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Dougray Scott - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography
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Born November 25, 1965, Glenrotes, Fife, Scotland - Scottish actor.
Dougray attended Auchmuty High School. Taking the stage name "Dougray" after his French grandmother's last name, he enrolled in drama courses and then went on to study drama at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff (1984-87), where in 1987 he received the Most Promising Student drama college ".
Scott began his acting career in regional theater, television and puppet shows. His first major role was in the television series Soldier, Soldier, as well as his film debut in the film Twin City. He starred in films in The Eternal Love Story, opposite Drew Barrymore, Angelica Houston and Melanie Lynskey, and in the adaptation of Robert Harris' novel Enigma, opposite Kate Winslet. In 2000, he signed a contract to play the villain in Mission Impossible 2 - at the suggestion of Tom Cruise - and he was to play Wolverine in the film adaptation of the X-Men comic. When the shooting of "Mission" was two months behind schedule, Scott was replaced by Hugh Jackman, who played Wolverine in all the films of the trilogy.
After the release of The World Is Not Enough (1999), Scott was the leader to replace Brosnan, among the contenders for the role of James Bond. Brosnan's contract included shooting in three films with the possibility of participating in the fourth. Ultimately, Brosnan was approved for the role. After the release of Die Another Day (2002), many again considered Scott the prime candidate for this role. Despite numerous reports that EON Productions is leaning towards announcing Scott as the new 007 agent and his participation in the movie "Casino Royale", as you know, the role eventually went to Daniel Craig.
Scott appeared on the NBC series Robbery, which aired five episodes since March 2006. In January 2006, he appeared in the miniseries The Ten Commandments, playing the role of Moses. From 2006 to 2007, he starred in the third season of Desperate Housewives as Teri Hatcher's new love interest. In 2007, he played the main antagonist in The Hitman, an adaptation of the popular video game. He recently starred in a contemporary retelling of The Strange Story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. In May 2009, it was announced that he would reprise the role of former rogue Michael O'Connor, the main character in the new RTE / ITV drama Father and Son.
Scott, Brian Cox, Eddie Izzard, and Jason Priestley starred in the miniseries Day of the Triffids, scripted by Patrick Harbinson (who wrote the TV series Ambulance and Law & Order). The plot of the series is based on the post-apocalyptic bestselling novel of the same name by John Wyndham. He was shown in December 2009 as part of the Christmas season on BBC 1. Scott is also rumored to appear in the new adaptation of "The Saint" as the main character.
