Steven Woodcock

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Steven Woodcock
Born (1964-02-23) 23 February 1964 (age 60)
Occupation(s)Actor
writer
musician
Years active1980–present
Known for EastEnders

Steven Woodcock (born 23 February 1964 [1] ) is an English actor, best known for his role as Clyde Tavernier in the BBC soap opera EastEnders , a role that he played from July 1990 to July 1993.

Other television credits include Grange Hill (1983–1984), The Lenny Henry Show (1985), Casualty (1987), London's Burning , Rockliffe's Babies and Only Fools and Horses . [1]

Steven started as a writer and one of his plays, Jah-Jah Reached The Top, was performed at London's Royal Court Theatre. A serious musician, he has composed over 500 songs and plays the guitar and bass professionally.

Steven was also once a keen boxer, a skill he used when his EastEnders character took up the sport on-screen in 1991.


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References

  1. 1 2 "Steven Woodcock | Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 13 March 2024.