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| Raymond Mearns | |
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| Birth name | Raymond Mearns |
| Born | Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Notable works and roles | Legit Ae Fond Kiss... It's a Free World... Home |
| Website | http://www.raymondmearns.com |
Raymond Mearns is a Scottish actor and comedian from Glasgow’s Possilpark 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..., directed by Ken Loach. He features prominently as a variety of characters in the Scottish-BAFTA winning sketch comedy show Limmy's Show. 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.
Mearns has 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.