Wight was raised and educated on the Isle of Wight, England.[1] Wight's devotion to his homeland, led him to use the name of the island as his actor stage name.[1]
In December 2009, Wight played Danny in Episode Four (Series One) of the E4 television series Misfits. In late 2010 he starred as a series regular in two BBC sitcoms, playing Joe in The Great Outdoors, then Skoose in the Alan DaviessitcomWhites.[2]
From November 2011, Wight played Harry Robinson in the London West End production of The Ladykillers at the Gielgud theatre, alongside Ben Miller and Peter Capaldi. He was also in the 2011 sitcom Threesome as Mitch,[2] one of the three main characters, and opposite Emun Elliott, with whom he also co-starred in the 2012 drama series The Paradise.[2] He appeared in episode two of series two of the BBC TV drama Sherlock, "The Hounds of Baskerville".[2] He played Lance Corporal Simon Lansley in three series of the BBC Three comedy Bluestone 42, between 2013 and 2015.[2] In 2014, he appeared in the Channel 4 sitcom Lovesick.[2]
In 2019, he played the main role of Detective Constable Clive Grace in Manhunt, alongside Martin Clunes.[2] In 2021, he played DS Steve Galloway in 4 episodes of Silent Witness.[2] In 2022, he appeared as Verlo in Andor.[2] In 2023, he played Brett in Rain Dogs.[6]
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^ abcdefghijk"Stephen Wight Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
^. 30 December 2007. Archived from the original on 30 December 2007.
^London Theatre Guide (2008). "The Laurence Olivier Awards: Play - Best New Play" (PDF). 1976-2008. The Society of London Theatre. p. 4. Retrieved 30 August 2008.
^. Sky News. 20 March 2015. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016.
^ ab"Meet the cast of Rain Dogs". Radio Times. 4 April 2023.
^"Theatre review: Don Juan in Soho at Donmar Warehouse". British Theatre Guide.
^"Theatre review: Dealer's Choice at Menier Chocolate Factory". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
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Stephen Wight born Stephen Gray 27 February 1980 is an English actor He won the Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for his performances in Don Juan in Soho 2007 at the Donmar Warehouse He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for his performance in Dealer s Choice 2007 Stephen WightWight in The Paradise 2012BornStephen Gray 1980 02 27 27 February 1980 age 43 Romford Greater London EnglandOther namesSteve WightEducationDrama Centre LondonOccupationActorYears active2003 presentHis TV and film credits include A Touch of Frost 2003 Diamond Geezer 2005 Misfits 2009 The Great Outdoors 2010 Whites 2010 Threesome 2011 The Paradise 2012 Sherlock 2012 Bluestone 42 2013 2015 Lovesick 2014 Manhunt 2019 Silent Witness 2021 Andor 2022 and Rain Dogs 2023 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Credits 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditWight was raised and educated on the Isle of Wight England 1 Wight s devotion to his homeland led him to use the name of the island as his actor stage name 1 Career EditWight s television career dates back to 2003 working alongside David Jason in A Touch of Frost 2003 2 and again in Diamond Geezer 2005 2 In 2007 Wight won the Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for his performances in Don Juan in Soho at the Donmar Warehouse and in the revival of Patrick Marber s Dealer s Choice at the Menier Chocolate Factory in Southwark 3 He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award too 4 In December 2009 Wight played Danny in Episode Four Series One of the E4 television series Misfits In late 2010 he starred as a series regular in two BBC sitcoms playing Joe in The Great Outdoors then Skoose in the Alan Davies sitcom Whites 2 From November 2011 Wight played Harry Robinson in the London West End production of The Ladykillers at the Gielgud theatre alongside Ben Miller and Peter Capaldi He was also in the 2011 sitcom Threesome as Mitch 2 one of the three main characters and opposite Emun Elliott with whom he also co starred in the 2012 drama series The Paradise 2 He appeared in episode two of series two of the BBC TV drama Sherlock The Hounds of Baskerville 2 He played Lance Corporal Simon Lansley in three series of the BBC Three comedy Bluestone 42 between 2013 and 2015 2 In 2014 he appeared in the Channel 4 sitcom Lovesick 2 In 2015 Wight originated the title role in the play McQueen at the St James Theatre London 5 In 2019 he played the main role of Detective Constable Clive Grace in Manhunt alongside Martin Clunes 2 In 2021 he played DS Steve Galloway in 4 episodes of Silent Witness 2 In 2022 he appeared as Verlo in Andor 2 In 2023 he played Brett in Rain Dogs 6 Credits EditYear Title Role Notes2003 Casualty Minor role2003 A Touch of Frost Ritchie Mason2003 The Straits Jock Paines Plough company Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2003 and Hampstead Theatre November 20032004 Hex Felix2004 Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads X Jason National Theatre Company at the Cottesloe April 20042005 Diamond Geezer Phil2006 Wilderness Steve2006 Skyvers Royal Court Theatre rehearsed reading 23 January 20062006 Don Juan in Soho Stan Donmar Warehouse December 2006 7 2007 Dealer s Choice Mugsy Menier Chocolate Factory October 2007 then Trafalgar Studios December 2007 8 2008 Coming of Age Horace Season 2 Episode 32009 The Habit of Art Stuart National Theatre 20092009 Misfits Danny Series 1 Episode 42010 The Great Outdoors Joe2010 Whites Skoose2011 The Ladykillers Harry Robinson Gielgud Theatre November 20112011 Threesome Mitch2012 Sherlock Fletcher Series two episode two The Hounds of Baskerville 2012 The Paradise2013 Thor The Dark World Extra Man on the train wearing headphones2013 The Escape Artist Danny Monk2013 2015 Bluestone 42 Lance Corporal Simon Skip Lansley2014 2016 Lovesick Jonno2015 McQueen Alexander McQueen St James Theatre London 2016 The Mysteries of Udolpho Ludovico voice Adaptation by Hattie Naylor2019 Manhunt DC Clive Grace2019 Men in Black International Guy2020 I May Destroy You Ben2021 Silent Witness DS Steve Galloway 4 episodes Season 242022 Screw Gary Campbell 12 episodes Season 1 and 2Mad House Nedward Ambassadors TheatreAndor Verlo Series one Episode one Kassa 2023 Rain Dogs Brett 6 References Edit a b Stephen Wight Island Actor in Comedy Central UK First onthewight com 3 November 2011 a b c d e f g h i j k Stephen Wight Credits tvguide com Retrieved 8 July 2023 Winning performances on the West End stage Evening Standard 30 December 2007 Archived from the original on 30 December 2007 London Theatre Guide 2008 The Laurence Olivier Awards Play Best New Play PDF 1976 2008 The Society of London Theatre p 4 Retrieved 30 August 2008 Glee Star Agron Lands Role in McQueen Play Sky News 20 March 2015 Archived from the original on 20 January 2016 a b Meet the cast of Rain Dogs Radio Times 4 April 2023 Theatre review Don Juan in Soho at Donmar Warehouse British Theatre Guide Theatre review Dealer s Choice at Menier Chocolate Factory British Theatre Guide Retrieved 23 February 2023 External links EditA short biography and filmography of Stephen Wight Stephen Wight at IMDb Ealing comedy The Ladykillers reborn on the stage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stephen Wight amp oldid 1180049538, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
