Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart stands among some of the American football fans watching the All-Star game on August 8, 2004
Born	Patrick Hewes Stewart[1] July 13, 1940 (1940-07-13) (age 67) Mirfield, Yorkshire, England
Occupation	actor
Years active	1969 - present
Spouse(s)	Sheila Falconer (1966—1990) Wendy Neuss (2000—2003)
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Biography

Early life

Stewart was born in Mirfield,^[3] West Yorkshire, England, the son of Gladys (née Barrowclough), a weaver and textile worker, and Alfred Stewart, a Regimental Sergeant Major in the British Army who served with the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and previously worked as a general labourer and as a postman. Mirfield is a small town and Civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Regimental Sergeant Major ( RSM) is an appointment held by Warrant Officers Class 1 (WO1 in the British Army, the British Royal Marines and in The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry was a Regiment of the British Army. For the electronic mail software see GNU Mailman. "Postman" redirects here ^[4] He attended Crowlees C of E Junior and Infants School,^[5] and in 1951, aged 11, he entered Mirfield Secondary Modern School,^[6] where he continued to study drama. Crowlees Church of England (Controlled Junior and Infant School is a voluntary controlled primary co-educational day school that educates around 420 children

At age 15, Stewart dropped out of school and increased his participation in local theatre. He acquired a job as a newspaper reporter and obituary writer,^[7] but after a year, his employer gave him an ultimatum to choose acting or journalism. ^[8] He quit the job. His brother tells the story that Stewart would attend rehearsals during work time and then invent the stories he reported. Stewart also trained as a boxer. ^[7]

Bristol Old Vic students Patrick Stewart (left) and Christopher Tranchell studying a script at home, 1958. Chris Tranchell is a British actor best known for his role in the Television drama Survivors as Paul Pitman

In 1957, at the age of 17, he embarked on a two-year acting course at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. The Bristol Old Vic is a Theatre complex and theatrical company in the centre of Bristol, England. He lost most of his hair by the age of 19 but he successfully sold himself to theatre producers after performing an audition with and without a wig, heralding his performance as "two actors for the price of one!"^[8]

Career

Following a period with the Manchester Library Theatre, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in 1966 where he appeared next to actors such as Ben Kingsley and Ian Richardson. A wig is a head of Hair made from horse-hair human hair wool feathers buffalo hair or synthetic worn on the head for fashion or various other aesthetic and stylistic The Library Theatre is located in the basement of Manchester Central Library in St Peter's Square Manchester, England and is the home of the Library The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC is a British Theatre company Sir Ben Kingsley, CBE (born 31 December, 1943) is an English Actor. Ian William Richardson CBE ( 7 April 1934 &ndash 9 February 2007) was a Scottish Actor best known for playing He made his Broadway debut as Snout in Peter Brook's legendary production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, then moved to the Royal National Theatre in the early 1980s. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Peter Stephen Paul Brook CH, CBE (born 21 March 1925) is a British theatre and Film director and innovator A Midsummer Night's Dream is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, suggested by " The Knight's Tale " from The Royal National Theatre, located on the South Bank in the London Borough of Lambeth, England. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Over the years, Stewart took roles in many major television series without ever becoming a household name. He appeared as Lenin in Fall of Eagles; Sejanus in I, Claudius; Karla in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Smiley's People; Claudius in a 1980 BBC adaptation of Hamlet. Fall of Eagles is a 13-part British television drama aired by the BBC in 1974 Lucius Aelius Seianus (20 BC &ndash October 18 31 AD commonly known as Sejanus, was an ambitious soldier friend and confidant of the Roman Emperor Tiberius I Claudius is a 1976 BBC Television adaptation of Robert Graves 's ''I Claudius'' and ''Claudius the God''. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a Spy novel by John le Carré, first published in 1974 For the article by Neal Stephenson see Smiley's people (essay. Hamlet is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601 He even took the romantic male lead in the BBC adaptation of Mrs Gaskell's North and South (wearing a hairpiece). Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (née Stevenson 29 September 1810 &ndash 12 November 1865 often referred to simply as Mrs North and South is a novel by Elizabeth Gaskell, first published in book form in 1855 originally appeared as a twenty-two-part weekly serial from September 1854 through He is also one of only two actors to appear in Sir Kenneth Clark's Civilisation: A Personal View series. Kenneth McKenzie Clark Baron Clark, OM, CH, KCB, FBA ( July 13, 1903 &ndash May 21, 1983) was an Civilisation A Personal View (often called simply Civilisation) is the title of a book and a popular and influential

