Martin Compston news, interviews and updates on the actor
He made two substitute appearances in the 2001–02 Scottish Football League season before stepping away from the game to pursue acting.
Compston during a training session at Champneys Tring ahead of the Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2024 match (Image: Nigel French/PA Wire) Compston's first attempt at acting was for Ken Loach's Sweet Sixteen which launched his career.
Read on for all the latest Martin Compston news, interviews and updates.
Latest Martin Compston news
As reported by the Glasgow Times, here is a selection of the latest Martin Compston news stories.
First look at Martin Compston in hit ITV drama Red Eye
Martin Compston revealed worst thing about his 41st birthday
Plush Renfrewshire hotel visited by celebs reopened after makeover
Martin Compston's wife
Martin Compston is married to Tianna Chanel Flynn, an American actress. They tied the knot at his family's chapel in Greenock in 2016.
They have a son together.
Martin Compston and his wife Tianna Chanel Flynn (Image: Newsquest)
Martin Compston new series
Compston is set to feature in the second series of hit ITV drama Red Eye alongside Jing Lusi, who returns as DS Hana Li.
ITV shared a first look at the new series on social media (Image: ITV) The thriller was one of ITV's top 10 dramas of 2024 and saw more than eight million viewers tune in with 29.3m streams on ITVX.
The actor was also recently seen in Amazon Prime's Fear, a three-part psychological thriller which was filmed in Glasgow.
The show had its world premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival in February and was released on Prime in March.
Martin Compston in Fear (Image: Kirsty Ellis/Prime Video) The series is about a family who are 'pushed to their absolute limits'.
It also stars Anjli Mohindra, Solly McLeod, and Dumbarton's BAFTA-award-winning actor James Cosmo, among others.
Martin Compston movies and TV shows
Martin Compston is best known for his standout roles in hit TV series and popular films.
His popular TV series include his role as DI Steve Arnott in Line of Duty and Ewan Brodie in the beloved BBC show Monarch of the Glen.
Some of his movies are Sweet Sixteen, The Wee Man, and Mary Queen of Scots.
Martin Compston's height
Compston is 5′ 8.
Martin Compston's age
Martin Compston turned 41 on May 8.
What football team does Martin Compston support?
Compston is a Celtic fan.
The actor partied with Hoops players after they won the Premier Sports Cup Final in 2024.
Martin Compston podcast
Martin Compston co-hosts the Restless Natives podcast with broadcaster Gordon Smart.
The weekly podcast was launched in August 2022, where the duo set themselves 'missions', inspired by the 1985 Scottish film Restless Natives, where they plot new schemes for fun and laughs.
Where does Martin Compston live?
The actor lives with his wife and son in Las Vegas.
He also owns a flat in Greenock to be near his parents on trips back home.
Martin Compston Norwegian Fling
Norwegian Fling is a six-part BBC Scotland travel series in which Compston and Phil MacHugh retrace Norway's length, from Oslo to the Arctic Circle, on a 2,000-mile road trip.
The pair dive into modern Norwegian culture, from roller-skiing and sky-jump zip-lining near Oslo to crowd-surfing at a Black Metal gig and getting up close with a wolf in the wild.
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