Martin Quinn (born 1994) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for playing Montgomery Scott in ' (2023âÂÂpresent), being the first Scottish actor to play the role. He first appeared , where he rescued the crew of the USS Enterprise, and became a regular cast member for season 3.
Quinn grew up in Gallowhill, a housing estate in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
At the age of 18, Quinn won the role of Oskar in the National Theatre of ScotlandâÂÂs adaptation of Let the Right One In. The play opened at Dundee Rep before transferring to the Royal Court and then onto the West End, with Quinn reprising the lead role on both occasions. He then attended Guildhall School of Music and Drama after receiving various scholarships and financial assistance from actors Alan Rickman and Richard Wilson. Quinn has performed in LondonâÂÂs National Theatre, the Old Vic and ShakespeareâÂÂs Globe as well as various Scottish theatres including a national tour of âÂÂOor Wullie the Musicalâ where he played the titular role.
He made his feature film debut in the Scottish film Our Ladies and has since appeared in The Lovers and the final season of Derry Girls. In Scottish television, he has appeared in Limmy's Show, Scot Squad, and worked with Greg Hemphill and Robert Florence on the Hogmanay sketch show âÂÂQueen of the New Yearâ where he met writing partner Stephen Buchanan. After a number of online collaborations they were commissioned to write and perform in the short film âÂÂCable Tiedâ for BBC Studios.
Quinn began portraying Montgomery Scott in 2023 in the second season finale of '. He was upgraded to contract status in season 3.