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- Composer
- Music Department
Adam Mathieson was born on 24 November 1997 in Paisley, UK. He is a composer, known for Gultoo (2018), Querk (2024) and The Girl and the Red Dress (2021).- Aileen McGlynn was born on 22 June 1973 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK.
- Andrew Neil was born on 21 May 1949 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for Parting Shots (1998), Dirty Weekend (1993) and The Andrew Neil Interviews (2016). He has been married to Susan Nilsson since 8 August 2015.
- Writer
- Additional Crew
- Art Department
Andrew Newall was born on 4 January 1973 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. He is a writer, known for Someone Else (2010), Cool Blue (2002) and Tall Tale TV (2017).- Archie Gemmill was born on 24 March 1947 in Paisley, Scotland, UK.
- Archie Scott Brown was born on 13 May 1927 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. He died on 19 May 1958 in Heusy, Belgium.
- Arn Slaven was born on 16 October 2001 in Paisley, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Redneck Betties: The Movie (2015). He died on 24 June 2020 in Waldeck, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- Actor
- Stunts
Barry has been performing in theatre and film for almost two decades. He has enjoyed acting from an early age and actively sought after as his goal. He has acting experience in theatre, film, as well as extra work in hit TV shows such as River City (2002). He attended Pace Youth Theatre (1998-2000), in which The Last King of Scotland (2006)'s James McAvoy, who also attended the school. Other members included Shauna MacDonald, star of "the Decent", River City (2002) actor Gordon McCorkell, singer Paolo Nutini.
After PACE, he attended Scottish Youth Theatre (2000-2001), this shows his constant determination to continue performing as he grew older.- Bernie Slaven was born on 13 November 1960 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK.
- Betty McQuade was born on 26 August 1941 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. She died on 26 December 2011 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Billy Raymond was born on 6 January 1938 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for The Young Doctors (1976), Woobinda, Animal Doctor (1968) and The International Variety Show (1961). He died on 15 May 2013 in Gold Coast Hospital, Queensland, Australia.- Brendan Mullen was born on 9 October 1949 in Paisley, Scotland, UK. He died on 12 October 2009 in Ventura, California, USA.
- Carmen Pierquaccini was born in 1979 in Paisley, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for Solid Air (2003), Glasgow Kiss (2000) and Small Faces (1995).
- Writer
- Actor
- Producer
Christopher John Blue is an actor, writer, director producer and composer. Born in Paisley Scotland. His career began at an early age working in various theatre productions in the UK, US and Canada, performing with the Fancy Farm Variety Players, The Jesters and Scarborough Village Players, later pursuing his passion for music as a composer and vocalist for several bands and as a solo artist. Christopher released an album independently called Still Awake followed by a single ten years after called The Flight. Returning to his passion for acting in 2008 he signed with an agent in Toronto and began his television and film career doing national commercials and actor roles in indie films. The following year Christopher wrote, directed, produced and starred in his own short film called itch (2010) screening at the Images Festival in Toronto along side Guy Maddin. He played Robert Date opposite Kristin Booth in Rafal Sokolowski's film Three Mothers (2011), which made it's premiere at the CFC Film Festival in Toronto. Co-starred as Pete on an episode of the award winning CBS television series Flashpoint (2011), directed by Kelly Makin. played Officer Bradley in Theo Tsana's short film Meeting Paris (2015) which premiered at the Los Angeles Indie Film Festival in Hollywood, Officer Tim Tyler on the ID channel's television series A Stranger In My Home (2016), Homeless Man in director Ara Sagherian's intense drama Things Have Changed Since Kindergarten (2016) which screened at the The Gallup Film Festival in New Mexico. Clay in Rami Nasir's suspense thriller Subject #7, (2016), Drunk Father in Noah's Truck (2017), Various characters in his own co-created series The RighterBoyz Presents (2020) and various characters in his latest sketch comedy special Introducing The RighterBoyz (2022) which he co-created, produced, writes directs and stars in. Most recently portraying Mike in Mark Brombacher's The Bloody Baxter's (2022) and Benchman in Gita Galandauskite's short film Best Friend (2022)- Claire Charlotte Cassidy was born on 29 September 2000 in Paisley, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for Eve (2015).
- Craig Porter was born on 2 September 1987 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for Wasted (2009), Taggart (1983) and Stacey Stone (2001).
