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	'''Martin Compston''' (born 8 May 1984) is a ] actor and former ]. He is perhaps most notable for his role as Liam in '']'', and for his role as ] in '']''.

			'''Martin Compston''' is a Scottish actor and former ]. He played Anti-Corruption Unit Detective Inspector Steve Arnott in the BBC drama '']'', Liam in ]'s '']'', ] in '']'', Ewan Brodie in '']'', and Dan Docherty in '']''.
	== Biography ==
	Compston was born and brought up in ], ], and attended ] in neighbouring ]. A youth ], after leaving school he signed for local professional team ].

			== Early life and education ==
	Compston made two appearances for Morton at the end of the 2001–2002 season, in which the 'Ton were relegated from the ]. In both matches he appeared as a substitute, and both times Morton lost 4–0, to ] and ].
			Born to a Catholic family, Martin Compston, the younger of two brothers,<ref>{{cite web \|title=Martin Compston: 'Who would play me in the film of my life? Vicky McClure' \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/mar/05/martin-compston-line-of-duty-vicky-mcclure \|website=the Guardian \|access-date=12 March 2022 \|language=en \|date=5 March 2022}}</ref> was brought up in ], Scotland, and attended ] in neighbouring ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Martin Compston: Plucked to stardom from a school corridor \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-60707536 \|website=BBC News \|access-date=12 March 2022 \|date=12 March 2022}}</ref>

			== Football career ==
	Having never acted before, he successfully auditioned for the lead role in ]'s ''Sweet Sixteen'', which was being filmed locally. The film's success at the ] gave him instant celebrity status in Scotland. His subsequent film career was comparatively low key as he wanted to "serve his apprenticeship" with a regular role in the ] drama serial '']''. He then appeared in three films: '']'' (Jury Prize and Best Ensemble Cast at the Sundance Festival) with ]; '']'' (Jury Prize at Cannes), shot in Scotland with ] and ], for which he was nominated Best Supporting Actor at the Scottish BAFTAs; and ] with ] and Gary Lewis, for which he was nominated as Best Actor at the British Independent Film Awards.
			A promising ], he was a youth player with ] as a teenager,<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/line-of-footy-how-telly-star-compston-went-from-dons-starlet-to-ds-arnott/\|title=How Line of Duty star Martin Compston went from Dons starlet to DS Arnott\|newspaper=]\|date=1 May 2017\|access-date=6 February 2018}}</ref> and after leaving school signed for his local professional club ].<ref name=BBC-Sweet16-2002>{{cite web\|last1=Pierce\|first1=Nev\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2002/09/26/martin_compston_sweet_sixteen_interview.shtml\|title=Martin Compston: Sweet Sixteen\|publisher=]\|date=26 September 2002\|access-date=4 July 2013}}</ref>

			Compston made two first-team appearances in the ], in which the team was relegated to the ]. In both matches he appeared as a substitute and Morton lost 4–0, to ] and ].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player11/martincompston.htm \|title=MARTIN COMPSTON \|publisher=Neil Brown \|access-date=14 April 2017}}</ref> After leaving Morton, he briefly played in ] for ].<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Hossack \|first1=Brian \|title=Greenock actor Martin Compston backs Ravenscraig club \|url=https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/15555560.greenock-actor-martin-compston-backs-ravenscraig-club/ \|access-date=6 June 2021 \|work=Greenock Telegraph \|date=26 September 2017}}</ref>
	Compston made a cameo appearance in small budget web series "Night Is Day". He also reportedly auditioned for the role of Scotty in the new ], but the role ultimately went to ]. His next role was in the 2010 film '']''. He also appeared in the horror film '']'' as Pte. Newman.

