Martin Compston Biography
Martin Compston is a former professional footballer and Scottish actor. In the BBC drama Line of Duty, he portrayed Anti-Corruption Unit Detective Inspector Steve Arnott. He was a regular in the BBC television series Monarch of the Glen.
Martin Compston Age
Martin was born on May 8, 1984, in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. He is 38 years old as of May 2022.
Martin Compston Height
He stands at a height of 5′ 8″ (1.73 m) tall.
Martin Compston Family
Compston was born the younger of two sons, to Jim Compston and Liz Compston. He was brought up in Greenock, Scotland. Martin has one sibling Barry Compston.
Martin Compston’s Wife- Children
In 2016, Compston married American actress Tianna Chanel Flynn. They will be based in Las Vegas by 2020. Together they have one child.
Martin Compston Career
Compston auditioned successfully for the lead role in Ken Loach’s Sweet Sixteen, which was being shot locally. Because of the film’s success at the Cannes Film Festival, he became an instant celebrity in Scotland. He was a regular in the BBC television series Monarch of the Glen. He then appeared in three films: A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (Sundance Festival Jury Prize and Best Ensemble Cast); Red Road (Cannes Festival Jury Prize), shot in Scotland with Kate Dickie and Tony Curran, for which he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Scottish BAFTAs; and True North with Peter Mullan and Gary Lewis, for which he was nominated for Best Actor at the British Independent Film Awards.
Compston portrayed Joe McCain in the 2010 film Soulboy, alongside Craig Parkinson. He also made a cameo appearance in Night is Day, a low-budget web series. In 2012, Compston reprised his role as Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott, a member of an anti-corruption squad, in the BBC police drama Line of Duty, alongside Craig Parkinson. He also appeared in the violent thriller Piggy the same year. Returning to his Scottish roots, he played the lead in Ray Burdis’ film The Wee Man, which depicted the life of Glasgow gangster Paul Ferris. It was released in the United Kingdom in January 2013.
Compston appeared in the ITV miniseries The Ice Cream Girls in April 2013. In The Great Train Robbery, he played Roy James. Compston reprised his lead role of Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott in five more series of police drama Line of Duty, which moved from BBC Two to BBC One at the start of its fourth series in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2021. In 2016, he played serial killer Peter Manuel in the three-part Scottish television series In Plain Sight. In 2020, he co-starred in the television series The Nest with Sophie Rundle. Compston was cast as Fulmer Hamilton in the Amazon Prime Video thriller The Rig in 2021, and the film was released in January 2023.
Martin Compston’s Net Worth
Compston has an estimated net worth of 5 million dollars as of 2023.
Martin Compston Movies
Five Daughters
2012–2021 Line of Duty
2013 The Ice Cream Girls
Agatha Christie’s Marple
The Great Train Robbery
2014 Silent Witness
Masterpiece Mystery
Ripper Street
2016 Death in Paradise
In Plain Sight
2017 Victoria
2018 Urban Myths
2019 Still Game
2019–Present
2020 The Nest
2021 Vigil
2022 Our House
Mayflies
2023 The Rig