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
- Editor
David Donaldson was born on 19 April 1987 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. He is a cinematographer and editor, known for Cleek (2017), Citadel (2012) and Holiday Monday (2021).- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
David Sneddon was born on 15 September 1978 in Paisley, Scotland, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for One Life Stand (2000), The Magnificent Eleven (2013) and My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021).- David Whyte was born on 6 March 1970 in Paisley, Scotland, UK. David is an editor, known for Faith Alone (2009) and Obsession (2007).
- Derek Lilley was born on 9 February 1974 in Paisley, Scotland, UK.
- Doris McLatchie was born in 1932 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. She was an actress and writer, known for The Stanley Baxter Show (1963), The Rise and Fall of César Birotteau (1965) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). She was married to Pharic Maclaren. She died in 1995 in Clydebank, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK.
- Additional Crew
- Actor
Edward Lennie was born on 4 June 1988 in Paisley, Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for Son of a Gun (2014), These Final Hours (2013) and Kill Me Three Times (2014).- Eleanor Laing was born on 1 February 1958 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK.
- Actor
- Writer
Fulton Mackay was born on August 12, 1922 in Paisley, Scotland. He was an actor and writer, best known for his portrayal of authoritarian prison warder Mr Mackay in one of the BBC's most popular sitcoms, Porridge (1974), as well as appearing in Local Hero (1983), Defense of the Realm (1985) and Doing Time (1979). He was married to Sheila Manahan. He died on June 6, 1987 in London, England.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Gayle Rankin is a Scottish actress, best known as Sheila the She-Wolf in the TV series Glow. She also played the role of Queen Victoria in The Greatest Showman and Emily Dodson in HBO's Perry Mason. Rankin trained at the Juilliard School in New York City, the first Scot to win a place there.- Actor
- Producer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Gerard James Butler was born in Paisley, Scotland, to Margaret and Edward Butler, a bookmaker. His family is of Irish origin. Gerard spent some of his very early childhood in Montreal, Quebec, but was mostly raised, along with his older brother and sister, in his hometown of Paisley. His parents divorced when he was a child, and he and his siblings were raised primarily by their mother, who later remarried. He had no contact with his father between the ages of two and 16 years old, after which time they became close. His father passed away when Gerard was in his early 20s. Butler went on to attend Glasgow University, where he studied to be a lawyer/solicitor. He was president of the school's law society thanks to his outgoing personality and great social skills.
His acting career began when he was approached in a London coffee shop by actor Steven Berkoff, who later appeared alongside Butler in Attila (2001), who gave him a role in a stage production of "Coriolanus" (later, Butler played Tullus Aufidius in a big screen Coriolanus (2011). After that, Butler decided to give up law for acting. He was cast as Ewan McGregor's character "Renton" in the stage adaptation of Trainspotting. His film debut was as Billy Connolly's younger brother in Mrs. Brown (1997). While filming the movie in Scotland, he was enjoying a picnic with his mother near the River Tay when they heard the shouts of a young boy, who had been swimming with a friend, who was in some trouble. Butler jumped in and saved the young boy from drowning. He received a Certificate of Bravery from the Royal Humane Society. He felt he only did what anyone in the situation would have done.
His film career continued with small roles, first in the "James Bond" movie, Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), and then Russell Mulcahy's Tale of the Mummy (1998). In 2000, Butler was cast in two breakthrough roles, the first being "Attila the Hun" in the USA Network mini-series, Attila (2001). The film's producers wanted a known actor to play the part but kept coming back to Butler's screen tests and decided he was their man. He had to lose the thick Scottish accent, but managed well. Around the time "Attila" was being filmed, casting was in progress for Wes Craven's new take on the "Dracula" legacy. Also wanting a known name, Butler wasn't much of a consideration, but his unending tenacity drove him to hounding the producers. Eventually, he sent them a clip of his portrayal of "Attila". Evidently, they saw something because Dracula 2000 (2000) was cast in the form of Butler. Attila's producers, thinking that his big-screen role might help with their own film's ratings, finished shooting a little early so he could get to work on Dracula 2000 (2000). Following these two roles, Butler developed quite a fan base, and began appearing on websites and fancasts everywhere.
Since then, he has appeared in Reign of Fire (2002) as "Creedy" and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003) as "Terry Sheridan", alongside Angelina Jolie. The role that garnered him the most attention from both moviegoers and movie makers, alike, was that of "Andre Marek" in the big-screen adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel, Timeline (2003). Butler played an archaeologist who was sent back in time with a team of students to rescue a colleague. Last year, he appeared in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, The Phantom of the Opera (2004), playing the title character in the successful adaptation of the stage musical. It was a role that brought him much international attention. Other projects include Dear Frankie (2004), The Game of Their Lives (2005) and Beowulf & Grendel (2005).
