Scott Hoatson

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Scott Hoatson
Born
Scott William Hoatson

(1984-12-23) 23 December 1984 (age 38)
NationalityScottish
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present

Scott William Hoatson (born 23 December 1984 in Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland) [1] is a Scottish actor best known for portraying Rocket (aka Private Euan Armstrong) in the BBC Three comedy drama Bluestone 42 . [2]

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Early life and education

Hoatson was born and raised in Portobello, Edinburgh, where he attended Duddingston Primary and Portobello High School. He studied drama at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh. [3] [4]

Career

Prior to Bluestone 42, his television appearances included the 100th episode of crime drama Taggart , and one episode of BBC prime time drama series Case Histories [5] Hoatson fronted the television advertising campaign for Scottish supermarket chain Farmfoods in 2008. [6] In 2011 Hoatson played the part of Carl in The Wicker Tree , director Robin Hardy's follow-up to his 1970s film, The Wicker Man .

Scott is also BBC One & Two Television continuity announcer. [7]

Scott has appeared in recent global tours to the USA, Canada, Dubai, Australia and Hong Kong playing Harry Potter in the Oliver Nominated Theatre Show Potted Potter. [8]

Radio appearances included BBC Radio 4's production of MacMillan's Marvelous Motion Machine and BBC Radio Scotland's Sybil Law . [9]

Hoatson played lead roles in several theatrical productions, including the part of Cuddy in The Empty Space's 2011 production of Heartbreak Soup [10] and Davie Balfour in Cumbernauld Theatre's 2012 production of Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson. [9] [11] In 2008, Hoatson played "Barry" in D.C. Jackson's award-winning play, The Wall. [12] He reprised the role of Barry in Jackson's 2010 follow-up, The Chooky Brae. [13] Hoatson currently lives in London. [4]

He has previously lived in the United States of America in Washington DC. [14]

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