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Simone Lahbib was born on 6 February 1965 in Stirling, Scotland, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Wire in the Blood (2002), Da Vinci's Demons (2013) and Philomena (2013). She has been married to Raffaello Degruttola since 10 May 2003. They have one child.

Steven Miller was born on 13 March 1982 in Stirling, Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for Casualty (1986), A Christmas Carol: The Musical (2004) and Twelfth Night (2018).

Stuart McGugan was born on 2 March 1944 in Stirling, Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974), The Mourning Brooch (1979) and Uncle Jack and the Loch Noch Monster (1991).

Veronica Clifford was born on 20 October 1944 in Stirling, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Stan & Ollie (2018) and Alfie (2004).

Martin Boddey was born on 16 April 1907 in Stirling, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for A Man for All Seasons (1966), The Naked Lady (1959) and Forbidden Cargo (1954). He was married to Joyce Mary Case. He died on 24 October 1975 in London, England, UK.

Norman McLaren is one of the most awarded filmmakers in the history of Canadian cinema, and a pioneer in both animation and filmmaking. Born in Scotland, he entered the Glasgow School of Fine Arts in 1932 to study set design. His early experiments in animation included actually scratching and painting the film stock itself, as he did not have ready access to a camera. In the early 30s he worked as a cameraman in Scotland and England, and in 1936 went to Spain to film the Civil War. He emigrated to the US in 1939, aware that war was imminent, and in 1941, at the invitation of John Grierson, he moved to Canada to work for the National Film Board.

McLaren made several propaganda films for the NFB, but continued develop his experimental work in his spare time. He later founded the animation department at the NFB, where he was at his most prolific. His most famous work, Neighbours (1952), utilized a style of animation known as pixilation, where the camera films moving people and objects a few frames at a time, giving the action a frantic, unearthly look. The short film won McLaren an Oscar. He continued to use a variety of styles and techniques on his animated shorts, including the optical editor to film _Pas de Deux (1968)_, filming through a prism for _Line: Horizontal (1962)_ and also using live action featuring himself in Opening Speech (1960).

In addition to film, McLaren worked with UNESCO in the 50s and 60s on programs to teach film and animation techniques in China and India. His five part "Animated Motion" shorts, produced in the late 70s, are an excellent example of instruction on the basics of film animation.

McLaren died in 1987, leaving behind a lasting legacy to the film and animation world. The Canadian Film Board recognized this in 1989 by naming the CFB head office building the Norman McLaren Building.

John Malcolm was born on 26 March 1936 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Enemy at the Door (1978), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984) and Emmerdale Farm (1972). He was married to Tamara Fuerst. He died on 14 June 2008 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

Trained at the Royal Academy of Music, Muir first worked in the movies on the quota quickies of the 1930s. His big break came when Alexander Korda signed him as musical director on The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934). He went on to conduct Sir William Walton's score for Henry V (1944) and Hamlet (1948), as a part of a long, distinguished career as one of the most distinguished composers and musical directors in British cinema.

Iris Vandeleur was born on 14 December 1884 in Stirling, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for Sherlock Holmes (1951), Gert and Daisy's Week-end (1942) and Gert and Daisy Clean Up (1942). She died on 27 June 1969 in Chelsea, London, England, UK.

Jacqueline Pirie was born on 10 October 1975 in Stirling, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for Coronation Street (1960), Emmerdale Farm (1972) and Chasing the Deer (1994). She has been married to Simon Chadwick since 10 April 2001. They have one child.

Kenneth Bryans was born on 29 May 1959 in Stirling, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Shallow Grave (1994), Macbeth (1997) and Pu-239 (2006). He died on 22 April 2017 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, UK.

Lauren Mayberry was born on 7 October 1987 in Stirling, Scotland, UK. She is an actress and composer, known for Death Stranding (2019), Encounter (2021) and Runaways (2017).

Wyllie Longmore was born on 2 November 1940 in Stirling, St Ann, Jamaica. He was an actor, known for Love Actually (2003), Coronation Street (1960) and Waking the Dead (2000). He was married to Estelle Hampton. He died on 4 January 2023 in Manchester, England, UK.

