---
name: "Gavin Mitchell"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/gavin-mitchell"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "16 December 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 81
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T15:18:31.276935+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Gavin Mitchell

Actor. Born 16 December 1964 in Glasgow, Scotland.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 December 1964, Glasgow, Scotland
- **Active:** 1996–2002
- **Average Fi1m score:** 81, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 82 (1), 2000s 80 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Mitchell_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5528224, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0593348/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/202058

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Still Game*](https://film.one/tv/still-game.md) (80)

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## Biography

Gavin Mitchell is a Scottish actor and comedian. He began his career in 1990 after obtaining an equity card and has worked in television, film and theatre.

He is best known for playing Boabby the barman in the BBC sitcom *Still Game* (2002–2019). Other credits include a recurring role as Callum McIntyre in *Monarch of the Glen* (2001–2004), appearances in *Velvet Soup*, *Empty*, *Happy Hollidays*, *The Field of Blood* and films such as *Breaking the Waves* (1996) and *Outlaw King* (2018).

In 2019 he won Best Actor at the Scottish Comedy Awards for his work in *Still Game* and received an honorary Doctor of Letters from Glasgow Caledonian University.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, dailyrecord.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Still Game* (2002), Fi1m 80, as Robert 'Boabby' Taylor — [page](https://film.one/tv/still-game.md)
- *Breaking the Waves* (1996), Fi1m 82, as Police Officer 1 — [page](https://film.one/film/breaking-the-waves.md)

## Complete filmography (27)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The White House* (2026), series, as John Adams
- *Crime* (2021), series, as Les Brodie
- *Annika* (2021), series, as Lachie Nevin
- *Outlaw King* (2018), as Archibald Mason, Soldier
- *The Collins Variety Agency* (2018), as Narrator
- *TAM* (2017), as Dealer Johnny
- *Still Game: Live in Glasgow* (2014), as Boabby Taylor
- *Gasping* (2014), as AA Attendee
- *Sawney: Flesh of Man* (2012), as Bill Munro
- *Songs for Amy* (2012), as Bob
- *The Field of Blood* (2011), series, as Henry Naismith
- *Happy Hollidays* (2009), series, as Mike Bryan
- *Empty* (2008), series, as Cruickshank
- *M.I. High* (2007), series, as Voice of the Mastermind
- *IMP* (2006), series, as Bertrande (voice)
- *Man Dancin'* (2004), as Des Airlie
- *Show Ponies* (2004), Acting
- *Still Game* (2002), series, as Robert 'Boabby' Taylor — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/still-game.md)
- *Sweet Charity* (2002), as Balaclava Man
- *Snoddy* (2002), series, as Detective Jackie Murdoch
- *Donovan Quick* (2000), as Mr. Clancy
- *Monarch of the Glen* (2000), series, as PC Callum MacIntyre
- *Stand and Deliver* (1998), as Poker Player #1
- *Breaking the Waves* (1996), as Police Officer 1 — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/breaking-the-waves.md)
- *Jolly: A Life* (1995), as Reporter at Grotto
- *Takin' Over the Asylum* (1994), series, as Hector
- *Being Human* (1994), as Raider

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