Scott Hoatson

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]

Scott Hoatson
Born
Scott William Hoatson

(1984-12-23) 23 December 1984
Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
NationalityScottish
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present

Early life & 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]

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 Hoatson fronted the television advertising campaign for Scottish supermarket chain Farmfoods in 2008.[4] 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.

Radio appearances included BBC Radio 4's 2011 production of MacMillan's Marvelous Motion Machine and BBC Radio Scotland's Sybil Law.[5]

Hoatson played lead roles in several theatrical productions, including the part of Cuddy in The Empty Space's 2011 production of Heartbreak Soup[6] and Davie Balfour in Cumbernauld Theatre's 2012 production of Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson.[5][7] In 2008, Hoatson played "Barry" in D.C. Jackson's award-winning play, The Wall.[8] He reprised the role of Barry in Jackson's 2010 follow-up, The Chooky Brae.[9] Hoatson currently lives in London.[3]

References
  1. "Interview: Scott Hoatson, actor". Edinburgh Evening News.
  2. Meet the cast of Bluestone 42, radiotimes.com; accessed 21 October 2015.
  3. Edinburgh's Scott Hoatson gearing up for Bluestone 42, scotsman.com; accessed 21 October 2015.
  4. Profile, mandy.com; accessed 21 October 2015.
  5. Creative Team, kidnapped.cumbernauldtheatre.co.uk; accessed 21 October 2015.
  6. Profile, theemptyspace.org.uk; accessed 21 October 2015.
  7. Kidnapped: review, guardian.co.uk; accessed 21 October 2015.
  8. The Wall: review, guardian.co.uk; accessed 21 October 2015.
  9. The Chooky Brae: review, guardian.co.uk; accessed 21 October 2015.


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