Stephen Carlile Explained

Stephen Carlile
Birth Date:19 April 1978
Birth Place:Bath, Somerset, England, UK
Alma Mater:Guildford School of Acting
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2003–present

Stephen Carlile (born 19 April 1978) is a British actor well known for starring as the villain Scar in the Broadway musical adaptation of the Disney film The Lion King.[1]

Early life

Born in Bath, Somerset, England,[2] Carlile was trained in acting at the Guildford School of Acting.

Career

Carlile has performed in many theatre works including the Broadway production of The Lion King as Scar,[3] Noël (National Opera House in Ireland), the West End production of The Go-Between as Viscount Trimingham,[4] as Captain Hook in the US national tour of Peter Pan 360, as Agustín Magaldi in Evita, lead tenor singing Springtime for Hitler in the West End production of The Producers, Peter Pan as Smee,[5] The Wizard of Oz, My Fair Lady as Freddy Eynsford-Hill, Next Door's Baby as Dickie O' Brien,[6] The Pirates of Penzance as Frederic,[7] Space Family Robinson[8] and The Phantom of the Opera.

Carlile has featured in several radio plays including Doctor Who, Songs from Jesus Christ Superstar and Vanity Fair.

Carlile also appeared in the 2008 film Brideshead Revisited.[9]

Theatre credits

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How I became an agent - Agent's take - The Stage . 20 October 2013.
  2. Web site: Cast & Creative – The Lion King . 20 October 2013.
  3. https://www.cityguideny.com/article/lion-king-broadway-scar-stephen-carlile NYC City Guide interview with Stephen Carlile
  4. https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/reviews/the-go-between/ LondonTheatre review of The Go Between
  5. Web site: Theatre review: Peter Pan at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon . 20 October 2013.
  6. https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2008/feb/11/theatre Guardian review of Next Door's Baby
  7. http://www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/pirates-penzance The Pirates of Penzance at the Orange Tree Theatre website
  8. http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/whats-on/theatre/lion-king-heads-birmingham-hippodrome-4694751 Coventry Telegraph interview
  9. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0412536/combined Brideshead Revisited at IMDb