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Biography

Doing for bald men what no amount of Minoxodil ever could, Patrick Stewart won international fame for his portrayal of Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the popular TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Before earning immortality for his ability to handle a phaser convincingly, Stewart was known as a stage actor of great talent in his native Britain, where he had been performing since he was a teenager.

Born in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England on July 13, 1940, Stewart was performing in various drama groups by the age of twelve. After leaving school at fifteen, he went to work as a junior reporter for a local newspaper. He quit the job after being told by the paper's editor that he was spending too much time at the theatre and not enough on the newspaper and worked for a year as a furniture salesman to pay for drama school. He was accepted at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in 1957, and two years later made his professional stage debut in a production of Treasure Island.

Stewart went on to enjoy a prolific and acclaimed stage career, joining the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1966 and remaining with it for the next twenty-seven years. He also began to work on the big and small screens, and in the early 1980s started popping up in a number of popular films like Excalibur (1981) and Dune (1984). In 1987, he was chosen to play Picard on Next Generation. Certain that he would be fired from the series, Stewart reportedly refused to unpack his bags for six weeks. Although more than one snarky observer spent the first year of the series making idiot jokes about Stewart's bald pate, the actor--and the show--proved to be a hit. Stewart stayed with Next Generation for seven seasons, and then reprised his role for a string of successful Star Trek films: 1994's Star Trek Generations, 1996's Star Trek: First Contact, 1998's Star Trek: Insurrection and 2002's Star Trek: Nemesis.

In addition to his work with the Next Generation series and films, Stewart also continued to work on the stage and in various films. In 1995, he had a hilarious turn as a flamboyant, acid-tongued interior decorator in Jeffrey, while in 1997 he tried his hand at intrigue with a part in The Conspiracy Theory. The following year, he appeared on the small screen, giving a terrific portrayal of the obsessive Captain Ahab in Moby Dick. Though a new Star Trek film every few years may not have been quite enough to keep the legions of sci-fi addicts satisfied, Stewart scored brownie points among fans by taking an impressive turn as Professor Charles Xavier in both X-Men (2000) and X2 (2003). On the stage, Stewart enjoyed acclaim for a number of productions, particularly A Christmas Carol, which he performed both on Broadway and the London Stage, winning, respectively, a 1993 New York Theatre Critics Drama Desk Award and a 1994 Olivier Award for his work. He also earned extensive praise for his portrayal of Prospero in the Broadway production of The Tempest in 1996.

Interestingly, Stewart, though appreciative of his star status, has repeatedly bristled at the notion that his lack of hair is "sexy," à la Yul Brynner. In regards to his reluctant sex symbol status, he has stated that he would much rather be judged on the basis of his acting ability rather than his appearance. ~ Rebecca Flint, All Movie Guide

