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Patrick Stewart
Age: 69
Height: 5' 10"
Birth Place: Mirfield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Born: Jul. 13th, 1940
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Patrick Stewart's Main TV Roles
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BIOGRAPHY: Born Mirfield, Yorkshire, England. Member of various local drama groups from about age 12. Left school at 15 to work as junior reporter on local paper; quit when Editor told him he was spending too much time at the theatre and not enough working. Spent a year as furniture salesman, saving cash to attend drama school. Accepted by Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in 1957. Professional debut 1959 in Repertory in Lincoln; work at Manchester Library Theatre and a tour round the world with the Old Vic Company followed in the early 60s. Joined Royal Shakespeare Company in 1966, to begin 27-year association. Following a spell with the Royal National Theatre in the mid 80s, he went to Los Angeles to star in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987), which ran from 1987-1994, playing the role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard. He plans to return to theatre work on the end of this series.
TRIVIA:
- He is a fan of the graphic novel "Transmetropolitan," written by 'Warren Ellis (II)' (qv). It follows the adventures of journalist Spider Jerusalem in a future of paranoia and corruption. The graphic novel deals with politics, journalism, and, most of all, the truth. He has even written a introduction to the graphic novel: "Lonely City.".
- Has played two kings of England (Richard Lionheart in _Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)_ (qv) and Henry II in _The Lion in Winter (2003) (TV)_ (qv)), and Vice President 'Dick Cheney' (qv) on _"American Dad!" (2005)_ (qv).
- Provided narration for 'Rick Wakeman' (qv)'s 'Return to the Centre of the Earth' album (1999).
- Is a huge fan of the comic "Transmetropolitan". He even did a foreword for this comic explaining how he enjoys the main characters brutality and hostility towards this world as a desire that we all sometimes feel.
- November 2003 - accepted the position of Chancellor of the University of Huddersfield and became a UK resident again in 2004.
- Honorary Associate Artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
- Besides his character named by 'Gene Roddenberry' (qv) after 'Jacques-Yves Cousteau' (qv)'s close friend, Picard can also be seen as a reference to Capt. Pike of the original series. "Picard" means pike handler in French.
- In episodes of _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv), when he got up, he had a habit of tugging on the uniform where it was creased. 'Jonathan Frakes' (qv) jokingly called this the Picard Maneuver, and the name stuck.
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