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Jeff Stevenson | |
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Born | Jeffrey Stevens 3 March 1961 |
Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor |
Years active | 1975–present |
Television | Jumble |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Awards | Best Feature Actor (2020) |
Website | https://jeffstevenson.show/ |
Jeff Stevenson (born Jeffrey Stevens; 3 March 1961, Hammersmith, England) is an English comedian and actor. Stevenson's career first began when he appeared in the 1976 film Bugsy Malone , playing the part of Fat Sam's hoodlum Louis.
Stevenson was born in 1961 in Hammersmith, London. He attended Barbara Speake Stage School in his teens and Phil Collins' mother, June, was his first agent. Stevenson's first film role was a Louis in Bugsy Malone in 1976. [1]
He later played the Stag comedian at Rodney Trotter's stag night on Only Fools and Horses , and also played PC Parker in To Hull and Back , a Christmas Day film of Only Fools and Horses. He regularly performed the role of "warm up' act for studio recordings of Only Fools and Horses.
Stevenson hosted the ITV series Knees Up, a variety show set in a London pub that was a follow on from the first series hosted by Chas & Dave. Stevenson also hosted the ITV daytime game show Jumble which ran for two series in 1991 and 1992.
Jeff was a supporting act for singer Johnny Mathis during his 2015 UK tour. [1] [2] Stevenson starred in the 2020 Joe Wenbourne film Touching the Blue. The film won worldwide accolades, including an award for Stevenson for best feature actor in the Los Angeles World Premiere Film Awards.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1976 | Ripping Yarns | Student | One episode [3] |
Bugsy Malone | Louis | Film [3] | |
1977 | The Boys and Mrs B | Tiny | |
1979 | Citizen Smith | Trooper | One episode [3] |
Search for a Star | Himself | ||
1981—1984 | Punchlines | Five episodes [3] | |
1983—1984 | Knees-Up | Two episodes [3] | |
1983 | The Freddie Starr Showcase | One episode [3] | |
The Entertainers | |||
1984—1990 | Blankety Blank | Four episodes [3] | |
1984—1986 | Live from Her Majesty's | Two episodes [3] | |
1984 | Royal Variety Performance | One episode [3] | |
3-2-1 | |||
1985—1989 | Only Fools and Horses | Comedian (1985) PC Parker (1989) | Two episodes [3] |
1985 | The Laughter Show | Himself | One episode [3] |
The Keith Harris Show | |||
The Des O'Connor Show | |||
1986—1987 | Tom O'Connor | Seven episodes [3] | |
1986 | Laugh Attack | One episode [3] | |
1987 | The Les Dennis Laughter Show | ||
Seaside Special 87 | |||
1989 | Sob Sisters | Restaurant waiter | |
Saturday Night Out | Himself | ||
1991—1992 | Jumble | Four episodes [3] | |
1992 | Win, Lose or Draw | Five episodes [3] | |
The Comedians | One episode [3] | ||
1994—1996 | Pebble Mill at One | Two episodes [3] | |
1994 | Men of the World | Compere | One episode [3] |
1997 | Talking Telephone Numbers | Himself | |
2002 | The Real... | ||
The Basil Brush Show | Inland revenue man | ||
2003 | After They Were Famous | Himself | |
2007 | EastEnders | Delivery man | |
2017 | Jack in the Box | Himself | Film [3] |
2020 | Touching the Blue | Derek Hodges | |
2021 | Behind the Scenes with Colin Edmonds | Himself | One episode [3] |