Lloyd Scott

Lloyd Scott began his long radio career as a radio technician in Greymouth in 1963, and took up professional acting in 1977. Along the way Lyttelton-raised Scott performed in 80 plus theatre roles and numerous TV series, including Roger Hall's Neighbourhood Watch; he also hosted junior news show Video Dispatch in the 1980s. On screen, he is probably best remembered as Scotty — hapless sidekick to driver Barry Crump — in a series of beloved Toyota ads, which ran from 1982 to 1996. Scott's 50 years in radio included 13 years lending his soothing voice to the all night slot, on Radio New Zealand National.   

For more than 50 years, the actor and broadcaster has made a living out of his voice. The septuagenarian is also well accustomed to dashing from one role to the next. Sarah Catherall, in a 14 September 2016 Stuff interview with Lloyd Scott