Biography
Steve Varnom is a UK-based actor, screenwriter and film-maker. He trained at LAMDA. He plays fan favorite King Custennin, a series regular in the epic historical fantasy TV show "The Pendragon Cycle - Rise of the Merlin" (Bonfire Legend/The Daily Wire.) He will soon be seen in the quirky Western "Run Honey Run," in which he plays the villain, Brigham Thorne, directed by Baylee Toney (Fireside Film Co.) He played Eddie Rubinski in the movie "The Sweeter Side of Life," a romantic comedy directed by Michael Damian for The Hallmark Channel - and Ben Goeser in "Obsession: Dark Desires," a true life drama for Discovery I.D. Other television and film work includes "Eastenders", "Coronation Street", "Holby City", "Level Up", "God The Father", "The Storyteller", "London's Burning", "Down to Earth", "The Bill", "Dalziel and Pascoe", "Sugar Rush" and "Doctors". He also wrote, directed and starred in the feature film "It's Been Real", and has a supporting role in "Heroes and Villains" and "Level Up". He starred in "Broadside", a costume drama for American television, in which he played General George Monck, directed by the award winning David Hickman. Steve has had a long and successful career in the theatre, playing leading roles in London's West End and working with renowned directors at the Royal Shakespeare Company, RUG, The Manchester Royal Exchange and The New Vic. His company, King Ziggy Films is developing several feature film projects.