Personal Life
Franchitti married American actress Ashley Judd in 2001, at Skibo Castle near Dornoch, Scotland. They currently live near Franklin, Tennessee, in the United States.
Originally from Bathgate, his Italian-Scots family moved to nearby Whitburn when he was eight years old. He is a former pupil of Stewart's Melville College and he supports Celtic Football Club.
He lists some of his favourite television shows as Gavin & Stacey, Shameless and Rab C. Nesbitt.
His brother is Marino Franchitti, while Paul di Resta, a racing driver, is a cousin of Franchitti. Di Resta is a current race driver for the Force India F1 Team.
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