Steven Waddington (born 30 December 1967) is an English film and television actor. He is best known for his starring role as the title role of Derek Jarman's Edward II and supporting role in Michael Mann's The Last of the Mohicans.
Early life Waddington was born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, the younger child of Peter Waddington and Averill Stubbs. He attended Old Farnley Primary School, Ryecroft Middle School and Intake High School, both in Leeds. He acted in school plays and appeared in several Yorkshire Television productions, among them Emmerdale Farm and Eighteen Desperate Hours, sometimes as an extra and sometimes with a few lines of dialogue. Shortly after his eighteenth birthday he won a place at East 15 Acting School in Loughton, Essex.
He finished his training in the summer of 1989 and subsequently joined the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), first at Stratford, and then at the Barbican and on tour in Newcastle. He was cast in his first film, Edward II, in the title role, after being recommended to director Derek Jarman by fellow actor Nigel Terry, with whom he had worked previously in a production of Pericles at the RSC.Press release for Edward II, British Screen and BBC Films, 1991
Career
Waddington made his debut with the 1991 film Edward II, where he portrayed title character Edward II. He appeared in 1992's Last of the Mohicans in a supporting role as Duncan Heyward. He also appeared in Tim Burton's 1999 film version of Sleepy Hollow as Mr Killian. He played a lead role as Jeff in Steve Coogan's The Parole Officer (2001). Waddington then starred as Prasutagus in the 2003 film Boudica. He also portrayed the Duke of Buckingham (who, coincidentally, was related to Edward II) in the Showtime series The Tudors in 2007.
He later appeared in the ITV drama Vital Signs along with Tamzin Outhwaite, and starred as King Richard in the Series 2 finale of Robin Hood. Waddington also starred as Wilfred of Ivanhoe in the 1997 BBC/A&E production of Ivanhoe, based on the novel by Sir Walter Scott. Waddington reprised his role as Richard the Lionheart in the BBC/Discovery Channel drama documentary Heroes and Villains: Richard the Lionheart (2007).
From April to July 2010 he portrayed canteen head Adam Fleet in Waterloo Road. He featured in two Swedish films. In 2008 he played the role of Arnold of Torroja in the film and mini-series Arn - The Knight Templar and McCullen in Agent Hamilton: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter in 2012. In 2012 he appeared in the four-part ITV mini-series Titanic.
He played the role of Marshall Redwick in the Sky One series Jamestown, which premiered in 2017.
He also had a part in Thomas Vinterberg's 2018 political thriller Kursk, based on the true story of a doomed Russian submarine.
In 2022, he played The Scotsman in Uncharted, opposite Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg.
In 2024, it was announced that Waddington was writing and directing a biographical film based on the life of snooker player Jimmy White, with Aneurin Barnard and Ray Winstone signed on to star in the film.
Personal life Waddington is married to actress and model Jane March, and has one son.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1991 Edward II King Edward II 1992 The Last of the Mohicans Major Duncan Hayward 1492: Conquest of Paradise Bartolomeo Columbus 1994 Don’t Get Me Started Jerry Hoff Prince of Jutland Ribold 1995 Carrington Ralph Partridge 1997 Breakdown Cowboy in Bank Face Stevie 1998 Tarzan and the Lost City Nigel Ravens 1999 Sleepy Hollow Killian 2000 The Unscarred Travis Moore 2001 The Hole DCS Tom Howard The Parole Officer Jeff 2003 Boudica King Prasutagus 2005 Breakfast on Pluto Inspector Routledge 2007 Arn: The Knight Templar Arnold of Torroja 2008 Largo Winch Stephan Marcus 2010 Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie Brother Verenor Voice role 2012 When the Lights Went Out Len The Sweeney Detective Constable Miller Agent Hamilton: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter McCullen 2014 A Little Chaos Thierry Duras The Imitation Game Police Superintendent Smith One Night in Istanbul Tommy 2015 Bridgend Dave 2018 Kursk Graham Mann 2022 Uncharted The Scotsman 2024 The Partisan 2027 Untitled Tim Miller film Filming
Television Year Title Role Notes 1992 Screen Two Murray Ritchie 1 episode 1993 Between the Lines D.S. Slater 1 episode 1995 Resort to Murder Neville Miniseries, 5 episodes 1996 The One That Got Away Dinger Television film 1996Ivanhoe Ivanhoe Miniseries, 6 episodes 2006 The Curse of King Tut's Tomb Jason McGreevy Television film 2006 Vital Signs Tony Bradley Main role, 6 episodes 2007 The Tudors Duke of Buckingham 2 episodes 2007 Robin Hood King Richard 1 episode 2008Heroes and Villains Richard the Lionheart 1 episode 2009Garrow's Law Forrester 2 episodes 2010 Waterloo Road Adam Fleet Recurring role, 8 episodes 2012 Titanic Second Officer Charles Lightoller Miniseries, 4 episodes 2013 The Syndicate Steve Recurring role, 6 episodes 2014 Halo Nightfall Randall Aiken 5 episodes 2016 Barbarians Rising Fritigern 1 episode 2016 Medici Cossa 1 episode 2017–2019 Jamestown Redwick Recurring role, 16 episodes 2022 Slow Horses Jed Moody 4 episodes 2023 The Long Shadow DSI Dick Holland 6 episodes 2025 Robin Hood Earl of Huntingdon
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