He also had minor roles in several films such as King Leondegrance in John Boorman's Excalibur (1981), the character Gurney Halleck in David Lynch's 1984 film version of Dune and Dr. King Leodegrance (sometimes Leondegrance or some other minor variation is the father of Queen Guinevere in Arthurian legend. John Boorman (born January 18, 1933) is an English filmmaker currently based in Ireland best known for his feature films such as Point Excalibur is a 1981 Fantasy film which retells the legend of King Arthur. Gurney Halleck is a fictional Troubadour Warrior in the ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. David Keith Lynch (born January 20 1946 is an American director, Screenwriter, producer, painter, Cartoonist, Composer Dune is a Science fiction novel written by Frank Herbert and published in 1965. Armstrong in Tobe Hooper's Lifeforce. Tobe Hooper (born January 25, 1943) is an American director and Screenwriter, best known for his work in the Horror film Lifeforce is a 1985 Science fiction film directed by Tobe Hooper from a screenplay by Dan O'Bannon and Don Jakoby, from the novel

In 1987, after attending a Shakespeare Seminar at UCSB, Stewart went to Los Angeles to star as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994). The University of California Santa Barbara ( UCSB) is a selective research-oriented public university located on the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara County California Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Jean-Luc Picard is a Star Trek character primarily portrayed by Patrick Stewart. Star Trek The Next Generation ( STTNG or TNG) is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning science fiction television program created by Gene Roddenberry From 1994 he also portrayed Picard in the movie spin-offs Star Trek Generations (1994), Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), and Star Trek Nemesis (2002). A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new Organization or Entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a Television series based on a pre-existing Star Trek Generations is a 1994 Science fiction film and the seventh feature film based on the Star Trek science fiction television Star Trek First Contact is a 1996 Science fiction film and the eighth feature film based in the ''Star Trek'' fictional universe Star Trek Insurrection is a 1998 Science fiction feature film the ninth based on the Star Trek television series Star Trek Nemesis ( 2002) is the tenth feature Film based on the Star Trek television series He also played Picard in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's pilot episode "Emissary". " Emissary " is the Pilot episode of the Television series Star Trek Deep Space Nine. Stewart has said that his life was substantially changed by Star Trek, and he has been quoted as saying:

He has also said he is very proud of his work on Star Trek: TNG, for its social message and educational impact on young viewers. On being questioned about the significance of his role compared to his distinguished Shakespearean career, Stewart has said:^[9]

The accolades he has received include "Sexiest Man on Television" (TV Guide, 1992), which he considered an unusual distinction considering his age and his baldness. Baldness involves the state of lacking hair where it often grows especially on the head (That same year, Cindy Crawford was voted the sexiest woman in the same poll. Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Crawford (born February 20 1966 is an American model and actress. ) In an interview with Michael Parkinson, he expressed gratitude for Gene Roddenberry's riposte to a reporter who said, "Surely they would have cured baldness by the 24th century," to which Roddenberry replied, "In the 24th Century, they wouldn't care. Sir Michael Parkinson, CBE (born March 28 1935) is an English broadcaster and Journalist. Eugene Wesley "Gene" Roddenberry (August 19 1921 &ndash October 24 1991 was an American Screenwriter and producer. " A few years later on Jonathan Ross's talk show, he said that his last patch of hair looked so out of place that while visiting friends his hosts actually held him down and cut off the offending lock. Jonathan Stephen Ross OBE (born 17 November 1960 in London, England) is a triple BAFTA -winning British ^[10]