			== Acting career ==
	Compston appeared in ]'s music video for "Grace".
			Having never acted before, Compston successfully auditioned for the lead role in ]'s '']'', which was being filmed locally.<ref name=Guardian-SoulBoy-2010>{{cite news \|last1=Clarke\|first1=Cath\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/aug/26/martin-compston-soulboy\|title=How Martin Compston Shimmied from Football to Films \|work=]\|date=26 August 2010\|access-date=4 July 2013}}</ref> The film's success at the ] gave him instant celebrity status in Scotland. Both he and his co-star ] were nominated for ] at the ], with Compston winning the category.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.bifa.film/awards/film/sweet-sixteen \|title=Profile and awards: Sweet Sixteen (2002) \|date=11 October 2002 \|publisher= ] \|access-date=13 March 2017 }}</ref>

			He had a regular role in the BBC TV serial '']''. He then appeared in three films: '']'' (Jury Prize and Best Ensemble Cast at the Sundance Festival) with ]; '']'' (Jury Prize at Cannes), shot in Scotland with ] and ], for which he was nominated as Best Supporting Actor at the Scottish BAFTAs; and '']'' with ] and Gary Lewis, for which he was nominated as Best Actor at the British Independent Film Awards.{{cn\|date=November 2024}}
	In June-July 2012, Compston starred in the BBC police drama '']''. This has been confirmed for a second series.

			Compston starred in the 2010 film '']'', alongside ], playing the role of Joe McCain.<ref name=Guardian-SoulBoy-2010 /> He also made a cameo appearance in a low-budget web series, ''Night is Day''.{{cn\|date=November 2024}}
	His next major role will be in the 2012 film ''Piggy'', starring alongside Paul Anderson, directed by Kieron Hawkes.

			Compston appeared in ]'s music video for "Grace" and "]".<ref name=DailyRecord-View-2016>{{cite news\|last1=English\|first1=Paul\|title=Line of Duty Star Martin Compston: Glass Ceiling for Actors Who Aren't Posh Enough is Holding Back Talent \|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/tv-radio/line-duty-star-martin-compston-7617820#0jgHGljuE6EubVTW.97\|access-date=17 April 2016\|work=]\|date=23 March 2016}}</ref>
	He started tweeting in the lead up to the showing of Line of Duty. In August 2012 he revealed in a Tweet that he was single.

			In 2012, Compston starred in the lead role of Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott, a detective on an anti-corruption squad, in the BBC police drama '']'', acting alongside ] once more. In the same year, he also starred in the violent thriller ''Piggy''.<ref name=DailyRecord-Piggy-2012>{{cite web\|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/martin-compston-opens-heart-about-love-1119262\|last1=Millar\|first1=John\|title=Martin Compston Opens Heart about Love Split and Death of Beloved Gran\|work=]\|date=15 April 2012\|access-date=4 July 2013}}</ref> Going back to his Scottish roots, he then appeared in the lead role in '']'', directed by ], a film depicting the life of the Glasgow gangster ].<ref name=Scotsman-WeeMan-2013>{{cite web\|last1=Black\|first1=Claire\|url=http://www.scotsman.com/scotland-on-sunday/scotland/interview-martin-compston-talks-about-his-new-film-the-wee-man-1-2734435 \|title=Interview: Martin Compston Talks about His New Film ''The Wee Man''\|work=]\|date=13 January 2013\|access-date=4 July 2013}}</ref> It was released in the UK in January 2013.

			In April 2013, Compston starred in the ITV miniseries '']''.<ref name="Scotsman-IceCream-2013">{{cite web \|last1=Rampton \|first1=James \|date=15 April 2013 \|title=Actor Martin Compston Makes Waves as Leading Man \|url=http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/scotland/actor-martin-compston-makes-waves-as-leading-man-1-2896044 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512212830/http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/culture/tv-radio/actor-martin-compston-makes-waves-as-leading-man-1-2896044 \|archive-date=12 May 2016 \|access-date=4 July 2013 \|work=]}}</ref> He appeared as Roy James in '']''.<ref name=Guardian-GreatTrainRobbery-2013>{{cite news\|last1=Wednesday\|first1=Monkey\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/mediamonkeyblog/2013/mar/06/martin-compston-great-train-robber\|title=Martin Compston to Play Great Train Robber in BBC1 Drama\|work=]\|date=6 March 2013\|access-date=4 July 2013}}</ref>

