Patrick Stewart's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) American Dad! Avery Bullock Star Trek: The Next Generation Captain Jea… Locutus of … Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier Patrick Ste… Blunt Talk Walter Blunt I, Claudius (UK) Sejanus Eleventh Hour (UK) Professor I… Journey's End: The Saga of Star Trek The Next Generation Patrick Ste… MGM: When the Lion Roars Narrator High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman (UK) Narrator Terry & Gaby (UK) Patrick Ste… Maybury (UK) Dr. Edward … Mountain Gorilla (UK) Patrick Ste…

Main Movie Roles

BIOGRAPHY:

Born Mirfield, Yorkshire, England. Member of various local drama groups from about age 12. Left school at 15 to work as junior reporter on local paper; quit when Editor told him he was spending too much time at the theatre and not enough working. Spent a year as furniture salesman, saving cash to attend drama school. Accepted by Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in 1957. Professional debut 1959 in Repertory in Lincoln; work at Manchester Library Theatre and a tour round the world with the Old Vic Company followed in the early 60s. Joined Royal Shakespeare Company in 1966, to begin 27-year association. Following a spell with the Royal National Theatre in the mid 80s, he went to Los Angeles to star in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), which ran from 1987-1994, playing the role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard. He plans to return to theatre work on the end of this series.


TRIVIA:

• Provided narration for 'Rick Wakeman' (qv)'s 'Return to the Centre of the Earth' album (1999).
• Is good friends with 'Whoopi Goldberg' (qv).
• London Fringe Theatre Best Actor Award 1986, for role of George in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" at the Young Vic.
• Is a life-long supporter of Huddersfield Town Football Club of the Football League.
• Referred to Commander Riker on _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv) as Number One. When he guest-starred on an episode of _"The Simpsons" (1989)_ (qv), he played a character named Number One.
• Is a fan of _"Doctor Who" (1963)_ (qv).
• Is a fan of _"Red Dwarf" (1988)_ (qv).
• (September 1997) Announced his engagement to former _"Star Trek: Voyager" (1995)_ (qv) producer 'Wendy Neuss' (qv), aged 39.