Biographie
Stewart Wright has established himself as a prominent character actor known for his versatility, consistently appearing on screen for over two decades.
Born on January 12, 1974, in Hammersmith, London, to two doctors, he attended Wellington College, where he excelled in both acting and rugby, earning a spot on the England U18 rugby squad. He later graduated with a first-class BA in acting from the Central School of Speech and Drama in 1996.
Wright’s first film role was in Fierce Creatures (1997), starring John Cleese and Jamie Lee Curtis. He made his television debut in Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round (1998). His breakthrough came with the role of Nick Levick in the BBC’s acclaimed mockumentary series People Like Us (1999). He appeared in popular comedies such as Black Books (2000) and Smack the Pony (1999) before landing the lead role of Eddie Chisolm alongside Sally Phillips in BBC’s Rescue Me (2002), written by David Nicholls. He starred opposite Dawn French in the BBC sitcom Wild West (2002) and portrayed PC Mark Mylow in the hit series Doc Martin (2004), reprising the role for a special episode in October 2019. Wright also led in Bonkers (2007) with Liza Tarbuck and the successful Love & Marriage (2013), alongside Alison Steadman, Ashley Jensen, and Celia Imrie. His work in television dramas includes Armadillo (2001), The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells (2016), and Dirty Filthy Love (2004), sharing the screen with Michael Sheen, Shirley Henderson, Ray Winstone, and Stephen Rea.
His film credits include Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001), Ali G Indahouse (2002), A Good Year (2006), and Incendiary (2008). He played Uncle Henry in Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! (2014), directed by Debbie Isitt, which featured an improvised style that suits Wright’s talents. This project reunited him with Martin Clunes from Doc Martin. Wright also stars in the Bollywood film Jungle Cry (2022), which premiered at Cannes in 2019. The film narrates the true story of Indian street children who shocked the world by winning the junior Rugby World Cup in the UK in 2007. This role is especially meaningful to Wright as it combines his passions for acting and rugby, portraying Paul Walsh, the man who inspired the team.
In addition to his screen work, Stewart Wright has proven his range on stage, performing as Frank Lubey in All My Sons at the National Theatre, the Prince of Wales in The Madness of George III at Leeds Playhouse, and the Dame in the Lyric Hammersmith’s pantomime. He portrayed Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Bristol Old Vic, where he also played seven-year-old Roger in Swallows and Amazons, a production that later transferred to the West End.
Stewart Wright is married and has two children.
