Steven Michael Webb (born 8 November 1984 in Wirral, Merseyside, England) is an English actor in theatre, television and film.Fresh Face : Steven Webb | The History Boys | london.broadway.com
Early life and education Webb started acting when he was 8 years old and at 10 took over the lead role of Oliver in the London Palladium production of the musical. He studied at the Sylvia Young Theatre School.
At age 14, in 1996, he appeared as a child dancer alongside Michael Jackson during the singer's Brit Awards performance of "Earth Song", getting knocked off stage and cracking a rib when Jarvis Cocker came on.
Career Webb's most notable theatre work includes appearing as Posner in the second casting of Alan Bennett's The History Boys and as Elder McKinley and Moroni in the West End run of The Book of Mormon.
In January 2025 the cast for the UK premiere of Shucked was announced, with Webb playing the role of Storyteller 2, alongside Monique Ashe-Palmer as Storyteller 1, Ben Joyce as Beau, Sophie McShera as Maizy, Georgina Onuorah as Lulu, Keith Ramsay as. Peanut and Matthew Seadon-Young as Gordy.
Television work includes the BBC series The Magician's House, which featured actors such as Katie Stuart, Ian Richardson, Stephen Fry and Jennifer Saunders. He has also appeared in the ITV drama series Bad Girls (2001, 2006), in which he played David Saunders, son of inmate Julie Saunders. More recently, he has appeared in episodes of Miranda and The Inbetweeners.
He is the host of the podcast Brain Rot, which discusses classic horror movies.
Theatre Year Title Role TheatreCategory 1993 Twopence to Cross the Mersey Helen Forrester's Son Liverpool Empire TheatreRegional1994 Scrooge Tiny Tim Her Benny Little Willy 1995 Oliver! Oliver Twist London PalladiumWest End 1999 Hogarth Young Hogarth Bridewell TheatreOff West End 2002 Dark of the Moon Bill Summney The King's Head TheatreOff West End2003 A Midsummer Night's Dream Francis Flute/Mustard Seed Crucible TheatreRegional The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek Dalton Change Southwark PlayhouseOff West End 2004 Kes MacDowall 2005 On the Shore of the Wide World Christopher Holmes NT/ Royal Exchange Manchester 2005–2007 The History Boys Posner NT/ UK tour & West End 2006 The Maids Solange Etcetera TheatreOff West End 2007 Christmas in New York (showcase) Performer Lyric Theatre, LondonWest End 2007–2008 Chatroom/Citizenship Jim/Stephen NT/ UK tour & Hong Kong2008 Sons of York Mark Finborough TheatreOff West End Sh*t-M*x Bent Ben Trafalgar StudiosWest End The Long Road Joe Soho TheatreOff West End 2009 Public Property Jamie Trafalgar StudiosWest End 2010 Departure Lounge Ross Waterloo East TheatreOff West End 2010–2011 Dick Whittington and His Cat Dick Whittington Lyric HammersmithOff West End 2011 Lakeboat Dale Arcola TheatreOff West End 2011 Betwixt! the Musical Cooper Trafalgar StudiosWest End 2011–2012 Aladdin Wishy Washy Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith)Off West End 2012 Cinderella Buttons Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith)Off West End 2016–2023The Book of MormonMoroni/Elder McKinleyPrince of Wales TheatreWest End2024–2025Here You Come Again The MusicalKevinNT/ UK tourUK tour2025ShuckedStoryteller No. 2Regents Park Open Air TheatreOff West End 2025–2026PinocchioGiacomo Cricket/The CoachmanShakespeare's GlobeOff West End 2026Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To HappenThe ComedianStudio TheatreUS
Television Year Title Role Format 1995 Sometime Never Thomas TV series1997 Goodnight Sweetheart School Boy 1 episode Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's... Series 2, episode 3 The Adventures of Paddington Bear Jonathan Brown (voice) TV series 1998 Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde Edward Knickers Series 31999 Heart of Gold Ben The Magician's House William Constant Mini-series Wives & Daughters William Goodenough Mini-series 2000 The Magician's House II William Constant Mini-series Take a Girl Like You Craig TV film2001 Holby City Jamie Newman Series 3, episode 12 Peak Practice Kurt Series 11, episode 13 2001, 2006 Bad Girls David Saunders Series 3 & 8 2002 15 Storeys High Dean Series 1, epidode 42003 Loving You (a.k.a. The Rainbow Room) Justin TV film The Bill Justin Series 19, episode 43 2004 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Daniel Brooks Series 3, episode 3 2005 Mr. Harvey Lights a Candle Dave Miller TV film 2006 After Sun Stuart TV film 2009 Doctors Harry Wylie Series 11, episodes 109, 161 & 162 2010 The Inbetweeners Alastair Series 3, episode 1 2013 Miranda Travel Agent Series 3, episode 62014BeautalityJean-LukeTV film2026Twenty Twenty SixRyan HertzSeries 1, episode 6
Audio TitleRoleChannel/BroadcasterOriginal Air DateThe Accountant of Solyanka SquareVictor BBC Radio 4 May 2008Peter Pan in ScarletSlightlyBBC Radio 4Oct 2006Another CountryDevenish BBC Radio 4 2006The Luke Reports IIIDaniel/Timon 2003Just Prose Stalingrad Kiss young Valentin BBC Radio 2003Ah, Wilderness! Richard 2003 The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Eustace Scrubb 2001–2002 The Silver Chair Eustace Scrubb 2001–2002 The Last Battle Eustace Scrubb 2001–2002To Sir With Love The Arab-Israeli Cookbook Phaeton The Subtle Knife Will Parry BBC 1999Tales From The Bog End Road BBC Radio 4 1996Saturday Night and Sunday Morning BBC Radio 4 1995Winnie The Pooh Christopher Robin
Film TitleRoleRelease dateHouse of BoysAngelo2010Nobody's PerfectJason2004To Kill a KingBoy at Naseby2003Princess and the PeaPrince Rollo2002Thou Shalt Not Kill (Mord in Blitzlicht) Daniel/Micheal ? 2000Anything's Possible Phillip 1999RewindEric1998A Christmas CrackerBen1998Veron's ChristmasBilly1997Norma's First DateMyles1997
Awards and recognition 2011 – Broadway World West End Awards for Best Featured Actor in a Musical: Nominated, Betwixt! (cast member) 2003 – Evening Standard Theatre Awards for Most Outstanding Newcomer: Nominated, The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek (cast member) 2000 – BAFTA Children's Awards for Best Drama: Nominated, Magician's House (cast member) 2000 – Children and Young People International Emmy Award: Magician's House (cast member)
Personal life Webb has stated that he is "technically pansexual".
He has been in relationships with Tom Scutt, Dino Fetscher, Marios Nicolaides and more. He was previously in a relationship with Stephen Fry.
Webb has one sister, and a dog called Henry. He has stated he is an avid fan of the video game Minecraft.
He has been sober since 2 April 2020.
References
External links
Profile at National Theatre Website Profile at Talented British Actors