C. players that enlisted in the military en masse in 1914 at the outbreak of World War I, which was performed at the club's stadium as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.[31][32] At the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe, he played Renton in a new stage adaptation of Irvine Welsh's novel Porno.[33][34]

In addition to acting, Kyle runs acting workshops for children both within Scotland and abroad, and will partner with the Edinburgh Acting School, alongside Jen McGregor, to lead their ATCL Speech and Drama Diploma course in 2019.[35] He will also be working with school leadership to develop a series of masterclasses and workshops that will be offered over the next year.[36]

Theatre manager edit

Between 2012 and 2017 Kyle was the artistic director of the Bathgate Regal Community Theatre in Scotland, which was housed in a refurbished Category B listed former cinema.[37] In 2017, Kyle was awarded a Pride of West Lothian - Special Recognition Award for Outstanding Contribution to Community Theatre for helping to raise over £65,000 for improvements to the theatre through donations from his Twitter followers.[38] He also organised several Scottish-themed events, including the annual Highland Fling, for fans in Scotland and North America.[39][35]

In late 2017, Kyle was appointed Program Manager for the Fife Cultural Trust, overseeing the bookings and events for theatres, libraries, museums and galleries in the area.[39] He manages the Dunfermline’s Carnegie Hall, the Lochgelly Centre, the Adam Smith Theatre in Kirkcaldy, and Rothes Hall in Glenrothes. Of the position, he has said, "My idea is to have one person: you start there and they work with the theatres, bringing together their different programmes and using their marketing budget to promote the show".[2]

Filmography edit

Television edit

Year Title Character Production Notes
2011 The Crews Kenny McFadden STV Mini-series, 6 episodes[9]
2016 Outlander Ross Starz 6 episodes
2019 Trust Me Bobby BBC 2 episodes

Film edit

Year Title Character Notes
2006 Pondlife Brian
2009 Sandwich Kenny McFadden Short film
2012 The Angels' Share Clancy
2014 Kajaki: The True Story (released as "Kilo Two Bravo" in North America) Corporal Stu Pearson [40]
2018 Tubgate: Cunningham's Scrap Bab Cunningham (voice) Animated short, Co-writing credit

Theatre edit

Year Title Role Director Theatre
2007 Passing Places Alex Stephen Cafferty Traveling
2009 Romeo & Juliet Romeo Laura Pasetti Charioteer Theatre, Edinburgh
2010 Singin' I'm No A Billy He's A Tim Billy Stephen Cafferty Traveling

Stage Awards Best Actor Award

Blue Hen Paddy Rafferty Des Dillon Citizens Theatre, Glasgow[41]
2012 Fleeto Kenzie Laura Pasetti Charioteer Theatre, Edinburgh
Cold Turkey at Nana's Tony Rachel O’Riordan Oran Mor Theatre, Glasgow
2013 Bad Boy Eddie Eddie Iiristiina Varilo Kajaani Town Theatre, Glasgow
2015 Loranga Various Janne Pellinen The Pleasance, Edinburgh
2017 One Mississippi T Umar Ahmed Tron Theatre, Glasgow
2018 The Greater Game George Scott Adam Morley Waterloo East Theatre, London
2019 A War of Two Halves Annan Ness Bruce Strachan Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh
2022 Porno Mark Renton Felix O'Brien The Pleasance, Edinburgh[33]

Radio edit

Year Title Character Production Director
2014 The Dead of Fenwick Moor Stevie Caffrey BBC Radio Scotland David Ian Neville

Awards and nominations edit

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2010 Stage Awards Best Actor Singin' I'm No A Billy He's A Tim Won

