He played the role of Warden Ackerman in the sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf alongside Chris Barrie. His films credits include Rambo, Jekyll, Dante's Inferno, Creed and The Wicker Tree. In 2014, he began playing the character Dougal Mackenzie in the Starz series Outlander.

Before Fame

He debuted in a 1986 episode of Return to Treasure Island.

Trivia

In 2010, he appeared as the character Mikhail Novakovich in seven episodes of the popular FOX series 24.

Family Life

He spent much of his professional life in Glasgow, Scotland.

Associated With

He portrayed the role of Dwalin in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, directed by Peter Jackson.