Raised in Glenrothes, Scotland

After drama school, made professional debut in stage production of "To Kill a Mockingbird"

Guest starred on such popular British TV series as "Kavanagh Q.C." and "Taggart"

Had featured role in the British TV series "Soldier Soldier"

Acted on stage in London in "Unidentified Human Remains"

Feature debut in small role in "Princess Caraboo"

Co-starred in the four-part BBC drama "The Crow Road"

Breakthrough screen role as a corrupt psychotic cop in "Twin Town"

Portrayed poet Robert Graves in Gillies MacKinnon's "Regeneration"

Had small role as a cameraman in "Deep Impact"; part was originally larger but was cut for time

Cast as the Prince, opposite Drew Barrymore in "Ever After," a retelling of "Cinderella"

Played the villian, opposite Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible II"; when filming ran over schedule by two months, Scott was forced to withdraw from the role of Wolverine in "X-Men"

Appeared on the London stage in the Sam Mendes directed "To the Green Fields and Beyond"

Co-starred in "Enigma"; screened at the Sundance Film Festival

Appeared opposite John Malkovich in "Ripley's Game"

Cast opposite Jennifer Connelly in the thriller "Dark Water"

Joined the cast of the ABC series "Desperate Housewives" as a love interest for Teri Hatcher's character

Cast as the primary antagonist in the film adaptation of the popular video game "Hitman"