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Stephen Walters (born 22 May 1973) is an English actor. A regular in British television and film, he has played a wide range and variety of character roles in both drama and comedy. Walters is most commonly associated with unpredictable, complex figures. He was nominated for a Royal Television Society Best Actor award in 2013 for his role in the Sky Arts drama ''Ragged''.

Career

Television

In 1989, whilst at St. Wilfrids secondary school, Walters was cast in ITV's British Children's anthology series ''

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'' where he portrayed Corporal Tomkins in the series seven episode entitled "Ghost Story". Walters' second professional role was in season five of another anthology series,

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's drama '' Screenplay.'' He was featured in

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's episode ''Needle'' (1990), which was based upon the

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and heroin epidemic in 1980s

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. After obtaining of a BTEC in Performing arts at Southport College (1990–1992), Walters went on to gain a place at the

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(1994–1996). In 1994 he starred as Joey Jackson, a poetic soul searching for the meaning of life, in

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' television film ''Blood on the Dole,'' part of the '' Alan Bleasdale Presents'' series for

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. The performance garnered critical acclaim for Walters and on the advice of Bleasdale he decided to apply for drama school. Upon completion of drama school Walters appeared as Ian Glover in Jimmy McGovern's acclaimed television drama '' Hillsborough'' (1996), based upon the Hillsborough disaster at the 1989

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Semi-finals. ''Hillsborough'' went on to win a BAFTA for best drama. His next performance was the role of Jamie Johnson on ITV's drama series '' Springhill'' (1996), though Walters did not return for the second series. In 1997 he would once again work with "Ghost Story" director

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in ITV's police drama ''

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.'' Walters would portray lead guest character Jack McCaffrey, a slippery cockney, in the two-part series one finale written by

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. Between 1998 and 2000 Walters appeared in several episodic performances such as BBC's ''

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'', opposite the late Richard Griffiths, Mikey Sullivan in

's crime drama '' Liverpool 1'', Technician Fifth Grade John McGrath in HBO's

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miniseries '' Band of Brothers'' (based upon historian Stephen E. Ambrose's 1992 book of the same name), and Scott in the BBC drama ''

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''. In 2001, Walters starred as Knockoff in the BBC television production of writer

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's comedy '' Strumpet,'' opposite Christopher Eccleston. Directed by

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, the film was a contrast to the dramatic work Walters had done to date. He was then cast as a series lead, in the role of prison psychiatrist Nick Vaughan, alongside

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in the eight-part drama series '' Buried'' (2002). The Channel 4 series, from producer Tony Garner, was awarded the BAFTA for Best Drama. Walters would go on to portray the guest starring role of Dylan Forbes in the premiere episode of ITV's drama ''

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'' (2004)'','' directed by

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, before a turn as Lord Gilbert Gifford in the BBC's 2005 dramatic mini-series '' The Virgin Queen''. After a two-year hiatus from television, Walters featured in BBC 3's six-part comedy series '' The Visit'' (2007), which was set in a prison waiting room. Walters portrayed Splodge Costello, a troublesome yet likeable inmate. Later that same year he played the memorable character Maddison Twatter (AKA Mad Twatter) in a three-episode stint for E4's cult smash '' Skins''. In 2008's two-part series six finale of ITV's crime drama ''

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'', Walters played serial-killer-on-the-loose James Williams. It was the second time Walters had worked with series star

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, the first being ITV's 1997 drama ''Touching Evil''. These episodes were directed by

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who would later direct Walters in ''Outlander'' (2014–2016). Walters would go on to play gangster Callum Rose, opposite fellow actor Stephen Graham, in BBC's 2012 production ''

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.'' The series, written by Stephen Butchard and directed by Sam Miller, won the

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award for Best Drama in 2013, though it only ran for one season. In the spring of 2013, Walters starred as real-life actor and activist

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in ''Ragged'', a one-off drama for the ''Sky Arts Presents'' series, directed by comedian

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. The role dealt with Tomlinson's incarceration during the 1970s builders' strike. Walters was nominated for an

Award as Best Actor in a single drama – and garnered praise from Tomlinson – for his performance. 2013 also brought Walters lead roles in two television series. First was the comedy '' Great Night Out'', from Jimmy Mulville's

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, where Walters played Daz Taylor. Second was '' The Village,'' where he portrayed Crispin Ingham, a sadistic teacher from Derbyshire. Though a second series of ''The Village'' was commissioned, Walters was unable to reprise his role due to a scheduling conflict with filming ''Outlander'' (2014–2016). Walters also reunited with previous co-star

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in "Tracie's Story", a critically acclaimed episode of 2013's ''

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'', penned by

. Walters worked extensively with director Brian Kelly in 2014. He filmed three episodes of NBC's dramatic series '' Dracula'', opposite

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, as Hungarian detective Hackett. In a departure from the novel, the series was set in Victorian England, though it was filmed in

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, Hungary. Kelly then cast Walters as Simon the Sorcerer in

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's series '' AD the Bible Continues'', a sequel to Producers

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and

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's miniseries ''

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'' (2015). The series was filmed in

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to preserve authenticity. From 2014 to 2016, opposite

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, Caitriona Balfe and

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, Walters portrayed the featured role of Angus Mhor in the television adaptation of

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's best-selling Scottish time travel novel ''Outlander''. The expansion of Walters' Angus and Grant O'Rourke's Rupert MacKenzie is a favourite of Gabaldon's, who has described the television characters as "the 1800s' version of Laurel and Hardy". Between seasons one and two of ''Outlander,'' Walters was featured in two stylistically different shows for the BBC. The first was an appearance in two episodes of ''

