An estimated 50 million people around the world have Scottish ancestry, including many stars who can claim to have roots with Scotland in their ancestry. Here are nine famous folk who you might be surprised to learn are Scottish.
5. Alison Brie
The star of GLOW and Mad Men, has two unique connections to Scotland. Her father has Scottish ancestry and the actress also spent time studying at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, now named the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Photo: Shutterstock
6. John Barrowman
Famed for his role as Captain Jack in Doctor Who and Torchwood, as well as multiple musical performances on the stage, John Barrowman hails from Glasgow. The actor moved to America in 1975 and after getting mocked for his accent, he learned to speak with an American accent. Photo: Shutterstock
7. Gordon Ramsay
The star chef Gordon Ramsay, famed for his sweary vocabulary and reality TV shows, was born in Johnstone in Renfrewshire. He moved to Stratford-upon-Avon when he was nine. The chef also trialled for Rangers Football Club before moving into cookery. Photo: Shutterstock
8. Julianne Moore
The Academy Award-winning actress has ancestry from the Scottish lowlands. Moore’s mother was born in Greenock and moved to Scotland at the age of 10, later marrying the actress's American father Photo: Shutterstock