| Birth name | Steven James Meo |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1977 |
| Birth place | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Known for | Grownups |
| Occupation | Actor · presenter |
| Alma mater | Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | Eleanor Howell (m. 2012) |
Steven James Meo is a British television actor from Coelbren, Wales. He is best known for his roles in BBC Wales sitcom High Hopes (2002–2008), playing Owain Hughes in Gavin and Stacey (BBC), BBC Three series Grownups (2006–2009), BBC Wales drama series Belonging (1999–2009), and as Macca in BBC One series Waiting for the Out (2026).
Career
Meo has portrayed the roles of Owain Hughes in the third series of Gavin & Stacey, Josh in the Torchwood episode "Random Shoes" (2006), and participated in The Big Welsh Challenge on BBC Wales. He appears as series regular “Macca” in the acclaimed BBC Drama “Waiting for the Out” (2026).
He was the last Thénardier of the original Royal Shakespeare Company version of Les Misérables in London's West End,[when?][citation needed] and is an Associate Artist at Clwyd Theatre Cymru.[1]
In February 2021, he appeared in the ITV drama The Pembrokeshire Murders alongside actors Luke Evans and Keith Allen. In April 2021, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors.[2] He appears in the Sky Comedy "Code 404" as series regular DI Paul Stokes, alongside Stephen Graham and Daniel Mays.
Personal life
Meo is of part-Italian descent and attended Maesydderwen Comprehensive School in Ystradgynlais in the Swansea Valley, in the year above actress Eve Myles.[3] Afterwards, he trained in Cardiff at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. Steven got engaged to actress Eleanor Howell in New York in 2010, whilst he was performing the play Pieces on Broadway, and they were married in Tetbury in 2012. They have two sons together.[citation needed]
Filmography
| style = background#FFFFFF:"|Year | style = background#FFFFFF:"|Title | style = background#FFFFFF:"|Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000–2009 | Belonging | Owen |
| 2001 | Holby City | Tony Gadd |
| 2002–2008, 2015 | High Hopes | Duane Hoffman |
| 2005 | Twisted Tales | Simon |
| 2005 | The Afternoon Play | Finn |
| 2006 | Torchwood | Josh |
| 2006–2009 | Grownups | Grant |
| 2007 | Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest | Pilot Kelvin |
| 2009 | Gavin & Stacey | Owain Hughes |
| 2009 | Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps | Grant Grant |
| 2011 | Baker Boys | Rich |
| 2012 | Doctors | Franklin |
| 2017 | Porridge | Owen |
| 2021 | The Pembrokeshire Murders | Detective Inspector Lyn Harries |
| 2021 | Doctors | Steven Hywel |
| 2021 | Code 404 | DI Paul Stokes |
| 2023 | Coronation Street | Rufus Donahue |
| 2023 | Sister Boniface Mysteries | Max Savage |
| 2024 | Father Brown | Robert Highbury |
| 2024 | Protein | Kev |
| 2024 | House of the Dragon | Triarchy member |
| 2026 | Waiting for the Out | Daniel 'Macca' McKenzie |
References
- ^ . The Big Welsh Challenge: Last Year's Learners. Accessed 20 March 2013
- ^ Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Al Haskey hosts a shared patient consultation". What's on TV. Future plc. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ BBC Mid Wales: Steve Meo Archived 2010-04-27 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 20 March 2013
External links
- Steven Meo at IMDb