Martin Quinn (born 1994) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for playing Montgomery Scott in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2023–present), being the first Scottish actor to play the role. He first appeared in the Season 2 finale, where he rescued the crew of the USS Enterprise, and became a regular cast member for seasons 3, 4 and 5.
Early life Quinn grew up in Gallowhill, a housing estate in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
Career At the age of 18, Quinn was cast in the role of Oskar in the National Theatre of Scotland’s adaptation of Let the Right One In. The play opened at Dundee Rep before transferring to the Royal Court and then onto the West End, with Quinn reprising the lead role on both occasions. He then attended Guildhall School of Music and Drama after receiving various scholarships and financial assistance from actors Alan Rickman and Richard Wilson. Quinn has performed in London’s National Theatre, the Old Vic and Shakespeare’s Globe as well as various Scottish theatres including a national tour of “Oor Wullie the Musical” where he played the titular role.
He made his feature film debut in the Scottish film Our Ladies and has since appeared in The Lovers and the final season of Derry Girls. In Scottish television, he has appeared in Limmy's Show, Scot Squad, and worked with Greg Hemphill and Robert Florence on the Hogmanay sketch show “Queen of the New Year” where he met writing partner Stephen Buchanan. After a number of online collaborations they were commissioned to write and perform in the short film “Cable Tied” for BBC Studios.
In 2023, Quinn began portraying Montgomery Scott in the second-season finale of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. He was upgraded to contract status in season 3.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Director(s) Notes Ref. 2018 Drown Joseph Lynn Short film Swansong Care Assistant Joseph Lynn Short film 2019 Our Ladies Stephen Michael Caton-Jones Coming-of-age comedy-drama filmBased on Alan Warner's The Sopranos 2022 Mint Chocolate Chip Martin Joseph Lynn Short film 2025 Soul Eilidh Loan Short film
Television Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2010 Limmy's Show! Various 2 episodes 2021 Scot Squad Brian Episode: "6.3" Annika Syd Mayfield Episode: "1.5" 2022 Derry Girls Wee Cousin Rob Episode: "The Reunion" 2023 The Lovers Jason 3 episodes 2023–present Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Montgomery Scott Guest (season 2 finale); series regular (seasons 3–)
Podcast Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2022 Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures Cameron Lawther (voice) 2 episodes
Video games Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2023 Diablo IV Additional voices Action role-playing game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment
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