Hometown Hero is a series celebrating some of the area's best known and widely-loved names.

Glasgow may be famous for Taggart but travel down the M8 towards the capital and there's only one man in charge - DI John Rebus.

Ken Stott brought Ian Rankin's heavy-drinking loner to life but he has shown his adaptability through a range of roles.

Supporting roles in Shallow Grave and Fever Pitch were well received before film roles including The Chronicles of Narnia.

Playing the role of dwarf Balin in The Hobbit trilogy brought him international recognition with recent work including a part in US drama Fortitude.

Proud of his upbringing in the capital, Hearts fanatic Stott returned to Edinburgh to marry American artist Nina Gehl in a Scottish-themed ceremony last year.