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'' (2015), a drama based upon the concept that author

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' notable characters lived in the same Victorian neighbourhood. He was featured, opposite Stephen Rea's Inspector Bucket, as accused murderer Manning. Second, Walters guest starred as Borel in an episode of ''

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'' (2015), a retelling of Alexandre Dumas' classic French novel ''

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''. Set in seventeenth century Paris, the series was filmed in

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. In early 2017, Walters appeared in two episodes of

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's post-apocalyptic original series '' Into the Badlands'' as The Engineer, an American warlord, opposite

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and

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. He also appeared as DCI Mark Guinness in RTS Award-winning '' Little Boy Blue,'' a four-part factual drama that was based on the murder of Rhys Jones and written for ITV by

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. Summer 2017 saw Walters portray the role of failed rock star Johnny in Rowan Joffe's '' Tin Star.'' Already an accomplished musician, he was featured in the series both singing and playing the guitar. The production, filmed in Canada and starring

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and

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, has been described as a contemporary western. During the first quarter of 2018 Walters featured as lead guest in series four of the BAFTA winning BBC crime drama '' Shetland.'' He portrayed Thomas Malone, a convicted murderer, who has his sentence overturned after twenty-three years behind bars. 2020 saw Walters return to BBC's crime pathology serial '' Silent Witness.'' The two-part episode, entitled "Seven Times" (a reference to the average number of times a woman returns to an abusive partner), focused on the pervasiveness of domestic abuse. Filmed in late summer 2018 and released in early 2022, Walters appeared as Steve Williams in ITV's four-part factual drama, ''Anne,'' alongside actress

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. From filmmakers

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, the drama, written by

author Kevin Sampson (''Hillsborough Voices''), centered on Anne Williams' crusade for justice after the death of her son Kevin in the Hillsborough disaster of 1989. Walters will also feature as Zeppo in Apple T+'s upcoming
Slow Horses
', a spy series led by

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, which was adapted for television from novelist

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's Slough House series.

Film

Walters' first feature film was director

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's 1999

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comedy '' Plukett & Macleane'', where he played the role of Dennis opposite Robert Carlyle. Two years later Walters would feature in several films. He would portray Kick Box Stevie in the darkly comedic film ''Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang''), writer/director Stuart Suggs sophomore feature. From there he featured in producer

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's film '' Mean Machine'' (2001), a remake of the 1974 Burt Reynolds classic starring

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, as unpredictable bomb expert Nitro. He then played the role of Nazi skinhead Blowfish in

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's film ''

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'' (AKA-''Formula 51'') opposite Samuel L Jackson and Robert Carlyle. Both characters showcased the more unpredictable, dangerous type of characters that Walters often portrays. In 2004, Walters was directed by Matthew Vaughn in the supporting role of Shanks, opposite

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, in the feature film ''

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''. Vaughn, who had produced Barry Scholnick's '' Mean Machine'', offered Walters the role. His next project was

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's 2005 crime thriller '' Revolver'' where, opposite

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, he portrayed Irish Joe. That same year saw a cameo appearance, as an Arkham Lunatic, in

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's acclaimed feature ''

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.'' 2007's feature film ''

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'', the final installment of the ''Hannibal'' series, explored the origins of Hannibal Lecter and was Walter's next film role. He portrayed Zigmas Milko, a man of Eastern European origin, and one of Hannibal's main victims. The next year Walters appeared in science-fiction/noir film ''

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'', director

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's debut, which premiered at the London Film Festival. His dual role as Bill Wasnik/Wormsnake was played opposite

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and Ryan Philippe respectively. For ''Splintered'', a horror movie released to cinemas in 2010, Walters played dual roles as brothers Vincent and Gavin. This was particularly demanding as scenes with both characters were shot and edited without the use of digital effects. ''Powder'' (2011), based on Kevin Sampson's novel of the same name, featured Walters in the role of Johnny Winegums, a music journalist following an aspiring POP music group's rise to fame. The film was partially shot on location at the V festival in Suffolk. Later that year Walters featured in '' Age of Heroes'' alongside

. The WWII drama, directed by Adrian Vitoria, highlighted the story of Ian Fleming's 30 Commando Unit who were assigned to infiltrate behind enemy lines in the Nazi controlled snowy mountains of Norway. In 2012, Walters portrayed Gaz in the drama '' Kelly + Victor,'' based upon Niall Griffith's 2002 novel of the same name''.'' 2018 saw the announcement that Walters would be starring in ''Outlander'' alumni

's directorial debut ''This Guest of Summer,'' along with Duncan Lacroix and McTavish's fellow ''

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'' alumni Adam Brown and

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. The film, which tells the story of three actor friends who end up in a creepy town together, was partially funded via IndieGoGo, an online crowdfunding platform.

Other activities

In addition to his acting credits, Walters is an accomplished musician and has written/directed several short films. The first, a drama entitled ''Danny Boy'', follows a man who must come to terms with his mother's Alzheimer's disease. Second, in conjunction with James Roach and Tom Lox, is a short film entitled ''I'm Not Here,'' which explores Charles Manson and features Walters in the lead role. Walters recently completed short film ''Humpty Fu*king Dumpty'', an in-depth look at Merseybeat musician

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, which he wrote and directed. The project was funded through Kickstarter, a widely used crowdfunding platform.

Filmography

Television

Film

As director

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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