List of famous Scottish men with their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.

Famous Scottish Men

Famous People From Scotland
Scottish Women
Lewis CapaldiLewis Capaldi
07 October 1996
Singer
Gordon RamsayGordon Ramsay
08 November 1966
Chef

Sean ConnerySean Connery
25 August 1930
Actor

Gerard ButlerGerard Butler
13 November 1969
 

James McAvoyJames McAvoy
21 April 1979
Actor

Ewan McGregorEwan McGregor
31 March 1971
 
Alan CummingAlan Cumming
27 January 1965
Actor

Peter CapaldiPeter Capaldi
14 April 1958
Actor

William WallaceWilliam Wallace
1270 AD
Patriot, Revolutionary Fighter, Knight, De facto

Alexander Graham BellAlexander Graham Bell
03 March 1847
Inventor of Telephone
Billy ConnollyBilly Connolly
24 November 1942
Stand-up Comedian

David McCallumDavid McCallum
19 September 1933
Actor
Andrew CarnegieAndrew Carnegie
25 November 1835
Industrialist, Businessman, Entrepreneur and a

Adam SmithAdam Smith
16 June 1723
Economist and Philosopher

Bon ScottBon Scott
09 July 1946
 
Angus YoungAngus Young
31 March 1955
Co-founder & Lead Guitarist of the Hard Rock Band,

Alex FergusonAlex Ferguson
31 December 1941
Former Manager of Manchester United
Calvin HarrisCalvin Harris
17 January 1984
Disc Jockey, Record Producer, Singer, Songwriter

David ByrneDavid Byrne
14 May 1952
American-Scottish musician

James V of ScotlandJames V of Scotland
10 April 1512
Former King of Scotland
David HumeDavid Hume
26 April 1711
Philosopher & Historian

Alexander FlemingAlexander Fleming
06 August 1881
Biologist, Pharmacologist, Discovered Penicillin
Robert Louis StevensonRobert Louis Stevenson
13 November 1850
Novelist, Poet

James CosmoJames Cosmo
27 October 1947
Actor

Dougray ScottDougray Scott
26 November 1965
Actor

Robert BurnsRobert Burns
25 January 1759
Poet and Lyricist
John MuirJohn Muir
21 April 1838
Naturalist
David LivingstneDavid Livingstone
19 March 1813
Explorer, Missionary

James WattJames Watt
19 January 1736
Inventor of Steam Engine

Walter ScottWalter Scott
15 August 1771
Novelist

David CoulthardDavid Coulthard
27 March 1971
Racecar Driver
David MoyesDavid Moyes
25 April 1963
Football Coach

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John KnoxJohn Knox
1514 AD
Protestant Leader

Douglas HenshallDouglas Henshall
19 November 1965
Actor

Bill ShanklyBill Shankly
02 September 1913
Scottish Footballer and Manager

Sawney BeanSawney Bean
 
Criminal
John Logie BairdJohn Logie Baird
13 August 1888
Engineer

Thomas CarlyleThomas Carlyle
04 December 1795
Philosopher
Marti PellowMarti Pellow
23 March 1965
Singer

John NapierJohn Napier
01 February 1550
Inventor of Logarithms

Neil ConneryNeil Connery
01 January 1938
Actor
Eric LiddellEric Liddell
16 January 1902
 

Allan PinkertonAllan Pinkerton
25 August 1819
American Detective
James II of ScotlandJames II of Scotland
16 October 1430
King of Scots

Henry Frederick, Prince of WalesHenry Frederick, Prince of Wales
19 February 1594
Prince of Wales

David I of ScotlandDavid I of Scotland
1083 AD
Ruler

Ken StottKen Stott
19 October 1954
Actor

Tom ContiTom Conti
22 November 1941
Actor
Alexander McCall SmithAlexander McCall Smith
24 August 1948
British writer

Alan HansenAlan Hansen
13 June 1955
Former Football Player & Football Analyst

R. D. LaingR. D. Laing
07 October 1927
Psychiatrist

Gordon StrachanGordon Strachan
09 February 1957
Scottish football manager
Hans MathesonHans Matheson
07 August 1975
Actor

James WilsonJames Wilson
14 September 1742
Founding Fathers of the United States
Thomas TelfordThomas Telford
09 August 1757
Civil Engineer

Jock SteinJock Stein
05 October 1922
Football Manager

Sir Arthur Conan DoyleSir Arthur Conan Doyle
22 May 1859
Writer & Physician
Andrew LangAndrew Lang
31 March 1844
Poet, Novelist, Literary Critic

Fred GoodwinFred Goodwin
17 August 1958
Former CEO of Royal Bank of Scotland
Ethan HamiltonEthan Hamilton
18 October 1998
Footballer

Kirkpatrick MacmillanKirkpatrick Macmillan
02 September 1812
Inventor of Pedal Bicycle

Scott majorScott major
10 November 1995
YouTube Gamer
Robert BrownRobert Brown
21 December 1773
Botanist

Lee CarsonLee Carson
10 February 1999
YouTube Gamer
Alexander BainAlexander Bain
01 October 1811
Inventor of Electric Clock

John Rennie the ElderJohn Rennie the Elder
07 June 1761
Civil Engineer

James MaxwellJames Maxwell
13 June 1831
Mathematician & Physicist

John James Rickard MacleodJohn James Rickard Macleod
06 September 1876
Biochemist & Physiologist
Connor BallConnor Ball
15 March 1996
Bassist
Thomas DohertyThomas Doherty
21 April 1995
Actor

George StephenGeorge Stephen
05 June 1829
Scots-Quebecker Banker, Railway Executive in

Sir James W. BlackSir James W. Black
14 June 1924
Pharmacologist

James Young ChemistJames Young (Chemist)
13 July 1811
Chemist
Allan CunninghamAllan Cunningham
07 December 1784
Poet, Author

Alexander Bain - PhilosopherAlexander Bain - Philosopher
11 June 1818
Scottish philosopher

LookingForLewysLookingForLewys
07 June 1999
YouTuber

Andrew RobertsonAndrew Robertson
11 March 1994
association football player

FishFish
25 April 1958
Singer-songwriter, Actor, Singer, Composer, Poet
Robert CarlyleRobert Carlyle
14 April 1961
Actor

Martin CompstonMartin Compston
08 May 1984
Actor
John BarrowmanJohn Barrowman
11 March 1967
Actor

James Clerk MaxwellJames Clerk Maxwell
 

Angus MacfadyenAngus Macfadyen
21 September 1963
Actor
Iain De CaesteckerIain De Caestecker
29 December 1987
Actor

Edwyn CollinsEdwyn Collins
23 August 1959
musician, guitarist, songwriter
Scott ArfieldScott Arfield
01 November 1988
Association football player

Ewen BremnerEwen Bremner
23 January 1972
Actor

Kenneth CranhamKenneth Cranham
12 December 1944
Actor

Grant MorrisonGrant Morrison
31 January 1960
Comics writer, Writer, Science fiction writer
Tony CurranTony Curran
13 December 1969
Actor

Peter ManuelPeter Manuel
13 March 1927
Serial killer
Stephen MaguireStephen Maguire
13 March 1981
Snooker player

Lonnie DoneganLonnie Donegan
29 April 1931
Singer
Nicky CampbellNicky Campbell
10 April 1961
Television presenter

Philip KerrPhilip Kerr
22 February 1956
Writer, Poet lawyer, Science fiction writer,
James III of ScotlandJames III of Scotland
10 July 1451
King