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Steven Meo
Born
Steven James Meo

1977
Swansea, Wales
Alma materRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama
Occupations
  • Actor
  • presenter
Years active2000–present
Known forGrownups
Spouse
(m. 2012)
Children2

Steven James Meo is a Welsh television actor from Coelbren in the Swansea Valley in Wales. He is best known for his roles in BBC Wales sitcom High Hopes (2002–2008), BBC Three series Grownups (2006–2009), and BBC Wales drama series Belonging (1999–2009).

Career

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Meo has portrayed the roles of Owain Hughes in the third series of Gavin & Stacey, Josh in the Torchwood episode "Random Shoes" (2006), and participated in The Big Welsh Challenge on BBC Wales.

He was the last Thénardier of the original Royal Shakespeare Company version of Les Misérables in London's West End,[when?][citation needed] and is an Associate Artist at Clwyd Theatre Cymru.[1]

In February 2021, he appeared in the ITV drama The Pembrokeshire Murders alongside actors Luke Evans and Keith Allen. In April 2021, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors.[2] He appears in the Sky Comedy "Code 404" as series regular DI Paul Stokes, alongside Stephen Graham and Daniel Mays.

Personal life

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Meo attended Maesydderwen Comprehensive School in Ystradgynlais in the Swansea Valley, in the year above actress Eve Myles.[3] Afterwards, he trained in Cardiff at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Steven got engaged to actress Eleanor Howell in New York in 2010, whilst he was performing the play Pieces on Broadway, and they were married in Tetbury in 2012. They have two sons together.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Year Title 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
2022 Protein Gavin
2023 Coronation Street Rufus Donahue
2023 Sister Boniface Mysteries Max Savage
2024 Father Brown Robert Highbury
2024 House of the Dragon Triarchy member

References

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  1. ^ . The Big Welsh Challenge: Last Year's Learners. Accessed 20 March 2013
  2. ^ Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Al Haskey hosts a shared patient consultation". What's on TV. Future plc. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  3. ^ BBC Mid Wales: Steve Meo Archived 2010-04-27 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 20 March 2013
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