Stephen Evans (actor)

{{Short description|British actor}}

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Stephen Evans is a British actor and comedy writer in theatre, film, radio and television. He graduated with a BA (Hons) degree in Theatre at Dartington College of Arts in Devon (1992–95).{{cn|date=June 2024}}

Evans was a member of the comedy sketch group Dutch Elm Conservatoire.{{cite web |title=Edinburgh Comedy Awards |url=https://www.comedyawards.co.uk/best-comedy-show/2005/dutch-elm-conservatoire |access-date=19 June 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Brennan |first1=Lyle |title=Creating a monster |url=https://www.festmag.com/edinburgh/archive/creating-a-monster-c985928f-4921-4062-a2a2-36bddc2ed898 |access-date=19 June 2024 |work=Fest |date=12 August 2010}} The group was nominated for the Perrier Award at the 2005 Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the show Dutch Elm Conservatoire in Conspiracy.{{cite news |last1=Akbar |first1=Arifa |title=Perrier awards to recognise 'senior-level' comedians |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/perrier-awards-to-recognise-seniorlevel-comedians-308011.html |access-date=19 June 2024 |work=The Independent |date=25 August 2005}} The Dutch Elm Conservatoire performed their last live show Prison at the 2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Belfast theatre festival in November 2006 .

Evans has worked in radio, television and advertisements.{{cite web |title=Hyperdrive: Stephen Evans |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/hyperdrive/actors/evans_person_page.shtml |publisher=BBC |access-date=19 June 2024}} He appeared in the BBC comedy Hyperdrive.{{cite news |title=Hyperdrive takes BBC TWO comedy into the future |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2005/09_september/16/hyper.shtml |access-date=19 June 2024 |work=BBC Press Office |date=16 September 2005}}