Biography

Stuart McCowan is a BAFTA and Emmy award winning Supervising Sound Editor/Sound Editor. Notable credits include: Avatar, Sherlock, Jurassic World Franchise, Captain America Civil War and Sex Education.

Stuart McCowan grew up in the county of Fife, Scotland. After graduating from Waid Academy High School in Anstruther, Fife, Stuart studied Radio & Television Broadcasting at Glenrothes College and after graduating was immediately headhunted by Central FM in Stirling, Scotland where he became the station's Commercial Producer and presenter of the daily mid-morning show. At the age of 21, Stuart moved to Glasgow and joined the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) where he worked as Reporter, Presenter, Producer, Researcher and Production Assistant on various acclaimed programs, series and specials for BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio One, Two, Four, Five Live and the BBC's World Service.

In the fall of 1995, Stuart left the UK and continued his radio career in Northern California. At 95.9 The Bridge (KHBG) Stuart became one half of "The Aaron & Stuart Morning Show" in addition to being News & Public Affairs Director followed by Production Director.

In February 1999, Stuart started his film career at Skywalker Sound as an assistant editor working on high profile studio films. Very quickly he became a Dialogue/ADR editor, SFX editor and subsequently Supervising Sound Editor. He has been nominated for numerous MPSE Golden Reel Awards and is the recipient of two of them.

Stuart returned to the UK in 2013 where he has continued his illustrious career, receiving a PrimeTime Emmy Award and a BAFTA Cymru Award for his work.

Stuart lives in Berkshire with his husband Jason and their Corgi Bailey.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous