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Martin Compston is a Scottish actor and former professional footballer. He is known for his lead role as Anti-Corruption Unit Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott in the BBC crime drama Line of Duty. His other notable roles include Liam in Ken Loach's Sweet Sixteen, Paul Ferris in The Wee Man, and Ewan Brodie in Monarch of the Glen.
Born
Tuesday, 08 May 1984
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Real Line of Duty | Narrator | 2024 |
| The Rig | Fulmer / Fulmer Hamilton | 2023 |
| Mayflies | Jimmy | 2022 |
| Our House | Bram Lawson | 2022 |
| Vigil | Craig Burke | 2021 |
| The Nest | Dan | 2020 |
| Traces | Daniel MacAfee | 2019 |
| The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan | Self | 2019 |
| The Aftermath | Burnham | 2019 |
| Mary Queen of Scots | Earl of Bothwell / Lord Bothwell | 2018 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Real Line of Duty | Narrator | 2024 |
| The Rig | Fulmer / Fulmer Hamilton | 2023 |
| Mayflies | Jimmy | 2022 |
| Our House | Bram Lawson | 2022 |
| Vigil | Craig Burke | 2021 |
| The Nest | Dan | 2020 |
| Traces | Daniel MacAfee | 2019 |
| The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan | Self | 2019 |
| The Aftermath | Burnham | 2019 |
| Mary Queen of Scots | Earl of Bothwell / Lord Bothwell | 2018 |
| The Hunter's Prayer | Metzger | 2017 |
| The Nightly Show | Self | 2017 |
| Urban Myths | Midge Ure | 2017 |
| In Plain Sight | Peter Manuel | 2016 |
| Victoria | Dr. Traill | 2016 |
| Scottish Mussel | Ritchie | 2015 |
| Barney Thomson | Chris Porter / Chris | 2015 |
| The Great Train Robbery | Roy James | 2013 |
| Filth | Gorman / Graeme Gorman | 2013 |
| The Crime Thriller Club | Self - Guest | 2013 |
| Ice Cream Girls | Marcus | 2013 |
| The Wee Man | Paul Ferris | 2013 |
| Ripper Street | Edwin Havelock | 2012 |
| Line of Duty | Steve Arnott / DS Steve Arnott | 2012 |
| Piggy | Joe | 2012 |
| Strippers vs Werewolves | Scott | 2012 |
| Sister | Mike | 2012 |
| Sunday Brunch | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| When the Lights Went Out | Mr. Price | 2012 |
| How to Stop Being a Loser | Adam | 2011 |
| Death in Paradise | Dexter Allen | 2011 |
| Four | Lover | 2011 |
| 7 Lives | Rory | 2011 |
| The Jonathan Ross Show | Self - Guest | 2011 |
| Ghosted | Paul | 2011 |
| Donkeys | Stevie Blantyre | 2010 |
| SoulBoy | Joe McCain | 2010 |
| Pimp | Zeb | 2010 |
| Five Daughters | Jon | 2010 |
| The Disappearance of Alice Creed | Danny | 2009 |
| The Damned United | John O'Hare | 2009 |
| Red Mist | Sean | 2009 |
| Doomsday | Joshua | 2008 |
| The New Ten Commandments | Self | 2008 |
| British Film Forever | Self | 2007 |
| A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints | Mike O'Shea | 2006 |
| True North | Sean | 2006 |
| Red Road | Stevie | 2006 |
| Wild Country | Lee | 2006 |
| Tickets | Jamesy | 2005 |
| Marple | Alfred Pollock | 2004 |
| Niceland (Population. 1.000.002) | Jed | 2004 |
| The Royal | Jeffrey Carpenter | 2003 |
| The Buzz | Self | 2002 |
| Sweet Sixteen | Liam | 2002 |
| Still Game | Phone Shop Assistant | 2002 |
| Rockface | Jason Farinelli | 2002 |
| Monarch of the Glen | Ewan Brodie | 2000 |
| Silent Witness | DS Jason Ross | 1996 |
| Casualty | Matty Howell | 1986 |
