12 Facts About Stephen Wight

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Stephen Wight was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for his performance in the 2007 production of the play Dealer's Choice, and had a minor role as Ben in the British drama I May Destroy You.

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Stephen Wight is best known for his role as Phil to David Jason's Des in Diamond Geezer.

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Diamond Geezer was the second time Stephen Wight had worked alongside Jason, having appeared in a 2003 instalment of A Touch of Frost, playing Ritchie Mason in Another Life.

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Stephen Wight starred in the BBC TV show Coming of Age in Series 2 Episode 3, as the character Horace.

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Stephen Wight made his National Theatre debut at the Cottesloe in 2004 in a re-cast revival of Sing Yer Heart Out For the Lads.

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Stephen Wight had a role as Felix in the TV series Hex.

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At the Evening Standard Theatre Awards in November 2007, Stephen Wight won the Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer for his performances in Don Juan in Soho at the Donmar Warehouse and in the revival of Patrick Marber's Dealer's Choice at the Menier Chocolate Factory in Southwark, which subsequently transferred to the Trafalgar Studios in Whitehall.

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In December 2009, Stephen Wight played Danny in Episode Four of the E4 television series Misfits.

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From November 2011, Stephen Wight played Harry Robinson in the London West End production of The Ladykillers at the Gielgud theatre, alongside Ben Miller and Peter Capaldi.

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Stephen Wight appeared in episode two of series two of the BBC TV drama Sherlock, "The Hounds of Baskerville".

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Stephen Wight played Lance Corporal Simon Lansley in three series of the BBC Three comedy Bluestone 42, between 2013 and 2015.

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In 2015, Stephen Wight originated the title role in the play McQueen at the St James Theatre, London.