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Scott came to prominence portraying James Moriarty in the BBC series Sherlock (2010–2017), for which he won the BAFTA Television Award for Best Supporting Actor. [1] His role as the priest on the second series of Fleabag (2019) earned him the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series .
- Flora Carr
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge plays Fleabag. Who is Fleabag? The titular nameless 'Fleabag' of the series, she owns a now-thriving guinea-pig-themed cafe (after Hugh Dennis' Bank Manager gave her a much-needed loan), and for the past year has been living a very mindful life, doing squats and burpees in parks, eating avocado on toast, and even abstaining from sex.
- Andrew Scott plays The Priest. Who is The Priest? Andrew Scott plays the Catholic priest tasked with marrying Fleabag's Dad and Godmother — his first ever wedding, having come to the priesthood relatively late.
- Olivia Colman plays Godmother. Who is Godmother? Godmother is an artist, and according to our anti-heroine, she's also a "c**t". Fleabag took great delight in stealing a golden statuette of a naked woman from her obnoxious, self-absorbed Godmother early on in season one (and it makes a cheeky cameo early on in season two...).
- Sian Clifford plays Claire. Who is Claire? Fleabag's opposite in a myriad of respects, sister Claire is uptight, a martyr, and a pathological control-freak, even planning her own surprise party.
He is known for his portrayal of Paul McCartney in the 2010 BBC drama Lennon Naked and for his portrayal of villain Jim Moriarty in the modern adaptation Sherlock, also produced in 2010 by the BBC and for which he received the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2012.
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May 23, 2024 · That changed in 2010 when, at the age of 33, he played Jim Moriarty, arch nemesis of Benedict Cumberbatch’s egocentric detective, in the BBC’s smash hit Sherlock. The appearance many remember...
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Jan 19, 2024 · In his new film, All of Us Strangers, the Fleabag and Sherlock star plays a man whose struggle for happiness mirrors the actor's own turmoil. 'Love isn’t this walk in the park that some movies ...
Feb 7, 2019 · Phoebe Waller-Bridge wrote Andrew Scott's Fleabag character especially for him – but who does he play? Fleabag series two has “finished filming and editing”, reveal the show’s producers...
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Andrew Scott is often called one of the best actors of his generation. Since he blasted into the public eye playing Moriarty in the BBC drama Sherlock, Scott has been constantly acclaimed for...
