Martin Compston

Martin Compston (born May 8, 1984 in Greenock , Renfrewshire , Scotland , United Kingdom ) is a British actor .

Life

Martin Compston grew up in his hometown of Greenock and was a passionate soccer player as a teenager who came to two appearances for Greenock Morton in the Scottish third division in the 2001/02 season . He attended St. Columba's High School in Gourock . After graduating from school, he planned a career as a professional footballer. In 2000, however, he was discovered by director Ken Loach while auditioning at Compston's old school and cast for the lead role in the movie Sweet Sixteen . The film received outstanding reviews, particularly praising the performance of the previously non-acting Compston.

Die Welt wrote on June 26, 2003:

“ Loach-like, the story is told with overwhelming authenticity, in sparse images and the maximum possible acting potential. Just what Loach gets out of his main actor Martin Compston - who has never stood in front of a camera before - is incredible. "

- The world

For his performance in Sweet Sixteen , Compston was named Best Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards in 2002 and Best Young Actor at the London Critics Circle Film Awards the following year , and was also nominated for the European Film Awards for Best Actor .

From 2003 to 2005 Compston played the role of Ewan Brodie in the television series Monarch of the Glen . After that he was again in front of the camera in 2005 under the direction of Loach in the film Tickets . In 2006 he played a supporting role in Red Road , which earned him a 2006 British Independent Film Awards nomination .

At the side of Gemma Arterton and Eddie Marsan , he took on the role of kidnapper Danny in 2009 in the kidnapping chamber play Spurlos - The Kidnapping of Alice Creed .