Stephen Boxer (born 19 May 1950) is an English actor who has appeared in films, on television and on stage. He is known for his role as Joe Fenton on the BBC soap opera Doctors.
Career Stephen Boxer was educated at New College School in Oxford, where he was a chorister, and Magdalen College School, Oxford.
He is perhaps best known for appearing as Joe Fenton in the BBC One daytime soap opera Doctors.Stephen Boxers entry on the BBC Doctors sub-site He took a break from the show in mid-2008 to appear as Petruchio in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of The Taming of the Shrew, returning to soap for a few episodes in November 2010.Royal Shakespeare Company: Cast list, accessed 2008-04-29. For his portrayal of Joe, Boxer was nominated for the British Soap Award for Best Actor in 2007 and 2008.
He appeared in Zigger Zagger in 1967 with the National Youth Theatre.
Boxer has starred in a number of detective dramas,British Film Institute most notably in the second, third and fourth installments of Prime Suspect.Prime Suspect Character-list on TV.com On children's television, he was co-presenter of Get Up And Go! with Beryl Reid and its successor programme Mooncat and Co, where he was joined variously by the likes of Pat Coombs, Pam Ayres, Patsy Rowlands and Wilf Lunn. He had a featured role in the BBC docudrama A Royal Scandal. He played Mr Smith in the 2005 adaptation of Tom Brown's Schooldays and Lord Melville in Garrow's Law. He has also featured in episodes of Casualty, Luther, Midsomer Murders, Father Brown, The Honourable Woman and Humans.Internet Movie Database entry for Stephen Boxer
In 2012, Boxer appeared as Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas in the RSC production of Helen Edmundson's The Heresy of Love. From May to October 2013, he played the title role in the RSC production of Titus Andronicus. From January to July 2014, Boxer played the role of Gloucester in William Shakespeare's King Lear.Review of King Lear in The Express'Talking Lear Pt.2' on The National Theatre site Between October 2016 to March 2017, he worked with From Software to voice the character and boss enemy Slave Knight Gael in the video game Dark Souls III, specifically its DLC Ashes of Ariandel and The Ringed City. He recently played Captain Rivers in the stage adaptation of Pat Barker's Booker-prize nominated novel Regeneration.Regeneration synopsis on Everyman Theatre Site
In 2018, Boxer played The Chairman in the Netflix series finale of Sense8. In the 4th season of the historical drama series The Crown Boxer played Denis Thatcher alongside Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher.
In 2022, Boxer voiced Sage Gowry in Elden Ring
In 2023, Boxer voiced Withers in the video game Baldur's Gate 3.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1991 Thatcher: The Final Days John Sergeant Television film 1995 Carrington Military Rep1996 Different for Girls Uncredited Mary Reilly The Inspector A Royal Scandal Lord Hood Television film 2000 Rough Treatment Colonel Peter Moorcroft Television film 2002 AKA Dermot2004 Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures Psychiatrist Television film Rabbit on the Moon Mr. Stanner2005 Tom Brown's Schooldays Mr. Smith Television film Cherished Professor Patton Television film The Trial of the King Killers John Cook The Quatermass Experiment Colonel Television film 7 Seconds Underhill Direct-to-video 2006 Mysterious Creatures Martyn Bowler Television film 2009 Breaking the Mould Arthur Gardner Television film 2011 The Iron Lady Cabinet Minister 2012 Ginger & Rosa Police Doctor 2013 We Are the Freaks Dr. Stevens 2016 The Gatehouse The Curator2018 Postcards from London Stuart Teen Spirit Priest Red Joan Peter Kierl The Interrogation of Tony Martin Anthony Scrivener QC Television film The Guard Of Auschwitz Franz 2019 Responsible Child Judge Walden Television film2020 Misbehaviour Professor Davidson Birdsong Rene Azaire The Haunting of Alice Bowles Dr. Hall Red, White and Blue Chief Inspector2021 A Splinter of Ice Kim Philby The Football Monologues Gordon 2022 Little Mary Neil Short film
Television Year Title Role Notes 1980 The Waterfall Malcolm Grey Miniseries; 4 episodes 1981 Bognor Edmund Recurring role; 6 episodes 1985, 1987–1989 Brookside Father Gibbons Recurring role; 6 episodes 1986 Le petit docteur Guy Ferris Episode: "L'amoureux en pantoufles"1989 Screen Two Brian Masters Episode: "Virtuoso" The Paradise Club Harry Thomas Episode: "Short Story" 1990 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Jolyon Vigo Episode: "The Best Man to Die" 1991 The Bill Meed Episode: "With Intent" 1992 The Bill Patrick Mead Episode: "Trial and Error" 1992–1995 Prime Suspect Detective Chief Inspector Thorndike (later Detective Superintendent) Series regular; 4 episodes 1994 Under the Hammer Keith Shrimsley Series regular; 5 episodes1995 Kavanagh QC Bobby Day Episode: "The Sweetest Thing" Screen Two Newscaster Episode: "The Absence of War" The Politician's Wife Colin Fletcher Miniseries; 3 episodes 1996 Karaoke Consultant Miniseries; 2 episodes 1997 The Bill Tom Grahame Episode: "Black and Blue" 1998 Killer Net D.C. Hawks Miniseries; 2 episodes 1999 Grafters Geoff Recurring role; 7 episodes2000 Casualty Sam Hutton Episode: "Getting to Know You" Happy Monsters Dad Series regular 2002 In Deep D.C.I. Copeland Episode: "Abuse of Trust"2003 Trust Anthony Hannington Miniseries Murphy's Law Prison Governor Episode: "Electric Bill" Ultimate Force Mr. Walshe Episode: "Mad Dogs" Rosemary & Thyme Julian Marchant Episode: "And No Birds Sing" Absolute Power Nigel Harting Episode: "History Man" Blue Dove Graham Duncan Miniseries2004 The Bill Prosecution Barrister Episode: "An Eye for an Eye" Silent Witness Major Mark Wiltshire Episode: "Body 21" Trial & Retribution Alex Summerton Episode: "Blue Eiderdown"2005 Life Begins Doug Episode: "From the Past" Midsomer Murders Owen Swinscoe Episode: "Midsomer Rhapsody" 2006–2010 Doctors Dr. Joe Fenton Series regular; 378 episodes2009 Spooks Jack Coleville Episode: "Series 8, Episode 5" Agatha Christie's Poirot Christopher Mabbutt Episode: "The Clocks" 2009–2011 Garrow's Law Lord Melville Recurring role; 7 episodes 2010 Casualty Jerry Mitchell Episode: "Love of a Good Man" 2011 Luther Joe Shepherd Episode: "Series 2, Episode 4"2013 Father Brown Professor Patrick Galloway Episode: "The Face of Death" Death in Paradise Professor King Episode: "A Deadly Storm" Foyle's War Professor Fraser Episode: "The Eternity Ring"2014 The Honourable Woman David Thurber Episode: "The Empty Chair" Toast of London Parker Pipe Episode: "High Winds Actor"2015 Life in Squares Sir Leslie Stephen Miniseries Lewis Wouter Eisler Episode: "Magnum Opus" 2015–2018 Humans David Elster Recurring role; 8 episodes2016 Stan Lee's Lucky Man Nate Kelso Recurring role; 2 episodes The Five Ron Hatchett Miniseries; 3 episodes Agatha Raisin Bernie Spott Episode: "Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener" Poldark Judge Wentworth Lister Episode: "Series 2, Episode 2" 2018 Sense8 The Chairman Episode: "Amor Vincit Omnia" 2019 Thanks for the Memories Leonard Miniseries; 2 episodes2020 Hitmen Mr. K. Episode: "Nikhil" The Crown Denis Thatcher Recurring role; 6 episodes 2021 La Fortuna Clayden de Alba Miniseries; 2 episodes2022 Mood Ulrich Episode: "Babygirl" Grace Dr. Roger Gunnislake Episode: "Dead Tomorrow" Ridley James Mallors Episode: "Hospitality" 2023 The Diplomat Sir Gerald Foster Miniseries; 1 episode 2024 Miss Scarlet and The Duke Commissioner Fitzroy Recurring role; 2 episodes 2024 Sister Boniface Mysteries Sterling Thistleton Episode: "A Fragrant Scandal"
Video Games Year Title Role Notes2016Dark Souls III: Ashes of AriandelSlave Knight GaelVoice2017Dark Souls III: The Ringed CitySlave Knight GaelVoice2022Elden RingSage GowryVoice 2023 Baldur's Gate 3 Withers / His Majesty Voice
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