Scarborough is best known for his role as Tim Drewe in the multi-BAFTA and Emmy award-winning Downton Abbey. He has also appeared in Y Palmant Aur, Trail & Retribution, Silent Witness, Touching Evil, Dangerfield, The Bill, Casualty, Heartbeat, Coronation Street, Hearts and Bones, Eyes Down, Bad Girls, Suburban Shootout, The Royal Today, Spooks, Doctors, EastEnders, Silk, Our Girl, Jamacia Inn, Holby City, Victoria and Wolfblood.