# Steven Meo

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**Steven James Meo** is a British television actor from [Coelbren](/source/Coelbren,_Powys), [Wales](/source/Wales). He is best known for his roles in [BBC Wales](/source/BBC_Wales) sitcom *[High Hopes](/source/High_Hopes_(Welsh_TV_series))* (2002–2008), playing Owain Hughes in *[Gavin and Stacey](/source/Gavin_and_Stacey)* (BBC), [BBC Three](/source/BBC_Three) series *[Grownups](/source/Grownups_(2006_TV_series))* (2006–2009), [BBC Wales](/source/BBC_Wales) drama series *[Belonging](/source/Belonging_(TV_series))* (1999–2009), and as Macca in BBC One series *[Waiting for the Out](/source/Waiting_for_the_Out)* (2026).

## Career

Meo has portrayed the roles of Owain Hughes in the third series of *[Gavin & Stacey](/source/Gavin_%26_Stacey)*, Josh in the *[Torchwood](/source/Torchwood)* episode "[Random Shoes](/source/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](/source/Th%C3%A9nardiers) of the original [Royal Shakespeare Company](/source/Royal_Shakespeare_Company) version of *[Les Misérables](/source/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables_(musical))* in [London's West End](/source/West_End_theatre),[when?][citation needed] and is an Associate Artist at [Clwyd Theatre Cymru](/source/Theatr_Clwyd).[1]

In February 2021, he appeared in the [ITV](/source/ITV_(TV_network)) drama *[The Pembrokeshire Murders](/source/The_Pembrokeshire_Murders)* alongside actors [Luke Evans](/source/Luke_Evans) and [Keith Allen](/source/Keith_Allen_(actor)). In April 2021, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera *[Doctors](/source/Doctors_(2000_TV_series))*.[2] He appears in the Sky Comedy "Code 404" as series regular DI Paul Stokes, alongside [Stephen Graham](/source/Stephen_Graham) and [Daniel Mays](/source/Daniel_Mays).

## Personal life

Meo is of part-[Italian](/source/Italians) descent and attended Maesydderwen Comprehensive School in [Ystradgynlais](/source/Ystradgynlais) in the [Swansea Valley](/source/Swansea_Valley), in the year above actress [Eve Myles](/source/Eve_Myles).[3] Afterwards, he trained in [Cardiff](/source/Cardiff) at the [Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama](/source/Royal_Welsh_College_of_Music_%26_Drama). Steven got engaged to actress Eleanor Howell in New York in 2010, whilst he was performing the play *Pieces* on [Broadway](/source/Broadway_theatre), and they were married in [Tetbury](/source/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

1. . [The Big Welsh Challenge: Last Year's Learners](http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/learnwelsh/bigwelshchallenge/news/last_years_learners.shtml). Accessed 20 March 2013

1. Timblick, Simon. ["Doctors spoilers: Al Haskey hosts a shared patient consultation"](https://www.whatsontv.co.uk/events/doctors-spoilers-al-haskey-shared-patient-consultation/). *[What's on TV](/source/What's_on_TV)*. [Future plc](/source/Future_plc). Retrieved 1 April 2021.

1. [BBC Mid Wales: Steve Meo](http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/sites/ystradgynlais/pages/stevemeo.shtml) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100427150617/http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/sites/ystradgynlais/pages/stevemeo.shtml) 2010-04-27 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 20 March 2013

## External links

- [Steven Meo](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0580055/) at IMDb

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