Steve John Shepherd
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| Steve John Shepherd | |
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| Born | Stephen John Shepherd September 1973 (age 50) Plaistow, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Stephen "Steve" John Shepherd (born September 1973) is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayals of psychopathic villains; foremost Michael Moon in the soap opera EastEnders from 2010 to 2013.
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Early life
Shepherd was born in London and attended St Bonaventure's School where he first discovered his love for acting. His mother is part-Burmese, and his father has some Chinese ancestry.[1] He lives in west London with wife Anna Wilson Jones and their three children.[1][2]
Career
Shepherd's first well-known role was in 1996 in This Life. He remained in the role for two series (1996–1997). Other credits include The Best Man (2005),[3] The One That Got Away (1996), Maisie Raine (1998), Virtual Sexuality (1999), G:MT - Greenwich Mean Time (1999), Forgive and Forget (2000), Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002), Boudica (2003), Layer Cake (2004), The Last Chancers (2004), Too Much Too Young (2005), and Dalziel and Pascoe. He played Paul in Channel 4's Plus One (2007) and appeared in Piaf at the Donmar Warehouse until 20 September 2008.
Shepherd appeared in BBC Three sitcom Lunch Monkeys as Charlie Brierson. On 17 January 2010, he appeared in the second episode of the second series of Being Human as Carl, a gay vampire. In 2011 he played the role of child abductor Max "Bag Man" Harding in the BBC series Waking the Dead.
In July 2010, Shepherd's casting as Michael Moon, the psychopathic cousin of Alfie Moon, in EastEnders was announced.[4] He made his first appearance on 1 October 2010. In May 2011, Shepherd was nominated in the Best Soap Newcomer category at the 2011 TV Choice Awards for his portrayal of Michael.[5] In March 2013, Shepherd announced that he would be leaving EastEnders later that year.[6] Shepherd's final storyline surrounded Michael's plan to murder his wife Janine Butcher. Michael's last episode was on 1 November 2013, when he is killed by Janine. Shepherd quit to explore new roles.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/theatre/theres-more-to-me-than-martine-7434488.html
- ↑ http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/it-took-a-long-time-to-get-michael-moon-out-of-my-system-eastenders-star-to-hit-the-stage-9232366.html
- ↑ IMDb profile for The Best Man
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