Raymond Mearns

Actor

Raymond Mearns is a Scottish actor and comedian who is best known for his part in Scottish comedy sitcom Legit, in which he played Happy Boab. He has also appeared in Ae Fond Kiss... and It's a Free World..., which were both directed by award-winning Ken Loach. Mearns has also acted alongside his brother Eddie when they played the Blind Twins, Troy and Roy Pettifer in the 1998 short film Home, which won Best Short Film at the 1999 BAFTA Awards. He appeared in the Rab C. Nesbitt Christmas special, in which he played a BBC security guard. It aired on 23 December 2008. He also starred in Next Time Ned.

Known For

  • The Illusionist
    The Illusionist2010
  • It's a Free World...
    It's a Free World...2007
  • A Fond Kiss
    A Fond Kiss2004
  • Limmy's Show!
    Limmy's Show!3 seasons
  • Home
    Home1998
  • Tumult
    Tumult2012
  • Legit
    Legit1 season

Filmography

2025
The Organist · as Uncle Tommy
2020
Limbo · as Mike
2012
Doors Open · as Wee Martin
2012
Tumult · as Bus Driver
2011
Comedy Blaps · as Uncle
2010
The Illusionist · as Additional Voices (voice)
2010
One Night in Emergency · as Pharmacist
2009
Limmy's Show! · as Ensemble Actor
2007
2007
Legit · as Happy Boab
2004
A Fond Kiss · as Big Roddie
2000
Rebus · as Scuzzy Hotel Manager
1998
Home · as Troy
1988
Rab C. Nesbitt · as Arthur

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