Richard Rankin has been lauded by his Rebus co-stars ahead of the series premiere on BBC One after being tasked with bringing the iconic detective to life. Based on author Ian Rankin’s bestselling series of novels, Rankin leads a star-studded cast in delivering writer Gregory Burke’s script to audiences. The Scottish actor, 41, has starred in several BBC dramas before Rebus, including From Darkness, Thirteen, Trust Me and The Last Kingdom. However, in recent years, he’s arguably best known for starring opposite Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe in the globally successful Starz series, Outlander….