Steve Steen

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Steve Steen
Born	(1954-12-26) 26 December 1954 (age 69) Lambeth, London, England
Occupation(s)	Actor, voice actor, comedian, musician

Steve Steen (born 26 December 1954) is a British television, radio and theatre actor and comedian, known for

works.

Early career

Whilst a pupil at

. They wrote and performed in a show that parodied much of the other shows being held in London that year. Then they formed their own theatre company and wrote and toured its productions around the United Kingdom through the 1970s.

Television

In the 1980s Steen and Sweeney moved into television production, appearing together for the first time on TV in the

Along with Sweeney, Steen appeared in the Channel 4 television improvisational show

in 1992.

In 2000, Steen played the voice of cartoon gerbil El Nombre.

Radio

Steen had a major roles in Sweeney's award-winning play Danny's Wake, which was subsequently adapted into a sitcom for BBC Radio 4. Steen continued to play the character of Billy throughout the two series. He played the character of Liam in the radio of

in BBC Radio 4's adaptation of the Melly's memoir Owning Up.

Theatre

Steen has performed in improvisation theatre tours, and solo theatre shows playing Bill Bryson in three adaptations of his work by the writer and director Paul Hodson. He also performed in a one-man show about the American comedian John Belushi written by Hodson.

In 2005, Steen appeared at the National Theatre in London as Charles Dickens in Theatre of Blood, based on the 1970 cinema film of the same name.

Steen performs improvisation work with the

's Impro All Stars.

Personal life

Steen lives in Hampshire,^[2] he married in 2016.^[3]

References

External links

• Steve Steen at
  IMDb