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.
9. Jack Lowden on...sport
"I'm fascinated by sports, the buzz of winning, and the buzz of losing." | Getty Images for IMDb
10. Jack Lowden on...acting
"A lot of the time, when I watch actors now, I think, 'I don't believe you.'" | Getty Images for Universal
11. Jack Lowden on...relaxing
"I hate chilling. I hate even the notion of chilling. I like doing stuff." | Getty Images
12. Jack Lowden on...training for fight scenes in films
"Learning how to put someone in an arm lock without breaking their arm... It's quite handy isn't it?" | Getty Images