In 2007, he starred as Spartan "King Leonidas" in the Warner Bros. production 300 (2006), based on the Frank Miller graphic novel, and Shattered (2007), co-starring Pierce Brosnan and Maria Bello, which aired on network TV under the title, "Shattered". He also starred in P.S. I Love You (2007), with Academy Award-winner Hilary Swank.
In 2007, he appeared in Nim's Island (2008) and RocknRolla (2008), and completed the new Mark Neveldine / Brian Taylor film, Gamer (2009). His next films included The Ugly Truth (2009), co-starring Katherine Heigl, which began filming in April 2008, The Bounty Hunter (2010), How to Train Your Dragon (2010), Chasing Mavericks (2012) and Olympus Has Fallen (2013). In recent years, he has appeared in films such as Gods of Egypt (2016), Geostorm (2017), Den of Thieves (2018), The Vanishing (2018) and Hunter Killer (2018). Butler is related to writer-director Mark Flood.- Music Artist
- Music Department
- Composer
Singer/songwriter Gerry Rafferty was born on April 16, 1947 in Paisley, Scotland. He was the third son of Irish miner and lorry driver Joseph Rafferty and Rafferty's Scottish wife Mary Skeffington. His abusive alcoholic father died when Gerry was only sixteen. Rafferty grew up in a council house on the town's Glenburn estate and attended St. Mirin's Academy. Inspired by his Scottish mother who taught him both Irish and Scottish folk songs and the music of Bob Dylan and the Beatles, Gerry started writing his own material. In 1963 he left St. Mirin's Academy and worked in a butcher's shop and as a civil service clerk while also playing with the local group Maverix on weekends. In the mid 60s Rafferty earned money busking on the London Underground. In 1966 he met fellow musician Joe Egan; they were both members of the pop band the Fifth Column. In 1969 Gerry became the third member of the folk-pop outfit the Humblebums which also featured comedian Billy Connelly. Rafferty and Connelly recorded two well-received albums on the Transatlantic label as a duo. In 1972 Gerry released his first solo album "Can I Have My Money Back?". That same year Egan and Rafferty formed the group Stealers Wheel. Stealers Wheel had a huge hit with the jaunty and witty song "Stuck in the Middle with You," which peaked at #6 on the Billboard pop charts. Stealers Wheel had a lesser Top 40 hit with "Star" ten months later and eventually broke up in 1975. In 1978 Gerry hit pay dirt with his second solo album "City to City," which soared to #1 on the Billboard album charts and sold over five million copies worldwide. The album also beget the hit song "Baker Street;" this haunting and poetic ballad was an international smash that went to #2 in America, #3 in the United Kingdom, #1 in Australia, and #9 in the Netherlands. Rafferty's third album "Night Owl" likewise did well. Moreover, Gerry had additional impressive chart successes with the songs "Right Down the Line," "Home and Dry," "Days Gone Down," and "Get It Right Next Time." Alas, a handful of albums Rafferty recorded throughout the 80s and 90s all proved to be commercial flops. Gerry sang the vocal on the song "The Way It Always Starts" for the soundtrack of the movie "Local Hero." Rafferty was married to Carla Ventilla from 1970 to 1990. He recorded his last album "Another World" in 2000 and released the compilation CD "Life Goes On" in 2009. Unfortunately, Gerry had problems with alcoholism that directly contributed to his untimely death at age 63 from liver failure on January 4, 2011; he's survived by his daughter Martha, granddaughter Celia, and brother Jim.- Gordon Williams was born on 20 June 1934 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. He was a writer, known for Straw Dogs (2011), Straw Dogs (1971) and Hazell (1978). He was married to Claerwen Jones. He died on 20 August 2017.
- Hector Nichol was a Paisley comedian, actor and singer. He recorded football songs for Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Dundee United and Dundee, but his other lasting legacy, as well as a spate of video releases of his stand up routines, is in a very different vein. In 1979 he took on the role of a dying gangster in the shocking Peter McDougall drama Just a Boy's Game for the BBC. His performance was a remarkable study of stubborn, hollow disregard for life around him, and despite a few tell-tale signs of his comic skill in his perfectly timed insults, this was a brilliant transformation. Sadly his potential career as a straight actor was cut short by his death in the early eighties.