			In 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2021, Compston reprised his lead role of Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott in five more series of police drama ''Line of Duty'', which moved from BBC Two to BBC One at the start of its fourth series.<ref name=BBC-LineOfDuty2-2012>{{cite web\|last1=Hadlow\|first1=Janice\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2012/line-of-duty2.html\|title=Media Centre – ''Line of Duty'' to Return for Second Series\|publisher=]\|date=25 July 2012\|access-date=4 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="BBC-LineOfDuty4-2014">{{cite web\|last1=Barker\|first1=Adam\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/line-of-duty-recommission\|title=Media Centre – ''Line of Duty'' to Return for Further Two Series\|publisher=]\|date=4 September 2014}}</ref>

			In 2016, he starred in the three-part Scottish television series ] as serial murderer ].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-12-22/who-was-peter-manuel-the-real-story-of-in-plain-sights-notorious-serial-killer\|title=How Historically accurate is ''In Plain Sight''? The True Story of Serial Killer Peter Manuel Played by Martin Compston\|last=Bley Griffiths\|first=Eleanor\|date=21 December 2016\|work=]\|access-date=2 January 2017}}</ref> In 2020, he starred alongside ] in the television series ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/nest-martin-compston-sophie-rundle-mirren-mack-and-shirley-henderson-scotlands-new-tv-thriller-2449029\|title=The Nest: Martin Compston, Sophie Rundle, Mirren Mack and Shirley Henderson on Scotland's new TV thriller\|first=Brian\|last=Ferguson\|date=13 March 2020\|website=]\|language=en\|access-date=15 March 2020}}</ref>

			In 2021, Compston was cast to star as Fulmer Hamilton in the ] thriller '']'',<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/schitts-creek-emily-hampshire-amazon-series-the-rig-scotland-1234716527/\|title='Schitt's Creek' Star Emily Hampshire Joins Amazon UK Series 'The Rig'; Scotland Shoot To Begin This Month\|website=Deadline\|date=17 March 2021\|access-date=24 November 2022}}</ref> which was released in January 2023.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Buchan \|first1=Sophie \|title=The Rig fans are all saying the same thing after Martin Compston drama launches \|url=https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/tv/rig-fans-saying-same-thing-25910861?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target \|website=GlasgowLive \|access-date=9 January 2023 \|language=en \|date=6 January 2023}}</ref>

			In March 2022, Compston starred in ''Our House''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/mar/07/tv-tonight-martin-compston-stars-in-psychological-drama-our-house\|title=TV tonight: Martin Compston stars in psychological drama Our House\|website=The Guardian\|date=7 March 2022\|access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/03/07/our-house-viewers-fume-as-itv-goes-down-during-debut-episode-16233956/\|title=Our House viewers fume as ITV goes goes off-air during opening episode: 'Trying to work out what I've missed'\|website=Metro\|last=Adejobi\|first=Alicia\|date=7 March 2022\|access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/martin-compston-interview-line-of-duty-accents-new-show-our-house-svl7dqmkl\|title=Martin Compston on Line of Duty, accents and his new show Our House\|website=The Times\|date=7 March 2022\|access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref> The drama series is based on the novel ''Our House'' by Louise Candlish.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/house-itv-what-its-about-23314576\|title=Our House on ITV: What it's about, cast and where you've seen them before\|website=Manchester Evening News\|last=Sansome\|first=Jessica\|date=7 March 2022\|access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref>

