Stephen Wight
{{Short description|English actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2012}}
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| name = Stephen Wight
| birth_name = Stephen Gray
| image = Stephen Wight 2012.png
| caption = Wight in The Paradise 2012
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| education = Drama Centre London
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2003–present
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Stephen Wight (born Stephen Gray) 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).
His 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), Rain Dogs (2023) and [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9800658/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt Bergerac] (2025).
Early life and education
Stephen Wight was born Stephen Gray.{{cn|date=May 2025}} He was raised and educated on the Isle of Wight, England.{{Cite web |title= Stephen Wight: Island Actor in Comedy Central UK First |url= https://onthewight.com/stephen-wight-island-actor-in-comedy-central-uk-first/ |work= onthewight.com |date= November 3, 2011}} His devotion to the island led him to use the name of the island as his actor stage name.
He studied acting at Drama Centre London.{{cn|date=May 2025}}
Career
Wight's television career dates back to 2003, working alongside David Jason, in A Touch of Frost (2003),{{Cite web|title= Stephen Wight Credits |url= https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/stephen-wight/credits/3030223248/ |work= tvguide.com |access-date= July 8, 2023}} and again in Diamond Geezer (2005).
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.{{Cite web|url= http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23423447-details/Winning+performances+on+the+West+End+stage/article.do |title= Winning performances on the West End stage | Evening Standard |date=30 December 2007|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071230225548/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23423447-details/Winning+performances+on+the+West+End+stage/article.do |url-status=dead|archive-date= 30 December 2007}} He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award too.{{cite web | author=London Theatre Guide | title=The Laurence Olivier Awards: Play - Best New Play | version=1976-2008 | pages=4 | format=PDF | publisher=The Society of London Theatre | url=http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/servlet/file/LOA_fullist.pdf?ITEM_ENT_ID=101095&ITEM_VERSION=1&COLLSPEC_ENT_ID=8 | year=2008 | accessdate=2008-08-30}}
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.{{Cite web|title= Stephen Wight Credits |url= https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/stephen-wight/credits/3030223248/ |work= tvguide.com |access-date= July 8, 2023}}
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, one of the three main characters, and opposite Emun Elliott, with whom he also co-starred in the 2012 drama series The Paradise. He appeared in episode two of series two of the BBC TV drama Sherlock, "The Hounds of Baskerville". He played Lance Corporal Simon Lansley in three series of the BBC Three comedy Bluestone 42, between 2013 and 2015. In 2014, he appeared in the Channel 4 sitcom Lovesick.
In 2015, Wight originated the title role in the play McQueen at the St. James Theatre, London.{{cite web | url= http://news.sky.com/story/1449232/glee-star-agron-lands-role-in-mcqueen-play |title= Glee Star Agron Lands Role in McQueen Play |publisher=Sky News |date=20 March 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160120063305/https://news.sky.com/story/1449232/glee-star-agron-lands-role-in-mcqueen-play |archive-date= 20 January 2016 |url-status= dead}}
In 2019, he played the main role of Detective Constable Clive Grace in Manhunt, alongside Martin Clunes. In 2021, he played DS Steve Galloway in 4 episodes of Silent Witness. In 2022, he appeared as Verlo in Andor.
In 2023, he played Brett in Rain Dogs.{{cite web |title=Meet the cast of Rain Dogs |url= https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/rain-dogs-bbc-cast/ |website=Radio Times |date=4 April 2023}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2003
|Karl Austen |S17 E34 |
| 2003
|Ritchie Mason | |
| 2003
|The Straits |Jock |Paines Plough company, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2003 and Hampstead Theatre, November 2003 |
| 2004
|Hex |Felix |
| 2004
|Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads |Jason |National Theatre Company at the Cottesloe, April 2004 |
| 2005
|Charles |4 Episodes | |
| 2005
|Phil | |
| 2006
| Steve | |
| 2006
|Skyvers | |Royal Court Theatre rehearsed reading, 23 January 2006 |
| 2006
|Stan |Donmar Warehouse, December 2006 {{Cite web|url=https://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/juansoho-rev.htm|title=Theatre review: Don Juan in Soho at Donmar Warehouse|website=British Theatre Guide}} |
| 2007
|Mugsy |Menier Chocolate Factory, October 2007; then Trafalgar Studios, December 2007 {{Cite web |title=Theatre review: Dealer's Choice at Menier Chocolate Factory |url=https://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/dealerschoice-rev.htm |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=British Theatre Guide |language=en-GB}} |
| 2008
|Coming of Age |Horace |Season 2, Episode 3 |
| 2009
|Stuart |National Theatre, 2009 |
| 2009
|Series 1, Episode 4 |
| 2010
|Joe | |
| 2010
|Skoose | |
| 2011
|The Ladykillers |Harry Robinson |Gielgud Theatre, November 2011 |
| 2011
|Mitch | |
| 2012
|Fletcher |Series two, episode two: "The Hounds of Baskerville" |
| 2012
| | |
| 2013
|Extra |Man on the train wearing headphones |
| 2013
|Danny Monk | |
| 2013–2015
|Lance Corporal Simon "Skip" Lansley | |
| 2014, 2016
|Jonno | |
| 2015 |
| 2016
|Ludovico (voice) |Adaptation by Hattie Naylor |
| 2019
|DC Clive Grace | |
| 2019
|Guy | |
| 2020
|Ben | |
| 2021
|DS Steve Galloway |4 episodes, Season 24 |
| rowspan="3"|2022
|Gary Campbell |12 episodes, Season 1 and 2 |
| Mad House
|Nedward |
| Andor
|Verlo |Series one, Episode one: "Kassa" |
| 2023
|Brett |
| 2024
|Craig Ashworth |Series 5 |
| 2025
|John Blakely |Series 1 |
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929022152/http://www.talentedbritishactors.co.uk/stephenw.html A short biography and filmography of Stephen Wight]
- {{imdb name|1643154}}
- [http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2011/jun/06/ealing-comedy-ladykillers-west-end?CMP=twt_gu Ealing comedy The Ladykillers reborn on the stage]
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