Steven Mackintosh Explained

Steven Mackintosh
Birth Date:30 April 1967
Birth Place:Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Occupation:Actor, narrator
Years Active:1983–present
Children:2, including Martha

Steven Mackintosh (born 30 April 1967) is an English actor and narrator. He is perhaps best known for his role as Andreas Tanis in the action horror films (2006) and (2009).

Mackintosh received a British Academy Television Award nomination for his leading role in the BBC One television film Care (2000). His other notable roles were in the films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and The Land Girls (1998), as well as the first series of Luther (2010).

Early life

Mackintosh was born in Cambridge, England, the son of Dorothy Parris and Malcolm Mackintosh.[1] He attended Icknield Primary School in Sawston,[2] Sawston Village College and Dramawise Theatre School. He made his stage debut, aged 14, in The Number of the Beast at the Bush Theatre in London,[3] then landed the lead role in the National Theatre production of Brighton Beach Memoirs.[4]

Career

Film

Mackintosh's first film appearance was in Prick Up Your Ears. He went on to star in Memphis Belle, Twelfth Night, and David Leland's Land Girls with Rachel Weisz and Anna Friel and co-starred with Rupert Graves in Different For Girls as a transgender woman. He played Winston in Guy Ritchie's film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. His other notable films include Roger Michell's The Mother, The Jacket, Good with Viggo Mortensen, and . He played Tony in Rupert Wyatt's feature The Escapist and Kertzer in Film 4's The Scouting Book For Boys. Mackintosh played Ivan Lewis in the big screen version of The Sweeney. He played Jack in Set Fire to the Stars with Elijah Wood and worked with Michael Caton Jones for the second time on his film Urban Hymn.

Radio

He played Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö's fictional police detective Martin Beck in the BBC Radio drama series The Martin Beck Killings.

Television

Mackintosh played a peasant boy, the Luck Child, who is prophecied to be king in Jim Henson's The StoryTeller, S1:E4. Mackintosh played DS Winter in the 10 part series Lucky Man, created by Stan Lee for Carnival films and Sky TV. He played Robbo in From There to Here by BAFTA winning writer Peter Bowker for the BBC and played John Coniston in the acclaimed Inside Men for BBC 1. His other numerous credits include: Luther, Lost Christmas, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Buddha of Suburbia, Prime Suspect and Our Mutual Friend. Mackintosh won Best Actor at the Royal Television Society Awards and a Best Actor Nomination at the BAFTAs for his role in Care for the BBC. In recent years he has become a popular choice to narrate documentaries. He replaced Jamie Theakston to narrate the BBC police documentary, Traffic Cops. He also narrates on the documentary Aircrash Confidential from Discovery Communications and Saving Lives at Sea on BBC 2.

Personal life

He is married to the actress Lisa Jacobs. They have two daughters, Martha Mackintosh (born 1992) and Blythe Mackintosh (born 1996). He is a fan of Manchester United.

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1987Prick Up Your EarsSimon Ward
1990Memphis BelleStan the Rookie
1991London Kills MeMuffdiver
1992The Muppet Christmas CarolFred, Scrooge's Nephew
1994Princess CarabooHarold
1995The GrotesqueSidney Giblet
Blue JuiceJosh Tambini
1996Twelfth NightSebastian
Different for GirlsKim FoyleBrussels International Film Festival - Best Actor
1997It's Good to TalkShort
House of AmericaSid
1998The Land GirlsJoe Lawrence
It's Good to TalkShort film
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking BarrelsWinston
1999The CriminalJasper Rawlins
2000CareDavy YoungerBAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actor
RTS Television Award for Best Actor
Nominated — BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor
2001Far from ChinaNoah
2002Eddie Loves MaryShort
2003StrangersMorganShort
The MotherBobby
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab StoryGunther Zeloty
The Tulse Luper Suitcases

Antwerp

Gunther Zeloty
2004The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the SeaGunther Zeloty
The Aryan CoupleEichmann
2005The JacketDr Hopkins
The Secret Life of WordsDoctor Sulitzer
2006Andreas Tanis
Rang de BasantiMr McKinleyBollywood film
Small Engine RepairBill
2007First BornSteven
SugarhouseTom
2008The EscapistTony
GoodFreddie
The Daisy ChainTomas Conroy
2009Andreas Tanis
The Scouting Book for BoysDet. Insp. Kertzer
2011The Great Ghost RescueBrad
2012Elfie HopkinsMichael
The SweeneyD.C.I. Ivan Lewis
2013Z1GuyShort film
Kick-Ass 2 Tommy's Dad
The Thirteenth TaleDr Clifton
2014GoldGerry
The Jesus Mysteries NarratorDocumentary
Set Fire to the Stars Jack
2015Robot Overlords Danny
Bone in the ThroatMcDougal
A Song for Jenny Greg
Urban HymnDavid Hinton
2017Modern Life Is RubbishLenny
2019RocketmanStanley Dwight
2020The Postcard KillingsRupert Pearce
2021Calving'GordonShort film