			==Personal life==
			Compston married American actress Tianna Chanel Flynn in 2016.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14566851.line-of-i-do-actor-martin-compston-marries-actress-tianna-chanel-flynn/\|title=Line of I Do: Actor Martin Compston marries actress Tianna Chanel Flynn\|first=Stacey \|last=Mullen \|date=20 June 2016\|website=The Herald\|location=Glasgow\|access-date=27 February 2020}}</ref> They have a son.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Martin Compston on ‘horrors’ of child labour after visit to Bangladesh \|url=https://news.stv.tv/west-central/actor-martin-compston-tells-of-horrors-of-child-labour-after-unicef-visit-to-bangladesh#:~:text=Compston%2C%20who%20was%20born%20in,widespread%20child%20labour%20in%20Bangladesh. \|website=STV News \|access-date=13 September 2024 \|date=7 June 2023}}</ref>

			Compston is a supporter of ] and the ].<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/martin-compston-sturgeon-snp-election-b1841067.html\|title=Line of Duty's Martin Compston urges Scots to vote for Nicola Sturgeon\|work=]\|date=2 May 2021\|access-date=3 May 2021}}</ref>

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
			===Film===
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			\|-
	! Year		! Year
	! Film		! Film
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	\|-		\|-
			\| 2002
	\|2002
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Liam		\| Liam
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
			\| 2004
	\|rowspan="2"\| 2003
			\| '']''
	\| '']''
	\| Ewan Brodie
	\| twenty episodes between 2003 and 2005
	\|-
	\| '']''
	\| Jeffrey Carpenter
	\| one episode, "Snakes and Ladders"
	\|-
	\|rowspan="2"\| 2004
	\| '']''
	\| Jed		\| Jed
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="2"\|2005
	\| '']''
			\| '']''
	\| Matty Howell
	\| one episode, "Lock Down"
	\|-
	\|rowspan="2"\| 2005
	\| '']''
	\| Jamesy		\| Jamesy
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Lee		\| Lee
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|rowspan="2" \| 2006		\| rowspan="3"\|2006
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Mike O'Shea		\| Mike O'Shea
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Stevie		\| Stevie
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
			\| '']''
	\|rowspan="2"\| 2007
			\| Sean
	\| '']''
			\|
	\| Seán
	\|
	\|-
	\| '']''
	\| Head Gangster
	\| one episode, "Sacrifices"
	\|-		\|-
	\|rowspan="2"\| 2008		\| rowspan="3"\|2008
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Joshua		\| Joshua
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Sean		\| Sean
			\|
	\| also known as "Freakdog"
	\|-		\|-
			\| ''The Prayer''
	\|rowspan="2"\| 2009
			\| Stevie
	\|'']''
			\| Short
			\|-
			\| rowspan="3"\|2009
			\| '']''
	\| ]		\| ]
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| '']''		\| '']''
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	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
			\| ''Spunkbubble''
	\|rowspan="2"\| 2010
			\| Togs
	\|'']''
			\| Short
			\|-
			\| rowspan="5"\|2010
			\| '']''
	\| Zeb		\| Zeb
	\|		\|
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	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\| Joe McCain		\| Joe McCain
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
			\| '']''
	\| rowspan="5"\| 2011
			\| Stevie Blantyre
	\| '']''
			\|
			\|-
			\| ''Village on the Roof''
			\| Allen
			\| Short
			\|-
			\| ''Paris/Sexy''
			\| Seamus
			\| Short
			\|-
			\| rowspan="5"\|2011
			\| '']''
			\| Paul
			\|
			\|-
			\| '']''
	\| Rory		\| Rory
			\|
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Lover
			\|
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Adams
			\|
			\|-
			\| ''Hit and Run''
			\| Daz
			\| Short
			\|-
			\| rowspan="4"\|2012
			\| '']''
			\| Mr. Price
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
			\| '']''
	\|''Hit and Run''
			\| Mike
	\|Daz
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
			\| '']''
	\|''Ghosted''
			\| Scott
	\|Paul
			\|
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Joe
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="2"\|2013
	\|''Four''
			\| '']''
	\|Lover
			\| ]
			\|
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Gorman
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="2"\|2015
	\|'']''
			\| '']''
	\|Adam
			\| Chris Porter
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
			\| '']''
	\| rowspan="3"\| 2012
			\| Ritchie
	\|''Strippers vs Werewolves''
	\|Shaniqua
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
			\| 2017
	\| '']''
			\| '']''
	\| Mike
			\| Metzger
			\|
			\|-
			\| 2018
			\| '']''
			\| ]
			\|
			\|-
			\| 2019
			\| '']''
			\| Burnham
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| '']''
	\|Steve Arnott
	\|}		\|}

