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Stephen McMillan (actor)

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Stephen McMillan
Born
Education
OccupationActor
Years active2018–
TelevisionThe North Water
Boiling Point

Stephen McMillan is a Scottish actor.

Career

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From Dundee, he attended St Paul's Roman Catholic Academy before he studied acting at Dundee College. McMillan made his screen debut in David MacKenzie film Outlaw King alongside Chris Pine.[1] He is also defying the odds by being 5 foot 2.

He appeared in the award-winning short film Mind Yersel, by writer and director Bonnie MacRae, showing the reality of male suicide in Dundee, dubbed the ‘Scotland’s suicide capital’.[2][3]

In 2021, he appeared as Jamie in the Stephen Graham restaurant based drama film Boiling Point,[4] and reprised the role in the 2023 television series sequel of the same name.[5] In 2021, he could also be seen as a vulnerable cabin boy in the BBC Two adaptation of the arctic whaling drama series The North Water alongside Colin Farrell and Stephen Graham.[6]

Film appearances in 2023 included Lynch in the Irish Republican Army drama Dead Shot, and as Richard E Grant’s son Bertie Sinclair in The Lesson.[7]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2018 Outlaw King Squire Drew Forfar
2020 Mind Yerself Short film
2021 Boiling Point Jamie Film
2021 The North Water Joseph Hannah 2 episodes
2023 Dead Shot Lynch
2023 The Lesson Bertie Sinclair
2023 Boiling Point Jamie Series

References

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  1. ^ Didcock, Barry (29 June 2023). "Dundonian Stephen McMillan on prestigious film talent list". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. ^ Alexander, Michael (May 1, 2021). "Why Dundee Outlaw King actor Stephen McMillan was reduced to tears by film script on city's male suicide crisis". The Courier. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  3. ^ ""Mind Yersel" New spoken word, by new Scots talent". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  4. ^ Guerin, Harry (9 January 2022). "Boiling Point: a great film about the worst day at work". RTÉ.ie. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  5. ^ Cormack, Morgan (29 June 2023). "First look at Boiling Point TV series starring Stephen Graham". Radio Times. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  6. ^ Craig, David (17 September 2021). "The North Water writer on ship's murder suspects: "None of them are heroes"". Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  7. ^ Gant, Charles (28 June 2023). "Stars of Tomorrow 2023: Stephen McMillan (actor)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
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