On the big screen, he has tended to play mostly supporting parts, such as DI McCall in "Shallow Grave" (1994), Ted in "Fever Pitch" (1997), Marius Honorius in "King Arthur" (2004), an Israeli arms merchant in "Charlie Wilson's War" (2007) and Trufflehunter, a badger loyal to Prince Caspian in "" (2008). However, he has had occasional starring roles in the cinema, most notably opposite Billy Connolly and Iain Robertson in "The Debt Collector" (1999) and "Plunkett and Macleane" of the same year. Most recently, he has starred as Balin in the live-action adaptation of "The Hobbit", and played the role to critical acclaim. Stott played a supporting role as Dexter Mayhew's father in "One Day" (2011) starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess.