{{short description|English actor}} {{about|the British actor|other people with a similar name|Steve Webb (disambiguation)}} {{BLP sources|date=November 2010}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox person |image =<!-- only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people. Non-free and "fair use" images, e.g. promo photos, CD/DVD covers, posters, screen captures, etc., will be deleted - see [[WP:NONFREE]] --> | |imagesize = 150px | | name = Steven Webb | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|11|8|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Metropolitan Borough of Wirral|Wirral]], Merseyside, England | occupation = Actor | yearsactive = 1993–present |}} '''Steven Michael Webb''' (born 8 November 1984 in [[Metropolitan Borough of Wirral|Wirral]], Merseyside, England)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0916305/|title=Steven Webb|publisher=IMDb|access-date=28 August 2016|archive-date=14 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414031850/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0916305/|url-status=live}}</ref> is an English actor in theatre, television and film.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://london.broadway.com/story/id/3006401 Fresh Face : Steven Webb | The History Boys | london.broadway.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919181836/http://london.broadway.com/story/id/3006401 |date=19 September 2010 }}</ref>
== Early life and education == Webb started acting when he was 8 years old<ref name="autogenerated1" /> and at 10 took over the lead role of Oliver in the [[London Palladium]] production of the [[Oliver!|musical]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Limited |first=London Theatre Direct |title=Steven Webb {{!}} West End Performers |url=https://www.londontheatredirect.com/actor/www.londontheatredirect.com |access-date=5 December 2025 |website=London Theatre Direct |language=en}}</ref> He studied at the [[Sylvia Young Theatre School]].<ref name="autogenerated1" />
At age 14, in 1996, he appeared as a child dancer alongside [[Michael Jackson]] during the singer's [[Brit Awards]] performance of [[Earth Song|"Earth Song"]], getting knocked off stage and cracking a rib when [[Jarvis Cocker]] came on.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 December 2011 |title=Steven Webb: Why You Should Come & See ... Aladdin |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/steven-webb-why-you-should-come-see-aladdin_6062/ |access-date=5 December 2025 |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Career== Webb's most notable theatre work includes appearing as Posner in the second casting of [[Alan Bennett]]'s ''[[The History Boys]]'' and as Elder McKinley and Moroni in the [[West End theatre|West End]] run of ''[[The Book of Mormon (musical)|The Book of Mormon]].''
In January 2025 the cast for the UK premiere of ''[[Shucked]]'' was announced, with Webb playing the role of Storyteller 2, alongside Monique Ashe-Palmer as Storyteller 1, Ben Joyce as Beau, [[Sophie McShera]] as Maizy, [[Georgina Onuorah]] as Lulu, Keith Ramsay as. Peanut and Matthew Seadon-Young as Gordy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 January 2025 |title=Lead cast announced for Shucked's UK premiere |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/lead-cast-announced-for-shuckeds-uk-premiere_1662819/ |access-date=5 December 2025 |language=en-US}}</ref>
Television work includes the [[BBC]] series ''[[The Magician's House]]'', which featured actors such as [[Katie Stuart]], [[Ian Richardson]], [[Stephen Fry]] and [[Jennifer Saunders]]. He has also appeared in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] drama series ''[[Bad Girls (TV series)|Bad Girls]]'' (2001, 2006), in which he played David Saunders, son of inmate [[Julie Saunders (Bad Girls)|Julie Saunders]]. More recently, he has appeared in episodes of ''[[Miranda (TV series)|Miranda]]'' and ''[[The Inbetweeners]]''.<ref name=":0" />
He is the host of the podcast ''Brain Rot'', which discusses classic horror movies.