In 1991, Stewart performed his one-man-play adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol in which he portrayed all 40-plus characters himself. A Christmas Carol in Prose Being a Ghost Story of Christmas (commonly known as A Christmas Carol) is a Novella by Charles Dickens He was also the co-producer of the show, through the company he set up for the purpose: Camm Lane Productions, a reference to his birthplace in Camm Lane, Mirfield. A theatrical producer is the person ultimately responsible for overseeing all aspects of mounting a theatre production. He staged encore performances in 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, and then again for the benefit of survivors and victims' families in the September 11, 2001 attacks. Stewart performed the play again for a 23-day run in London's West End in December 2005. For his performances in this play, he has received the Drama Desk Award for Best Solo Performance in 1992 and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment for Solo Performance in 1994. The Drama Desk Award, created in 1955, is an award which recognizes shows produced on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-off-Broadway, and The Laurence Olivier Award is regarded as the most prestigious award in British theatre and is presented in recognition of artistic achievement in London theatre Shakespeare roles during this period included Prospero in William Shakespeare's The Tempest, on Broadway in 1995, a role he would reprise in Rupert Goold's 2006 production of The Tempest as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company's Complete Works Festival,^[11] and the title role in Shakespeare's Othello in 1997. Prospero is the Protagonist in The Tempest, a play by William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare ( baptised The Tempest is a comedy written by William Shakespeare. It is generally dated to 1610-11 and accepted as the last play written solely by him although Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Rupert Goold (b 1972 is an English Theatre director, and current Artistic director of Headlong Theatre previously known as the Oxford Stage Company The Tempest is a comedy written by William Shakespeare. It is generally dated to 1610-11 and accepted as the last play written solely by him although The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC is a British Theatre company Originally a play about a black African entering a white Society, Patrick had wanted to play the title role since the age of 14, so he (along with director Jude Kelly), inverted the play so Othello became a White man in a Black Society. Judith Pamela Kelly OBE (born March 24 1954 is a noted theatre director and producer from Liverpool

He has played a great range of characters, from the flamboyantly gay Sterling in the 1995 film Jeffrey to King Henry II in The Lion in Winter and Captain Ahab in a made-for-TV movie version of Moby Dick (for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award). Jeffrey is a 1995 American Gay Romantic comedy movie directed by Christopher Ashley. The Lion in Winter is a 2003 made-for-television Remake of the 1968 film. In late 2003, during the eleventh and final season of NBC's Frasier, Stewart appeared on the show as a gay Seattle socialite who mistakes Frasier for a potential lover. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Frasier is an American sitcom, a Spin-off of Cheers starring Kelsey Grammer as Dr Frasier W Crane (b 1952 is a fictional character on American television Sitcoms Frasier and Cheers. Stewart has also starred in X-Men, X2 and X-Men: The Last Stand as Charles Xavier. X-Men is a 2000 Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics characters of the same name. X2 (also known in promotional materials as X2 X-Men United, X-Men 2 X-Men United, and X-Men 2) is a X-Men The Last Stand is a 2006 Superhero film and the third in the X-Men series Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero known as the leader and founder of The films' success has resulted in another lucrative regular genre film role in a major superhero film series. A Superhero film is an action, fantasy or science fiction Genre film that is focused on the actions of one or more Superheroes who He has also since voiced the role in videogames such as X-Men Legends II, although some of the games are more closely tied to the original comic books rather than the movies. X-Men Legends II Rise of Apocalypse is a follow up to X-Men Legends.

In 2005, he was cast as Professor Ian Hood in an ITV thriller 4-episode series Eleventh Hour, created by Stephen Gallagher. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Eleventh Hour is a four part British Television series developed by Granada Television for ITV by writer Stephen Gallagher Stephen Gallagher (born 13 October 1954 in Salford, Lancashire) is an English writer ^[12] The first episode was broadcast on January 19, 2006. He also, in 2005, played Captain Nemo in a two part adaptation of The Mysterious Island. Captain Nemo is a Fictional character featured in Jules Verne 's novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870 and The Mysterious The Mysterious Island (L'Île mystérieuse is a Novel by Jules Verne, published in 1874. Stewart also appeared in Ricky Gervais's television series Extras, as a last-minute replacement for Jude Law. Ricky Dene Gervais (dʒɜːˈveɪz born 25 June 1961 is an English Actor, Comedian, Writer, director, Producer and former Extras is a British television sitcom about extras working on Film sets and in Theatre. Jude Law (born 29 December 1972 is an English Actor. He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987 and had his first TV role in 1989 For playing himself, he was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2006 for Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. ^[13]

Stewart is the Chancellor of the University of Huddersfield. A Chancellor is the head of a University. Other titles are sometimes used such as President or Rector. The University of Huddersfield is a University in the town of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. He is a lifelong supporter of the British Labour Party and was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2001 New Year Honours list. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V.