			===Television===
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|-
			! Year
			! Title
			! Role
			! Notes
			\|-
			\| rowspan="2"\|2003
			\| '']''
			\| Jeffrey Carpenter
			\| Episode: "Snakes and Ladders"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Jason Farinelli
			\| 2 episodes
			\|-
			\| 2003–2005
			\| '']''
			\| Ewan Brodie
			\| Series regular
			\|-
			\| 2004
			\| '']''
			\| Matty Howell
			\| Episode: "Lock Down"
			\|-
			\| 2007
			\| ''Night Is Day''
			\| Head Gangster
			\| Episode: "Sacrifices"
			\|-
			\| 2009
			\| ''Eadar-Chluich''
			\|
			\| Episode: "Bha Mi'n Raoir san Taigh-Osta"
			\|-
			\| 2010
			\| '']''
			\| Jon
			\| 1 episode
			\|-
			\| 2012–2021
			\| '']''
			\| DS Steve Arnott
			\| Series regular
			\|-
			\| rowspan="3"\|2013
			\| '']''
			\| Marcus Hansley
			\| Mini-series
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Alfred Pollock
			\| Episode: "Greenshaw's Folly"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Roy James
			\| Mini-series
			\|-
			\| rowspan="3"\|2014
			\| '']''
			\| DS Jason Ross
			\| Episode: "In a Lonely Place"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Alfred Pollock
			\| Episode: "Agatha Christie's Miss Marple VII: Greenshaw's Folly"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Edwin Havelock
			\| Episode: "Live Free, Live True"
			\|-
			\| rowspan="2"\|2016
			\| '']''
			\| Dexter Allen
			\| Episode: "Dishing Up Murder"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| ]
			\| Mini-series
			\|-
			\| 2017
			\| '']''
			\| Dr. Traill
			\| Episode: "Faith, Hope & Charity"
			\|-
			\| 2018
			\| '']''
			\| Midge Ure
			\| Episode: "Backstage at Live Aid"
			\|-
			\| 2019
			\| '']''
			\| Phone Shop Assistant
			\| Episode: "Local Hero"
			\|-
			\| 2019–2022
			\| '']''
			\| Daniel MacAfee
			\| Series regular
			\|-
			\| 2020
			\| '']''
			\| Dan Docherty
			\| Mini-series
			\|-
			\| 2021
			\| '']''
			\| CPO Craig Burke
			\| Series 1: Series regular
			\|-
			\| rowspan="3"\| 2022
			\|''Our House''
			\| Bram Lawson
			\|
			\|-
			\|''Martin Compston's Scottish Fling''
			\| Himself
			\| Travel mini-series<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2022/36/martin-compstons-scottish-fling\|title=Martin Compston's Scottish Fling\|website=bbc.co.uk/mediacentre\|date=8 September 2022\|accessdate=7 March 2022}}</ref>
			\|-
			\|'']''
			\| Jimmy
			\| Two-part drama<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/mayflies\|title=Mayflies - Meet the cast and creatives behind the drama that 'discovers the joy and the costs of love' \|website=bbc.co.uk/mediacentre\|date=19 December 2022\|accessdate=20 December 2022}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| 2023–present
			\| '']''
			\| Fulmer Hamilton
			\|
			\|-
			\| 2024
			\| ''Martin Compston's Norwegian Fling''
			\| Himself
			\| Travel mini-series<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2023/martin-compstons-norwegian-fling\|title=Martin Compston's Norwegian Fling coming to BBC TV and BBC iPlayer in 2024\|website=bbc.co.uk/mediacentre\|date=21 December 2023\|accessdate=21 December 2023}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| TBA
			\| '']''
			\| Martyn
			\| In production<ref>{{cite web\|website=Herald Scotland \|accessdate= 14 March 2024 \|url= https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24173254.film-crews-descend-glasgow-new-tv-thriller/\| title= Film crews to descend on Glasgow for new TV thriller\|date=9 March 2024}}</ref>
			\|}