Television

YearFilmRoleNotes
1983NannyTonyEpisode: "The Home Front"
1984See How They RunWillie BiggsTV film
1985The Browning VersionJohn TaplowTV film
Doctor WhoGazakEpisode: "Timelash"
Summer SeasonEpisode: "Broken Homes"
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13Nigel Partridge6 episodes
1987The Diary of Anne FrankPeter Van Daan3 episodes
The Growing Pains of Adrian MoleNigel Partridge6 episodes
1988Tickets for the TitanicJoshEpisode: "Everyone's A Winner"
The StorytellerLuckyEpisode: "The Luck Child"
1989The Woman in BlackRolfeTV film
1990Treasure IslandDickTV film
Surgical SpiritMartinEpisode: "Something in the Air"
Screen OneEpisode: "News Hounds"
The BillTony MartinEpisode: "Market Forces"
1991Agatha Christie's PoirotNewsboyEpisode: "The Plymouth Express"
Van Der ValkKoosEpisode: "The Little Rascals"
Perfect ScoundrelsYoung KirbyEpisode: "Ssh, You Know Who"
1992Six Characters in Search of an AuthorThe BrotherTV film
Inspector MorseDS CheethamEpisode: "Absolute Conviction"
Between the LinesP.C. FulfordEpisode: "Nothing Personal"
The Ruth Rendell MysteriesNicholas VirsonEpisode: "Kissing the Gunner's Daughter: Part 1"
1993MaigretJacques PatillonEpisode: "Maigret and the Maid"
ScreenplayGregEpisode: "Safe"
The Buddha of SuburbiaCharlie KayMiniseries
1994Murder in MindSimonTV film
A Dark-Adapted EyeFrancisTV film
A Touch of FrostDean HoskinsEpisode: "Widows and Orphans"
The ChiefDean MillsEpisode No.4.9
CadfaelLiliwinEpisode: "The Sanctuary Sparrow"
The Return of the NativeDiggory VennTV film
Midnight MovieBertieTV film
1996KaraokeWaiter (Film)Miniseries (3 episodes)
Prime SuspectThe StreetTV film
1998The Ebb-TideSwansonTV film
Our Mutual FriendJohn Rokesmith/John HarmonMiniseries (4 episodes)
Undercover HeartTom HowarthMiniseries
1999Bad BloodStephen IrvingTV film
2000Lady Audley's SecretRobert AudleyTV film
2001Sebastian HarperTV film
SwallowStuart Collins3 episodes
2002The Many Trials of One Jane DoeSean DewartTV film
2003The Other Boleyn GirlGeorge BoleynTV film
2004England ExpectsRay KnightTV film
2006Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My HeartJeremyTV film
The Amazing Mrs PritchardIan Pritchard6 episodes
2007The Beckoning SilenceNarratorTV film
A Very British Sex ScandalNarratorTV film
2009Criminal JusticeD.I. Chris Sexton5 episodes
The QueenNarrator5 episodes
2010MoPeter MandelsonTV film
LutherD.C.I. Ian Reed6 episodes
2011CamelotEwanEpisode No.1.5
Aircrash ConfidentialNarrator12 episodes
The JuryPaul Brierley5 episodes
2012Inside MenJohn4 episodes
Horizon - How Big Is the Universe?NarratorEpisode 4
2013What RemainsKieron MossTV series
2014Autopsy: The Last Hours ofNarrator3 episodes
Operation Cloud LabMiniseries
From There to HereRobboTV series
2015The Game Tom MalloryEpisode Two
2016Stan Lee's Lucky ManDetective Superintendent Winter19 episodes
Traffic CopsNarratorSeries 14
2017The HalcyonRichard Garland8 episodes
2018KiriJim WarnerMiniseries
WanderlustAlan Richards6 episodes
2020Lawrence of Arabia: Britain's Great AdventurerNarratorTV documentary
SoulmatesBrother SamsonEpisode: "Break on Through"
2021DalglieshWilfred Antsey"The Black Tower"
2022The PactHarrySeries 2
The Confessions of Frannie LangtonJohn LangtonMiniseries
2023PaybackMalky Roberts

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Steven Mackintosh Biography (1967-). filmreference.com. 18 October 2017.
  2. News: Actor Steven Mackintosh helps Icknield Primary School in Sawston to celebrate 40th anniversary. Haverhill Echo. 16 June 2012. 18 October 2017 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160623213911/http://www.haverhillecho.co.uk/news/education/actor-steven-mackintosh-helps-icknield-primary-school-in-sawston-to-celebrate-it-s-40th-anniversary-1-3946130 . 2016-06-23.
  3. https://theatricalia.com/play/gqh/the-number-of-the-beast/production/1d3r
  4. News: Interview: The sexiest bloke on the box. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/interview-the-sexiest-bloke-on-the-box-1189757.html . 25 May 2022 . subscription . live. The Independent. Deborah. Ross. 7 December 1998. 18 October 2017.