Name |
Dougray Scott |
Height |
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Naionality |
Scottish |
Date of Birth |
25-November-1965 |
Place of Birth |
Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom |
Famous for |
Acting |
Dougray Scott is a Scottish actor. Scott began his acting career in national theatre, television, and puppet shows. He appeared in his first high-profile role on the television series Soldier Soldier and made his film debut in Twin Town. His first major film roles were as Prince Henry in Ever After and the hero in the adaptation of the Robert Harris novel Enigma. In 2000, he signed on to play the villain in Mission: Impossible II (hand-picked by star Tom Cruise) but was also due to play Wolverine in the feature film version of X-Men. When Mission: Impossible II went over schedule by two months, Scott was replaced by Hugh Jackman in X-Men.
After the 1999 release of The World Is Not Enough, Scott was a frontrunner to replace Pierce Brosnan as James Bond. Brosnan's contract was for three films with an optional fourth. Ultimately, Brosnan's option was picked up. After its release, Scott was once again widely believed to be a leading candidate to take on the role. Despite the numerous reports that Eon Productions was leaning towards naming Scott as the new Bond in the 007 adventure Casino Royale, the role eventually went to Daniel Craig.