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Patrick Stewart <span class="SFPTagline"> From SCIFIPEDIA </span>  Patrick Stewart is an English actor, director, and producer best known for his role as Captain Jean Luc Picard of the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation and most recently, Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films. He was born July 13, 1940, in Mirfield, Yorkshire, in England. He is the youngest of three brothers. His father was a Regimental Sergeant Major in the British army while his mother worked at a local mill. He became interested in acting at a young age and fell in love with Shakespeare. His interest in literature was encouraged by his older brothers who read to him in his youth. He was also influenced by English teacher Cecil Dormand. Patrick participated in several local drama groups in his youth. He quit school at fifteen to work as a reporter at a local paper but quit after the editor told him he was spending too much time at the theatre. He worked as a furniture salesman and saved his money for drama school. At seventeen he began studying at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. By 19 he'd lost most of his hair. His bald head would become a trademark. Stewart spent several years working in the theatre and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1966. He became a respected classical actor portraying such classic roles as Oberon, Shylock, and Leontes. He then moved on to the Royal National Theatre in the 1980s. Stewart also begun acting in television in the 1970s. His first role was in an episode of the series Play for Today. He acted in several BBC mini-series such as I Claudius, Tinker, Tailor and Smiley's People. He also appeared in the films Hamlet Prince of Denmark, Excalibur, Lifeforce and Dune. His most significant acting role in television was the role he'd become most famous for, Jean Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation. He played Picard for the series' seven seasons (1987-1994). He also reprised the role in the spin-off films Star Trek: Generations, Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Insurrection and Star Trek: Nemesis. He guest-starred as Picard on the pilot episode of the series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and also directed several episodes of The Next Generation. Stewart's unique and commanding voice made him an excellent choice for voice roles and he was called upon to narrate several documentaries including Space Age, In the Company of Whales and Discovering Hamlet. He has also lent his voice to Star Trek and X-Men video games as well as several animated films. When Star Trek: The Next Generations ended, Stewart continued to act in diverse roles and played small parts in Robin Hood Men in Tights and LA Story. He also did a one man production of A Christmas Carol. He lent his voice to the role of Pharaoh Seti I in The Prince of Egypt and was the voice of Napoleon in Animal Farm. He also played a gay interior decorator in the film Jeffrey. Stewart returned to the stage playing Prospero in The Tempest in a New York Central Park production of the play. In 2000, Stewart took on the role of Professor Charles Xavier in the first X-Men movie; a role for which he was unquestionably well suited. He lent his voice to the video games associated with the film and reprised his role in the film's sequels X2, and X-Men: The Last Stand. He will play Xavier again in the upcoming film Magneto.
 Marriage and FamilyOn March 4, 1964, he married Shiela Falconer. They had two children, Daniel Freedom Stewart, and Sophie Alexandra. The couple divorced in 1990 after twenty-six years of marriage. Stewart remarried to Star Trek: Voyager producer Wendy Neuss on August 25, 2000 The couple divorced on October 14, 2003.
AwardsStewart has been nominated several times for his work. He has been nominated for three Saturn Awards, three Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, three Emmy Awards, two Golden Globes among others. He has won:
External LinksStar Trek.com - Patrick Stewart Nicky Smith Bio -Patrick Stewart Categories: Actors | Yorkshire Actors | English Actors | Directors | Producers | Star Trek Actors | Star Trek Directors | X-Men Actors | Voice Artists
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