Scottish Actors and Celebrities

Sean Connery

The original and best James Bond. Also star of Untouchables, Robin and Marion, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Man Who Would Be King, Russia House, etc.

Ewan McGregor

Breakout star from the Scottish film, Trainspotting, McGregor has been a hit nwith the critics and general public ever since. His biggest role -- Obi Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequels.

Gerard Butler

Star of 300, How to Train Your Dragon, Phantom of the Opera, and Reign of Fire.

Craig Ferguson

Brian Cox

The original Hannibal Lector (in Manhunt), most know him today from his role as Stryker in the X-men films.

Billy Connolly

Known to Americans from his film roles in A Series of Unfortunate Events, the Boondock Saints and Mrs. Brown, he is best loved in Britain as a comedian.

Robbie Coltrane

Another comedian better known for his dramatic roles such as in Cracker, and as Hagrid (above) min the Harry Potter series.

Robert Carlyle

Another breakout star from Trainspotting. Has also been in The Full Monty, la's Ashes and 28 Weeks Later (below)

Kelly MacDonald

Yet another star of Trainspotting, MacDonald has also starred in Nanny McPhee, Gosford Park, No Country For Old Men, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows.

Susan Boyle

Gordon Ramsey

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Tilda Swinton

Bets known over here as the Witch from the Narnia Chronicles.

David Tennant

The Tenth and best of the actors to play Doctor Who.

Top 15 Myths Americans Believe About the British

Top 15 Myths Americans Generally Believe about Britain

From a great web site called Anglotopia:

http://www.anglotopia.net/anglophilia/top-15-myths-americans-generally-believe-about-britain/

1. They All Speak with a Cockney Accent

2. They All Live in London

3. They’re Sore About the American Revolution

4. They Are Reserved and Unfriendly

5. They All Know the Queen

6. The Food Sucks

7. No Ice With the Drinks (this is sometimes true, though)

8. It Rains All the Time

9. They All Have Bad Teeth

10. They Hate Europe

11. They Are Happy to Fight in Our Wars

12. They Hate Americans But Love Our Money

13. They Hate ALL Immigrants

14. They Are All Manchester United Fans

15. We Saved Their Butts in WWII

For explanations of these myths, please visit the original website.

Theatre in Scotland

While not as extensive as London's West End or New York's Broadway, both Edinburgh and Glasgow have a thriving threatre culture. Below are the main theatres and their productions for May.

Edinburgh

Edinburgh Playhouse

Grease

http://www.edinburghplayhouse.org.uk/prod-productions_details.asp?VenueID=93&pid=2798