Born in Essex, Jack Lowden grew up in the Borders village of Oxton and was educated at Earlston High School.
He was just 10 when his parents enrolled him in Edinburgh's Scottish Youth Theatre and his first break came when he was cast in an Irn Bru advert, before he won the lead role in the revival of smash hit play Black Watch which toured the UK and the USA to huge acclaim.
Black Watch writer Gregory Burke also wrote the script for Lowden's big screen debut - '79 - in 2014.
In the following decade he's made a string of feature films, including Benediction, Mary Queen of Scots, Fighting With My Family, Dunkirk and Tommy's Honour, while continuning to appear in theatre productions and taking television roles.
His career to date has earned him a Olivier Award and two Scottish Bafta Awards.
This week saw him return to television screens for the third series of spy drama Slow Horses, acting opposite Gary Oldman.
Here are 13 interesting quotes from his many interview over the years.
5. Jack Lowden on...the future
"I've no idea if I want to do this for the rest of my life, so I want to try and work with the best people I can." | AFP via Getty Images
6. Jack Lowden on...television
"I had an unhealthy obsession with 'Only Fools and Horses.' I still have to watch an episode with my brother every two or three weeks." | AFP via Getty Images
7. Jack Lowden on...fame
"There are such strong women in my life that there's no chance of me getting too big for my boots." | Getty Images
8. Jack Lowden on...black and white films and photography
"Everything always looked better in black and white. Everything always looked as if it were the first time; there's always more people in a black and white photograph. It just makes it seem that there were more people at a gig, more people at a football match, than with colour photography. Everything looks more exciting." | Getty Images for Metro Goldwyn M