Actor Dougray Scott leads Tartan Day parade along 6th Avenue in New York

Actor Dougray Scott has led the 2024 Tartan Day through the streets of New York.

The star of Mission Impossible was the Grand Marshal for this year’s annual celebration which is the high profile centrepiece of of Tartan Week in the Big Apple.

The gathering celebrates Scottish connections and showcases our culture and style.

Emmy and Bafta winning actor Scott, who grew up in Glenrothes in Fife, was the latest celebrity to leads the parade on 6th Avenue, following in the footsteps of big names such as Billy Connolly, Sam Heughan, Brian Cox and Alan Cumming. It featured around 1500 participants including bagpipers, Highland dancers, and Scottish clan members.

Dougray Scott leads the 2024 Tartan Day parade in New York (Pic: Kylie Corwin)

He donned a custom weathered Morrison tartan 16oz Strome kilt in honour of his late mother Elma’s Scottish heritage. It was woven by Lochcarron Weavers.

Kyle Dawson, president of the National Tartan Day New York Committee, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Dougray Scott to our NYC Tartan Week celebrations.