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Martin Compston posed beside a huge mural of his face painted outside a pub in his hometown of Greenock. The Scots actor, 37, paid a visit to the Inverclyde town’s Old Bank Bar this week to check out the incredible artwork, which is the spitting image of the star.

Line of Duty's Martin Compston has been called 'Scotland's Justin Bieber' by Schitts Creek star Emily Hampshire. Canadian actress Emily admits she didn't know who Martin was before meeting him on set for new Amazon Original drama The Rig, but she soon realised the extent of his fame.

Martin Compston was enjoying "cutting about Kinross " yesterday in a fancy black Audi. Martin made good use of the sunny weather and said with the hot temperatures Scotland was "unbeatable".

Culture Secretary has pledged to support the country’s screen industry after meeting with Martin Compston and Iain Glen on the set of a new upcoming Amazon Prime TV show. Angus Roberston toured the set of The Rig at Bath Road studios in Edinburgh today.

Martin Compston is set to star in new four-part ITV drama Our House, which has commenced filming in south London.The Scottish actor, 37, best known for his role as Steve Arnott in Line Of Duty, joins Sense8's Tuppence Middleton and Spooks star Rupert Penry-Jones in the star-studded line-up. Our House is based on the best-selling 2018 book of the same name by Louise Candlish, it has been adapted by screenwriter Simon Ashdown and will be produced by Red Planet Pictures.

Martin Compston is to star in new ITV thriller Our House. Spooks' Rupert Penry-Jones and Downton Abbey actress Tuppence Middleton will also appear in the four-part drama.Compston and Middleton will play husband and wife Bram and Fiona Lawson.

EXCLUSIVE: ITV’s adaptation of Louise Candlish’s Sunday Times best-selling real-estate novel Our House has cast Martin Compston (Line Of Duty), Tuppence Middleton (Downton Abbey), and Rupert Penry-Jones (The Drowning) in headline roles.

EXCLUSIVE: UK publicity firm Beaumont Communications, which reps clients including Martin Compston, Indira Varma, Emily Beecham and Laura Donnelly, is rebranding to Epilogue.

Outlander actress Lauren Lyle sent her fans into overdrive after announcing she is set to star in a new BBC drama alongside Line of Duty star Martin Compston. Lauren, who plays Marsali Fraser in Outlander, is swapping her petticoat for something a bit more modern for her new role in Scottish based drama Vigil.

Martin Compston gave them a glimpse of his new BBC One series Vigil - made by the same people behind Line of Duty. The series created by the those responsible for Richard Madden's The Bodyguard sees the police battling it out with the Navy and the British security services following the mysterious disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler.

Martin Compston has revealed how he can’t wear waistcoats in ‘real life’ because they ‘turn him’ Cockney-speaking DS Steve Arnott.The 37-year-old Scot, who plays a wideboy London cop in the hit BBC show said his ‘trademark waistcoat’ had ‘ruined’ his joy of wearing one in real life.He said that Adrian Dunbar - who plays Superintendent Ted Hastings - bought him a waistcoat as an ‘end-of-series’ gift - but that he ‘couldn’t wear it’ out of character.He said: “Adrian bought me one as an

Line of Duty star Martin Compston has refused to speak in his Steve Arnott English accent as Scotland play England for Euro 2021.

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Line of Duty star Martin Compston had the perfect response to a troll who hurled sectarian abuse at him online. Martin, who is currently in Edinburgh for new Amazon Prime production The Rig, replied to the Twitter follower after he received anti-Catholic abuse.

Once the cameras stop rolling, many Line of Duty stars head home to their wives, husbands and partners. While many of them may keep their private lives out of the public eye, the likes of Martin Compston, Keeley Hawes and more have shared some details about their wedding days and marriages.

Martin Compston was buzzing about seeing his face on a Times Square billboard as he told a rude story about the first time he made it onto a poster. The Line of Duty star shared a pic of the Britbox Times Square promotional banners on his Instagram.

Line of Duty star Martin Compston has thanked a Greenock pub for painting a huge mural of him in his hometown. The Scots actor, 37, said he was 'genuinely chuffed' with the incredible artwork of his face outside the Inverclyde town’s Old Bank Bar.