Glen was born in Stirling, Scotland on the 16th of September 1930 and educated at Stirling High school and on leaving his first job was as a printer's apprentice while his stage debut was singing at the Little Theatre in Stirling when he was 16.' His first professional appearance was in 1948 at St Andrews Summer Show. He went to London in 1952 and got his big break in 1954 singing at Churchill's Club and the following year he was one of the regular cast in the B.B.C.'s television variety 'Jack Jackson Show'. Other television appearances were on such top shows as '6-5 Special', and the 'Black and White Minstrels', while he made appearances in the films 'Climb up the Wall', 'It's Magic' and 'Man With a Gun'. His hobbies included football, being a member of one of the show biz teams, tennis and golf.

John McAleese was born on 25 April 1949 in Stirling, Scotland, UK. He died on 26 August 2011 in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Andy Murray is a British professional tennis player from Scotland.

Murray represents Great Britain in his sporting activities and is a three-time Grand Slam tournament winner, two-time Olympic champion, Davis Cup champion, winner of the 2016 ATP World Tour Finals, and former world No. 1.

Murray defeated Novak Djokovic in the 2012 US Open final, becoming the first British player since 1977, and the first British man since 1936, to win a Grand Slam singles tournament. Murray is also the first British man to win multiple Wimbledon singles titles since Fred Perry in 1936, winning the tournament in 2013 and 2016.

Murray is the men's singles 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medalist, making him the only tennis player, male or female, to have won two Olympic singles titles. He featured in Great Britain's Davis Cup-winning team in 2015, going 11-0 in his matches (8 singles and 3 doubles) as they secured their first Davis Cup title since 1936.

Willie Carson was born on 16 November 1942 in Stirling, Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for Gladiators (1992), The Krypton Factor (1977) and Stopwatch (1978). He has been married to Elaine Carson since 1982. He was previously married to Carole.

Kenny Logan was born on 3 August 1972 in Stirling, Scotland, UK. He has been married to Gabby Logan since 19 July 2001. They have two children.

Danny Street was born on 22 April 1941 in Stirling, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for The Truth About Spring (1965), Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968) and Tiara Tahiti (1962). He was married to Helenor. He died on 21 April 2010 in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, UK.

Arthur Tedder was born on 11 July 1890 in Glenguin, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK. He was married to Marie de Seaton and Rosalinde Maclardy. He died on 3 June 1967 in Banstead, Surrey, England, UK.

Dock Mathieson was born on 20 May 1914 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for The Ladykillers (1955), Four Desperate Men (1959) and The Third Key (1956). He died in December 1985 in Oxford, England, UK.

Nick is a respected celebrity chef who became the youngest Scottish chef to win a Michelin star in the early 1990s. He was a regular chef on BBC's popular Ready Steady Cook from 1995 and presented the Wild Harvest and Island Harvest television programmes in the 1996 and 1997. He has written a number of books and columns for newspapers and magazines and has appeared on a range of television programmes, including a stint as the main presenter on the BBC Scotland programme Landward from 2007 to 2009.

He was born and brought up in the village of Port of Menteith in Stirlingshire, and began his working life as a navigator in the merchant navy before enrolling at Glasgow's College of Nautical Studies.

During his travels as a navigator, Nick developed a passion for food and the exotic dishes he'd experienced on his travels, and this proved to be the driving force behind his desire to teach himself to cook. In 1986 he opened his first restaurant, which won him the Scottish Field and Bollinger Newcomer of the Year Award. Four years later he became the youngest chef to earn a Michelin star for his restaurant in Scotland.

After this he went on to open Nairns restaurant in Glasgow in 1998 and a cook school in 2000 at Lake of Menteith. In 2003, he sold his restaurant in Glasgow to concentrate on the cookery school, although he also undertakes a range of corporate work.

Nick was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Stirling in 2007 for his contributions to Scottish cooking and healthy eating campaigns.

He has also cooked a main course of Roe venison for Queen Elizabeth II and 250 guests at the Mansion House for her official 80th birthday celebration. This was due to him winning the Scottish heat of the BBC television series Great British Menu, defeating Tom Lewis.

From restaurateur to celebrity chef, Nick Nairn has had a long and pioneering career in the UK food industry. A familiar face due to his many high-profile television appearances, Nick is equally famous for his staunch support of top quality Scottish produce, and passionate advocacy of healthy eating. He is represented by Useful Talent and can be booked for corporate events or endorsement needs through them.

Alan MacFarlane was born on 31 October 2000 in Stirling, Scotland, UK. He is an actor and director, known for The Wizard of Oz (2015), Kill High (2015) and America's Death Penalty (2014).

Duncan Ferguson was born on 27 December 1971 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK.

P.B. McBeath was born in 1946 in Stirling, Scotland, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Chewin' the Fat (1999).