Stephen Billington | |
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 Billington in 2008 | |
| Born | 10 December 1964 Farnworth, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, teacher |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Stephen Billington (born 10 December 1964 [1] ) is an English actor who is best known for playing Greg Kelly in Coronation Street (for which he won the 1999 British Soap Award for Villain of the Year).
Born in Farnworth, Lancashire, Billington trained at the Drama Centre London, [2] and was an unknown when chosen from hundreds who auditioned to play the lead part of Lysander Hawkley in The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous (1997). [3] He has gone on to work with many leading film directors, including Peter Greenaway, Franco Zeffirelli, and Mel Gibson. He also now teaches at the London School of Dramatic Art, the Drama Centre London, [2] the Method Studio, London, and the City Literary Institute.
In 2011 he took to the stage to play John Proctor in Arthur Miller's The Crucible at the York Theatre Royal. [4] In 2013, he joined the cast of Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks playing Danny Lomax. [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Braveheart | Phillip | |
| 2002 | Resident Evil | Mr. White | |
| 2002 | Callas Forever | Brendan | |
| 2003 | Dracula II: Ascension | Dracula II | |
| 2004 | The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish | Tulse Luper | |
| 2005 | The Prophecy: Uprising | Ion | |
| 2005 | Dracula III: Legacy | Dracula II | |
| 2005 | A Life in Suitcases | Tulse Luper | |
| 2007 | Northern Cowboys | Deano | |
| 2007 | Oh Happy Day | David | |
| 2007 | Exitz | Theo | |
| 2007 | The Un-Gone | Julian Salinger | Short |
| 2010 | Exorcismus | Christopher | |
| 2015 | Lake Placid vs. Anaconda | Beach | |
| 2015 | Angel | Blunt |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Space Precinct | Ross | 1 episode |
| 1995 | The Buccaneers | Lieutenant James | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Out of the Blue | P.C. Alex Holder | 6 episodes |
| 1997 | The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous | Lysander Hawkley | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | Rules of Engagement | Gary | Television film |
| 1998 | Jonathan Creek | Neville Bruce | 2 episodes |
| 1998–1999 | Coronation Street | Greg Kelly | Regular role |
| 1999 | Highlander: The Raven | Derrick Markham | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Queen of Swords | Bernardo | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Relic Hunter | Palmer | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Inquisition | The healer / prisoner | Television film |
| 2002 | Young Arthur | Lord Vortigen | Television film |
| 2006–2013 | Doctors | Dutch / Colin Tierney | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | Casualty | Edward Thurlow / Edward Furlow | 11 episodes |
| 2013 | Invasion Roswell | Burkis | Television film |
| 2013–2014 | Hollyoaks | Danny Lomax | Regular role |
| 2017 | Armchair Detectives | DI Knight | 20 episodes |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | British Soap Awards | Villain of the Year | Coronation Street | Won | [6] |
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