ACTOR
Martin Compston
1984 - Today

Martin Compston
Martin Compston is a Scottish actor and former professional footballer. He played Anti-Corruption Unit Detective Inspector Steve Arnott in the BBC drama Line of Duty, Liam in Ken Loach's Sweet Sixteen, Paul Ferris in The Wee Man, Ewan Brodie in Monarch of the Glen, and Dan Docherty in The Nest. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Martin Compston is the 13,798th most popular actor (down from 12,775th in 2024), the 8,004th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,665th in 2019) and the 1,478th most popular British Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Martin Compston ranks 13,798 out of 13,578. Before him are Danielle Deadwyler, Andrew-Lee Potts, Ellar Coltrane, Dayo Okeniyi, David Baddiel, and Jess Weixler. After him are David Lascher, Peter Billingsley, Amanda Fuller, Matt Prokop, Danielle Bisutti, and Anna Hopkins.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDanielle Deadwyler
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 13,795
Andrew-Lee Potts
1979 - Present
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 13,796
Ellar Coltrane
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 13,797
Dayo Okeniyi
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.89
Rank: 13,798
David Baddiel
1964 - Present
HPI: 37.89
Rank: 13,799
Jess Weixler
1981 - Present
HPI: 37.88
Rank: 13,800
Martin Compston
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.88
Rank: 13,801
David Lascher
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.88
Rank: 13,802
Peter Billingsley
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 13,803
Amanda Fuller
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 13,804
Matt Prokop
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 13,805
Danielle Bisutti
1976 - Present
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 13,806
Anna Hopkins
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.85
Rank: 13,807
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1984, Martin Compston ranks 1,266. Before him are Molly Nilsson, Damir Kahriman, Mike Day, Jennifer Dahlgren, Gabriel Cichero, and Andre Begemann. After him are Modou Sougou, Amanda Fuller, Ernesto Cristaldo, Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen, Javi Martos, and Vladimir Veremeenko.
Others Born in 1984
Go to all RankingsMolly Nilsson
MUSICIAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 1,260
Damir Kahriman
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 1,261
Mike Day
CYCLIST
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 1,262
Jennifer Dahlgren
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 1,263
Gabriel Cichero
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.89
Rank: 1,264
Andre Begemann
TENNIS PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.88
Rank: 1,265
Martin Compston
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.88
Rank: 1,266
Modou Sougou
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 1,267
Amanda Fuller
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 1,268
Ernesto Cristaldo
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 1,269
Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen
POLITICIAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.85
Rank: 1,270
Javi Martos
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.84
Rank: 1,271
Vladimir Veremeenko
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.84
Rank: 1,272
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Martin Compston ranks 8,006 out of 8,785. Before him are Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (1998), Robbie Earle (1965), Andrew-Lee Potts (1979), Emily Thornberry (1960), Tim Farron (1970), and Dan Hardy (1982). After him are Ethan Ampadu (2000), Lauren Mayberry (1987), Wayne McCullough (1970), Jack Lisowski (1991), Naomi Folkard (null), and James McAtee (2002).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsKiernan Dewsbury-Hall
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 8,000
Robbie Earle
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 8,001
Andrew-Lee Potts
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 8,002
Emily Thornberry
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 37.89
Rank: 8,003
Tim Farron
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 37.89
Rank: 8,004
Dan Hardy
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.88
Rank: 8,005
Martin Compston
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.88
Rank: 8,006
Ethan Ampadu
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 37.88
Rank: 8,007
Lauren Mayberry
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 8,008
Wayne McCullough
BOXER
1970 - Present
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 8,009
Jack Lisowski
SNOOKER
1991 - Present
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 8,010
Naomi Folkard
ATHLETE
HPI: 37.85
Rank: 8,011
James McAtee
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 37.84
Rank: 8,012
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Martin Compston ranks 1,478. Before him are Kayvan Novak (1978), Vicky McClure (1983), Claire Skinner (1965), Clara Paget (1988), Aaron Pierre (1994), and Andrew-Lee Potts (1979). After him are Daniel Portman (1992), Christian Cooke (1987), Luke Treadaway (1984), Paloma Baeza (1975), Toby Hemingway (1983), and Ewan Mitchell (1997).
Kayvan Novak
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 1,472
Vicky McClure
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.09
Rank: 1,473
Claire Skinner
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.02
Rank: 1,474
Clara Paget
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.02
Rank: 1,475
Aaron Pierre
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.99
Rank: 1,476
Andrew-Lee Potts
1979 - Present
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 1,477
Martin Compston
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.88
Rank: 1,478
Daniel Portman
1992 - Present
HPI: 37.77
Rank: 1,479
Christian Cooke
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 1,480
Luke Treadaway
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 1,481
Paloma Baeza
1975 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 1,482
Toby Hemingway
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 1,483
Ewan Mitchell
1997 - Present
HPI: 37.66
Rank: 1,484













































