Stephen Marcus

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Stephen Marcus
Born
Stephen Mark Scott

(1962-06-18) 18 June 1962 (age 61)
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
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).

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[edit]

Marcus 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[edit]

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[edit]

Key
† Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film[edit]

Year Film Role Notes
1985 My Beautiful Laundrette Moose
1991 Hear My Song Gordon
1992 In Dreams Policeman / Roman Guard Television film
1995 Savage Hearts Hector
1996 Killer Tongue Ralph
1997 The Beautician and the Beast Ivan
Black Velvet Band Nudge Television film
1998 Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels Nick the Greek
1999 Angela's Ashes English Agent
2000 Secrets & Lines Animal Television film
Sorted Rob
Quills Bouchon
2001 Fourplay Davey
Iris Taxi Driver
Redemption Road Joe
2002 AKA Tommy
Unconditional Love Thug in Rain
2003 Don't Look Back Uncle Max
2004 The Baby Juice Express Lenny 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
2013 Getting Back to Zero Tommy
Fast & Furious 6 Davies
Justin and the Knights of Valour Guards 1,2 & 3 Voice role
It's a Lot Mr. Hatherly
2014 AB Negative Mr. Fines
The Smoke Ben
2016 The Pit and the Pendulum: A Study in Torture The Prisoner Short film
Sanctuary Joseph
Gridiron UK Eddie
Eliminators George
2017 The Rizen The Executioner
Fanged Up Reeves
Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story Jack Whomes
2018 Walk like a Panther 'Gladiator' Glenn Higgins
Welcome to Curiosity Max
2019 The Rizen: Possession The Executioner
2020 The Big Ugly Big James
TBA † The Last Ferry Cockney In Production

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1987 Hardwicke House Joe Episode: "Prize-giving"
Brush Strokes 2nd Pub Customer Episode: "Series 2, Episode 6"
1988 Rockliffe Masked Spokesman Episode: "Top Man"
1989 The Bill Purkis Episode: "Overspend"
Boon Curly Robinson Episode: "Do Not Forsake Me"
1989-91 Birds of a Feather Dave Recurring role; 3 episodes
1990 ScreenPlay Firsts Mal Episode: "Arrivederci Millwall"
Stay Lucky Neil Episode: "Bring Back My Barny to Me"
1991 Van der Valk Burly Man Episode: "Doctor Hoffmann's Children"
Billy Webb's Amazing Stories Chip Shop Man Episode: "Part Three"
1992 Me, You and Him Graham's Father Episode: "On the Town"
Gone to Seed Customer Episode: "Series 1, Episode 4"
1993 The Bill Wayne Smith Episode: "The Law in Their Hands"
Paul Merton: The Series Various Episode: "Series 2, Episode 3"
Red Dwarf Bear Strangler McGee Episode: "Gunmen of the Apocalypse"
KYTV Large Man Episode: "Get Away with You"
Between the Lines Mortuary Assistant Episode: "Some Must Watch"
1994 99-1 McCarthy's Man / Pursuer Episode: "The Hard Sell"
Frank Stubbs Promotes Journalist Episode: "Babies"
Screen One Newman Episode: "Doggin' Around"
1995 The Bill Ade Lester Episode: "Water Wings"
Crime Story Gary Thompson Episode: "Hot Dog Wars"
The Glam Metal Detectives Various Recurring role; 5 episodes
Rumble Melvin Series regular; 6 episodes
Class Act Geoff Episode: "Series 2, Episode 2"
The Thin Blue Line Terry Episode: "Honey Trap"
Coogan's Run Gerald the Sumo Magician Episode: "Thursday Night Fever"
1996 Our Friends in the North Cyril Hellyer Episode: "1966"
Kavanagh QC Baxter Episode: "A Stranger in the Family"
1997 The Detectives Fat Reg Episode: "The Curse of the Comanches"
Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's... Thug Episode: "The Wrong Man"
1998 The Bill Tony Bladwell Episode: "Heat and Light"
Real Women Van Driver Episode: "The Hitch"
Dangerfield Jay Butterfield Episode: "Double Helix"
1999 Adam's Family Tree Bulgar the Bulgarian Episode: "Here Comes the Hun"
Roger Roger Detective Sergeant Calderwood Episode: "Love Rules the Heart, Money Takes the Soul"
2000-04 Starhunter Rudolpho deLuna Series regular; 44 episodes
2002 The Basil Brush Show Santa Claus Episode: "Molly Christmas"
Cavegirl Dad Series regular; 18 episodes
2004 Mile High Dave Episode: "Series 2, Episode 3"
The Lenny Henry Show Episode: "Revival Pilot"
Eyes Down Bloke Episode: "Thief"
2006 Without a Trace Roger Episode: "Check Your Head"
Casualty Tommy Indler Episode: "Different Worlds"
Terry Pratchett's Hogfather Banjo Cropper Miniseries; 2 episodes
2007 Doctor Who Jailer Episode: "The Shakespeare Code"
Kingdom Hill Recurring role; 3 episodes
The Bill Cliff Taylor Episode: "Crash Test"
2008 Lark Rise to Candleford Matthew Welby Series regular; 10 episodes
Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic Broadman Miniseries; 1 episode
Sunshine Big Alan Miniseries; 2 episodes
Little Dorrit Bath Attendant Miniseries; 2 episodes
2011 Midsomer Murders Silas Trout Episode: "The Night of the Stag"
2012 The Comic Strip Presents... Dirty Douglas Episode: "Five Go to Rehab"
2013 Holby City Jarvis Well Episode: "The End of the Beginning"
2015 Man Down Nightclub Bouncer Episode: "Perfect Woman"
EastEnders Gordon Cook Recurring role; 3 episodes
2016 Benidorm Joe Luis Episode: "Teetotal Geoff"
Doctors Dale Everly Episode: "Home Help"
The Coroner Gobby Mitchell Episode: "Those in Peril"
2017 Will Henry Austen Episode: "The Two Gentlemen"
Starhunter Transformation Rudolpho deLuna Miniseries; 3 episodes
2017-18 Starhunter ReduX Rudolpho deLuna Series regular; 8 episodes
2019 NCIS: Los Angeles Andy Green Episode: "A Bloody Brilliant Plan"
2021 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Nearby Patron Episode: "The Gang's Still in Ireland"

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Stephen Marcus". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Stephen Marcus". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Stephen Marcus Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  4. ^ Wilcock, Jessica (23 April 2012). "Matt Di Angelo to star in Two Days in the Smoke | News | Screen". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Gangster London Tour | Krays East End Tours". Brit Movie Tours. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Interview with a Hitman". mubi.com. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

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