Ewan Stewart

Andrew Ewan Stewart (born 26 August 1957) is a Scottish film, television and stage actor. He is best known for his role as First Officer Murdoch in Titanic and Only Fools and Horses as Dr Robbie Meadows.

Early life Stewart was born in Glasgow, and is the son of the late Scottish entertainer Andy Stewart. His mother Sheila lives in Arbroath, Scotland. Stewart was educated at Edinburgh's Clifton Hall School and Merchiston Castle School from 1966 to 1974. He left Scotland to move to London in 1975 and started working in theatres as well as studying drama.

Career Stewart's first television appearance was in an advertisement for Scottish "Bluebell" matches. His first major TV appearance was in 1979 in the TV remake of All Quiet on the Western Front, with Richard Thomas and Ernest Borgnine. In 1989, Stewart played Dr Robbie Meadows on the sitcom Only Fools and Horses.

Stewart played First Officer Murdoch in Titanic (1997). In 2005, Stewart was one of many European actors considered for the vacant role of James Bond. In 2008, Stewart starred in the film Ecstasy based on The Undefeated from Irvine Welsh's best-selling novel Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance.

Stewart was the voice actor and motion caption actor for Shen in the video game Heavenly Sword, released in 2007.

Personal life Stewart lives in London with his wife, English actress Clare Byam-Shaw, and has two children.

Filmography

Film Year Title RoleRef. 1979 That Summer Stu 1982 Remembrance Sean 1982 Who Dares Wins Terrorist (Kevin) 1983 Flight to Berlin Jack 1985 Not Quite Paradise Angus Ross 1988 Henchman (Harris) 1989 Resurrected Corporal Byker 1991 Kafka The Castle Attendant 1993 Down Among the Big Boys with Billy Connolly as a henchman 1993 Nervous Energy Peter Reid 1995 Rob Roy Coll 1996 Stella Does Tricks Francis 1997 Titanic First Officer William Murdoch 1999 Kinzel 2000 The Closer You Get Pat 2000 Little Bird Michael Hall 2001 Conspiracy Dr. Georg Leibbrandt 2002 Magnus 2003 Young Adam Daniel Gordon 2004 One Last Chance Fitz's dad 2004 Dirty War Deputy Assistant Commissioner John Ives 2006 Alpha Male Hilary Benz 2007 Straightheads Uncredited 2009 Valhalla Rising Eirik (Chieftain of the Crusaders) 2015 Hector Peter

Television Year Title RoleRef. 1979 All Quiet on the Western Front Detering (German soldier) 1980 Rain on the Roof Billy 1980 Mackenzie Jamie Mackenzie 1980 Barriers Rob 1980 The Camerons Sam Cameron 1981 (episode: "Operation Susie") Rudiger Molner 1981 Ill Fares the Land 1982 Antony and Cleopatra TV 1983 Good and Bad at Games Colenso 1984 Distant Scream 1986 Paradise Postponed Gary Kitson 1986 Boon (episode: "The Big Game Hunt") Vincent Black 1989 Only Fools and Horses (episode: "Sickness and Wealth") Dr Robbie Meadows 1991–1992 The Advocates Barrister Greg McDowell 1993 Spender (episode: "The More Things Change") 1996 Kenny Cowan 1998 Looking After Jo Jo Charlie McCann 1998 Heat of the Sun John McAlister 1998 Touch and Go Rob Aldridge 1999 Professor Canning 1999 (episode: "Treading Water") Steve Raines 2000 Nature Boy Len 2000 Rebus (John Hannah episode: "The Hanging Garden") DI Jack Morton 2000 Rebus (John Hannah episode: "Black and Blue") DI Jack Morton 2001 Silent Witness (Series 5 episode: "The World Cruise") DS Chris Moorhouse 2001 Football TV Dad 2003 Real Men Alistair Jackson 2003 The Key Joe 2003 P.O.W. Corporal John Stevens 2003 Witchcraze Bishop James Carmichael 2003 Trevor's World of Sport Ned Scott 2004 Dirty War Deputy Assistant Commissioner John Ives 2005 Malice Aforethought Inspector 2005 The Somme Rawlinson 2007 Rebus (Ken Stott episode: "The First Stone") Michael Walker 2008 Walter's War Sergeant Fuller 2008–2009 River City Daniel McKee 2013 The Escape Artist Advocate Depute 2015 The Interceptor Cartwright 2016 Vera Michael Hogarth

Other credited television roles Dream Baby Shadows on our Skin Soldiers Talking Cleanly The Quiet Days of Mrs Stafford Green Street Revisited A Woman Calling The Man From Dene Concordes last flight (Narrator)

Video game Heavenly Sword (2007) – Master Shen

Theatre A Month in the Country (1981) Olivier Theatre – Snobby Price Don Juan (7 April 1981) Cottesloe Theatre – La Ramee (Don Juan's Servant) Flying Blind (1981) Royal Court Theatre Sergeant Musgraves Dance Major Barbara (1982) Lyttelton Theatre In the Blue Cottesloe Theatre As I Lay Dying (1985) Cottlesloe Theatre – Vardarmin The Garden of England (14 November 1985) Cottlesloe Theatre Thyestes (June 1994) Manchester Green Room, and Royal Court Theatre – As Thyestes The Murderers (1985) Cottesloe Theatre – Tommy A Midsummer Night's Dream – Scottish Opera The Orphans Comedy (1986) By Chris Hannan Traverse Theatre Edinburgh Lucy's Play (1986) Traverse Theatre Edinburgh Racing Demon (1990) By Sir David Hare Link 2 Road Royal Court Theatre Live Like Pigs (By John Arden) Royal Court Theatre Sacred Heart (27 March 1999 – 24 April 1999) Royal Court (New Ambassadors Theatre) – Pat Our Late Night (20 October 1999 – 6 November 1999) The New Ambassadors Theatre – Lewis Green Field (April – May 2002) The Traverse Theatre Company Edinburgh The Pillowman (February 2005) The National Theatre Beautiful Burnout (2009) National Theatre of Scotland and Frantic Assembly Dunsinane (2011), National Theatre of Scotland / Royal Shakespeare Company – MacDuff Much Ado About Nothing (2011) – Shakespeare's Globe – Don Pedro Jumpy (2011) – Royal Court Theatre – Mark In Time o' Strife (2013) National Theatre of Scotland Let the Right One In (2013) National Theatre of Scotland production at the Royal Court, London Things I Know To Be True – Lyric Hammersmith (2017–2018) Wickies: The Vanishing Men of Eilean Mor – Park Theatre, Finsbury Park, London (2 December 2022 – present)