Iain De Caestecker
Iain De Caestecker ( ; born 29 December 1987) is a Scottish actor. He is known for his roles in the films "Shell" (2012), "In Fear" (2013), "Not Another Happy Ending" (2013), "Lost River" (2014), and "Overlord" (2018). From 2013 to 2020, he portrayed Leopold Fitz/The Doctor in the television series "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." Early life. De Caestecker was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He is of Belgian descent through his paternal grandfather. He has a twin sister and two older brothers. His parents are both medical doctors. His mother, Dr Linda De Caestecker, is Director of Public Health  (DPH) for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, the largest health board in Scotland. She is an honorary professor at the University of Glasgow. Iain De Caestecker went to Hillhead Primary School. He completed an HND in Acting and Performance at Langside College. Career. De Caestecker made his professional acting debut in the BBC short film "Billy and Zorba" at the age of nine. This was followed by a minor role as a bully in the comedy horror film "The Little Vampire". In 2000, De Caestecker made his television debut in serial drama "Lip Service". The following year he first appeared  as Adam Barlow in "Coronation Street", the UK's longest-running and most-watched TV soap opera. He would appear in 54 episodes between 2001 and 2003 before the role was recast with an older actor. He played the lead in BAFTA-winning BBC series "The Fades" and "Young James Herriot"; the latter earned him a nomination for a BAFTA Scotland for Best Actor/Actress – Television. Psychological horror film "In Fear" premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival to rave reviews. That same year, De Caestecker appeared in "Filth" (""I'm a big fan of Irvine Welsh and [...] I got  to play all my scenes with James McAvoy which meant a lot to me"") and "Not Another Happy Ending"; the latter earned him his second BAFTA Scotland nomination, this time in the Best Actor/Actress – Film category. He also appeared in the music video for Gabrielle Aplin's song "Please Don't Say You Love Me". On his first visit to Los Angeles, De Caestecker landed a series regular role on the Marvel television series "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." (2013-2020). He played scientist Leo Fitz and was a part of the main cast from Seasons 1 through 6. In the  seventh and final season, he appeared as a special guest star due to scheduling issues with a prior commitment. His "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." character was animated for an episode of Disney XD's "Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man Vs. The Sinister 6", to which the actor lent his voice. In 2014, De Caestecker played the lead role in Ryan Gosling's directorial debut "Lost River". The film premiered in competition in the Un certain regard section at the 67th Cannes Film Festival. In 2018, De Caestecker co-starred in the J. J. Abrams-produced war/horror film "Overlord". The movie  received two nominations at the 2019 Saturn Awards. In 2020, De Caestecker starred as young Douglas Petersen in BBC One's four-part mini-series Us, based on David Nicholls' novel by the same name. In the same year he also starred opposite Hugh Laurie in the PBS Masterpiece/BBC One political-thriller series Roadkill. Fresh from wrapping up work on "Roadkill", De Caestecker filmed horror short "Upstairs". The film is currently being played on the festival circuit around the world. De Caestecker will lead the cast of BBC One's three-part drama "The Control Room" next. Filming is  currently underway in Scotland. And he will make guest appearances on prestige podcast shows from French-American podcast network Paradiso Media "Conference Call", along with Jeff Ward, Elizabeth Henstridge, and Clark Gregg.