Jeffrey Stewart (born 28 October 1955) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for playing PC Reg Hollis on the ITV drama series ''

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'' from 1984 to 2008.

Early life

Stewart was born in

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. He and his family moved to

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, when he was three months old. His father worked in

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Career

Stewart has played numerous roles in television series, including Harry Fellows in ''

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'' in 1981 and Dukkha in the 1982 ''

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''. He played a police constable in ''

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'' in 1983, the same year that " Woodentop" (the pilot episode of ''

'') aired. His character on ''The Bill'', Reg Hollis, is his best known role to date, regularly appearing opposite

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. Reg is mentioned but not seen in "Woodentop", so Stewart's first appearance in the series was in the first regular episode, "Funny Ol' Business - Cops & Robbers". By March 2007, Stewart was the last member of the cast remaining from that first episode. In 2001, Stewart appeared on ''

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''. In 2009, Stewart appeared in the music video for "Black and Blue" by

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. The video starred him as a reclusive musician with a penchant for creating

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performers in his dingy apartment. In 2011, he portrayed a German-Russian man in a Soviet prison in '' Under Jakob's Ladder''. He won a best actor award at the 2011 Manhattan Film Festival for the role. He is often confused with the storyboard artist who also voices characters such as Mr. Tickle in '' The Mr. Men Show''.

Personal life

On 8 January 2008, Stewart cut his wrists after being told that his contract for ''

'' would not be renewed. He survived the suicide attempt after calling for help and being taken to hospital by an ambulance. He later said of the incident: "I love being an actor. My work as an actor is very important to me – it's my life, and the thought of this suddenly changing had an extremely serious effect on me." Stewart is fond of the

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, having stayed there on a number of occasions. He is friends with a number of the building's permanent residents. He was staying at the Chelsea in 2011 when the hotel changed ownership and closed to transient guests, due to renovation plans. He initially refused to leave, even calling in the police to assist him, but was persuaded by hotel staff to leave.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stewart, Jeff 1955 births Living people Scottish male television actors Scottish male film actors Male actors from Aberdeen 20th-century Scottish male actors 21st-century Scottish male actors