			==References==
			{{reflist}}

	==External links==		==External links==
	*{{IMDb name~~\|1161994~~}}		*{{IMDb name}}

	* Martin Compston website
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	{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see ]. -->
	\| NAME =Compston, Martin
	\| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
	\| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Scottish footballer
	\| DATE OF BIRTH =8 May 1984
	\| PLACE OF BIRTH =], ]
	\| DATE OF DEATH =
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Latest revision as of 13:34, 8 November 2024

Scottish actor

Martin Compston

Compston in 2019

Born

Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland

Occupation(s)

Actor, former professional footballer

Years active

2002–present

Known for

Line of Duty

Spouse

Tianna Chanel Flynn (m. 2016)

Children

Association football career
Youth career
Position(s)	Defender
	Aberdeen
	Greenock Morton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2002	Greenock Morton	2	(0)
	Greenock Juniors
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Martin Compston is a Scottish actor and former professional footballer. He played Anti-Corruption Unit Detective Inspector Steve Arnott in the BBC drama Line of Duty, Liam in Ken Loach's Sweet Sixteen, Paul Ferris in The Wee Man, Ewan Brodie in Monarch of the Glen, and Dan Docherty in The Nest.

Early life and education

Born to a Catholic family, Martin Compston, the younger of two brothers, was brought up in Greenock, Scotland, and attended St Columba's High School in neighbouring Gourock.

Football career

A promising footballer, he was a youth player with Aberdeen as a teenager, and after leaving school signed for his local professional club Greenock Morton.

Compston made two first-team appearances in the 2001–02 season, in which the team was relegated to the Third Division. In both matches he appeared as a substitute and Morton lost 4–0, to Alloa Athletic and Queen of the South. After leaving Morton, he briefly played in junior football for Greenock Juniors.

Acting career

Having never acted before, Compston successfully auditioned for the lead role in Ken Loach's Sweet Sixteen, which was being filmed locally. The film's success at the Cannes Film Festival gave him instant celebrity status in Scotland. Both he and his co-star William Ruane were nominated for Most Promising Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards, with Compston winning the category.

He had a regular role in the BBC TV serial Monarch of the Glen. He then appeared in three films: A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (Jury Prize and Best Ensemble Cast at the Sundance Festival) with Robert Downey, Jr.; Red Road (Jury Prize at Cannes), shot in Scotland with Kate Dickie and Tony Curran, for which he was nominated as Best Supporting Actor at the Scottish BAFTAs; and True North with Peter Mullan and Gary Lewis, for which he was nominated as Best Actor at the British Independent Film Awards.

Compston starred in the 2010 film Soulboy, alongside Craig Parkinson, playing the role of Joe McCain. He also made a cameo appearance in a low-budget web series, Night is Day.

Compston appeared in The View's music video for "Grace" and "How Long".

In 2012, Compston starred in the lead role of Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott, a detective on an anti-corruption squad, in the BBC police drama Line of Duty, acting alongside Craig Parkinson once more. In the same year, he also starred in the violent thriller Piggy. Going back to his Scottish roots, he then appeared in the lead role in The Wee Man, directed by Ray Burdis, a film depicting the life of the Glasgow gangster Paul Ferris. It was released in the UK in January 2013.

