Stephen Lord | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 October 1971 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Stephen Lord (born 1 October 1971) is an English actor, known for playing Jase Dyer in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2007 to 2008, and Dominic Meak in the Channel 4 comedy drama series, Shameless , between 2012 and 2013. In 2021, he was cast in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street .
The BBC defended the use of violent scenes in an edition of EastEnders . In the episode, Lord's character Jase Dyer was seen losing his life following a confrontation with a group of gangsters who stabbed him after brutally beating him up. Later, the character's dead body was seen by viewers in hospital scenes which featured Jase's son Jay Brown, played by Jamie Borthwick. Lord appeared in the BBC drama series Casualty in 2010–11 playing the abusive husband of nurse Kirsty Clements (played by Lucy Gaskell) in an ongoing storyline dealing with domestic violence. [1] In 2021, Lord was cast in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Tez Wyatt. [2]
Lord portrayed Danny Nolan in the film Strangeways Here We Come . [3]
Lord was raised in Langworthy, Salford. [3] He is married to the actress Elaine Cassidy and the couple have two children. [4] [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Raining Stones | (unknown) | |
| 1995 | Judge Dredd | Zed Squatter #1 | |
| 1998 | Fast Food | Flea | |
| 2001 | South West 9 | Fazer | |
| 2002 | Al's Lads | Eddy | |
| 2003 | Octane | Carjacker | |
| LD 50 Lethal Dose | Spook | ||
| 2004 | The Tell-Tale Heart | Ed Poe | Short film |
| 2005 | Frozen | Diver Kenny | |
| 2006 | The Truth | Felix | |
| 2007 | Until Death | Jimmy Medina | |
| It's Not the End of the World | – | Director | |
| 2008 | The Shepherd: Border Patrol | Benjamin Meyers | Direct-to-DVD in U.S. |
| Kill Kill Faster Faster | Jarvis | ||
| Reverb | Wurzel | ||
| 2010 | Route Irish | Steve | |
| Jackboots on Whitehall | Yorkshire Farmer (voice) | aka: Nazi Invasion: Team Europe | |
| 2011 | Desperate Measures | Ross Hadley | |
| Pickle | Jim | Short film | |
| 2014 | Default | Kane | |
| 2015 | The Violators | Mikey | |
| Legend | Fuller | ||
| 2018 | Strangeways Here We Come | Danny Nolan | |
| 2019 | Mrs Lowry & Son | Mr. Stanhope | |
| 2025 | Our Tallulah | Dad | Short film. Also producer & director |
| TBA | Butterfly Stroke | Lori's Dad | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Wilderness Edge | Luke | Episodes 1–6 |
| The Bill | Robert Parsons | Series 8; episode 73: "Radio Waves" | |
| 1993 | Heartbeat | Paul Manston | Series 2; episode 4: "Bitter Harvest" |
| Screen One | Alf | Series 5; episode 8: "The Bullion Boys" | |
| 1993–1994 | Luv | Darwin Craven | Series 1 & 2; 18 episodes |
| 1994–1997 | Common As Muck | Jonno Fox | Series 1 & 2; 12 episodes |
| 1996 | Into the Fire | Danny | Mini-series; episodes 1–3 |
| Testament: The Bible in Animation | Son (voice) | Episode 8: "Daniel" | |
| Giving Tongue | Lionel Giddings | Television film | |
| 1998–1999 | City Central | PC Steve Jackson | Series 1 & 2; 20 episodes |
| 1998 | The Hello Girls | Mike Simmons | (unknown episodes) |
| 2003 | Real Men | Alex Collins | 2-part crime drama |
| 2006 | Sea of Souls | Angus Jenson | Series 3; episode 1: "Insiders" |
| 2007–2008 | EastEnders | Jase Dyer | 95 episodes |
| 2009 | Dr. Hoo | Agent Smart | Television pilot. Also producer & director |
| 2010–2011 | Casualty | Warren Clements | Series 25; 11 episodes |
| 2011 | PhoneShop | Ray | Series 2; episode 3: "Sleepyman" |
| 2012 | Comedy Showcase | Peasey | Series 3; episode 6: "The Function Room" |
| 2012–2013 | Shameless | Dominic Meak | Series 9–11; 18 episodes |
| 2013–2017 | Once Upon a Time | Malcolm | 3 episodes "Think Lovely Thoughts", "Going Home" & "The Black Fairy" |
| 2014–2015 | Penny Dreadful | Warren Roper | Seasons 1 & 2; 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Marcella | Stuart Callaghan | Series 1; episodes 4–7 |
| New Blood | Raymond Keane | Episodes 4 & 5: "Case 2: Parts 1 & 2" | |
| Frontier | Cedric Brown | Season 1; episodes 1 & 2: "A Kingdom Unto Itself" & "Little Brother War" | |
| 2017 | Safe House | Luke Griffin | Series 2; episodes 1–4 |
| 2020 | The South Westerlies | Teddy | Episodes 1–6 |
| 2021 | Coronation Street | Tez Wyatt | 6 episodes |
| 2023 | Domina | Slaver | Series 2; episode 1: "Conspiracy" |
| 2024 | Vera | Tony Meddon | Series 13; episode 1: "Fast Love" |
| Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale | Ted Bolt | Season 1; episodes 1–7 | |
| 2025 | Cooper and Fry | Dominic Kirkham | Episode 2 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Grid Legends | James Randall |