Andrew Scott, who works in film theatre and television, will run a series of acting classes

Andrew Scott, the acclaimed film and television star, is to host a series of masterclasses for aspiring actors at the upcoming Galway Film Fleadh.

Scott, whose performance as Hamlet in the West End of London recently received rave reviews, is leading a selection of experts who will be on hand to divulge the tricks of the trade. Scott has won a Laurence Olivier Award, Ifta awards for his roles in Dead Bodies and The Stag, and a Bafta for best supporting actor as Moriarty in Sherlock.

His role in Hamlet, at the Almeida Theatre which was directed by Robert Icke, earned him a nomination for best actor at the Olivier awards this year.

Scott will deliver the masterclasses in Galway on Saturday