Line of Duty's Martin Compston confused English fans of the hit cop show after he replied to a bar that featured his face on their new mural. The Old Bank Bar in Martin's hometown of Greenock featured an incredible artwork of his face on their wall following a recent refurb.

The Season 6 finale of BBC police corruption drama “Line of Duty” snared over 15 million viewers — the century’s most-watched UK drama episode.Season 6 is now available on streaming service BritBox, with familiar faces Martin Compston (DS Steve Arnott), Vicky McClure (DI Kate Fleming) and Adrian Dunbar (Superintendent Ted Hastings) returning to investigate a murder case with sinister and far-reaching implications.

Martin Compston after the star’s hilarious reaction to fans sending him birthday drinks. The Line of Duty star was filmed at the swanky Rose Street Garden with pals as he celebrated his 37th birthday earlier this month.

Line of Duty star Martin Compston asked his followers 'What was Nick Berry up to that week?' after looking at the Top Ten TV series of the decades. Martin, who plays DC Steve Arnott in the award-winning police drama, was celebrating the fact that Line of Duty has topped the viewing figures of TV series over the last decade.

Nicola Sturgeon as he backed calls for another independence referendum. The Line of Duty star said the SNP leader was the 'most competent' person to lead Scotland to recovery following the economic fallout from coronavirus lockdowns.

Little Mix, Dua Lipa, Arlo Parks, HAIM and Billie Eilish were among the winners at the female-dominated Brit Awards. The event, which featured an audience of 4,000 people including 2,500 key workers, marked the return of live music to London’s O2 Arena after more than a year.

Martin Compston and Jackie Weaver with a hilarious 'Zoom call' sketch. To open the show, Brits host Jack Whitehall was seen sitting down to a Zoom call with some very familiar faces.Line of Duty 's Martin Compston and Vicky McClure joined Jack but when Compston told Jack: "It’s time to roll out the big guns", Jack replied: "Mother of God they’re bringing out the gaffer." But many were shocked when it wasn't Line of Duty 's Adrian Dunbar, but was non-other than Scot Jackie Weaver.

Martin Compston hilariously responded “I’m fae Greenock ” after a group of fans sent a cocktail to his table as he celebrated his birthday in Edinburgh over the weekend. The Line of Duty star was filmed at a swanky beer garden in the capital, sharing some drinks with pals for his 37th birthday.

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Martin Compston celebrated his birthday in style yesterday as an Edinburgh beer garden threw him a 'sparkling' surprise. The Line of Duty star turned 37 yesterday and as he is currently working in Edinburgh, he decided to go along to the trendy beer garden at Rose Street Garden to grab a couple of drinks with friends.

Martin Compston and Vicky McClure have celebrated their joint birthday by dressing up as Wham. Martin wished his pal Vicky a ‘Wham birthday’ as he dressed up as George Michael while she rocked a double denim as Andrew Ridgeley look.

Martin Compston is celebrating his birthday today and says no rain will stand in the way of having a celebratory pint. The Line of Duty star turned 37 today and as he is currently working in Edinburgh, it looks like he will need a brolly to sip on his birthday pint as the forecast is for rain for most of the day and drinking indoors is still not permitted.

Martin Compston joked it took him '10 year to grow a beard' in Line of Duty as fans can't get over his character's 'glow up'. The hugely successful BBC cop drama came to an end last week, with 12.8milion people tuning in to watch season six finale's controversial ending to the long-running "H" storyline.

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Line of Duty star Martin Compston will be filming a new crime drama series in Stockport on Monday.

Matin Compston didn't hold back when an online troll questioned his Scottish citizenship after the star appealed for people to vote for the SNP. Line of Duty star Martin had encouraged Scottish voters to take to the polls and said Scotland's future was in their hands.

Line of Duty star Martin Compston has revealed that the show’s lead cast and creator promised to get matching tattoos if the drama ever reached 12 million viewers. The season six finale of the BBC police corruption drama was not just the most watched episode of the series, but the most watched episode of the year so far, with a staggering 12.

Line of Duty star Martin Compston has responded to fans after the hit series ended. It was one of the most hyped finales in TV history and yet, for many, it fell flat.

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