Steve John Shepherd
| Steve John Shepherd | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 1973 London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Steve John Shepherd (born September 1973) is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayals of psychopathic villains. He played Michael Moon in the soap opera EastEnders from 2010 to 2013.
Early life
Shepherd was born in London. He is of partial Burmese descent.[1]
Career
Shepherd's first well-known role was in 1996 in This Life. He remained in the role for two series (1996–1997). Other credits include The Best Man (2005),[2] The One That Got Away (1996), Maisie Raine (1998), Virtual Sexuality (1999), G:MT - Greenwich Mean Time (1999), Forgive and Forget (2000), Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002), Boudica (2003), Layer Cake (2004), The Last Chancers (2004), Too Much Too Young (2005), and Dalziel and Pascoe. He played Paul in Channel 4's Plus One (2007) and appeared in Piaf at the Donmar Warehouse until 20 September 2008.
Shepherd appeared in BBC Three sitcom Lunch Monkeys as Charlie Brierson. On 17 January 2010, he appeared in the second episode of the second series of Being Human as Carl, a gay vampire. In July 2010, his casting as Michael Moon, the psychopathic cousin of Alfie Moon, in EastEnders was announced.[3] In March 2013, Shepherd announced that he would be leaving EastEnders later that year.[4] In 2011 he played the role of child abductor Max "Ba Man" Harding in the BBC series Waking the Dead.
References
- ↑ http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/theatre/theres-more-to-me-than-martine-7434488.html
- ↑ IMDb profile for The Best Man
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (28 July 2010). "Alfie Moon's cousin to arrive in 'Enders". London: Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ↑ Christian, Tobin. "'EastEnders' exit for Michael Moon actor Steve John Shepherd - EastEnders News - Soaps - Digital Spy". Digital Spy. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
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