What to see with Martino Compston?

Martin Compston is a former Scottish footballer, and now a popular actor, known for his roles in projects such as Red Road Residential Complex (2006), Damned United (2009), Debt Service (2012-n / a) .) and others. In the article we will take a closer look at his filmography.

Martin Compston: personal life

Martin was born in 1984 in Greenock (Scotland) in the family of Liz and Jim Compston, studied in Gorok - a town located next door. He went to St. Columbus High School, but after the fifth year he dropped out - he had other interests.

As teenagers, Martin and his brother Barry loved football. They supported the Scottish club Celtic and dreamed that they would someday play in it. Part of the dream came true, at least Martin’s dream. Having stopped school, he signed a contract with the Greenrock football club Morton.

Martin is married to actress Tianne Chanel Flynn and has not played football for a long time. Indeed, since 2000, when the guy was noticed by the British director Ken Loach, his acting career began.

Residential complex "Iceland"

Martin Compston got his first, and main, role in 2002 when he played Liam, a 16-year-old Scottish teenager, in Ken Loach’s drama “Cute Sixteen Years”. Then, as an episodic character, he starred in several series: “Royal” (2003–2011), “Treachery of the Mountains” (2002–2003) and “Catastrophe” (1986 - n.a.). He played Jada, the protagonist of the drama Friedrick Toure Friedrichsson's "Iceland" (2004). Got a supporting role in the comedy drama Train Ticket (2005).

The next role Martin got from Craig Strahan in the British horror film "The Beast" (2005). From 2003 to 2005, he played the role of Evan Brody in the fifth, sixth and seventh season of the BBC’s drama series Master of the Valley (2000-2005). Together with Robert Downey Jr. and Shayey Labafom played in the crime drama How to Know Your Saints (2006). In the role of one of the main characters appeared in the thriller Andrei Arnold "Residential Complex" Red Road "(2006) and the drama Steve Hudson's" True North "(2006).

Ghosts against werewolves

In 2008, Martin Compston played a small role in the horror film Paddy Bretnak "Crimson Mist." A year later, appeared in Tom Hooper's biographical sports drama “Damned United”. He played the main character in the crime thriller J. Blakeson's "The Disappearance of Alice Creed" (2009). A year later, starred in the musical drama Shimmy Marcus "The guy with the soul." And in 2011 he appeared in the thriller Craig Viveyros "Ghosts".

In the same year, the actor starred in John Langridge’s British thriller “Four” (2011), where he played a lover kidnapped by a jealous husband. A year later, he took on the small role of Mr. Price in Pat Holden's horror film When the Lights Go Out. He played Mike, one of the main characters in the criminal drama Ursula Mayer "Sister" (2012), replenished the main cast in the humorous horror film Jonathan Glenning "Strippers against werewolves" (2012) and the thriller Kiron Hawks "Svintus" (2012).

In front of the Ripper

In 2013, Martin Compston got a small role in John C. Baird’s crime comedy “Dirt.” Then he appeared in the episodes of several popular series: “Silent Witness” (1996 - n.a.), “Miss Marple Agatha Christie” (2004 - 2013), “The Great Train Robbery” (2013) and “The Ripper Street” (2012– 2016). In 2015, he played in the criminal comedy of Robert Carlisle “Slaughter haircut”. And he starred in the Talula Riley comedy film "Scottish Mussels."

In 2016, the actor played the US-Scottish serial killer of the 50s, Peter Manuel, in John Strickland's mini-series "In sight." He received one of the main roles in the action movie Jonathan Mostow, "Time of the Dogs" (2016). He also takes part in the filming of the multi-part police drama Jed Mercurio “On duty” (2012 - n.a.), where he plays detective Steve Arnott, an employee of the anti-corruption department of the central police.

New items

In 2018, Martin Compston's filmography will replenish with the historical drama Josie Rourke “Mary is Queen of Scotland”. There is information about the release of projects such as Manor Hunt Ball, Between the Waves and Four Towers. But the date of their premiere has not yet been appointed.