Line of Duty star Martin Compston, who has played DS Steve Arnott for the past six seasons of the BBC crime drama, admits he was 'typecast' after the show became popular

Line of Duty actor Martin Compston has opened up about the impact of the hit BBC crime drama on his career, admitting he was “typecast” after the series became a national phenomenon.

The Scottish actor recently reflected on how long he has been navigating other people's perceptions of him, which goes all the way back to Ken Loach's critically acclaimed film Sweet Sixteen, a blockbuster he starred in as a teenager.

He admitted the crime thriller became a “monkey on my back” as it shaped the way audiences saw him, which meant he was less likely to be hired for more diverse roles after the film came out.

Although Lin

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