Stuart Campbell (born 17 October 1998) is a Scottish actor. He is known for his roles as young Ruben Pallister in the BBC and HBO drama series Half Man, Derfel Cadarn in The Winter King, Bill Fraser in SAS: Rogue Heroes, Jack in Hetty Feather, and Rabbie MacNab in Outlander. In 2019, he was nominated for Best Actor in a Play at The Stage Debut Awards for his performance as Marcus in the Almeida Theatre production of The Hunt.
Career Early work Campbell began acting professionally as a child. In a 2026 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, he said that his first acting job was when he was 13. Campbell appeared as Rabbie MacNab in Outlander and as Jack in the BBC children's drama series Hetty Feather. He also appeared in the BBC Three thriller series Clique, where he worked briefly with writer and actor Richard Gadd.
The Hunt In 2019, Campbell made his professional stage debut as Marcus in Rupert Goold's Almeida Theatre production of The Hunt, adapted by David Farr from the 2012 Danish film Jagten. The production starred Tobias Menzies as Lucas, Marcus's father. Reviewing the production for WhatsOnStage, Daisy Bowie-Sell wrote that the scene between Lucas and Marcus "aches with love unexpressed, feelings unspoken". Campbell was nominated for Best Actor in a Play at The Stage Debut Awards for the performance.
SAS: Rogue Heroes and The Winter King Campbell appeared in the BBC historical drama series SAS: Rogue Heroes, created by Steven Knight and based on Ben Macintyre's book about the formation of the Special Air Service during the Second World War. He played Bill Fraser, a real-life member of the wartime SAS. Radio Times listed Campbell among the returning cast members for the drama's third series, again as Bill Fraser.
In 2023, Campbell played Derfel Cadarn in the historical fiction series The Winter King, based on Bernard Cornwell's The Warlord Chronicles. Deadline Hollywood reported his casting in the series' ensemble alongside Iain De Caestecker, Eddie Marsan, Nathaniel Martello-White, Valene Kane and Daniel Ings.
Half Man In 2026, Campbell played young Ruben Pallister in Half Man, a six-part drama created by Richard Gadd and co-produced by the BBC and HBO. The series follows the relationship between Ruben and Niall Kennedy, played as adults by Gadd and Jamie Bell and as younger men by Campbell and Mitchell Robertson. Campbell originally intended to audition for the role of young Niall, but was asked to read for Ruben instead.
Campbell's performance in Half Man received international press attention. The Hollywood Reporter described him as a breakout star of the series. British GQ described Campbell and Robertson as giving "two of the best performances of the year".
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2017 Clique Fraser Television series 2017 Outlander Rabbie MacNab Television series 2015–2020 Hetty Feather Jack Television series 2022–present SAS: Rogue Heroes Bill Fraser Television series 2023 The Winter King Derfel Cadarn Television series 2026 Half Man Young Ruben Pallister Television miniseries
Theatre
Year Title Role Venue Notes Ref. 2019 The Hunt Marcus Almeida Theatre Professional stage debut; nominated for Best Actor in a Play at The Stage Debut Awards
Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2019 The Stage Debut Awards Best Actor in a Play The Hunt
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