Steve Nallon
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Steve Nallon is a British
actor
, writer and impressionist
, best known for impersonating Margaret Thatcher
on television throughout her time as British prime minister
(1979–1990).
Nallon, a graduate of the University of Birmingham
, began his career as a stand-up performer on the northern club circuit, before joining the Spitting Image
team in 1984.
Although most famous for providing the voice of Margaret Thatcher on the show, he also voiced other characters, including Roy Hattersley
and The Queen Mother who was Nallon's personal favourite character. He continues to perform in the guise of Lady Thatcher, but combines impressions with other types of work, including writing and performing in the Radio 4
comedy series, The Nallon Tapes.
In late 2003, he starred in Steve Nallon's Christmas Carol, a theatrical adaptation of Charles Dickens
' A Christmas Carol
at the Birmingham
Repertory.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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...
, writer and impressionist
Impressionist (entertainment)
An impressionist or a mimic is a performer whose act consists of imitating the voice and mannerisms of others. The word usually refers to a professional comedian/entertainer who specializes in such performances and has developed a wide repertoire of impressions, including adding to them, often to...
, best known for impersonating Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...
on television throughout her time as British prime minister
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and...
(1979–1990).
Nallon, a graduate of the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
, began his career as a stand-up performer on the northern club circuit, before joining the Spitting Image
Spitting Image
Spitting Image is a British satirical puppet show that aired on the ITV network from 1984 to 1996. It was produced by Spitting Image Productions for Central Television. The series was nominated for 10 BAFTA Awards, winning one for editing in 1989....
team in 1984.
Although most famous for providing the voice of Margaret Thatcher on the show, he also voiced other characters, including Roy Hattersley
Roy Hattersley
Roy Sydney George Hattersley, Baron Hattersley is a British Labour politician, author and journalist from Sheffield. He served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1983 to 1992.-Early life:...
and The Queen Mother who was Nallon's personal favourite character. He continues to perform in the guise of Lady Thatcher, but combines impressions with other types of work, including writing and performing in the Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
comedy series, The Nallon Tapes.
In late 2003, he starred in Steve Nallon's Christmas Carol, a theatrical adaptation of Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than had any previous author during his lifetime, and he remains popular, having been responsible for some of English literature's most iconic...
' A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens first published by Chapman & Hall on 17 December 1843. The story tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation after the supernatural visits of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of...
at the Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
Repertory.