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About Steven Elder – Actor

Steven Elder was born in Yorkshire, England and has a long and varied proffesional career on stage, in films and on TV in both the UK and US.

Steven Elder | Early TV Career Highlights

These include Resnick (1992), with Tom Wilkinson; a series based on the Charlie Resnick novels by John Harvey; BBC TV’s BAFTA nominated drama Suffer The Little Children (1994), with Jane Horrocks; a recurring role in ITV’s Coronation Street (1998); as well as The Vice (1999), and Peak Practice (1999).

Steven Elder | TV Roles From 2000 Onwards

Between 2002 and 2010, Steven Elder played parts in the following television series:

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  • Dr. Clive Pearson in Waking The Dead (2000).

  • Dr. Quigley in In Deep (2002).

  • Maurice Green in Redcap (2002).

  • Douglas Payne in Perfectly Frank (2003).

  • Dr Gavin Webster in Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2003).

  • Jethro Woods in Heartbeat (2003).

  • Nick MacIntyre in Doctors (2003).

  • Sir Thomas Fairfax in Cromwell (2003).

  • Alex Faversham in Monarch of the Glen (2004).

  • Simmons in Lie With Me (2004).

  • Graham in Doctors (2005).

  • Chris Rabey in Afterlife (2005).

  • Luke Cooper in Robin Hood (2006).

  • David Baxter/Mr X in Judge John Deed (2006).

  • Nick Taylor in NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Squad (2007).

  • Alex in Heartbeat (2007).

  • Lt Commander Wakeham in The 39 Steps (2008).

  • Alen Smith in New Tricks (2008).

  • Joe Marsden in Casualty (2008).

  • US delegate in 10 Days To War (2008).

  • Dr Kotch in Day of the Triffids (2009).

  • Jonas Whitfield in Lost: Season 6 (2010).

  • Bill Hawkins in Holby City (2010).

  • Patterson in DCI Banks (2010).

Steven Elder | TV Roles From 2011 To Present 

From 2011, Steven Elder continued to feature either as a lead or guest star in television productions in the UK and in the US.

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  • Hadleigh in Upstairs Downstairs (2012).

  • Mr Roberts in The Hour (2012).

  • Series regular Gordon Clement in Doctors: Series 14 +15 (2012).

  • Max's dad in Bedlam (2012).

  • Mr Smith in The Wrong Man's (2013).

  • Dr Cobb in The Tunnel (2013).

  • Mark Stone in Silent Witness (2014).

  • Major Bryce in Our Girl (2014).

  • Dave Hutchinson in In The Club (2014).

  • Rebel soldier in Versailles (2015).

  • Alongside Tim Roth as Hodges in Rillington Place (2016).

  • Season Regular - George in Apple Tree Yard (2016 - 2017).

  • Steve Devonshire in Vera (2016).

  • Tommy Norton in George Gently: Gently Liberated (2017).

  • Steve Beckett in Trauma (2017).

  • Barker in Endeavour (2017).

  • Season Regular - Gordon Clement in Doctors Series 14 (2012) and Series 20 (2018).

  • Asylum doctor in The Feed (2018).

  • Season Regular - Detective Chief Inspector Pearson in The Bay Series II (2019).

  • Phillip Stretton in Grace (2020).

  • Tobias in Father Brown (2021).

  • Quintrell in Carnival Row (2021).

  • Tim Milne in A Spy Among Friends (2021).

  • Series regular Bedwin in The Winter King (2023).

Steven Elder | Film Roles From 1997 - Present 

Alongside his TV work, Steven Elder has also appeared in numerous films for production companies including Paramount Pictures, Amazon, Universal Studios, Warner Bros and Hallmark Entertainment (among others).

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Here's his film career since 1997:

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  • Bob in Get Real (1997 - Paramount Pictures).

  • Agent Mabbs in Cold and Dark alongside Luke Goss and Matt Lucas (2003 - Cold Films).

  • Curzon Street Footman in Vanity Fair with Reese Witherspoon (2004 - Universal Studios).

  • Seimer in The Defender, directed by Dolph Lundgren (2004 - Lucky 7 Films).

