Rhashan Stone

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Rhashan Stone
Born (1969-11-03) November 3, 1969 (age 54)
Occupation(s)Actor, playwright, comedian, singer, composer, musician
Years active1993–present
Spouse
(m. 2003)
Children2
Parent(s) Joanne Stone (mother)
Russell Stone (stepfather)
Relatives Madeline Bell (aunt)

Rhashan Stone (born November 3, 1969) is an American-born British actor and comedian based in the UK. He has had main roles in series such as Bodies (2004-2005), Mutual Friends (2008), Strike Back (2010-2012), The Smoke (2014), Ballot Monkeys (2015), Keeping Faith (2019-2021) and Hollington Drive (2021).

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Early life

Stone was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey to soul and jazz singer Joanne Stone. [1] When he was six years old, his mother married the British singer/songwriter Russell Stone, and they moved to the UK to live with him. [1] Together, his mother and stepfather formed the singing duo R&J Stone. [1] His aunt Madeline Bell was also involved in the music industry and became the lead singer for Blue Mink. When Stone was 11, his mother died from a brain tumor. [1] In later years, he studied acting at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. [1] Stone is a classically trained singer, musician and composer of jazz, soul and gospel music. [1]

Career

Stone started his stage career in 1991 in As You Like It by Cheek by Jowl at the Albery Theatre. [2] As a stage actor, he has performed in productions for The Royal Shakespeare Company, [2] The National Theatre, [2] the Royal Court Theatre [2] and in London's West End. [3] He played Claudio in Much Ado About Nothing at the Barbican Theatre in 1997, [2] Hero in the Sondheim musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in 1999, [2] and the king's brother Clarence in Richard III at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon in 2001. [2]

Personal life

Stone married actress Olivia Williams in 2003; the couple have two daughters. [4]

Filmography

Film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1993–1994 Desmonds Bernie3 episodes
1996 Goodnight Sweetheart James T1 episode
1997 The Detectives Dr Monk1 episode
1998Picking Up The PiecesSteve1 episode
2002 Holby City Craig Campbell1 episode
2003 The Bill Paul Sharpe6 episodes
2003 Wondrous Oblivion Frank WorrellFilm
2003 The Crouches Sam2 episodes
2004–2005 Bodies Tom Gorman9 episodes
2005 Perfect Day Steve
2006Perfect Day: The MillenniumSteve
2007 Casualty Ken Gilroy1 episode
2008Bike SquadSgt. Trev EllingtonTV film
2008 Love Soup Nigel1 episode
2008A Deal Is A DealAsh
2008 Mutual Friends Dev6 episodes
2008 Outnumbered Vicar1 episode
2009 Taking The Flak Jeremy Morrison1 episode
2009 Land Girls Cpl. Willard Lacey1 episode
2009CoppersD.S. Gordon Fenterman Short film
2009 The Armstrong and Miller Show Various Characters1 episode
2010 Dollhouse Test Subject1 episode
2011 Episodes Howard2 episodes
2009–2011 Horrible Histories Various4 episodes
2011 Black Mirror JeffEpisode: "The Entire History of You"
2011 Strike Back: Project Dawn Major Oliver Sinclair10 episodes
2012 Strike Back: Vengeance 7 episodes
2012 Silk Ed Marmor2 episodes
2014 Bluestone 42 Colin Walters, Minister for the Armed Forces1 episode
2014 The Smoke Mal Milligan8 episodes
2015 Ballot Monkeys Obi4 episodes
2016 Agatha Raisin Jez Bloxby5 episodes
2017 Apple Tree Yard Robert2 episodes
2017 Carters Get Rich Tony CarterLead role (6 episodes)
2019–2020 101 Dalmatian Street DougVoice (11 episodes)
2019–2021 Keeping Faith DI Laurence Breeze; CID detectiveSeries 2 and 3
2020–present Rhyme Time Town Hickory Dickory Dock & Judge DishVoice (3 episodes)
2021 McDonald & Dodds AlSeason 2 Episode 3
2021 Baptiste Benjamin2 episodes
2021 The Trick Gareth EllmannTV film
2022Best & BesterGuy
2022 Hollington Drive Fraser4 episodes
2023 The Chelsea Detective Pete McLoudSeason 2 Episode 4
2023 All the Light We Cannot See French museum foreman2 episodes

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References

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