Steven Webb
Steven Michael Webb (born 8 November 1984 in Wirral, Merseyside, England[1]) is an English actor in theatre, television and film.[2]
Steven Webb | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 November 1984 Wirral, Merseyside, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Career
Webb began acting at the age of eight.[2] After taking over the lead role in Oliver! at the London Palladium at age 10, Webb enrolled at Sylvia Young Theatre School.[2] 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.[2] His most notable theatre work includes appearing as Posner in the second casting of Alan Bennett's The History Boys and as Elder McKinley and Moroni in the West End run of The Book of Mormon.
Television work includes the BBC series The Magician's House which featured actors such as Katie Stuart, Ian Richardson, Stephen Fry and Jennifer Saunders. He has also appeared in the ITV drama series, Bad Girls (2001, 2006) in which he played David Saunders, son of inmate Julie Saunders. More recently he has appeared in episodes of Miranda and The Inbetweeners.[1]
He is the host of the podcast Brain Rot, which discusses classic horror movies.
Personal life
Webb has stated that he is 'technically pansexual'.
He has been in relationships with Tom Scutt, Dino Fetscher, Marios Nicolaides and more. He was previously in a relationship with Stephen Fry.[3]
Webb has one sister, and a dog called Henry.
He has been sober since the 2nd April 2020.[4]
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)[5]
- 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 |
| 2016-2023 | The Book of Mormon | Moroni/Elder McKinley | Prince of Wales Theatre, 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 | Mini-series | |
| Wives & Daughters | William Goodenough | Mini-series | |
| 2000 | The Magician's House II | William Constant | Mini-series |
| 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 | Eps 109, 161 & 162 : Series 11 |
| 2010 | The Inbetweeners | Alastair | Ep 1 : Series 3 |
| 2013 | Miranda | Travel Agent | Ep 6 : Series 3 |
| 2014 | Beautality | Jean-Luke | TV film |
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
- "Steven Webb". IMDb. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- Fresh Face : Steven Webb | The History Boys | london.broadway.com Archived 19 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- "Stephen Fry has new toyboy boyfriend". Daily Mirror. 14 July 2010.
- @MrStevieWebb (2 April 2022). "Two years ago I decided to remove alcohol from my life. Everyone said 'think of how much money you'll save'. I sa…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Past Winners and Nominees – Children's – Awards – The BAFTA site". Bafta.org. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2012.