Stephen Marcus

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Stephen Marcus
Born
Stephen Mark Scott

(1962-06-18) 18 June 1962 (age 61)
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present
SpouseSarah

Stephen Marcus (born Stephen Mark Scott; 18 June 1962) is a British actor, best known for his role as Nick the Greek in the British gangster classic Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998).

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Other credits include My Beautiful Laundrette (1985), Hear My Song (1991), The Beautician and the Beast (1997), Angela's Ashes (1999), Quills (2000), Kinky Boots (2005), The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005), Hogfather (2006), Kingdom (2007), Lark Rise to Candleford (2008), Ninja Assassin (2009), Interview with a Hitman (2012), Starhunter ReduX (2017), Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story (2017), and The Big Ugly (2020).

Early life

Marcus, who was born June 18, 1962 in Portsmouth, Hampshire. [1] became an actor in 1984 after three years of training at ArtsEd Performing Arts School in Chiswick, London Borough of Hounslow. [2]

Career

Marcus spent his early career touring throughout London's parks and schools in Robin Hood & The Tree Trick, securing his first film role as 'Moose' in the cult film My Beautiful Laundrette (1985), [2] alongside Saeed Jaffrey and Daniel Day-Lewis. From 1989, Marcus played Dave, the lover of Sharon, (played by Pauline Quirke), in the comedy Birds of a Feather (1989-1991). [1]

A year of acting in commercials introduced Marcus to director Peter Chelsom, who cast him as Gordon in Hear My Song (1991), [3] opposite Ned Beatty. He starred opposite Timothy Dalton in The Beautician and the Beast (1997), [3] and alongside Richard Harris in Savage Hearts. [2]

In 1996, Marcus's agent arranged a meeting for a small low-budget movie with a then-unknown director named Guy Ritchie, who offered Marcus the role of 'Nick the Greek', alongside Nick Moran, Vinnie Jones, Jason Statham and Matthew Vaughn, in British gangster comedy Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels . [1]

Marcus appeared in Alan Parker's Angela's Ashes (1999); [3] he played Bouchon in Quills (2000), [3] alongside Kate Winslet, Michael Caine, Joaquin Phoenix and Geoffrey Rush; Kinky Boots (2005), [3] he played Iris opposite Judi Dench, [3] and portrayed golfer Ted Ray in the Bill Paxton directed The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005). [1]

Marcus starred in the television series: Starhunter 2300 , [3] in which he played Rudolpho De Luna; he played the co-lead in the BBC series Cavegirl ; [3] he played Banjo and Broadman in the adaptations of Terry Pratchett's Hogfather (2006), [1] and Marcus also appeared with Stephen Fry in Kingdom (2007). [1] Marcus has also completed two films with the Wachowskis: Speed Racer and Ninja Assassin (2009). [1]

In April 2012, he completed filming for independent British gangster thriller Two Days in the Smoke, in which he played the hitman Ben, alongside Snatch star Alan Ford and Matt Di Angelo from BBC Hustle. [4] Smoke director Ben Pickering cast him as the vengeful Max in his second feature, the British psychological thriller Welcome to Curiosity (2018). The same year, launched a new Gangster London walking tour in association with Brit Movie Tours, in which he explores the dark history of London's East End. [5] He also starred in Perry Bhandal's Interview with a Hitman (2012) as Traffikant, a Romanian Crime Boss, alongside Luke Goss. [6]

He was series regular Matthew Welby in Lark Rise to Candleford (2008), [3] and as Rudolpho deLuna in Starhunter ReduX (2017). [3] He starred Jack Whomes in the British gangster movie Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story (2017). [3]


