Stephen Evans
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Stephen Evans is a British
actor
and comedy writer in theater, film
, radio
and television
. He graduated with a BA (Hons) degree in Theatre
at Dartington College of Arts
in Devon
(1992–95).
Member of five-man comedy sketch group Dutch Elm Conservatoire
. Nominated for the prestigious Perrier Award at the 2005 Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the show Dutch Elm Conservatoire in Conspiracy.
The Dutch Elm Conservatoire performed their last live show Prison
at the 2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
and the Belfast
theatre festival in November 2006.
His television credits include; Vine in two series of Hyperdrive
(BBC Two
), Nighty Night
(BBC Two
). Several appearances in My Family (BBC One
) and Holby City
(BBC One
). Also Fear of Fanny by Brian Fillis, directed by Coky Giedroyc for (BBC Four
), and sketch show No Signal for (Sky
). Most recently The Green Green Grass
by John Sullivan
(BBC One
).
Theatre credits include; A 24hr play The Warp with the late director/performer Ken Campbell
(1941-08). Also Stephen wrote and performed alongside Renton Skinner
and Neil Edmond
in a sketch troupe called The Benders
(2000–02).
Recent theatre credits include a play called Coffee by Glyn Cannon
, and as performer/director Colin Hoult
's Carnival of Monsters both at the 2009 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Stephen also directed Colin Hoult's second solo show entitled Enemy Of The World for 2010 Edinburgh Fringe Festival as well as writing and performing the musical arrangements for the show.
Film includes; Dust, Spivs, Shooters. He appeared in an adaptation of the novel The Dark Is Rising (The Seeker) by Susan Cooper
for Twentieth Century Fox. He also featured in three short films by actor and writer Tim Plester
Antmuzak, Blakes Junction 7 and World of Wrestling.
He has also written for shows such as Revolver and Velvet Soup for BBC
Scotland
and BBC Radio 1
's late night comedy The Milk Run.
He has recently featured in four short films. Curtains was written and directed by Julian Barratt
and Dan Jemmett (Warp Films).Trimming the Fat written and directed by Matt Huntley for BBC Films
/Idiotlamp Productions
, Cut & Paste by Renton Skinner
and Rufus Jones (actor)
(Motion Picture House) and The Savage Canvas directed by Tim Hope for (Passion Films).
Stephen has recently appeared in a television pilot for Baby Cow productions called Lizzie & Sarah with Jessica Hynes and Julia Davis
and the BBC Children's show Hotel Trubble
.
United Kingdom
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and comedy writer in theater, film
Film
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, radio
Radio
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and television
Television
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. He graduated with a BA (Hons) degree in Theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
at Dartington College of Arts
Dartington College of Arts
Dartington College of Arts was a specialist arts institution near Totnes, Devon, South West England, it specialized in post-dramatic theatre, music, choreography, Performance Writing and visual performance, focusing on a performative and multi-disciplinary approach to the arts. In addition to this,...
in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
(1992–95).
Member of five-man comedy sketch group Dutch Elm Conservatoire
Dutch Elm Conservatoire
The Dutch Elm Conservatoire is a British sketch comedy group, made up of five writers and actors: Stephen Evans, Jim Field Smith, Rufus Jones, Dan Renton Skinner and Jordan Long.They performed on the comedy circuit in London, Edinburgh and on tour...
. Nominated for the prestigious Perrier Award at the 2005 Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the show Dutch Elm Conservatoire in Conspiracy.
The Dutch Elm Conservatoire performed their last live show Prison
Prison
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at the 2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
-Events:2006 was the first Fringe following the introduction of the new legislation banning smoking indoors. During a photocall at the Assembly Rooms for a play in which he was playing Winston Churchill, the actor Mel Smith lit a cigar, flouting the ban...
and the Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
theatre festival in November 2006.
His television credits include; Vine in two series of Hyperdrive
Hyperdrive (TV series)
Hyperdrive is a British television science fiction sitcom series produced by the BBC created under the working title of "Full Power." BBC2 broadcast two series in 2006 and 2007, A third series is yet to be commissioned and the actor Kevin Eldon has indicated that is unlikely to be...
(BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
), Nighty Night
Nighty Night
Nighty Night is a British dark comedy sitcom written by and starring Julia Davis. It was first broadcast on 6 January 2004 on BBC Three before moving to BBC2....
(BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
). Several appearances in My Family (BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
) and Holby City
Holby City
Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999...
(BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
). Also Fear of Fanny by Brian Fillis, directed by Coky Giedroyc for (BBC Four
BBC Four
BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
), and sketch show No Signal for (Sky
British Sky Broadcasting
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc is a satellite broadcasting, broadband and telephony services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with operations in the United Kingdom and the Ireland....
). Most recently The Green Green Grass
The Green Green Grass
The Green Green Grass is a British sitcom, created and initially written by John Sullivan, produced by Shazam Productions for the BBC. It is a spin-off of the long running sitcom Only Fools and Horses and stars John Challis, Sue Holderness and Jack Doolan...
by John Sullivan
John Sullivan
John Sullivan was the third son of Irish immigrants, a United States general in the Revolutionary War, a delegate in the Continental Congress and a United States federal judge....
(BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
).
Theatre credits include; A 24hr play The Warp with the late director/performer Ken Campbell
Ken Campbell
Ken Campbell was an English writer, actor, director and comedian.Ken Campbell may also refer to:* Ken Campbell , Canadian evangelist* Ken Campbell , former Scotland international goalkeeper...
(1941-08). Also Stephen wrote and performed alongside Renton Skinner
Renton Skinner
Daniel "Dan" Renton Skinner is a British actor and comedy writer, working in stage, film and television. Renton is a member of the popular British five-man sketch troupe Dutch Elm Conservatoire...
and Neil Edmond
Neil Edmond
Neil Edmond is a British actor and comedy writer.Neil was a member of the comedic sketch trio The Consultants, alongside James Rawlings and Justin Edwards. In 2002 they won the Perrier award for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The Consultants went on to record four series for BBC...
in a sketch troupe called The Benders
The Benders
The Benders were a British comedy sketch group who performed on the London comedy circuit between 2000 & 2002.This sketch group comprised the following comic actors and writers:*Neil Edmond *Stephen Evans...
(2000–02).
Recent theatre credits include a play called Coffee by Glyn Cannon
Glyn Cannon
Glyn Cannon is a British playwright.His plays include; Coffee , The Kiss and Gone, a modern adaptation of Sophocles' Antigone that was first produced at the Pleasance Courtyard for the 2004 Edinburgh fringe festival. It won a Fringe First award from The Scotsman and transferred to the West End...
, and as performer/director Colin Hoult
Colin Hoult
Colin Hoult is a comedy actor/writer in television, radio, theatre. He studied at Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre....
's Carnival of Monsters both at the 2009 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Stephen also directed Colin Hoult's second solo show entitled Enemy Of The World for 2010 Edinburgh Fringe Festival as well as writing and performing the musical arrangements for the show.
Film includes; Dust, Spivs, Shooters. He appeared in an adaptation of the novel The Dark Is Rising (The Seeker) by Susan Cooper
Susan Cooper
Susan Mary Cooper is an English author best known for The Dark Is Rising, an award-winning five-volume saga set in and around England and Wales. The books incorporate traditional British mythology, such as Arthurian and other Welsh elements with original material ; these books were adapted into a...
for Twentieth Century Fox. He also featured in three short films by actor and writer Tim Plester
Tim Plester
Tim Plester is a British playwright and actor who lives and works in London.Plester graduated in 1994 with a BA in theatre at Dartington College of Arts in Devon, and went on to obtain an MA in playwriting studies from Birmingham University in 1997...
Antmuzak, Blakes Junction 7 and World of Wrestling.
He has also written for shows such as Revolver and Velvet Soup for BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Scotland
Scotland
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and BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
's late night comedy The Milk Run.
He has recently featured in four short films. Curtains was written and directed by Julian Barratt
Julian Barratt
Julian Barratt is an English comedian, musician, music producer and actor. Barratt is best known for playing the character of Howard Moon in the cult comedy The Mighty Boosh, which he also co-writes with comedy partner, Noel Fielding.-The Mighty Boosh:Barratt stars as the character Howard Moon...
and Dan Jemmett (Warp Films).Trimming the Fat written and directed by Matt Huntley for BBC Films
BBC Films
BBC Films is the feature film-making arm of the BBC. It has produced or co-produced some of the most successful British films of recent years, including An Education, StreetDance 3D, Fish Tank, Stage Beauty, A Cock and Bull Story, Nativity! and Match Point.It aims to make strong British films with...
/Idiotlamp Productions
Idiotlamp Productions
Idiotlamp Productions Limited, more commonly known simply as idiotlamp, is a small independent production company based in London, UK. The company was formed in 2001 by the writing/producing/directing partnership of Jim Field Smith and George Kay, who are now listed as joint directors of the...
, Cut & Paste by Renton Skinner
Renton Skinner
Daniel "Dan" Renton Skinner is a British actor and comedy writer, working in stage, film and television. Renton is a member of the popular British five-man sketch troupe Dutch Elm Conservatoire...
and Rufus Jones (actor)
Rufus Jones (actor)
Rufus Jones is an English actor, comedian and writer.Rufus is a member of the five-man British comedy sketch group the Dutch Elm Conservatoire. The group were nominated for the prestigious Perrier award at the 2005 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....
(Motion Picture House) and The Savage Canvas directed by Tim Hope for (Passion Films).
Stephen has recently appeared in a television pilot for Baby Cow productions called Lizzie & Sarah with Jessica Hynes and Julia Davis
Julia Davis
Julia Davis is an English comedy writer and performer, best known for writing and starring in the BBC Three comedy Nighty Night.-Background:...
and the BBC Children's show Hotel Trubble
Hotel Trubble
Hotel Trubble is a children's comedy drama made by the BBC and broadcast on its television channels CBBC and BBC One. It stars Dominique Moore as Sally, the receptionist; Gary Damer as Lenny; Sam Phillips as Jamie, the bellboy; and Tanya Franks as Dolly and Sheila Bernette as Mrs. Poshington, a...
.