- Actor
- Writer
Ian Hamilton was born on 13 September 1925 in Paisley, Scotland, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Stone of Destiny (2008). He was married to Jeanette Stewart. He died on 3 October 2022 in North Connel, Scotland, UK.- Jack Carlyle was born on 11 March 1880 in Paisley, Scotland, UK. He is known for The Lost Jungle (1934), Flame of the Desert (1919) and Diamonds Adrift (1921).
- Jackie Farrell was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. He is known for Taggart (1983), Winners and Losers (1988) and A Sense of Freedom (1981).
- James Maclelland was born on 22 October 1897 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for The Mikado (1926). He died on 24 July 1960 in Montreux, Switzerland.
- Jamie Cockburn was born on 13 July 1990 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK.
- Jenni Keenan-Green was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. She is known for Tetris (2023), World's End (2015) and Girl (2023).
- Jessica Booker was born on 1 January 1921 in Paisley, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for RoboCop (2014), Dirty Work (1998) and Last Night (1998). She died on 23 February 2013 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Jock McFadyen was born in 1950 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for Lost for Words... (1980), Gallery (1984) and Saturday Review (1986). He has been married to Susie Honeyman since 1991. They have two children. He was previously married to Carol Hambleton.
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Joe Egan was born on 18 October 1946 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. He is known for Reservoir Dogs (1992), The Happytime Murders (2018) and Morning Glory (2010).- John B. McCann was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for Chicago P.D. (2014), Asher (2018) and The Deuce (2017).
- John Beith is a Scottish Actor, who has been involved in Film and Television projects in both North America and Britain. He is an actor known for Hitler's Last Stand (2023), Not Another Happy Ending, Lip Service and the BBC's Gary Tank Commander. Since an early age, he trained in drama and youth theater and as a young adult he attended Acting and Drama school in Glasgow, Scotland. John Beith is now based in Vancouver, Canada.
- John Bell was born on 20 October 1997 in Paisley, Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for Wrath of the Titans (2012), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and A Shine of Rainbows (2009).
- Writer
- Actor
- Director
John Byrne was born to an Irish Catholic family in Paisley, Renfrewshire. He grew up in the Ferguslie Park housing scheme and was educated at the town's St Mirin's Academy before attending Glasgow School of Art from 1958 to 1963. Byrne has received three Honorary Doctorates: in 1997 he was presented with an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Paisley, in 2004 he was made an associate of the Royal Scottish Academy, and in 2006 he was presented with an Honorary Doctorate from the Robert Gordon University Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen.
He currently lives in Nairn with his children, twins Xavier and Honor. He is in a polygamous relationship with his wife, and his children's mother, Academy Award winning actress Tilda Swinton.- Producer
- Script and Continuity Department
- Writer
John G. Temple was born on 8 August 1933 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. John G. was a producer and writer, known for The Cuckoo Waltz (1975), Coronation Street (1960) and Lex Again (1969). John G. was married to Isabel ?. John G. died on 15 January 2018 in Rothley, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK.- Writer
- Script and Continuity Department
- Music Department
John Law was born on 11 November 1929 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. He was a writer, known for Casino Royale (1967), The Kenneth Williams Show (1970) and The Frost Report (1966). He died on 5 January 1970 in Chelsea, London, England, UK(undisclosed).- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Jonny Blair is an emerging Scottish/Irish filmmaker. His first short film 'The Groundsman' starred David O'Hara (The Departed) and screened at multiple festivals worldwide before winning the Best Film award at the BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards. He developed and made this film while completing his BA in Filmmaking at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. After graduating from the RCS he went on to complete an MA in Directing Fiction at the National Film and Television School. His NFTS graduation film 'Come Out of the Woods' starred Joe Dempsie (Game of Thrones) and Nico Mirallegro (Spy/Master) and was nominated for an RTS award in 2018. This year Jonny was selected on to the BBC Writersroom Scottish Voices scheme, where he developed his drama series 'Youth'. In 2024 he'll direct his debut feature film 'Walk With Me' for Silver Reel & HanWay Films; starring Emily Carey (House of the Dragon) , Claes Bang (The Square) and Suki Waterhouse (Daisy Jones and the Six).