In April 2013, Compston starred in the ITV miniseries The Ice Cream Girls. He appeared as Roy James in The Great Train Robbery.

In 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2021, Compston reprised his lead role of Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott in five more series of police drama Line of Duty, which moved from BBC Two to BBC One at the start of its fourth series.

In 2016, he starred in the three-part Scottish television series In Plain Sight as serial murderer Peter Manuel. In 2020, he starred alongside Sophie Rundle in the television series The Nest.

In 2021, Compston was cast to star as Fulmer Hamilton in the Amazon Prime Video thriller The Rig, which was released in January 2023.

In March 2022, Compston starred in Our House. The drama series is based on the novel Our House by Louise Candlish.

Personal life

Compston married American actress Tianna Chanel Flynn in 2016. They have a son.

Compston is a supporter of Scottish independence and the Scottish National Party.

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2002	Sweet Sixteen	Liam
2004	Niceland (Population. 1.000.002)	Jed
2005	Tickets	Jamesy
2005	Wild Country	Lee
2006	A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints	Mike O'Shea
	Red Road	Stevie
	True North	Sean
2008	Doomsday	Joshua
	Freakdog	Sean
	The Prayer	Stevie	Short
2009	The Damned United	John O'Hare
	The Disappearance of Alice Creed	Danny
	Spunkbubble	Togs	Short
2010	Pimp	Zeb
	Soulboy	Joe McCain
	Donkeys	Stevie Blantyre
	Village on the Roof	Allen	Short
	Paris/Sexy	Seamus	Short
2011	Ghosted	Paul
	7 Lives	Rory
	Four	Lover
	How to Stop Being a Loser	Adams
	Hit and Run	Daz	Short
2012	When the Lights Went Out	Mr. Price
	Sister	Mike
	Strippers vs Werewolves	Scott
	Piggy	Joe
2013	The Wee Man	Paul Ferris
2013	Filth	Gorman
2015	The Legend of Barney Thomson	Chris Porter
2015	Scottish Mussel	Ritchie
2017	The Hunter's Prayer	Metzger
2018	Mary Queen of Scots	Lord Bothwell
2019	The Aftermath	Burnham

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	The Royal	Jeffrey Carpenter	Episode: "Snakes and Ladders"
2003	Rockface	Jason Farinelli	2 episodes
2003–2005	Monarch of the Glen	Ewan Brodie	Series regular
2004	Casualty	Matty Howell	Episode: "Lock Down"
2007	Night Is Day	Head Gangster	Episode: "Sacrifices"
2009	Eadar-Chluich		Episode: "Bha Mi'n Raoir san Taigh-Osta"
2010	Five Daughters	Jon	1 episode
2012–2021	Line of Duty	DS Steve Arnott	Series regular
2013	The Ice Cream Girls	Marcus Hansley	Mini-series
	Agatha Christie's Marple	Alfred Pollock	Episode: "Greenshaw's Folly"
	The Great Train Robbery	Roy James	Mini-series
2014	Silent Witness	DS Jason Ross	Episode: "In a Lonely Place"
	Masterpiece Mystery	Alfred Pollock	Episode: "Agatha Christie's Miss Marple VII: Greenshaw's Folly"
	Ripper Street	Edwin Havelock	Episode: "Live Free, Live True"
2016	Death in Paradise	Dexter Allen	Episode: "Dishing Up Murder"
2016	In Plain Sight	Peter Manuel	Mini-series
2017	Victoria	Dr. Traill	Episode: "Faith, Hope & Charity"
2018	Urban Myths	Midge Ure	Episode: "Backstage at Live Aid"
2019	Still Game	Phone Shop Assistant	Episode: "Local Hero"
2019–2022	Traces	Daniel MacAfee	Series regular
2020	The Nest	Dan Docherty	Mini-series
2021	Vigil	CPO Craig Burke	Series 1: Series regular
2022	Our House	Bram Lawson
	Martin Compston's Scottish Fling	Himself	Travel mini-series
	Mayflies	Jimmy	Two-part drama
2023–present	The Rig	Fulmer Hamilton
2024	Martin Compston's Norwegian Fling	Himself	Travel mini-series
TBA	Fear	Martyn	In production