In October/November of 2006, Stewart accompanied the Royal Shakespeare Company as they performed The Tempest, Antony and Cleopatra and Julius Caesar at the University of Michigan. The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC is a British Theatre company The Tempest is a comedy written by William Shakespeare. It is generally dated to 1610-11 and accepted as the last play written solely by him although Antony and Cleopatra is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare. It was first printed in the First Folio of 1623 The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research He acted the role of Antony again playing opposite Harriet Walter's Cleopatra in an acclaimed performance of Antony and Cleopatra at the Novello Theatre in London in 2007. Antony and Cleopatra is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare. It was first printed in the First Folio of 1623 Harriet Mary Walter, CBE, (born September 24, 1950) is a British Actress. Antony and Cleopatra is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare. It was first printed in the First Folio of 1623 Antony and Cleopatra is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare. It was first printed in the First Folio of 1623 Aldwych was also home to the earlier Royal Strand Theatre The Novello Theatre is a West End theatre on Aldwych, in the London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. During this period, Stewart also addressed the Durham Union Society on his life in film and theatre. History The Union was founded in 1842 The purpose of the Union was and remains a counterbalance to the collegiate system allowing students from the University's different colleges

He was named as the next Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre based at St Catherine’s College, University of Oxford in January 2007. Sir Cameron Anthony Mackintosh (born) is a British Theatrical producer notable for his association with many commercially successful musicals St Catherine's College, often called St Catz or simply Catz, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the ^[14] In 2008, Stewart will play King Claudius in Hamlet alongside David Tennant. King Claudius is a Fictional character from William Shakespeare 's play Hamlet. Hamlet is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601 David Tennant (born David John McDonald; 18 April 1971 is a Scottish Actor. Stewart has expressed interest in appearing in Doctor Who. Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. ^[15]

Voice acting

Stewart has lent his voice to a number of projects. He has narrated recordings of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, C. S. Lewis's The Last Battle (conclusion of the series The Chronicles of Narnia), Rick Wakeman's Return to the Centre of the Earth, and as the narrator in The Nightmare Before Christmas, as well as numerous TV programs such as High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman. Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (Серге́й Серге́евич Проко́фьев Sergéj Sergéjevič Prokófjev) ( - 5 March 1953 was a Russian composer who Peter and the Wolf is a composition by Sergei Prokofiev written in 1936 after his return to the Soviet Union. The Four Seasons ( Le quattro stagioni in original Italian) is a set of four Violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi. Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963 The Last Battle is the seventh and final novel in The Chronicles of Narnia series by C Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949 in Perivale, London) is an English Keyboard player best known as the Return to the Centre of the Earth is a Concept album by Rick Wakeman. The Nightmare Before Christmas (also known as Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas) is a 1993 stop-motion Fantasy High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman is a British television comedy show broadcast on BBC Three It features character comedian Marc Wootton (who also Stewart provided the narration for Nine Worlds, an astronomical tour of the solar system. The Solar System consists of the Sun and those celestial objects bound to it by Gravity. He is also heard as the voice of the Magic Mirror in Disneyland's live show, Snow White - An Enchanting Musical.

He also was a voice actor on several animated films, including The Prince of Egypt, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Chicken Little, The Pagemaster, as well as the English dubbings of the Japanese anime films Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind by Hayao Miyazaki and Steamboy. Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and The Prince of Egypt is a 1998 American Animated film, the first traditionally animated film produced and released by DreamWorks Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius is a 2001 computer-animated Film, based on a few five-minute animated shorts shown on Nickelodeon in 2000-2001 The The Pagemaster, a Live action / Animated film released by 20th Century Fox on November 23, 1994 is based on an illustrative In filmmaking, dubbing or looping is the process of recording or replacing voices for a Motion picture. (anime in Japanese, is a 1984 film by Japanese Writer, Illustrator, and filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, based on his Manga of the same is a is a 2004 Japanese animated film produced by Sunrise, and directed and co-written by Katsuhiro Otomo, his second major anime release following He voiced the pig Napoleon in a TV adaptation of George Orwell's Animal Farm and guest starred in the Simpsons episode "Homer the Great" as Number One. Napoleon is a fictional character in George Orwell 's Animal Farm. Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950 who used the Pseudonym George Orwell, was an English writer Animal Farm is a Novel by George Orwell, and is the most famous satirical Allegory of Soviet Totalitarianism " Homer the Great " is the 12th episode of The Simpsons ’ sixth season. More recently, he has played a recurring role as CIA Deputy Director Avery Bullock (lending his likeness as well as his voice) on the animated series American Dad as well as making (as of now) three guest appearances on Family Guy in various forms: first as Capt. near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all This is a list of characters from the American television series American Dad!. American Dad! is a satirical American animated series produced by Underdog Productions and Fuzzy Door Productions for 20th Century Family Guy is an animated American television sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane that airs on Fox and regularly on other Picard, second replacing Peter Griffin's voice with his own for a gag, and third in his American Dad! role Bullock. In 2006, Stewart voiced Bambi's father, The Great Prince of the Forest in Disney's direct-to-video sequel, Bambi II. Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner was established Bambi II is a Disney Animated feature that initially premiered in theaters in Argentina on January 26 2006 before being released as a Direct-to-video

