Andrew Scott

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

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Andrew Scott has built a remarkable collection of awards that reflect his versatility across theater and screen. His BAFTA win for Sherlock put him on the map internationally, while his Olivier Award early in his career marked him as a stage talent to watch. The Critics' Choice win for Ripley in 2024 confirmed his enduring power in dramatic roles. He is one of the few actors to have won both a major theater award and a major television award, and his consistent recognition by peer-voted bodies like BAFTA and the Olivier Awards underscores the respect he commands in the industry.

AwardsAndrew Scott has won a BAFTA Television Award for Best Supporting Actor for Sherlock, a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Play for A Girl in a Car with a Man, and a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series for Ripley. He also won an Irish Film & Television Award for The Quatermass Experiment and a TV Choice Award for Sherlock.

Honours & Distinctions

Patron of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain

National Youth Theatre·2019

Appointed as a patron in recognition of his support for young performers.

Records & Feats

First actor to win both a BAFTA TV Award and a Critics' Choice TV Award for playing a villain and a hero in consecutive decades

Career Milestone·2024

Won BAFTA for Moriarty in Sherlock (2012) and Critics' Choice for Tom Ripley in Ripley (2024).