References

"Martin Compston: 'Who would play me in the film of my life? Vicky McClure'". the Guardian. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
"Martin Compston: Plucked to stardom from a school corridor". BBC News. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
"How Line of Duty star Martin Compston went from Dons starlet to DS Arnott". Evening Express. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
Pierce, Nev (26 September 2002). "Martin Compston: Sweet Sixteen". BBC. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
"MARTIN COMPSTON". Neil Brown. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
Hossack, Brian (26 September 2017). "Greenock actor Martin Compston backs Ravenscraig club". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
^ Clarke, Cath (26 August 2010). "How Martin Compston Shimmied from Football to Films". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
"Profile and awards: Sweet Sixteen (2002)". BIFA. 11 October 2002. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
English, Paul (23 March 2016). "Line of Duty Star Martin Compston: Glass Ceiling for Actors Who Aren't Posh Enough is Holding Back Talent". Daily Record. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
Millar, John (15 April 2012). "Martin Compston Opens Heart about Love Split and Death of Beloved Gran". Daily Record. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
Black, Claire (13 January 2013). "Interview: Martin Compston Talks about His New Film The Wee Man". The Scotsman. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
Rampton, James (15 April 2013). "Actor Martin Compston Makes Waves as Leading Man". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
Wednesday, Monkey (6 March 2013). "Martin Compston to Play Great Train Robber in BBC1 Drama". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
Hadlow, Janice (25 July 2012). "Media Centre – Line of Duty to Return for Second Series". BBC. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
Barker, Adam (4 September 2014). "Media Centre – Line of Duty to Return for Further Two Series". BBC.
Bley Griffiths, Eleanor (21 December 2016). "How Historically accurate is In Plain Sight? The True Story of Serial Killer Peter Manuel Played by Martin Compston". Radio Times. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
Ferguson, Brian (13 March 2020). "The Nest: Martin Compston, Sophie Rundle, Mirren Mack and Shirley Henderson on Scotland's new TV thriller". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
"'Schitt's Creek' Star Emily Hampshire Joins Amazon UK Series 'The Rig'; Scotland Shoot To Begin This Month". Deadline. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
Buchan, Sophie (6 January 2023). "The Rig fans are all saying the same thing after Martin Compston drama launches". GlasgowLive. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
"TV tonight: Martin Compston stars in psychological drama Our House". The Guardian. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
Adejobi, Alicia (7 March 2022). "Our House viewers fume as ITV goes goes off-air during opening episode: 'Trying to work out what I've missed'". Metro. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
"Martin Compston on Line of Duty, accents and his new show Our House". The Times. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
Sansome, Jessica (7 March 2022). "Our House on ITV: What it's about, cast and where you've seen them before". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
Mullen, Stacey (20 June 2016). "Line of I Do: Actor Martin Compston marries actress Tianna Chanel Flynn". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
"Martin Compston on 'horrors' of child labour after visit to Bangladesh". STV News. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
"Line of Duty's Martin Compston urges Scots to vote for Nicola Sturgeon". The Independent. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
"Martin Compston's Scottish Fling". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
"Mayflies - Meet the cast and creatives behind the drama that 'discovers the joy and the costs of love'". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
"Martin Compston's Norwegian Fling coming to BBC TV and BBC iPlayer in 2024". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
"Film crews to descend on Glasgow for new TV thriller". Herald Scotland. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.

External links

Martin Compston at IMDb

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