  • Dorian in Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005 - Warner Bros).

  • Apollo Jones in Gallowwalkers starring Wesley Snipes (2006).

  • Jack Spector in TV miniseries Blackbeard along with Richard Chamberlain and Jessica Chastain (2006 - Hallmark).

  • Adolph Eichmann in Good (2007 - Tailor Made Films, with Viggo Mortensen)

  • Charles in The Echelon Conspiracy starring Martin Sheen, Edward Burns and Jonathan Pryce (2008 - Warner Bros).

  • Brendan in Tortoise In Love (2012).

  • Rudolphe Seeldrayers in United Passions starring Tim Roth, Gerard Depardieu and Sam Neill (2014 - Leuviah Films).

  • Silas in Skin Trade (2014 - SC Films) with Dolph Lungren and Ron Perlman.

  • Squaddie in Spaceship (2015 - BBC Films).

  • Dorset in The King starring Timothée Chalamet and Robert Pattinson (2018 - Netflix).

  • Donovan in Seized (2019 - Badhouse Studios Mexico) with Mario van Peebles.

  • Oliver in Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop (2020 - MSR Media with Kelsey Grammer).

  • Joshua Reed in Hounds of War with Robert Patrick and Rhona Mitra (2022).

Steven Elder | Stage Roles Since 1993

Steven also has a long-running stage and theatre career, which includes:

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  • title role in Hamlet (1993 - Greenwich Studio).

  • Henri in The Green Parakeet (1994 - Greenwich Studio).

  • Lucien in Case of Rebellious Susan (1994 - Richmond Orange Tree Theatre).

  • Fedor in And Women Must Weep (1994 - Greenwich Studio).

  • Lennox in Macbeth (1995 - English Touring Theatre).

  • Timothy Creighton in Disappeared (1995 - Leicester Haymarket Theatre).

  • The computer programmer in After the Rain (1996 - The Gate Theatre).

  • Henry Knight in A Pair of Blue Eyes (1996 - Edinburgh Festival).

  • Eddie in The Thickness of Skin (1997 - Ipswich Wolsey Theatre).

  • Yasha in The Cherry Orchard (1997 - Royal Shakespeare Company).

  • Macduff in Macbeth (1998 - Richmond Orange Tree Theatre).

  • Tony in Whispers Along the Patio (2001 - Richmond OTT).

  • Joe in The Daughter in Law (2001 - Richmond OTT).

  • Joe in Clockwatching (2001 - Richmond OTT).

  • Trigorin in The Seagull (2002 - Northampton Theatre Royal).

  • Major Tom Norton in Tosca's Kiss (2006 - Orange Tree Theatre).

  • Tom Gore in The Ring of Truth (2009 - Orange Tree Theatre).

  • Jim Bayliss in All My Sons (2010 - Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue).

  • Michael in Through the Night (2011 - Finborough Theatre).

  • Graham in How to be Happy (2011 - Orange Tree Theatre).

  • Carl in Given the Times (2011 - Finborough Theatre Festival).

  • Juan in Yours for the Asking (2012 - Orange Tree Theatre).

  • Tom McMaster in Sour Lips (2012 - Paper Tiger).

  • The Silver Tongue in Mottled Lines (2012 - Orange Tree Theatre).

  • Host/Charrington in 1984 (2014 - Headlong).

  • Capulet in Romeo & Juliet (2015 - Shakespeare's Globe).

  • Stefano in Lampedusa (2015 - HighTide Festival).

  • Bob Zelnick in Frost/Nixon (2018 - Sheffield Crucible Theatre).

Steven Elder | Additional Information 

Steven Elder wrote Skin Trade in 2013 with Dolph Lundgren for Magnolia Pictures.

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Educated at the University of London where he gained a degree in English Literature, Steven went on to study drama at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Steven Elder has also trained in Equestrian for film and stunts (see Steven Elder Horse Riding Reel)

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Steven Elder is represented by Independent Talent Group in England and Jeffrey Goldberg Management in LA, United States. For all Steven’s roles please visit his resume here – Steven Elder.

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