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Stephen Tate
Acting · Stroud Green, London, U.K.
Biography
Stephen Tate is a British actor and musical theatre artist who trained at the Royal Ballet School. In 1971, he portrayed Judas in the original production of Jesus Christ Superstar, and went on to star in many other musicals including Cats and Les Misérables. On television, he is possibly best known for his recurring role as Alan in the 1970s television drama Survivors and as Dick Meyer in the 1980s comedy drama Big Deal alongside Ray Brooks. His other credits include Z-Cars, The Onedin Line, Blake's 7, Yes Minister, The Black Adder, Dear John, Boon, The Bill, Minder, Cardiac Arrest, Silent Witness and Emmerdale. He played Monsieur Fauchlevant in the 2012 film version of Les Misérables. Tate is the director of Dramatic Change Theatre Company in Gloucestershire, an issue-based theatre company made up primarily of actors with learning disabilities.
Known for

Minder
Fitzgibbon

Burn Notice
2007

Blackadder
Lord Chiswick

Blake's 7
Mandrian

Wycliffe
Sid Passmore

Les Misérables
Fauchelevent

Yes Minister
1980

The Chief
Det. Supt. Brian Kale

Kavanagh Q.C.
Patrick Bennett

Cardiac Arrest
Mr. Edwards
Filmography
- 2012Les MisérablesFauchelevent
- 2010Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in ConcertBabet
- 2007Burn Notice
- 2004Les Misérables: In Concert at Windsor CastleThénardier
- 1995Kavanagh Q.C.Patrick Bennett
- 1994WycliffeSid Passmore
- 1994Cardiac ArrestMr. Edwards
- 1990Perfect ScoundrelsInky
- 1990The ChiefDet. Supt. Brian Kale
- 1986A Dangerous Kind of LoveCoolidge
- 1986Dear JohnSkab
- 1984Big DealDick Meyer
- 1983BlackadderLord Chiswick
- 1983ShackletonLeonard Hussey
- 1980Yes Minister
- 1979MinderFitzgibbon
- 1978Going StraightCanadian Tourist
- 1978Blake's 7Mandrian
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