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Johnston, Andrew (16 September 2009). "Singin' I'm No a Billy, He's a Tim". Culture Northern Ireland. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Rutherglen actor Scott Kyle all set for new role in Scottish theatre". Daily Record / Rutherglen Reformer. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. ^ "NLP Theatre: There's No Limit for Some People | The Skinny". www.theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  4. ^ "BLUE HEN MEDIA RELEASE | Press". Citizens Theatre. 9 April 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  5. ^ "10 Questions - Scott Kyle". traversetheatre.com. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  6. ^ "BLUE HEN MEDIA RELEASE | Press". Citizens Theatre. 9 April 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Romeo & Juliet are dead – 2010 ‹ Charioteer Theatre". www.charioteertheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  8. ^ Terrace, Vincent, 1948- (16 December 2014). Internet drama and mystery television series, 1996-2014. Jefferson, North Carolina. p. 66. ISBN 9780786495818. OCLC 890510430.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ a b "STV City channels to show Scottish crime drama, The Crews". STV plc. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Singin' I'm No a Billy He's a Tim". The Guardian. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Singin' I'm No A Billy He's A Tim Review | Edinburgh Guide". www.edinburghguide.com. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  12. ^ "Rutherglen Actor Heading Back To The Fringe". Daily Record / Rutherglen Reformer. 7 June 2015.
  13. ^ Sloan, Billy (1 May 2010). "Coronation Street star Charlie Lawson goes native in Coatbridge". dailyrecord. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  14. ^ "Theatre review: Blue Hen". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  15. ^ Felperin, Leslie (22 May 2012). "The Angels' Share". Variety. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  16. ^ "GANG (Fleeto) – 2012 ‹ Charioteer Theatre". www.charioteertheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  17. ^ "Theatre reviews: We Are Gob Squad and So Are You | The Mermaid Show | Reasons to Dance | Cold Turkey at Nana's". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  18. ^ Dickie, Douglas (7 June 2015). "Rutherglen actor Scott Kyle heading back to Edinburgh Fringe as a performer". dailyrecord. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  19. ^ "Bad Boy Eddie @ C Aquila | Theatre Review | The Skinny". www.theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  20. ^ "Rutherglen actor Scott Kyle amazed by success of Kajaki as war flick is tipped for awards glory". Daily Record / Rutherglen Reformer. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  21. ^ Merz, Theo (28 November 2014). "Kajaki: reliving the horrors of war - The Daily Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
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  23. ^ Pringle, Stewart. "Loranga, Masarin and Dartanjang review at Edinburgh Festival Fringe". The Stage. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  24. ^ Dickie, Douglas (26 June 2016). "Rutherglen actor Scott Kyle making a splash in hit TV show Outlander". dailyrecord. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  25. ^ "Theatre review: Hysteria | One Mississippi". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  26. ^ "Dundee graduate who worked on Outlander has film premiered at top Scottish festival". Evening Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  27. ^ Jamie Callaghan (18 November 2016). "Outlander star signs up for Kirkcaldy animator's film". Fife Today. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  28. ^ "The Greater Game at Waterloo East Theatre | Review". LondonTheatre1.com. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  29. ^ "The Greater Game at Waterloo East Theatre". Musical Theatre Musings. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  30. ^ "Trust Me - S2 - Episode 1". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  31. ^ "REVIEW: A War Of Two Halves, Tynecastle Football Stadium ✭✭✭✭✭". British Theatre. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  32. ^ "A War of Two Halves : All Edinburgh Theatre.com". Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  33. ^ a b Irvine Welsh’s Porno review – coarse and gutsy Trainspotting sequel, The Guardian, 14 August 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022
  34. ^ Irvine Welsh’s ‘Porno’ (The Pleasance – Pleasance Beyond) | Review By Lauren Shaw, Theatre Scotland, 9 August 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022
  35. ^ a b "From screen star to events organiser. Meet Scott Kyle". EventsBase Magazine. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  36. ^ Pooran, Neil (7 June 2019). "Outlander actor is becoming a drama teacher in Edinburgh". edinburghlive. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  37. ^ Bathgate Regal Theatre - About Scott Kyle
  38. ^ Dickie, Douglas (15 March 2017). "Rutherglen Outlander star to meet his 'Kylander' army". dailyrecord. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  39. ^ a b "From screen star to events organiser. Meet Scott Kyle". EventsBase Magazine. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  40. ^ McNary, Dave (9 September 2015). "Toronto: War Story 'Kilo Two Bravo' Set for November U.S. Release". Variety. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  41. ^ "No Limit People theatre take Blue Hen to Citizens". The List. 29 April 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2019.

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