Martin Compston Life story


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.

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... There was also the 2010 BBC Four film When Harvey Met Bob with a pre-Star Wars Domhnall Gleeson playing Geldof, while the Sky Arts comedy Urban Myths: Backstage at Live Aid explored what might have happened that day, with Line of Duty s Martin Compston as an infuriated Midge Ure...

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...He is best known for playing Detective Inspector Steve Arnott in Line of Duty but Scottish actor Martin Compston vividly remembers how he got his big break into acting as a schoolboy...

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... Alongside a host of radio interviews and TV appearances, including which saw her appear alongside host Jack Whitehall and Line of Duty actors Vicky McClure and Martin Compston, Ms Weaver has switched on the Christmas lights in Northwich, been and had a She has also found time to write a book, titled You Do Have the Authority Here! which is described as a guide for getting things done without fuss, keeping cool in the face of adversity and pressing mute on the noise...

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... All three of the main cast members Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian back will Dunbar be show...

Line of Duty: Kelly Macdonald to star in sixth series of BBC police drama

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Feb 16,2020 8:23 am

... Macdonald will join lead actors Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar in the show s sixth series...

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... Adrian Dunbar, Martin Compston and Vicky McClure all returned for the new series of Line of Duty The opening episode of Line of Duty pulled in an average of 7...

Line of Duty: Kelly Macdonald to star in sixth series of BBC police drama

Feb 16,2020 3:29 am

Line of Duty's sixth series will be filmed next year

Kelly Macdonald is to star in the next series of police drama Line of Duty, as an "enigmatic" DCI whose unconventional conduct raises suspicions.

The Trainspotting star will play Detective Chief Inspector Joanne Davidson, senior investigating officer of an unsolved murder.

Macdonald will join lead actors Martin Compston , Vicky Mcclure and Adrian Dunbar in The Show 's sixth series.

Creator Jed Mercurio said The Show was "honoured" to have her on board.

"DCI Joanne Davidson will prove The Most enigmatic adversary AC-12 have ever faced," he continued.

AC-12 is the drama's anti-corruption branch.

She can currently be seen alongside Takehiro Hira in Giri/Haji

The Scottish actress recently played a bereaved mother in The Victim and can currently be seen as Police Officer Sarah Weitzmann in Bbc Two 's Giri/Haji.

The 43-year-old made her screen debut in 1996 as Trainspotting's Diane, the Edinburgh schoolgirl with whom Ewan Mcgregor 's Renton has a relationship.

Piers Wenger , controller of BBC Drama, described Macdonald as "one of the UK's most versatile actors".

"We're excited for viewers to see what Jed's scripts have in store for her when she joins The Line of Duty team. "

Thandie Newton , Stephen Graham and Keeley Hawes are among other "guest leads" on Bbc One 's hit drama.

Last week, Martin Compston posted a photo of himself with McClure and Dunbar, writing: "Cannae beat a catch up with these two. "

Line of Duty, which first aired in 2012, follows the staff of AC-12 as they investigate their fellow police officers.

The series five finale of Line of Duty is The Most watched programme of 2019 so far, with a consolidated viewing figure of 13. 7 million.

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