Martin Quinn (actor)
Scottish actor (born 1994)
Martin Quinn (born 1994) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for playing Montgomery Scott in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2023–present), being the first Scottish actor to play the role. He first appeared in the Season 2 finale, where he rescued the crew of the USS Enterprise, and became a regular cast member for seasons 3, 4 and 5.
Early life
Quinn grew up in Gallowhill, a housing estate in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
Career
At the age of 18, Quinn was cast in the role of Oskar in the National Theatre of Scotland’s adaptation of Let the Right One In. The play opened at Dundee Rep before transferring to the Royal Court and then onto the West End, with Quinn reprising the lead role on both occasions. He then attended Guildhall School of Music and Drama after receiving various scholarships and financial assistance from actors Alan Rickman and Richard Wilson. Quinn has performed in London’s National Theatre, the Old Vic and Shakespeare’s Globe as well as various Scottish theatres including a national tour of “Oor Wullie the Musical” where he played the titular role.
He made his feature film debut in the Scottish film Our Ladies and has since appeared in The Lovers and the final season of Derry Girls. In Scottish television, he has appeared in Limmy's Show, Scot Squad, and worked with Greg Hemphill and Robert Florence on the Hogmanay sketch show “Queen of the New Year” where he met writing partner Stephen Buchanan.
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