He loaned his voice to a number of Activision-produced Star Trek computer games, including Star Trek: Armada, Armada II, Bridge Commander, and Elite Force II, all reprising his role as Captain Picard. Activision Inc is an American Video game developer and publisher. Star Trek Armada is a Computer game published by Activision in 2000 based upon the Star Trek universe Star Trek Armada II is a Computer game published by Activision in 2001 based upon the Star Trek universe Star Trek Bridge Commander is a space combat simulation game for the PC, published by Activision and Totally Games based Star Trek Elite Force II is a First-person shooter computer game developed by Ritual Entertainment and published by Stewart reprised his role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: Legacy for both PC and Xbox 360, along with the four other 'major' Starfleet captains from the different Star Trek series. Star Trek Legacy is a video game released by Mad Doc Software for Microsoft Windows based PC and Xbox 360.

In addition to voicing his characters from Star Trek and X-Men in several related computer and video games, Stewart also worked as a voice actor on games unrelated to both franchises, such as Lands of Lore, Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone, and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion in which in 2006 he won a Spike TV Video Game Award for his work as the emperor. A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Lands of Lore or LoL is a classical Computer role-playing game series by Westwood Studios and published by Virgin Forgotten Realms Demon Stone is a Video game that was released in 2004 for various consoles including PlayStation 2 and Xbox The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion is a Single player Fantasy -themed action-oriented Computer role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios The Spike Video Game Awards ( VGA) is an Award show that recognizes the best computer and Video games of the year He also lent his voice to several editions of the Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia.

His voice talents also appeared in a couple of commercials including the UK TV Advert for Domestos 5x Longer Bleach, an advertisement for Shell fuel, and an American advertisement for the prescription drug Crestor. Rosuvastatin is a member of the drug class of Statins used to treat Hypercholesterolemia and related conditions and to prevent Cardiovascular disease He also voiced the UK and Australian TV advertisements for the PAL version of Final Fantasy XII. is a Console role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for Sony 's PlayStation 2, and the twelfth installment in the Final Fantasy ^[16]

Stewart also used his voice for Pontiac automobile and MasterCard Gold commercials in 1996, and Goodyear Assurance Tires and Crestor drugs in 2004. Pontiac is a Brand of Automobiles produced by General Motors that has been sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico MasterCard Worldwide ( is a multinational corporation based in Purchase, New York, USA. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling. Rosuvastatin is a member of the drug class of Statins used to treat Hypercholesterolemia and related conditions and to prevent Cardiovascular disease He provided the voice of Max Winters in TMNT in March of 2007. TMNT (also known as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in some countries is a 2007 film based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Personal life

In 1964, Stewart met Sheila Falconer, a choreographer at the Old Vic, and they wed on March 4, 1966. They have two children, Daniel Freedom and Sophie Alexandra. Daniel would later guest star on Star Trek: The Next Generation, in the episode "The Inner Light". " The Inner Light " is the twenty fifth episode of the fifth season of the Science fiction Television series Star Trek The Next Generation Stewart and Falconer divorced in 1990. In 1997, he became engaged to Wendy Neuss, one of the producers of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and they married on August 25, 2000, divorcing three years later. Wendy Neuss (born 1958 in Livingston, New Jersey) is an American Film producer. Four months prior to his divorce from Neuss, Stewart played opposite actress Lisa Dillon in a production of The Master Builder. Lisa Dillon (born 1979 Coventry) is Critics Circle Award -winning English Actress. They now live together. ^[17]

Stewart briefly formed a band with fellow Star Trek: The Next Generation actors Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton and Michael Dorn called The Sunspots. Star Trek The Next Generation ( STTNG or TNG) is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning science fiction television program created by Gene Roddenberry Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952) is an American Actor and director best known for his portrayal of Commander Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr (born February 16, 1957, in Landstuhl, West Germany) professionally known as LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn (born December 9, 1952) is an American Actor known for his role as the Klingon Worf in multiple He was one of those interviewed for its "Red Dwarf" A–Z special (he also provided the introduction). In the documentary, he states that he caught a glimpse of what he thought was a 'rip-off' of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and was going to phone his lawyer to sue the makers of the show.