=== Theatre === {| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Theatre !Category |- | 1993 || ''Twopence to Cross the Mersey'' || Helen Forrester's Son || rowspan="3" |[[Liverpool Empire Theatre]] | rowspan="3" |Regional |- | rowspan="2" |1994 || ''Scrooge'' ||[[Tiny Tim (A Christmas Carol)|Tiny Tim]] |- | ''Her Benny'' || Little Willy |- | 1995 || ''[[Oliver!]]''|| [[Oliver Twist (character)|Oliver Twist]] || [[London Palladium]] |West End |- | 1999 || ''Hogarth'' || Young Hogarth || [[Bridewell Theatre]] |Off West End |- | 2002 || ''[[Dark of the Moon (play)|Dark of the Moon]]'' || Bill Summney ||[[The King's Head Theatre]] |Off West End |- | rowspan="2" |2003 || ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' || [[Francis Flute]]/Mustard Seed || [[Crucible Theatre]] |Regional |- | ''The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek'' || Dalton Change || [[Southwark Playhouse]] |Off West End |- | 2004 || ''Kes'' || MacDowall || | |- | 2005 || ''[[On the Shore of the Wide World]]'' || Christopher Holmes || [[Royal National Theatre|NT]]/ [[Royal Exchange Manchester]] | |- | 2005–2007 || ''[[The History Boys]]'' ||Posner || [[Royal National Theatre|NT]]/ UK tour & [[West End theatre|West End]] | |- | 2006 || ''[[The Maids]]'' || Solange || [[Etcetera Theatre]] |Off West End |- | 2007 || ''Christmas in New York'' (showcase) || Performer ||[[Lyric Theatre, London]] |West End |- | 2007–2008 || ''Chatroom''/''Citizenship'' || Jim/Stephen || [[Royal National Theatre|NT]]/ UK tour & Hong Kong | |- | rowspan="3" |2008 || ''Sons of York'' || Mark || [[Finborough Theatre]] |Off West End |- | ''Sh*t-M*x'' || Bent Ben || [[Trafalgar Studios]] |West End |- | ''The Long Road'' || Joe|| [[Soho Theatre]] |Off West End |- | 2009 || ''[[Public Property (play)|Public Property]]'' || Jamie || [[Trafalgar Studios]] |West End |- | 2010 || ''Departure Lounge'' || Ross || [[Waterloo East Theatre]] |Off West End |- | 2010–2011 || ''[[Dick Whittington and His Cat]]'' || Dick Whittington || [[Lyric Hammersmith]] |Off West End |- | 2011 || ''[[Lakeboat]]'' || Dale || [[Arcola Theatre]] |Off West End |- | 2011 || ''[[Betwixt!]]'' the Musical || Cooper || [[Trafalgar Studios]] |West End |- | 2011–2012 || ''[[Aladdin (1979 musical)|Aladdin]]'' || Wishy Washy || [[Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith)]] |Off West End |- | 2012 || ''[[Cinderella]]'' || Buttons || [[Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith)]] |Off West End |- | 2016–2023 |''[[The Book of Mormon (musical)|The Book of Mormon]]'' |[[Moroni (Book of Mormon prophet)|Moroni]]/Elder McKinley |[[Prince of Wales Theatre]] |West End |- |2024–2025 |''Here You Come Again The Musical'' |Kevin |[[Royal National Theatre|NT]]/ UK tour |UK tour |- |2025 |''[[Shucked]]'' |Storyteller No. 2 |[[Regents Park Open Air Theatre]] |Off West End |- |2025–2026 |''Pinocchio'' |Giacomo Cricket/The Coachman |[[Shakespeare's Globe]] |Off West End |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Format |- | 1995 || ''Sometime Never'' || Thomas || TV series |- | rowspan="3" |1997 || ''[[Goodnight Sweetheart (TV series)|Goodnight Sweetheart]]'' || School Boy || 1 episode |- | ''Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's...'' || || Series 2, episode 3 |- | ''[[The Adventures of Paddington Bear]]'' || Jonathan Brown (voice) || TV series |- | 1998 || ''[[Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde]]'' || Edward Knickers || Series 3 |- | rowspan="3" |1999 || ''Heart of Gold'' || Ben || |- | ''[[The Magician's House]]'' || William Constant || Mini-series |- | ''[[Wives and Daughters (1999 miniseries)|Wives & Daughters]]'' || William Goodenough || Mini-series |- | rowspan="2" | 2000 || ''[[The Magician's House|The Magician's House II]]'' || William Constant || Mini-series |- | ''Take a Girl Like You'' || Craig || TV film |- | rowspan="2" |2001 || ''[[Holby City]]'' || Jamie Newman || Series 3, episode 12 |- | ''[[Peak Practice]]'' || Kurt || Series 11, episode 13 |- | 2001, 2006 || ''[[Bad Girls (TV series)|Bad Girls]]'' || David Saunders || Series 3 & 8 |- | 2002 || ''[[15 Storeys High]]'' ||Dean|| Series 1, epidode 4 |- | rowspan="2" |2003 || ''Loving You'' (a.k.a. ''The Rainbow Room'') || Justin || TV film |- | ''[[The Bill]]'' || Justin || Series 19, episode 43 |- | 2004 || ''[[The Inspector Lynley Mysteries]]'' ||Daniel Brooks|| Series 3, episode 3 |- | 2005 || ''[[Mr. Harvey Lights a Candle]]'' ||Dave Miller|| TV film |- | 2006 || ''After Sun'' || Stuart || TV film |- | 2009 || ''Doctors'' || Harry Wylie || Series 11, episodes 109, 161 & 162 |- | 2010 || ''[[The Inbetweeners]]'' || Alastair || Series 3, episode 1 |- | 2013 || ''[[Miranda (TV series)|Miranda]]'' || Travel Agent || Series 3, episode 6 |- |2014 |''Beautality'' |Jean-Luke |TV film |- |2026 |''[[Twenty Twenty Six]]'' |Ryan Hertz |Series 1, episode 6 |}