- Katie Haughan was born on 24 July 1986 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Singer Kelly Marie was born as Jacqueline McKinnon on October 16, 1957 in Paisley, Scotland. Her parents are Alex and Jeanette McKinnon. Kelly always wanted to be a star since she was a kid. Marie attended voice and drama school at age 10 and began singing in competitions at age 12. She made her first television appearance at age 15. Kelly got an early taste of fame with her winning appearances on the British talent TV show "Oportunity Knocks." Her 1976 debut single "Who's That Lady With My Man" was a #1 radio hit in France and sold 500,000 copies. "Sister Mary," her 1976 duet with singer Joe Dolan, was a #2 radio hit in Ireland. The song "Help Me" reached the #8 spot in France in November, 1976. The 1977 single "Run to Me" reached #22 on the pop charts in the Netherlands and went to #5 in South Africa. "Make Love to Me" peaked at #2 in South Africa in 1978 and reached #5 on the Australian pop charts in 1979. In 1980 Marie achieved her greatest international smash success with the infectiously bouncy and bubbly disco anthem "Feels Like I'm in Love;" the song soared to #1 on the UK pop charts and sold over two million copies in England (the song was the third best selling single in Britain in 1980). "Feels Like I'm in Love" was also a major hit abroad: it reached #2 in Belgium, #4 in the Netherlands, #5 in Germany, #6 in Australia, and #3 in Ireland. The equally catchy follow-up "Loving Just for Fun" likewise did well; it reached #21 in England and charted at #22 in both Ireland and Germany. "Hot Love" went all the way to #22 on the UK radio in January, 1981, but "Love Trial" alas stalled at #51 on the UK pop charts. Kelly continued to tour throughout 1982 and 1983. In 1984 she had big dance club hits with the songs "Break Out" and "I'm On Fire." This was followed by "Don't Let the Flame Die Out," which was another dance club hit in 1985. In May, 2005 Marie appeared on the British TV contest show "Hit Me Baby 1 More Time;" she performed her signature smash "Feels Like I'm in Love" and did an inspired cover of Britney Spears' "Oops I Did It Again." More recently "Feels Like I'm in Love" was featured on the soundtracks to the films "Imagine You & Me" and "Unce Upon a Time in the Midlands." Kelly Marie lives in outer London, England with her husband Metin and her six children (she has one son and five daughters).- Actor
- Soundtrack
Kenneth McKellar was born on 23 June 1927 in Paisley, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Dear Frankie (2004), The Beggar's Opera (1963) and The Great Waltz (1972). He was married to Hedy. He died on 9 April 2010 in Lake Tahoe, California, USA.- Kenny Fullwood was born in Alexandra, Paisley, Scotland, to Sharon (Hart) and David Fullwood. His father is English, and worked for the Royal Navy as a submariner, his mother is Scottish (from Greenock), and worked in child care. Kenny went to Langside college in Glasgow for three years then went on to get his BA in Acting from Italia Conti School Of Theatre Arts in 2017.
He made his film debut in 2005's Hector starring Peter Mullen. Then after graduating went on to land roles in BBC's Doctors and The Flu That Killed 50 Million (2018). - Actor
- Soundtrack
George Ian Kenneth "Kenny" Ireland (7 August 1945 - 31 July 2014) was a Scottish actor and theatre director. Ireland was best known to television viewers for his role in Victoria Wood As Seen on TV in the 1980s, and for playing Donald Stewart in Benidorm from 2007 until his death in 2014.
Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland had been prominent in the theatre where he spent ten years as director of the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh. When he left the post in 2003 he controversially attacked the Scottish arts establishment for providing "theatre on the cheap" and the Scottish Executive for putting plans for a National Theatre of Scotland on "the back burner". The National Theatre of Scotland was finally launched in 2006. He also appeared in an episode of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet as a journalist. In some early TV appearances (e.g. the BBC's "Five Red Herrings") he was credited as "Ian Ireland".
Ireland's directing credits include Guys & Dolls, A View from the Bridge, Romeo and Juliet, Phaedra, Macbeth, Lovers, The Anatomist, Clay Bull, Mother Courage, Much Ado About Nothing, Of Mice and Men, Private Lives, Oleanna, The Gowk Storm, Waiting for Godot, Dancing at Lughnasa, Oedipus Tyrannos and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
He also appeared in Acorn Antiques, the STV series Taggart, the 1983 film Local Hero, Series 2 of "Auf Wiedersehen Pet" the 1990 series House of Cards as Media tycoon Benjamin Landless starring alongside Ian Richardson as Francis Urquhart, and the David Leland film The Big Man with Liam Neeson. He was also in Heartbeat.
He appeared in the television series Benidorm as swinger Donald Stewart from 2007 until the end of the latest series that aired in early 2014. In June 2014, it was announced that he had brain cancer. His character did not appear in the 7th series of Benidorm in person, however the character's voice was heard on a telephone call, albeit provided by a sound-a-like.