During the RSC's fall 2006 residency in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Stewart made an appearance at the Ball State vs. Ann Arbor is a city in the US state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. University of Michigan gridiron football game. He directed the Michigan Marching Band to the Star Trek theme song during their halftime show, then told the Wolverines "to boldly go, and beat the Buckeyes!", and after a quieting of the crowd, "Make it so, number one!" This was a reference to his trademark Star Trek phrase as well as Michigan's upcoming game against the (at that time) AP #1 ranked Ohio State University gridiron football team. Michigan would go on to lose a close, high-scoring game 39-42. Stewart is a lifelong supporter of Huddersfield Town Football Club. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. ^[18][19]

Stewart takes part in a lot of promotional advertising for the University of Huddersfield where he is the Chancellor. The University of Huddersfield is a University in the town of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. A Chancellor is the head of a University. Other titles are sometimes used such as President or Rector. He also attends several of the university's fifteen graduation ceremonies per year. ^[20]

Despite having a notable role in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Patrick Stewart has expressed discontent about real space travel and space tourism. Star Trek The Next Generation ( STTNG or TNG) is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning science fiction television program created by Gene Roddenberry Spaceflight is the use of Space technology to fly a Spacecraft into and through Outer space. Space tourism is the recent Phenomenon of tourists paying for flights into space pioneered by Russia ^[21]

