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Andrew Scott
Andrew Scott
	Scott at the 2019 TV BAFTAs
Born	October 21, 1976 (age 48); Dublin, Ireland
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1994–present

Andrew Scott (born October 21, 1976) is an Irish actor. He has won a BAFTA Television Award and two Laurence Olivier Awards. He was also nominated for three Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards.

Scott became well known for playing James Moriarty in the BBC series Sherlock (2010–2017).^[1] He later starred as a priest in Fleabag (2019).^[2]^[3]

He is also known for his roles in the movies Pride (2014), Spectre (2015), and 1917 (2019).

Scott was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his starring role in the romantic drama movie All of Us Strangers (2023).

In 2024, he starred as Tom Ripley in the thriller series Ripley, for which he received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor.^[4]

Scott is openly gay.^[5]

References

↑ "BAFTA Television in 2012". BAFTA. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
↑ "Golden Globe Awards - Winners & Nominees 2020". HFPA. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
↑ "Critics' Choice Awards". Critics' Choice Association. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
↑ Hipes, Lynette Rice,Patrick; Rice, Lynette; Hipes, Patrick (2024-07-17). "Emmy Nominations 2024: The Complete List". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-07-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
↑ "Fleabag's Andrew Scott was "encouraged" to keep his sexuality private". Digital Spy. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.