Ewan Stewart
| Ewan Stewart | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Andrew Ewan Stewart 8 August 1957 Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| Years active | 1979 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Clare Byam-Shaw |
| Children |
Thomas Stewart Eleanor Stewart |
| Parent(s) |
Andy Stewart (deceased) Sheila Stewart |
Andrew Ewan Stewart (born 8 August 1957) is a Scottish film, television and stage actor.
Life and career
Stewart was born in Glasgow, and is the son of the late Scottish entertainer Andy Stewart. His mother Sheila lives in Arbroath, Scotland. Stewart was educated at Edinburgh's Clifton Hall School and Merchiston Castle School from 1966-1974. He left Scotland to move to London in 1975 and started working in theatres as well as studying drama.
Stewart's first television appearance was in an advertisement for Scottish "Bluebell" matches. His first major TV appearance was in 1979 in the TV remake of All Quiet on the Western Front, with Richard Thomas and Ernest Borgnine.
Stewart is perhaps best known for playing First Officer Murdoch in Titanic (1997). In 2005, Stewart was one of many European actors considered for the vacant role of James Bond. In 2008, Stewart starred in the film Ecstasy based on The Undefeated from Irvine Welsh's best-selling novel Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance. Stewart was the voice actor and motion caption actor for Shen in the video game Heavenly Sword. Stewart is well known to Only Fools and Horses fans for portraying Dr Robbie Meadows in the hugely popular television series.
Stewart is married and lives in London with his wife, English actress Clare Byam-Shaw, and his two children, Thomas and Eleanor.
Work
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | That Summer | Stu |
| 1980 | Rain on the Roof | Billy |
| 1982 | Remembrance | Sean |
| 1982 | Who Dares Wins | Terrorist (Kevin) |
| 1983 | Fluchpunkt Berlin | Jack |
| 1985 | Not Quite Paradise | Angus Ross |
| 1988 | Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, TheThe Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover | Henchman (Harris) |
| 1991 | Kafka | The Castle Attendant |
| 1993 | Down Among the Big Boys | with Billy Connolly as a henchman |
| 1993 | Nervous Energy | Peter Reid |
| 1994 | Rob Roy | Coll |
| 1996 | Stella Does Tricks | McGuire |
| 1997 | Titanic | First Officer William McMaster Murdoch |
| 1999 | Big Brass Ring, TheThe Big Brass Ring | Kinzel |
| 2000 | Closer You Get, TheThe Closer You Get | Pat |
| 2000 | Little Bird | Michael Hall |
| 2001 | Conspiracy | Dr. Georg Leibbrandt |
| 2002 | Last Great Wilderness, TheThe Last Great Wilderness | Magnus |
| 2003 | Young Adam | Daniel Gordon |
| 2004 | One Last Chance | Fitz's dad |
| 2004 | Dirty War | Deputy Assistant Commissioner John Ives |
| 2006 | Alpha Male | Hilary Benz |
| 2007 | Straightheads | Uncredited |
| 2009 | Valhalla Rising | Eirik (Chieftain of the Crusaders) |
| 2015 | Hector | Peter |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | All Quiet on the Western Front | Detering (German soldier) |
| 1981 | Professionals, TheThe Professionals (episode: Operation Susie) | Rudiger Molner |
| 1980 | Barriers | Rob |
| 1981 | Ill Fares the Land | |
| 1980 | The Camerons | Sam Cameron |
| 1982 | Antony and Cleopatra TV | |
| 1983 | Good and Bad at Games | Colenso |
| 1984 | Distant Scream | |
| 1986 | Paradise Postponed | Gary Kitson |
| 1986 | Boon (episode: The Big Game Hunt) | Vincent Black |
| 1989 | Only Fools and Horses (episode: In Sickness and in Wealth) | Dr Robbie Meadows |
| 1989 | Advocates, TheThe Advocates | Barrister Greg McDowell |
| 1999 | Spender (episode: The More Things Change) | |
| 1996 | Mugs Game, TheThe Mugs Game | Kenny Cowan |
| 1998 | Titanic - Breaking New Ground | First Officer William McMaster Murdoch |
| 1997 | Looking After Jo Jo | Charlie McCann |
| 1998 | Heat of the Sun | John McAlister |
| 1998 | Touch and Go | Rob Aldridge |
| 1999 | Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes, TheThe Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes | Professor Canning |
| 1999 | Bill, TheThe Bill (episode: Treading Water) | Steve Raines |
| 2000 | Nature Boy | Len |
| 2000 | Rebus (John Hannah episode: The Hanging Garden) | DI Jack Morton |
| 2000 | Rebus (John Hannah episode: Black and Blue) | DI Jack Morton |
| 2001 | Silent Witness (Series 5 episode: World Cruise) | DS Chris Moorhouse |
| 2001 | Football TV | Dad |
| 2003 | Real Men | Alistair Jackson |
| 2003 | The Key | Joe |
| 2003 | P.O.W. | Corporal John Stevens |
| 2003 | Witchcraze | Bishop James Carmichael |
| 2003 | Trevor's World of Sport | Ned Scott |
| 2004 | Dirty War | Deputy Assistant Commissioner John Ives |
| 2005 | Malice Aforethought | Inspector |
| 2005 | The Somme | Rawlinson |
| 2008 | Walter's War | Sergeant Fuller |
| 2008 to 2009 | River City | Daniel McKee |
| 2013 | The Escape Artist | Advocate Depute |
| 2014 | The Interceptor | Cartwright |
Other credited television roles
- Dream Baby
- Shadows on our Skin
- Soldiers Talking Cleanly
- MacKenzie (Jamie MacKenzie)
- The Quiet Days of Mrs Stafford
- Green Street Revisited
- A Woman Calling
- The Man From Dene
- Concordes last flight (Narrator)
Theatre
- A Month in the Country (1981) Olivier Theatre - Snobby Price
- Don Juan (7 April 1981) Cottesloe Theatre - La Ramee (Don Juan's Servant)
- Flying Blind (1981) Royal Court Theatre
- Sergeant Musgraves Dance Major Barbara (1982) Lyttelton Theatre
- In the Blue Cottesloe Theatre
- As I Lay Dying (1985) Cottlesloe Theatre - Vardarmin
- The Garden of England (14 November 1985) Cottlesloe Theatre
- Thyestes (June 1994) Manchester Green Room, and Royal Court Theatre - As Thyestes
- The Murderers (1985) Cottesloe Theatre - Tommy
- A Midsummer Night's Dream - Scottish Opera
- The Orphans (1986) Comedy
- Lucy's Play (1986) Traverse Theatre Edinburgh
- Racing Demon (1990) By Sir David Hare Link 2
- Road Royal Court Theatre
- Live Like Pigs (By John Arden) Royal Court Theatre
- Sacred Heart (27 March 1999 – 24 April 1999) Royal Court (New Ambassadors Theatre) - Pat
- Our Late Night (20 October 1999 – 6 November 1999) The New Ambassadors Theatre - Lewis
- Green Field (April - May 2002) The Traverse Theatre Company Edinburgh
- The Pillowman (February 2005) The National Theatre
- Beautiful Burnout (2009) National Theatre of Scotland and Frantic Assembly
- Much Ado About Nothing (2011) - Shakespeare's Globe - Don Pedro
- In Time o' Strife (2013) National Theatre of Scotland
- Let the Right One In (2013) National Theatre of Scotland production at the Royal Court, London
Video game
- Heavenly Sword (2007) - Master Shen
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