Stephan Chase Explained

Stephan Chase
Occupation:Actor, Director, Coach
Years Active:1968 - 2019
Birth Date:1945 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Duchy of Cornwall, Lancaster, England
Death Place:London, England

Stephan Chase (born Stephan de Montaignac; 8 February 1945 - 27 June 2019)[1] was a British actor of Cornish and Scots descent. He was educated in Ireland and England. Before joining the Royal Shakespeare Company,[2] he won a scholarship and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) later becoming an Associate of RADA.

He played Hamlet in 1975 in a British Council / Regent's Park Open Air Theatre touring production in India and Ceylon.[3] He appeared as a leading man in feature films, TV plays and series and the West End theatre, such as Rules of the Game (1982), directed by Anthony Quayle, until he founded and ran the Rhubarb Agency 1988-2005. During this time, Chase also worked as an audio producer and director. He subsequently worked as a teacher and coach in London, but in 2011 he began working as an actor again.

He died on 27 June 2019 in London at the age of 74.[1]

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stephan de Montaignac. The Times. 18 March 2020.
  2. http://stephanchase.wordpress.com Official Stephan Chase website: About Stephan Chase
  3. http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/speaks/darrshan_jariwalla.asp Mumbai Theatre Guide: Darrshan Jariwalla
  4. Andy Priestner, The Complete Secret Army: An Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to the Classic TV Drama Series (2008)