Theatrical performances

• 1971: The Royal Shakespeare Company, Stewart played Tom Snout in Peter Brook's legendary production of A Midsummer Night's Dream set in a circus environment, with a cast that included Ben Kingsley and Alan Howard. The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC is a British Theatre company Peter Stephen Paul Brook CH, CBE (born 21 March 1925) is a British theatre and Film director and innovator A Midsummer Night's Dream is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, suggested by " The Knight's Tale " from Sir Ben Kingsley, CBE (born 31 December, 1943) is an English Actor. Alan MacKenzie Howard, CBE, (born 5 August 1937 is an English Actor known for his roles on stage television and film The production later went on a world tour, winning Brook a Tony Award for the Broadway engagement. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located
• 1995: Played Prospero in The Tempest for the New York Shakespeare Festival, with the production later transferring to Broadway. Prospero is the Protagonist in The Tempest, a play by William Shakespeare. The Tempest is a comedy written by William Shakespeare. It is generally dated to 1610-11 and accepted as the last play written solely by him although New York Shakespeare Festival is the traditional name of a sequence of shows organized by the Public Theater in New York City, most often being held at the Delacorte Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located
• 1997: The Shakespeare Theatre Company (Washington, DC), Stewart in a "photo negative" production of Othello with an otherwise all-black cast. The Shakespeare Theatre Company is a Regional theatre company located in Washington D ^[22]
• 2000: On April 9, 2000, Stewart opened in Arthur Miller's The Ride Down Mt. Morgan at Broadway's Ambassador Theatre. Arthur Asher Miller (October 17 1915 &ndash February 10 2005 was an American Playwright and Essayist. The Ride Down Mt Morgan is a play by Arthur Miller. The play's central character is Lyman Felt an insurance agent and bigamist who maintains families in Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located The Ambassador Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 219 West 49th Street in midtown- Manhattan. Lukewarm reviews and poor box office convinced the producers (including the Shubert Organization) to post a closing notice and, in memorably impassioned Saturday matinée and evening curtain speeches, Stewart accused them of not being supportive, stating "Arthur Miller and I no longer have confidence in our producers' commitment to promote and publicise this extraordinarily provocative and vastly entertaining play". The Shubert Organization was founded by the Shubert brothers, Sam S ^[23] They subsequently took the matter to Actors Equity, which ruled that Stewart had to apologize publicly for his outburst. Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> The Actors' Equity Association (AEA commonly referred to as Actors' Equity The incident no doubt affected the actor's chances at a Tony Award nomination since, despite critical praise for his performance, he failed to win one. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented
• 2006: Portrayed Prospero in The Tempest at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and then the Novello Theatre, and Mark Antony in Antony and Cleopatra at the Swan Theatre, for the Royal Shakespeare Company as part of the cycle performing all Shakespeare's works in a year. Prospero is the Protagonist in The Tempest, a play by William Shakespeare. The Tempest is a comedy written by William Shakespeare. It is generally dated to 1610-11 and accepted as the last play written solely by him although "Shakespeare Theatre" redirects here For the theatre of that name in Newcastle see Shakespeare Theatre (Newcastle; for Shakespeare's original theatre see Aldwych was also home to the earlier Royal Strand Theatre The Novello Theatre is a West End theatre on Aldwych, in the Marcus Antonius (in Latin: M·ANTONIVS·M·F·M·N ( c January 14 83 BC&ndash August 1, 30 BC known in English as Mark Antony and Cleopatra is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare. It was first printed in the First Folio of 1623 The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC is a British Theatre company William Shakespeare ( baptised
• 2007: He appeared at Chichester Festival Theatre^[24] during the Summer 07 Festival playing the title role in Rupert Goold's acclaimed revival of Macbeth in the Minerva studio theatre,^[25] and as a grizzled Malvolio with a Scottish accent and kilt in Philip Frank's inventive main house staging of Twelfth Night. Chichester Festival Theatre, located in Chichester, England, was designed by Philip Powell and Hidalgo Moya, and opened by its founder Leslie Rupert Goold (b 1972 is an English Theatre director, and current Artistic director of Headlong Theatre previously known as the Oxford Stage Company Macbeth is among the best-known of William Shakespeare 's plays, and is his shortest tragedy, believed to have been written some time between Twelfth Night Or What You Will is a Comedy by William Shakespeare, based on the Short story "Of Apolonius and Silla" by The Chichester production of Macbeth transferred to the Gielgud Theatre in London's Shaftesbury Avenue,^[26][27] where his performance won him the Best Actor Award in the Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2007. The Gielgud Theatre is a West End theatre, located on Shaftesbury Avenue in the City of Westminster, London, at the corner of Rupert Street The Evening Standard Theatre Awards, established in 1955 are presented annually for outstanding achievements in London Theatre. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Goold also received the Best Director Award for the production. ^[28]
• 2008: The title role in Macbeth at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, New York. Macbeth is among the best-known of William Shakespeare 's plays, and is his shortest tragedy, believed to have been written some time between Brooklyn Academy of Music ( BAM) is a major performing arts venue in Brooklyn, a borough of New York City, known as a center for progressive and avant garde Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City.
• 2008: The title role in Macbeth at the Lyceum Theatre (New York). Macbeth is among the best-known of William Shakespeare 's plays, and is his shortest tragedy, believed to have been written some time between The Lyceum Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 149 West 45th Street in midtown- Manhattan.
• 2008: The role of Claudius in Hamlet alongside David Tennant as the titular Hamlet with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford Upon Avon

Filmography

References

External links

• Patrick Stewart article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
• Patrick Stewart provides Voiceover for Final Fantasy XII commercials
• Patrick Stewart at the Internet Broadway Database
• Patrick Stewart at the Internet Movie Database
• Patrick Stewart at the TCM Movie Database
• Patrick Stewart at Yahoo! Movies
• PatrickStewart.org - The Patrick Stewart Network (official fan club). Memory Alpha (often abbreviated to MA) is a Wiki that is an encyclopedic reference for topics related to the Star Trek fictional universe A wiki is a page or collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content using a simplified Markup language. The Internet Broadway Database ( IBDB) is an online Database of Broadway theatre productions and their personnel Turner Classic Movies ( TCM) is a cable television channel featuring commercial -free classic movies mostly from the Turner Entertainment and Warner Yahoo! Movies, provided by the Yahoo! network is home to a large collection of information on movies past and new releases trailers and clips Box office
• Trek star's space travel unease BBC interview
• Interview with Sue Lawley on Desert Island Discs
• Mirfield - Patrick Stewart's birthplace. Sue Lawley (born 14 July 1946) is an English broadcaster Born in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England and brought up in Desert Island Discs is a long-running BBC Radio 4 programme It was first broadcast on 29 January 1942 and is said by the Guinness