Stephen Tate is a British actor and musical theatre artist.
Career
Television He is possibly best known for his recurring role as Alan in the 1970s television drama Survivors and as Dick Meyer in the 1980s comedy drama Big Deal alongside Ray Brooks.
His other credits include Z-Cars, The Onedin Line, Blake's 7, Yes Minister, The Black Adder, Dear John, Boon, The Bill, Minder, Cardiac Arrest, Silent Witness and Emmerdale. He played Monsieur Fauchlevant in the 2012 film version of Les Misérables
Musical theatre Tate has had a distinguished career in London's West End: Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar. Gregory Gardner in A Chorus Line. Gus the Theatre Cat and Growltiger in the original West End production of Cats. Thenardier in Les Misérables. Created the role of Richard I (Richard the Lionheart) in Blondel. Jacob/Guru/Potiphar in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.
Tate portrayed Babet in Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary. He also starred as Jesus Christ in the Christian band and DVD "Hero".
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1990Peter in MagiclandThe Gingerbread Man2010Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th AnniversaryBabet2012Les MisérablesFauchelevent
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1975You're on Your OwnDet. Con. BrownEpisode: "Value for Money"1975Private AffairsCantoniEpisode: "Caesar and Claretta"1976Z-CarsDet. Sgt. SmithEpisode: "Ringers"1976SurvivorsAlan4 episodes1976The CrezzArthurEpisode: "Fire Down Below"1978Blake's 7MandrianEpisode: "Mission to Destiny"1978Going StraightCanadian TouristEpisode: "Going to Work"1979EmmerdaleEric Dawtrey5 episodes1980Sweet NothingsKershawEpisode #1.11980The Onedin LineMakepieceEpisode: "Blood Lines"1980A Little Silver TrumpetNed2 episodes1981Yes MinisterBilly FraserEpisode: "The Compassionate Society"1983Icebound in the AntarcticLeonard Hussey2 episodes1983BlackadderLord ChiswickEpisode: "The Queen of Spain's Beard"1984–1986Big DealDick Mayer25 episodes1986A Dangerous Kind of LoveCoolidgeTelevision film1987Dear JohnSkabEpisode: "Kate Returns"1988FloodtideRay Palmer2 episodes1988BoonAlan ClarkEpisode: "Have a Nice Day"1989Joint AccountMr. TooleyEpisode #1.11989–1993The BillMichael Lovett / Dr. Alan Haycraft4 episodes1990T-BagMark QuestionEpisode: "Mutiny!"1990The ChiefDet. Supt. Brian Kale3 episodes1991Perfect ScoundrelsInky2 episodes1993, 1995CasualtyNick Carson / Paul Fisher1994MinderFitzgibbonEpisode: "Bring Me the Head of Arthur Daley"1994Cardiac ArrestMr. EdwardsEpisode: "Turning out the Light"1994WycliffeSid PassmoreEpisode: "The Scapegoat"1996Kavanagh QCPatrick BennettEpisode: "Men of Substance"1996BramwellHarryEpisode #2.12015–2016Last RoadTrevor3 episodes
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