Adrian Bouchet, sometimes credited as Mark Stevens, (born 1974) is an English actor and presenter, most widely known for playing the role of Steapa in the BBC and Netflix TV series, The Last Kingdom (2017–2020).
Early life Bouchet was born in Rhodesia and left during the Rhodesian Bush War to settle in the United Kingdom. He is a graduate of Birmingham University. He attended Birmingham School of Acting. He began acting in television productions in the late 1990s. In 1998 he appeared in an episode of the television series Dangerfield. In the next few years he was able to establish himself as an actor as an episode actor in series and as a supporting actor in film productions.
Career In 2010, Bouchet was cast as Marc Antony in the "Cleopatra" episode of Mystery Files and also as Riothamus in the "King Arthur" episode of the same series. In 2011, he received the Best Actor International award at the 2011 International Film Festival for his performance in the film A Brunette Kiss opposite Bridie Latona. In 2012, he had the role of Brett in the action film Interview with a Hitman. In 2014, he played an unnamed knight in the film Morning Star who wants to give the bones of his friend who died in battle to his family. In 2014, he was Robert the Bruce in the feature film Battle of Kings: Bannockburn. In the same year he played a US Army sergeant opposite Matt Damon and George Clooney in The Monuments Men directed by Clooney. In 2015, he portrayed the role of Lucan in the film Arthur and Merlin. Two years later, he was cast in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword again in a film that was Arthurian Legend themed. In 2016, he portrayed the role of Judah Ben Hur in The Asylum-film In the Name of Ben Hur. From 2017 to 2020, Bouchet played Steapa, King Alfred's Captain of the Guard, in 21 episodes of The Last Kingdom. In 2019, he portrayed the role of Billy Ford in the film Monster Island. In 2021, he also played the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I, known as Frederick Barbarossa, in seven episodes of the medieval Spanish TV series Glow and Darkness with Jayne Seymour and Joan Collins.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2000 The Waiting Turner 2002 9 Dead Gay Guys The Gigolo Uncredited2004 Chasing Liberty Gus Gus Alien vs. Predator Sven 2005 Good Service as Mark Stevens All About Anna Johan as Mark Stevens 2009 Idol of Evil Nixon 2010 Clash of the Titans Soldier (Zeus Statue) 2011 The Veteran Chechen 1 2012 From This Day Capt. Knowles Interview with a Hitman Brett The Seasoning House Branko Battle Brigade Chase 2013 Fedz Ian The Sky in Bloom Roger Leibnitz The Flight of the Flamingo Ronnie 2014 The Monuments Men Sarge Near Altaussee Olive Green Yuri Eve Lt. Edwards Morning Star Man The Crypt Samuel2015 Je suis daddy Butcher Awaiting Joe Arthur and Merlin Lucan Chicken Bill Art Ache Sean2016 The Fall of the Krays Frank In the Name of Ben Hur Judah Ben Hur The Comedian's Guide to Survival Fox and Hounds Landlord2017 The Hippopotamus Marcus Andronicus King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Baron 3 Knights of the Damned James2018 1945: From This Day Capt. Knowles Dragon Kingdom James2020 Glamour Davis Cupid Principal Harper 2021 HellKat The Bar Keep 2022 A Fistful of Karma Val 2023 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Weapons Officer 260 Days Uros In production
Television Year Title Role Notes 1998 Dangerfield Michael Episode: "Angel" 2002 Coronation Street Croupier 1 episode 2003 Manchild Squash Player Episode #2.6 2004 Journey to the Centre of the Earth Hans Television film 2010 Mystery Files Marc Antony / Riothamus 2 episodes2012 Silent Witness James Wade 2 episodes Red Dwarf Centurion (uncredited) Episode: "Lemons" 2014 Battle of Kings: Bannockburn Robert the Bruce Television film 2017–2020 The Last Kingdom Steapa 21 episodes 2018 Strike Back Johannes Krieger Episode: "Retribution: Part 7" 2019 Monster Island Billy Ford Television film2021 Quentin Quarantine Mr. Quentin Quarantine Episode: "The Principal" Glow & Darkness Barbarossa 8 episodes 2023 The Wheel of Time Artur Hawkwing Episode: "What Was Meant to Be" 2024 Those About to Die Porto 10 episodes
Video Games Year Title Role Notes 2025 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Jan Žižka Also appeared as himself in promotional videos
Stage A Midsummer Night's Dream (Folksy Theatre) On the Piste (Oldham Coliseum Theatre) Troilus & Cressida (Theatr Clwyd) Don't Dress For Dinner (The English Theatre of Hamburg) On the Piste (Hull Truck) The Bridge (Mouthpiece Theatre) Romeo & Juliet (Fleighton Productions) Alfred & the Burned Buns (Theatre West) Macbeth (C'est Tous Theatre) Twelfth Night (Now and Then Productions) Pink For A Boy (Space Theatre) Cinder Eddie & the Sleeping (Space Theatre) The Vital Spark (Wet Arts Theatre) Death & the Maiden (C'est Tous Theatre) Romeo & Juliet (C'est Tous Theatre) As You like It (Cambridge Shakespeare Festival) Twelfth Night (Cambridge Shakespeare Festival)
External links
Adrian Bouchet in der Deutschen Synchronkartei Homepage of Adrian Bouchet
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