Born in Hammersmith, West London. His father is the actor Dougray Scott and his mother, casting director, Sarah Trevis. He has a twin sister. He turned down an unconditional place studying social anthropology at the University of Manchester (his mother's alma mater) to study acting at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (his father's alma mater) from which he graduated in 2020. During his time at drama school he worked as a Stunt fighter and Horse rider on an action film. Before going to RWCMD he attended courses at the National Youth Theatre of GB and Drama Centre, London.