Stephen Evans

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Stephen Evans ( b. 27 November 1970 in Clwyd, North Wales ) is a British actor and comedy writer of theater, film, radio and television.

Member of four-man comedy sketch group Dutch Elm Conservatoire. Nominated for the prestigious Perrier Award at the 2005 Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the show Dutch Elm Conservatoire in Conspiracy. The Dutch Elm Conservatoire performed their latest show Prison at the 2006 Edinburgh festival and the Belfast theatre festival in November 2006.

Stephen graduated with a BA (Hons) degree in Theatre at Dartington College of Arts in Devon ( 1992-95 ). He has appeared in various productions for BBC television including; Vine in Hyperdrive, Nighty Night, My Family, Holby City and most recently Fear of Fanny by Brian Fillis, directed by Coky Giedroyc for BBC 4. Stage work includes a 24hr play called The Warp with director/performer Ken Campbell. Also Stephen wrote and performed in a sketch troupe called The Benders. Film work includes Dust, Spivs, Antmuzak, Blakes Junction 7, Shooters and World of Wrestling by Tim Plester to be released in April 2007. He has also written for shows such as Revolver and Velvet Soup for BBC Scotland and BBC Radio 1's late night comedy The Milk Run. Stephen performed at the 2006 Edinburgh Fringe Festival with The Dutch Elm Conservatoire in a show entitled 'Prison'. Stephen has recently completed a second series of Hyperdrive which will air from April 12, 2007 on BBC2 where he will reprise his role as Vine. He is currently filming a movie of the novel The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper for Twentieth Century Fox, whilst developing a television version of The Dutch Elm Conservatoire and a new stage show.