Filmography

Lion in Winter, The (2003) (TV) .... King Henry II
Water Warriors, The (2003) (voice)
X-Men 2 (2003) .... Professor Charles Xavier
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) .... Jean-Luc Picard
Star Trek: Starfleet Command III (2002) (VG) .... Starfleet Captain Jean-Luc Picard
King of Texas (2002) (TV) .... John Lear
Star Trek: Bridge Commander (2002) (VG) (voice) .... Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Making of 'Jimmy Neutron', The (2001) (TV) .... Himself
Star Trek: Armada II (2001) (VG) (voice) .... Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) (voice) .... King Goobot
X-Men (2000) .... Professor Charles Xavier (Professor X)
Star Trek: Invasion (2000) (VG) (voice) .... Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Star Trek: Armada (1999) (VG) (voice) .... Captain Jean-Luc Picard/Locutus of Borg
... aka Star Trek: Armada 1 (1999) (VG) (USA)
Star Trek: Hidden Evil (1999) (VG) .... Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion (1999) (VG) (archive footage) .... Capt. Jean-Luc Picard
Christmas Carol, A (1999) (TV) .... Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge
Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments (1999) (TV) (archive footage)
Animal Farm (1999) (TV) (voice) .... Napoleon
Prince of Egypt, The (1998) (voice) .... Pharaoh Seti I
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) .... Starfleet Captain Jean-Luc Picard
... aka Star Trek 9 (1998) (USA: informal alternative title)
Safe House (1998) (TV) .... Mace Sowell
Dad Savage (1998) .... Dad Savage
Moby Dick (1998) (TV) .... Captain Ahab
Thar She Blows: The Making of 'Moby Dick' (1998) (TV) .... Himself
Star Trek: The Experience (1998) (voice) .... Captain Picard
Star Trek: Generations (1997) (VG) (voice) .... Capt. Jean-Luc Picard
Whales (1997) (voice) .... Narrator
Masterminds (1997) .... Rafe Bentley
Conspiracy Theory (1997) .... Dr. Jonas/Henry Finch
Signature: George C. Wolfe (1997) (TV) .... Himself
Secret Life of Earth, The (1996) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996) (TV) .... Himself
Star Trek: First Contact (1996) .... Starfleet Captain Jean-Luc Picard
... aka Star Trek 8 (1996) (USA: informal alternative title)
Canterville Ghost, The (1996) (TV) .... Sir Simon de Canterville
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1995) (V) .... Himself
Star Trek: The Next Generation - A Final Unity (1995) (VG) (voice) .... Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Let It Be Me (1995) .... John
... aka Love Dance (1998) (UK)
Jeffrey (1995) .... Sterling
"500 Nations" (1995) (mini) TV Series (voice)
From Here to Infinity: The Ultimate Voyage (1994) (V) .... Host/Narrator
... aka From Here to Infinity (1994) (V) (USA: short title)
Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos (1994) (VG) (voice) .... King Richard
... aka Lands of Lore 1 (1994) (VG) (USA: short version)
Liberation (1994/I) (voice) .... Narrator
Stargazers (1994) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
... aka Stargazers: One Hundred Years of Seeing at the Lowell Obsevatory (1994) (TV)
Pagemaster, The (1994) (voice) .... Adventure
Star Trek: Generations (1994) .... Starfleet Captain Jean-Luc Picard
... aka Star Trek 7 (1994) (USA: informal alternative title)
In Search of Dr. Seuss (1994) (TV) .... Sergeant Mulvaney
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things... (1994) (TV) .... Captain Jean-Luc Picard
... aka All Good Things... (1994) (TV)
Gunmen (1994) .... Loomis
Secret of Life on Earth, The (1993) (voice) .... Narrator
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) .... King Richard
... aka Sacré Robin des bois (1993) (France)
Death Train (1993) (TV) .... Malcolm Philpot U.N.A.C.O.
... aka Alistair MacLean's Death Train (1993) (TV)
... aka Detonator (1993) (TV)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary (1993) (TV) .... Captain Jean-Luc Picard/Locutus
Space Age (1992) (V) .... Host
"MGM: When the Lion Roars" (1992) (mini) TV Series .... Narrator
Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special (1991) (TV) .... Himself
L.A. Story (1991) .... Mr. Perdue, Maitre D' at L'Idiot
Discovering Hamlet (1990) (voice) .... Narrator
"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) TV Series .... Jean-Luc Picard
... aka "Star Trek: TNG" (1987) (USA: promotional abbreviation)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Encounter at Farpoint (1987) (TV) .... Captain Jean-Luc Picard
... aka Encounter at Farpoint (1987) (TV)
Devil's Disciple, The (1987) (TV) .... Reverend Anderson
Lady Jane (1986) .... Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk
Doctor and the Devils, The (1985) .... Prof. Macklin
Code Name: Emerald (1985) .... Colonel Peters
... aka Deep Cover (1985) (USA: TV title)
... aka Emerald (1985)
Wild Geese II (1985) .... Russian General
Lifeforce (1985) .... Dr. Armstrong
"Playing Shakespeare" (1984) (mini) TV Series .... Himself
Uindii (1984) .... Mr. Duffner
Dune (1984) .... Gurney Halleck
Pope John Paul II (1984) (TV) .... Party Secretary Wladislaw Gomulka
... aka Pope, The (1984) (TV)
Plague Dogs, The (1983) (voice) .... Major
"Smiley's People" (1982) (mini) TV Series .... Karla
"Maybury" (1981) (mini) TV Series .... Dr. Edward Roebuck
Excalibur (1981) .... Leondegrance
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980) (TV) .... Wilkins
"Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" (1980) (mini) TV Series .... Karla
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (1980) (TV) .... Claudius
... aka Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, The (1980) (TV) (USA: video title)
... aka Hamlet (1980) (TV)
When the Actors Come (1978) (TV) .... Janos
... aka BBC2 Play of the Week: When the Actors Come (1978) (TV) (UK: series title)
"I, Claudius" (1976) (mini) TV Series .... Sejanus
Madness, The (1976) (TV)
Hedda (1975) .... Ejlert Loevborg
North and South (1975) (TV) .... Mr. Thornton
Hennessy (1975) .... Tilney
Antony and Cleopatra (1974) (TV) .... Enobarbus
Gathering Storm, The (1974) (TV) .... Clement Atlee
... aka Churchill, the Gathering Storm (1974) (TV)
... aka Walk with Destiny (1974) (TV)
"Fall of Eagles, A" (1974) (mini) TV Series .... Lenin

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