
Kenneth "Ken" Campbell Stott is an acclaimed Scottish stage, television and film actor. Best known to international audiences for portraying the dwarf Balin in The Hobbit film trilogy (2012–2014), he has earned widespread recognition in the United Kingdom for his intense, morally ambiguous roles in television crime dramas and West End theatre productions.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 · as Balin

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014 · as Balin

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013 · as Balin

King Arthur
2004 · as Marius Honorius

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
2008 · as Trüffeljäger

Charlie Wilson's War
2007 · as Zvi

One Day
2011 · as Stephen Mayhew

Casanova
2005 · as Dalfonso

The Dig
2021 · as Charles Phillips

Shallow Grave
1994 · as Detective Inspector McCall

Plunkett & Macleane
1999 · as Thief Taker General Chance

Café Society
2016 · as Marty Dorfman

Man Up
2015 · as Bert Patterson

The Mercy
2018 · as Stanley Best

Fever Pitch
1997 · as Ted, the Headmaster

The Boxer
1997 · as Ike Weir

The Miracle Maker
2000 · as Simon Peter (voice)

An Inspector Calls
2015 · as Arthur Birling