Kevin Guthrie (born 21 March 1988) is a Scottish convicted sex offender and former actor. His best known roles are Ally in Sunshine on Leith (2013), Ewan Tavendale in Terence Davies's Sunset Song (2015), and Abernathy in the first two Fantastic Beast films - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018). He also performed the lead role in Peter Pan at the King's Theatre, Glasgow, in 2011.
On 16 April 2021, Guthrie was convicted of a sexual assault that occurred in 2017 for which he was sentenced to three years in prison and placed on the Sexual Offenders Register indefinitely. He was released in May 2022 after his sentence was reduced to two years on appeal.Kevin Guthrie: Sunshine on Leith actor freed as sex attack sentence cut BBC (25 May 2022)
Career Guthrie attended the PACE Youth Theatre in Paisley and appeared in small roles in television and film. He studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (then the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama). He left after receiving the title role in the National Theatre of Scotland's production of Peter Pan in 2010, graduating later in 2011 with a BA in Acting.
Alongside theatre work, including a role in 2013's Macbeth starring James McAvoy at Trafalgar Studios, Guthrie had a starring role in 2013's musical drama Sunshine on Leith. He appeared in the pilots of the British sitcoms Two Doors Down (2013) and Miller's Mountain (2014), but both roles were recast when these series were commissioned for a full series. In 2015, he acted in Robert Carlyle's directorial debut The Legend of Barney Thomson and in the role of Ewan Tavendale in Terence Davies's adaptation of the novel Sunset Song, opposite Agyness Deyn.
In 2016, Guthrie appeared in Gillies MacKinnon's remake of the 1949 Ealing Studios classic Whisky Galore!. The film was widely released in the UK in May 2017. Later in the year, he appeared in Christopher Nolan's war epic Dunkirk. In 2020, he portrayed Fergus Suter in the Netflix historical sports drama TV miniseries The English Game.
Following his conviction for sexual assault in April 2021, Guthrie was dropped by BBC Scotland from his role on Inside Central Station, of which he narrated the first two seasons. Shows featuring Guthrie were also removed from BBC iPlayer.Kevin Guthrie: BBC Scotland drop star from Inside Central Station Ciara Fullerton, The National (25 April 2021)
Sexual assault conviction In September 2020, Guthrie was charged with sexual assault. A trial before jury was set for January 2021 but was administratively adjourned due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Guthrie remained on bail in the interim.Actor to stand trial accused of sex attack on woman in Glasgow Connor Gordon, Glasgow Times (18 January 2021) On 16 April 2021, he was convicted following a four-day trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court of carrying out a sexual assault on a woman that took place at the residence of fellow actor Scott Reid in Kelvindale, Glasgow between 30 September and 1 October 2017.
On 14 May 2021, he was sentenced to three years in prison and was placed on the sex offenders' register indefinitely. An attempted appeal of his conviction was rejected in November 2021.Scots actor Kevin Guthrie loses bid to appeal sexual assault conviction Stuard Macdonald, Daily Record (17 November 2021)
Guthrie was released from HM Prison Dumfries in May 2022, having had the term reduced to two years following a successful appeal to cut his prison time. He failed, however, in attempting to have his conviction quashed.
Personal life The son of a nurse and an electrician, Guthrie grew up in Neilston and has two older sisters. He attended St Luke's High School in Barrhead, and later Langside College in Glasgow.Neilston actor Kevin gets star role in National Theatre’s Peter Pan Glasgow Times (25 January 2010) He has lived in North London and in Yorkhill, Glasgow.Kevin Guthrie on playing football with James McAvoy and starring in Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk epic Brian Beacom, The Herald (31 May 2017)
Select filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes 1999 Ratcatcher BoyUncredited 2003 Young Adam Youngster at Fairground 2013 Sunshine on Leith Ally 2015 The Legend of Barney Thomson MacPherson Sunset Song Ewan Tavendale 2016 Whisky Galore! George Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Abernathy2017 Dunkirk Highlander 3 Edie Jonny Wide release in mid 2018 2018 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Abernathy 2019 Connect Brian Get Duked! PC Hamish 2020 Concrete Plans Simon 2022 The Land of Dreams Owen
Television Year Title RoleNotes 2001 Terri McIntyre Dillon 6 episodes 2003 The Key Young Danny BBC miniseries, 1 episode 2005 Still Game Thomas Episode: "Hatch" (now removed from BBC iPlayer) 2009 Half Moon Investigations Tommy Flynn Episode: "Prefect Imperfect" 2010 The Adventures of Daniel James Comedy pilot2011 The Field of Blood Sean 2 episodes Case Histories Keith Fletcher 2 episodes 2012 Restless Alfie Blytheswood TV miniseries2013 The Paradise Nathaniel Episode #2.1 Misfits Mark Episode #5.7 Two Doors Down Ian TV pilot† 2014 Comedy Playhouse Conor Episode: "Miller's Mountain"† 2018 The Terror Henry "Harry" Peglar 6 episodes 2020 The English Game Fergus Suter Miniseries; main role † These roles were later played by Jamie Quinn and Kevin Mains respectively, when the shows were picked up for full series.
Discography Soundtrack appearances Year Song Album2013 "Sky Takes the Soul"Sunshine on Leith: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "I'm on My Way" "Over and Done With" "Make My Heart Fly" "Let's Get Married" "Letter From America" "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"
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