Dougray Scott

Cast as the primary antagonist in the film adaptation of the popular video game "Hitman"

Joined the cast of the ABC series "Desperate Housewives" as a love interest for Teri Hatcher's character

Cast opposite Jennifer Connelly in the thriller "Dark Water"

Appeared opposite John Malkovich in "Ripley's Game"

Co-starred in "Enigma"; screened at the Sundance Film Festival

Appeared on the London stage in the Sam Mendes directed "To the Green Fields and Beyond"

Played the villian, opposite Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible II"; when filming ran over schedule by two months, Scott was forced to withdraw from the role of Wolverine in "X-Men"

Cast as the Prince, opposite Drew Barrymore in "Ever After," a retelling of "Cinderella"

Had small role as a cameraman in "Deep Impact"; part was originally larger but was cut for time

Breakthrough screen role as a corrupt psychotic cop in "Twin Town"

Portrayed poet Robert Graves in Gillies MacKinnon's "Regeneration"

Co-starred in the four-part BBC drama "The Crow Road"

Feature debut in small role in "Princess Caraboo"

Acted on stage in London in "Unidentified Human Remains"

After drama school, made professional debut in stage production of "To Kill a Mockingbird"

Guest starred on such popular British TV series as "Kavanagh Q.C." and "Taggart"

Had featured role in the British TV series "Soldier Soldier"

Raised in Glenrothes, Scotland