Steven Webb
This article is about the British actor. For other people with a similar name, see Steve Webb (disambiguation).
| Steven Webb | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 November 1984 Wirral, Cheshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Steven Webb (born 8 November 1984) is an English actor who has been performing in theatre, television and film from the age of eight.[1] Webb was born in Wirral, near Liverpool in the UK.
Career
After taking over the lead role in Oliver! at the London Palladium at age 10, Webb enrolled at Sylvia Young Theatre School.[1] His most notable work includes appearing as Posner in the second casting of Alan Bennett’s The History Boys. He also appeared in the BBC series The Magician's House which features actors such as Katie Stuart, Ian Richardson, Stephen Fry and Jennifer Saunders. He appeared as a child dancer alongside Michael Jackson during the 1996 Brit Awards; getting knocked off stage and cracking a rib when Jarvis Cocker came on.[1] He has also appeared in the ITV drama series, Bad Girls (2001, 2006) in which he played David Saunders, son of inmate, Julie Saunders.
Awards and recognition
- 2011 – Broadway World West End Awards for Best Featured Actor In A Musical: Nominated, Betwixt! (Cast Member)
- 2003 – Evening Standard Theatre Awards for Most Outstanding Newcomer: Nominated, The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek (Cast Member)
- 2000 – BAFTA Children's Awards for Best Drama: Nominated, Magician's House (Cast Member)[2]
- 2000 – Children and Young People International Emmy Award: Magician's House (Cast Member)
Work
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
| 1993 | Twopence to Cross the Mersey | Helen Forrester’s Son | Liverpool Empire Theatre |
| 1994 | Scrooge | Tiny Tim | |
| Her Benny | Little Willy | ||
| 1995 | Oliver! | Oliver Twist | London Palladium |
| 1999 | Hogarth | Young Hogarth | Bridewell Theatre, London |
| 2002 | Dark Of The Moon | Bill Summney | The King's Head Theatre |
| 2003 | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Francis Flute/Mustard Seed | Crucible Theatre |
| The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek | Dalton Change | Southwark Playhouse | |
| 2004 | Kes | MacDowall | |
| 2005 | On the Shore of the Wide World | Christopher Holmes | NT/ Royal Exchange Manchester |
| 2005–2007 | The History Boys | Posner | NT/ UK tour & West End |
| 2006 | The Maids | Solange | Etcetera Theatre, London |
| 2007 | Christmas in New York (showcase) | Performer | Lyric Theatre, London |
| 2007–2008 | Chatroom/Citizenship | Jim/Stephen | NT/ UK tour & Hong Kong |
| 2008 | Sons of York | Mark | Finborough Theatre |
| Sh*t-M*x | Bent Ben | Trafalgar Studios | |
| The Long Road | Joe | Soho Theatre | |
| 2009 | Public Property | Jamie | Trafalgar Studios, London |
| 2010 | Departure Lounge | Ross | Waterloo East Theatre, London |
| 2010/11 | Dick Whittington and his cat | Dick Whittington | Lyric Hammersmith |
| 2011 | Lakeboat | Dale | Arcola Theatre, London |
| 2011 | Betwixt! the Musical | Cooper | Trafalgar Studios, London |
| 2011/2012 | Aladdin | Wishy Washy | Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith), London |
| 2012 | Cinderella | Buttons | Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith), London |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Format |
| 1995 | Sometime Never | Thomas | TV series |
| 1997 | Goodnight Sweetheart | School Boy | 1 episode |
| Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson’s... | Ep 3 : Series 2 | ||
| The Adventures of Paddington Bear | Jonathan Brown (voice) | TV series | |
| 1998 | Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde | Edward Knickers | Series 3 |
| 1999 | Heart of Gold | Ben | |
| The Magician's House | William Constant | minseries | |
| Wives & Daughters | William Goodenough | miniseries | |
| 2000 | The Magician's House II | William Constant | miniseries |
| Take a Girl Like You | Craig | TV film | |
| 2001 | Holby City | Jamie Newman | (Ep 12 : Series 3) |
| Peak Practice | Kurt | (Ep 13 : Series 11) | |
| 2001, 2006 | Bad Girls | David Saunders | (Series 3 & 8) |
| 2002 | 15 Storeys High | Dean | (Ep 4 : Series 1) |
| 2003 | Loving You (a.k.a. The Rainbow Room) | Justin | TV film |
| The Bill | Justin | (Ep 43 : Series 19) | |
| 2004 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Daniel Brooks | (Ep 3 : Series 3) |
| 2005 | Mr. Harvey Lights a Candle | Dave Miller | TV film |
| 2006 | After Sun | Stuart | TV film |
| 2009 | Doctors | Harry Wylie | Series 11, Episodes 109, 161 & 162. |
| 2010 | The Inbetweeners | Alastair | Series 3, Episode 1. |
| 2013 | Miranda | Travel Agent | Series 3, Episode 6. |
Audio
| Title | Role | Channel/Broadcaster | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Accountant of Solyanka Square | Victor | BBC Radio 4 | May 2008 |
| Peter Pan in Scarlet | Slightly | BBC Radio 4 | Oct 2006 |
| Another Country | Devenish | BBC Radio 4 | 2006 |
| The Luke Reports III | Daniel/Timon | 2003 | |
| Just Prose | |||
| Stalingrad Kiss | young Valentin | BBC Radio | 2003 |
| Ah, Wilderness! | Richard | 2003 | |
| The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | Eustace Scrubb | 2001–2002 | |
| The Silver Chair | Eustace Scrubb | 2001–2002 | |
| The Last Battle | Eustace Scrubb | 2001–2002 | |
| To Sir With Love | |||
| The Arab-Israeli Cookbook | |||
| Phaeton | |||
| The Subtle Knife | Will Parry | BBC | 1999 |
| Tales From The Bog End Road | BBC Radio 4 | 1996 | |
| Saturday Night and Sunday Morning | BBC Radio 4 | 1995 | |
| Winnie The Pooh | Christopher Robin |
Film
| Title | Role | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| House Of Boys | Angelo | 2010 |
| Nobody’s Perfect | Jason | 2004 |
| To Kill a King | Boy at Naseby | 2003 |
| Princess and the Pea | Prince Rollo | 2002 |
| Thou Shalt Not Kill (Mord in Blitzlicht) | Daniel/Micheal ? | 2000 |
| Anything’s Possible | Phillip | 1999 |
| Rewind | Eric | 1998 |
| A Christmas Cracker | Ben | 1998 |
| Veron’s Christmas | Billy | 1997 |
| Norma’s First Date | Myles | 1997 |
References
- 1 2 3 Fresh Face : Steven Webb | The History Boys | london.broadway.com
- ↑ "Past Winners and Nominees - Children's - Awards - The BAFTA site". Bafta.org. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
External links
- Steven Webb at the Internet Movie Database
- Profile at National Theatre Website
- Profile at Talented British Actors
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