Jeff Stevenson (born Jeffrey Stevens; 3 March 1961, Hammersmith, England) is an English

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and

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Richard Taylor - 2006 - Page 109 Stevenson's career first began when he appeared in the 1976 film ''

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'', playing the part of Fat Sam's Hoodlum Louis.

Career

Stevenson was born in 1961 in Hammersmith, London. He attended

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in his teens and

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' mother, June, was his first agent. He later played the Stag comedian at

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on ''

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'', and also played PC Parker in ''

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'', a Christmas Day film of ''Only Fools and Horses''. He regularly performed the rôle of "warm up' act for studio recordings of ''Only Fools and Horses''. Stevenson hosted the ITV series ''Knees Up'', a variety show set in a London pub that was a follow on from the first series hosted by

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. Stevenson also hosted the ITV daytime game show ''

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'' which ran for two series in 1991 and 1992. Stevenson starred in the 2020 Joe Wenbourne film ''Touching the Blue''. The film won worldwide accolades, including an award for Stevenson for best feature actor in the Los Angeles World Premiere Film Awards.

References

1961 births Living people English male comedians Male actors from London People from Hammersmith Comedians from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Actors from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham {{england-actor-stub