The Scot made his acting debut in Ken Loach's gritty drama Sweet Sixteen, released 20 years ago.
He is best known for playing Detective Inspector Steve Arnott in Line of Duty but Scottish actor Martin Compston vividly remembers how he got his big break into acting as a schoolboy.
"In some ways it feels like a lifetime ago but in other ways I have such vivid memories of it," Compston, 37, said. "I have recently seen videos of my time in Cannes - that voice, it's like nails on a chalk board, even going through me. I'm like 'what you on about kid?' but I'm very proud of it. "I am so grateful for how kind people are to me at home, especially in Inverclyde. You always feel like people are rooting for you in Scotland but it's nice to get here and just have the anonymity.Martin Compston speaks of his hometown of Greenock with great affection
After seeing Compston with a London accent in Line of Duty, many fans assume he is English and are surprised when they hear him speak with a Scottish accent as he does in his latest drama, Our House.Martin Compston is close friends with his Line of Duty co-stars Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar
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