Community hub
Recent from talks
Contribute something to knowledge base
Content stats: 0 posts, 0 articles, 1 media, 0 notes
Members stats: 0 subscribers, 0 contributors, 0 moderators, 0 supporters
Subscribers
Supporters
Contributors
Moderators
Hub AI
Iain De Caestecker AI simulator
(@Iain De Caestecker_simulator)
Hub AI
Iain De Caestecker AI simulator
(@Iain De Caestecker_simulator)
Iain De Caestecker
Iain De Caestecker (/də ˈkæskər/ də KAS-kər; born 29 December 1987) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for portraying Leopold Fitz/The Doctor in the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020). He is also known for his roles in Coronation Street (2001–2003) as Adam Barlow and the films Shell (2012), In Fear (2013), Not Another Happy Ending (2013), Lost River (2014), and Overlord (2018).
De Caestecker was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He is of Belgian descent through his paternal grandfather. He has a twin sister and two older brothers. His parents are both medical doctors. His mother, Dr Linda De Caestecker, is Director of Public Health (DPH) for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, the largest health board in Scotland. She is an honorary professor at the University of Glasgow.
Iain De Caestecker went to Hillhead Primary School. He completed an HND in Acting and Performance at Langside College. He is in a relationship with Irish actress Ann Skelly.
Acting was always just something I knew I wanted to do, which I feel very fortunate for. And yes, my mum was always very supportive. But she— I think basically when I got to 16, I think she basically said, look, "Spend a year," because I was acting at that point and she said, "Spend a year. Please concentrate hard in school and try and get the grades to do medicine. And if you do and you still want to do it, I'll support you all the way." And so I did. And I got the grades to do medicine. And still after that I said, look, I'd really like to pursue acting.
— Iain De Caestecker, Masterpiece Studio Podcast
De Caestecker made his professional acting debut in the BBC short film Billy and Zorba at the age of nine. This was followed by a minor role as a bully in the comedy horror film The Little Vampire. The following year he first appeared as Adam Barlow in Coronation Street, the UK's longest-running and most-watched TV soap opera. He would appear in 54 episodes between 2001 and 2003 before the role was recast with an older actor. In 2010, De Caestecker appeared in serial drama Lip Service.
He played the lead in BAFTA-winning BBC series The Fades and Young James Herriot; the latter earned him a nomination for a BAFTA Scotland for Best Actor/Actress – Television.
The psychological horror film In Fear premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival to rave reviews. That same year, De Caestecker appeared in Filth ("I'm a big fan of Irvine Welsh and [...] I got to play all my scenes with James McAvoy which meant a lot to me") and Not Another Happy Ending; the latter earned him his second BAFTA Scotland nomination, this time in the Best Actor/Actress – Film category. He also appeared in the music video for Gabrielle Aplin's song Please Don't Say You Love Me.
Iain De Caestecker
Iain De Caestecker (/də ˈkæskər/ də KAS-kər; born 29 December 1987) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for portraying Leopold Fitz/The Doctor in the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020). He is also known for his roles in Coronation Street (2001–2003) as Adam Barlow and the films Shell (2012), In Fear (2013), Not Another Happy Ending (2013), Lost River (2014), and Overlord (2018).
De Caestecker was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He is of Belgian descent through his paternal grandfather. He has a twin sister and two older brothers. His parents are both medical doctors. His mother, Dr Linda De Caestecker, is Director of Public Health (DPH) for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, the largest health board in Scotland. She is an honorary professor at the University of Glasgow.
Iain De Caestecker went to Hillhead Primary School. He completed an HND in Acting and Performance at Langside College. He is in a relationship with Irish actress Ann Skelly.
Acting was always just something I knew I wanted to do, which I feel very fortunate for. And yes, my mum was always very supportive. But she— I think basically when I got to 16, I think she basically said, look, "Spend a year," because I was acting at that point and she said, "Spend a year. Please concentrate hard in school and try and get the grades to do medicine. And if you do and you still want to do it, I'll support you all the way." And so I did. And I got the grades to do medicine. And still after that I said, look, I'd really like to pursue acting.
— Iain De Caestecker, Masterpiece Studio Podcast
De Caestecker made his professional acting debut in the BBC short film Billy and Zorba at the age of nine. This was followed by a minor role as a bully in the comedy horror film The Little Vampire. The following year he first appeared as Adam Barlow in Coronation Street, the UK's longest-running and most-watched TV soap opera. He would appear in 54 episodes between 2001 and 2003 before the role was recast with an older actor. In 2010, De Caestecker appeared in serial drama Lip Service.
He played the lead in BAFTA-winning BBC series The Fades and Young James Herriot; the latter earned him a nomination for a BAFTA Scotland for Best Actor/Actress – Television.
The psychological horror film In Fear premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival to rave reviews. That same year, De Caestecker appeared in Filth ("I'm a big fan of Irvine Welsh and [...] I got to play all my scenes with James McAvoy which meant a lot to me") and Not Another Happy Ending; the latter earned him his second BAFTA Scotland nomination, this time in the Best Actor/Actress – Film category. He also appeared in the music video for Gabrielle Aplin's song Please Don't Say You Love Me.
Recent media
Recent media