Filmography

Key
Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1985 My Beautiful Laundrette Moose
1991 Hear My Song Gordon
1992In DreamsPoliceman / Roman GuardTelevision film
1995Savage HeartsHector
1996 Killer Tongue Ralph
1997 The Beautician and the Beast Ivan
Black Velvet BandNudgeTelevision film
1998 Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels Nick the Greek
1999 Angela's Ashes English Agent
2000Secrets & LinesAnimalTelevision film
Sorted Rob
Quills Bouchon
2001 Fourplay Davey
Iris Taxi Driver
Redemption RoadJoe
2002 AKA Tommy
Unconditional Love Thug in Rain
2003Don't Look BackUncle Max
2004The Baby Juice ExpressLenny von Something
Stage Beauty Thomas Cockerell
2005 The Greatest Game Ever Played Ted Ray
Kinky Boots Big Mike
2008 Speed Racer Security Goon
2009 Ninja Assassin Kingpin
2012 The Hot Potato Freddie
Interview with a Hitman Traffikant
2013Getting Back to ZeroTommy
Fast & Furious 6 Davies
Justin and the Knights of Valour Guards 1,2 & 3Voice role
It's a LotMr. Hatherly
2014AB NegativeMr. Fines
The Smoke Ben
2016The Pit and the Pendulum: A Study in TortureThe PrisonerShort film
SanctuaryJoseph
Gridiron UKEddie
Eliminators George
2017 The Rizen The Executioner
Fanged UpReeves
Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story Jack Whomes
2018 Walk like a Panther 'Gladiator' Glenn Higgins
Welcome to Curiosity Max
2019The Rizen: PossessionThe Executioner
2020 The Big Ugly Big James
TBAThe Last FerryCockneyIn Production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 Hardwicke House JoeEpisode: "Prize-giving"
Brush Strokes 2nd Pub CustomerEpisode: "Series 2, Episode 6"
1988 Rockliffe Masked SpokesmanEpisode: "Top Man"
1989 The Bill PurkisEpisode: "Overspend"
Boon Curly RobinsonEpisode: "Do Not Forsake Me"
1989-91 Birds of a Feather DaveRecurring role; 3 episodes
1990 ScreenPlay Firsts MalEpisode: "Arrivederci Millwall"
Stay Lucky NeilEpisode: "Bring Back My Barny to Me"
1991 Van der Valk Burly ManEpisode: "Doctor Hoffmann's Children"
Billy Webb's Amazing Stories Chip Shop ManEpisode: "Part Three"
1992 Me, You and Him Graham's FatherEpisode: "On the Town"
Gone to SeedCustomerEpisode: "Series 1, Episode 4"
1993 The Bill Wayne SmithEpisode: "The Law in Their Hands"
Paul Merton: The Series VariousEpisode: "Series 2, Episode 3"
Red Dwarf Bear Strangler McGeeEpisode: "Gunmen of the Apocalypse"
KYTV Large ManEpisode: "Get Away with You"
Between the Lines Mortuary AssistantEpisode: "Some Must Watch"
1994 99-1 McCarthy's Man / PursuerEpisode: "The Hard Sell"
Frank Stubbs Promotes JournalistEpisode: "Babies"
Screen One NewmanEpisode: "Doggin' Around"
1995 The Bill Ade LesterEpisode: "Water Wings"
Crime Story Gary ThompsonEpisode: "Hot Dog Wars"
The Glam Metal Detectives VariousRecurring role; 5 episodes
RumbleMelvinSeries regular; 6 episodes
Class Act GeoffEpisode: "Series 2, Episode 2"
The Thin Blue Line TerryEpisode: "Honey Trap"
Coogan's Run Gerald the Sumo MagicianEpisode: "Thursday Night Fever"
1996 Our Friends in the North Cyril HellyerEpisode: "1966"
Kavanagh QC BaxterEpisode: "A Stranger in the Family"
1997 The Detectives Fat RegEpisode: "The Curse of the Comanches"
Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's... ThugEpisode: "The Wrong Man"
1998 The Bill Tony BladwellEpisode: "Heat and Light"
Real WomenVan DriverEpisode: "The Hitch"
Dangerfield Jay ButterfieldEpisode: "Double Helix"
1999 Adam's Family Tree Bulgar the BulgarianEpisode: "Here Comes the Hun"
Roger Roger Detective Sergeant CalderwoodEpisode: "Love Rules the Heart, Money Takes the Soul"
2000-04 Starhunter Rudolpho deLunaSeries regular; 44 episodes
2002 The Basil Brush Show Santa Claus Episode: "Molly Christmas"
Cavegirl DadSeries regular; 18 episodes
2004 Mile High DaveEpisode: "Series 2, Episode 3"
The Lenny Henry Show Episode: "Revival Pilot"
Eyes Down BlokeEpisode: "Thief"
2006 Without a Trace RogerEpisode: "Check Your Head"
Casualty Tommy IndlerEpisode: "Different Worlds"
Terry Pratchett's Hogfather Banjo CropperMiniseries; 2 episodes
2007 Doctor Who JailerEpisode: "The Shakespeare Code"
Kingdom HillRecurring role; 3 episodes
The Bill Cliff TaylorEpisode: "Crash Test"
2008 Lark Rise to Candleford Matthew WelbySeries regular; 10 episodes
Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic BroadmanMiniseries; 1 episode
Sunshine Big AlanMiniseries; 2 episodes
Little Dorrit Bath AttendantMiniseries; 2 episodes
2011 Midsomer Murders Silas TroutEpisode: "The Night of the Stag"
2012 The Comic Strip Presents... Dirty DouglasEpisode: "Five Go to Rehab"
2013 Holby City Jarvis WellEpisode: "The End of the Beginning"
2015 Man Down Nightclub BouncerEpisode: "Perfect Woman"
EastEnders Gordon CookRecurring role; 3 episodes
2016 Benidorm Joe LuisEpisode: "Teetotal Geoff"
Doctors Dale EverlyEpisode: "Home Help"
The Coroner Gobby MitchellEpisode: "Those in Peril"
2017 Will Henry AustenEpisode: "The Two Gentlemen"
Starhunter TransformationRudolpho deLunaMiniseries; 3 episodes
2017-18 Starhunter ReduX Rudolpho deLunaSeries regular; 8 episodes
2019 NCIS: Los Angeles Andy GreenEpisode: "A Bloody Brilliant Plan"
2021 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Nearby PatronEpisode: "The Gang's Still in Ireland"

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