=== Audio === {| class="wikitable" |- !Title!!Role!!Channel/Broadcaster!!Original Air Date |- |''The Accountant of Solyanka Square''||Victor|| [[BBC Radio 4]] ||May 2008 |- |''[[Peter Pan in Scarlet#Radio|Peter Pan in Scarlet]]''||Slightly||[[BBC Radio 4]]||Oct 2006 |- |''Another Country''||Devenish|| [[BBC Radio 4]] ||2006 |- |''The Luke Reports III''||Daniel/Timon|| ||2003 |- |''Just Prose''|| || || |- |''Stalingrad Kiss''|| young Valentin|| [[BBC Radio]] ||2003 |- |''[[Ah, Wilderness!]]'' ||Richard|| ||2003 |- | ''[[The Voyage of the Dawn Treader]]'' || [[Eustace Scrubb]] || ||2001–2002 |- | ''[[The Silver Chair]]'' || [[Eustace Scrubb]] || ||2001–2002 |- | ''[[The Last Battle]]'' || [[Eustace Scrubb]] || ||2001–2002 |- |''To Sir With Love'' || || || |- |''The Arab-Israeli Cookbook'' || || || |- |''Phaeton''|| || || |- | ''[[The Subtle Knife]]'' || Will Parry || [[BBC]] ||1999 |- |''Tales From The Bog End Road''|| || [[BBC Radio 4]] ||1996 |- |''Saturday Night and Sunday Morning''|| || [[BBC Radio 4]] ||1995 |- |''[[Winnie The Pooh]]'' || [[Christopher Robin]] || || |}
=== Film === {| class="wikitable" |- !Title!!Role!!Release date |- |''House of Boys''||Angelo||2010 |- |''[[Nobody's Perfect (2004 film)|Nobody's Perfect]]''||Jason||2004 |- |''[[To Kill a King (film)|To Kill a King]]''||Boy at Naseby||2003 |- |''[[Princess and the Pea]]''||Prince Rollo||2002 |- |''[[Thou Shalt Not Kill (2001 film)|Thou Shalt Not Kill]]'' (''Mord in Blitzlicht'') ||Daniel/Micheal ? ||2000 |- |''Anything's Possible'' || Phillip || 1999 |- |''Rewind''||Eric||1998 |- |''A Christmas Cracker''||Ben||1998 |- |''Veron's Christmas''||Billy||1997 |- |''Norma's First Date''||Myles||1997 |}
==Awards and recognition== * 2011 – Broadway World West End Awards for Best Featured Actor in a Musical: Nominated, ''Betwixt!'' (cast member) * 2003 – [[Evening Standard Theatre Awards|''Evening Standard'' Theatre Awards]] for Most Outstanding Newcomer: Nominated, ''The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek'' (cast member) * 2000 – [[BAFTA Children's Awards]] for Best Drama: Nominated, ''Magician's House'' (cast member)<ref>{{cite web |title=Past Winners and Nominees – Children's – Awards – The BAFTA site |url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/childrens/nominations/?year=2000 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120914033027/http://www.bafta.org/awards/childrens/nominations/?year=2000 |archive-date=14 September 2012 |accessdate=9 November 2012 |publisher=Bafta.org}}</ref> * 2000 – [[List of International Emmy Award winners|Children and Young People]] [[International Emmy Award]]: ''Magician's House'' (cast member)
==Personal life== Webb has stated that he is "technically pansexual".
He has been in relationships with Tom Scutt, Dino Fetscher, Marios Nicolaides and more. He was previously in a relationship with [[Stephen Fry]].<ref>{{cite web |date=14 July 2010 |title=Stephen Fry has new toyboy boyfriend |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/stephen-fry-has-new-toyboy-boyfriend-235479 |website=[[Daily Mirror]]}}</ref>
Webb has one sister, and a dog called Henry. He has stated he is an avid fan of the video game ''[[Minecraft]]''.
He has been sober since 2 April 2020.<ref>{{cite tweet |number=1510320728633188352 |user=MrStevieWebb |title=Two years ago I decided to remove alcohol from my life. Everyone said 'think of how much money you'll save'. I sa... |date=2 April 2022}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name|id=0916305|name=Steven Webb}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20081214194021/http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/Steven%20Webb+27897.twl Profile at National Theatre Website] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929022157/http://www.talentedbritishactors.co.uk/steven.html Profile at Talented British Actors]
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