cast as Colonel John Parry/Jopari/Stanislaus Grumman in the HBO/BBC adaptation of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials. On 25 September 2019, it was announced that Scott had been cast as Tom Ripley in Ripley, a television series to be adapted from Patricia Highsmith's Ripley novels. Personal life Scott is gay. He first commented publicly on his sexuality in an interview with The Independent in November 2013. He stated, "Mercifully, these days people don't see being gay as a character flaw. But nor is it a virtue, like kindness. Or a talent, like playing the banjo. It's just a fact. Of course, it's part of my make-up, but I don't want to trade on it." Scott was ranked at No. 22 on The Independents Rainbow List 2014. Acting credits Film Television Theatre Awards and nominations Film and TV Theatre Other References External links 1976 births Living people 20th-century Irish male actors 21st-century Irish male actors Irish male film actors Irish male Shakespearean actors Irish male stage actors Irish male television actors Male actors from Dublin (city) Irish gay actors Best Supporting Actor BAFTA Award (television) winners Laurence Olivier Award winners Former Roman Catholics Irish former Christians People educated at Gonzaga College