List of Famous People Born in Scotland, United Kingdom

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a 96-mile (154 km) border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast and the Irish Sea to the south. In addition, Scotland includes more than 790 islands; principally within the Northern Isles and the Hebrides archipelagos.

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1. Sean Connery

Thomas Sean Connery

Male. Scottish actor and producer

First Name: Sean

Last Name: Connery

Born on August 25, 1930 (age 92)

Born in United Kingdom, Scotland

Height: 188 cm | 6'2

Footballer, Sportsperson, Actor

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2. Mary, Queen of Scots

Female. Scottish monarch and queen consort of France

First Name: Mary,

Last Name: Scots

Born on December 8, 1542

Died on February 8, 1587 (aged 44)

Born in United Kingdom, Scotland

3. Gordon Ramsay

Gordon James Ramsay

Male. British chef, restauranteur and television personality

First Name: Gordon

Last Name: Ramsay

Born on November 8, 1966 (age 55)

Born in United Kingdom, Scotland

Height: 185 cm | 6'1

Actor

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4. Richard Madden

Male. Scottish actor

First Name: Richard

Last Name: Madden

Born on June 18, 1986 (age 36)

Born in United Kingdom, Scotland

Height: 176 cm | 5'9

Actor

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5. Brian Cox

Brian Denis Cox

Male. Scottish actor

First Name: Brian

Last Name: Cox

Born on June 1, 1946 (age 76)

Born in United Kingdom, Scotland

Actor

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6. Walter Smith

Walter Ferguson Smith

Male. Scottish association football player and manager (born 1948)

First Name: Walter

Last Name: Smith

Born on February 24, 1948 (age 74)

Born in United Kingdom, Scotland

Footballer, Sportsperson

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7. Ewan McGregor

Male. Scottish actor

First Name: Ewan

Last Name: McGregor

Born on March 31, 1971 (age 51)

Born in United Kingdom, Scotland

Height: 177 cm | 5'10

Actor

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8. Rose Leslie

Rose Eleanor Arbuthnot-Leslie

Female. British actress

First Name: Rose

Last Name: Leslie

Born in United Kingdom, Scotland

Height: 164 cm | 5'5

Actor

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9. Alan Cumming

Male. Scottish actor

First Name: Alan

Last Name: Cumming

Born on January 27, 1965 (age 57)

Born in United Kingdom, Scotland

Height: 176 cm | 5'9

Actor

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10. Andy Murray

Andrew Barron Murray

Male. British tennis player

First Name: Andy

Last Name: Murray

Born on May 15, 1987 (age 35)

Born in United Kingdom, Scotland

Height: 188 cm | 6'2

Tennis Player, Sportsperson

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11. David Moyes

Male. association football player and manager

First Name: David

Last Name: Moyes

Born on April 25, 1963 (age 59)

Born in United Kingdom, Scotland

Height: 185 cm | 6'1

Footballer, Sportsperson, Football Manager

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12. Alex Ferguson

Alexander Chapman Ferguson

Male. Scottish association football manager and former footballer

First Name: Alex

Last Name: Ferguson

Born on December 31, 1941 (age 80)

Born in United Kingdom, Scotland

Height: 180 cm | 5'11

Footballer, Sportsperson, Football Manager

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13. Karen Gillan

Karen Sheila Gillan

Female. Scottish actress and former model

First Name: Karen

Last Name: Gillan

Born on November 28, 1987 (age 34)

Born in United Kingdom, Scotland

Height: 178 cm | 5'10

Actor

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14. James McAvoy

Male. Scottish actor

First Name: James

Last Name: McAvoy

Born on April 21, 1979 (age 43)

Born in United Kingdom, Scotland

Height: 170 cm | 5'7

Actor

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15. Gerard Butler

Gerard James Butler

Male. Scottish actor

First Name: Gerard

Last Name: Butler

Born on November 13, 1969 (age 52)

Born in United Kingdom, Scotland

Height: 186 cm | 6'1

Actor

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16. Dennis Nilsen

Dennis Andrew Nilsen

Male. British serial killer

First Name: Dennis

Last Name: Nilsen

Born on November 23, 1945

Died on May 12, 2018 (aged 72)

Born in United Kingdom, Scotland

Serial Killer

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17. Jimmy Somerville

James William Somerville

Male. British singer

First Name: Jimmy

Born on June 22, 1961 (age 61)

Born in United Kingdom, Scotland

Height: 157 cm | 5'2

Actor

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18. Billy Connolly

Male. Scottish comedian

First Name: Billy

Last Name: Connolly

Born on November 24, 1942 (age 79)

Born in United Kingdom, Scotland

Height: 183 cm | 6'0

Actor

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19. Bertie Auld

Male. footballer, football manager

First Name: Bertie

Last Name: Auld

Born in United Kingdom, Scotland

Footballer, Sportsperson

20. Lewis Capaldi

Male. Scottish singer-songwriter

First Name: Lewis

Last Name: Capaldi

Born on October 17, 1996 (age 25)

Born in United Kingdom, Scotland

Height: 175 cm | 5'9

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