Andrew Scott is an **Irish actor** born on October 21, 1976, in Dublin, Ireland.[1][2] He has established himself as a versatile performer across film, television, and stage, earning critical acclaim for carefully constructed performances. Scott first gained widespread recognition for his role as **Jim Moriarty** in the BBC series *Sherlock* (2010–2017), opposite Benedict Cumberbatch.[1] This performance earned him the BAFTA Television Award for Best Supporting Actor and significantly elevated his career profile.[1] He subsequently became known for playing the irreverent priest in the second season of *Fleabag* (2019), a role that garnered him a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and broader audience recognition.[1][2] On stage, Scott has demonstrated considerable range and ambition. He won his first Laurence Olivier Award for his portrayal of Alex in *A Girl in a Car with a Man* (2004) at the Royal Court.[2] His Broadway debut came in 2006 with David Hare's *The Vertical Hour* at the Music Box Theatre in New York.[2] More recently, he achieved a notable distinction by winning the London Critics' Circle prizes for both film and theater in the same year—the theater award for playing all eight characters in a one-man adaptation of Chekhov's *Uncle Vanya* (2023).[2] Scott's film work includes notable roles in *Pride* (2014), *Spectre* (2015), and *1917* (2019).[1] In 2023, he starred opposite Paul Mescal in the romantic drama *All of Us Strangers*, earning a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor.[1] Most recently, he starred as **Tom Ripley** in the thriller series *Ripley* (2024), for which he received Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy Award nominations as well as a Peabody Award.[1] In 2025, he appeared in *Wake Up Dead Man*, the third installment of the *Knives Out* franchise.[3]