Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart
X-Men, Star Trek
Perhaps best known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION, both on television and film, and as Professor Charles Xavier from the X-MEN films, Patrick Stewart has enjoyed a successful film and television career, earning Golden Globe, Emmy and SAG Award nominations.
Screen appearances include KING OF TEXAS, JEFFREY, DUNE, EXCALIBUR, LA STORY, ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS, CONSPIRACY THEORY, EXTRAS (for which he earned an Emmy nomination), THE LION IN WINTER, I, CLAUDIUS, and TINKER TAILER SOLDIER SPY. His vocal talents have been heard on THE SIMPSONS, AMERICAN DAD, FAMILY GUY, and as narrator of Seth MacFarlane's hit comedy, TED.
In the past couple of years, he completed production on the Israeli film HUNTING ELEPHANTS and the film adaptation of Stephen Belber's MATCH.
Patrick Stewart returned to the Broadway stage starring opposite Sir Ian McKellen in repertoire productions of Harold Pinter's NO MAN'S LAND and Samuel Beckett's WAITING FOR GODOT, which they first performed to critical acclaim on London's West End in 2009. Other appearances on stage include Edward Bond's BINGO at the Young Vic and Chichester Festival Theatre; and as Shylock in a 2011 RSC production of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE directed by Rupert Goold. His previous collaboration with Goold, in the title role of MACBETH, played Chichester, London, BAM and then Broadway, where he earned a Tony nomination.
Stewart is an Honorary Associate Artist with the RSC, having appeared in over 60 productions including a 2008 production of HAMLET opposite David Tennant; and 2005 repertory productions of ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA and THE TEMPEST. In 1978, he won an Olivier Award for his performance in Peter Brook's production of ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA and was nominated for his role in THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. He also appeared in the now legendary Peter Brook production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. For his acclaimed solo production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Stewart played over 40 characters, garnering an Olivier, Drama Desk and What's on Stage Award.
BLUNT TALK, a half-hour comedy from exec producer Seth MacFarlane and starring Patrick Stewart, began production this week (January 26, 2015) in Los Angeles on the first 10-episode season. The original series, set in L.A., follows Walter Blunt (Stewart), a Brit who's intent on taking over American cable news, and the fallout from his unintentional, yet misguided decision making both on air and off. This series is slated to premiere this summer on STARZ.
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