Stephen Fewell is a British actor[1] who portrays Jason Kane in the audio adventures of Bernice Summerfield. He has also appeared in classical theatre, in various Doctor Who audio productions, an episode of the 2005 Channel 4 drama The Courtroom, Headlong Theatre's production of Paradise Lost[2] at the Hackney Empire and in the musical play ENRON[3] at the Royal Court and in the West End.

Stephen Fewell
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present

Career

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He has written short stories: three for Doctor Who and one for Bernice Summerfield anthologies.[4]

He originated the role of Charrington[5] in the original Headlong Theatre production of George Orwell's 1984.[6]

In September and October 2012, he played Alan Turing at The English Theatre Frankfurt in Hugh Whitemore's biographical play Breaking the Code.[7]

In 2019 he played the Scofield/McKellen role of Pierre in Venice Preserv'd for the RSC[8] and he appeared as Pope Clement V in the History Channel Knight's Templar drama Knightfall.[9]

Also in 2019, he appeared as Grey in the Netflix film The King.[10]

He is also known as founder and chair of the James Menzies-Kitchin Trust,[11] which has launched the careers of many leading UK theatre directors, including; Thea Sharrock, Polly Findlay, Bijan Sheibani, Joe Hill-Gibbins, and Natalie Abrahami.[citation needed]

In 2022 he appeared in Patriots at the Almeida Theatre.[12]

Filmography

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2004The CourtroomDennis Walton2 episodes
2019KnightfallArchbishop Raymond DeGoth6 episodes
The KingGreyFilm
2021The Girlfriend ExperiencePhysicianEpisode: "Mirrors"
2022Blood, Sex & RoyaltyThomas Cromwell2 episodes

References

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  1. Theatre review
  2. "Paradise Lost". Daily Info. 21 June 2006. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  3. Benedict, David (23 July 2009). "Enron". Variety. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  4. "Stephen Fewell". Goodreads. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  5. "1984 (Playhouse Theatre)". WhatsOnStage. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  6. Craib, Jack (19 February 2016). "South Shore Critic: ART's "1984": Algorithms and the Blues". South Shore Critic. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  7. "Stephen Fewell". National Theatre. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  8. "Venice Preserved review – thrills, S&M sex and Restoration politics". the Guardian. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  9. Bennett, Tara (10 May 2019). "Exclusive: Landry makes King Phillip livid in sneak peek of Knightfall season finale". Syfy. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  10. Paiella, Gabriella (27 August 2019). "All the Haircuts in The King Trailer, Ranked". GQ. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  11. Chambers, Katie (19 April 2024). "Adam Karim wins 2024 JMK Award". The Stage. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  12. "Complete cast for Peter Morgan's Patriots at the Almeida announced". WhatsOnStage. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.