Jeff Stewart

Jeffrey Stewart (born 28 October 1955) is a British actor. He is best known for playing PC Reg Hollis on the ITV drama series The Bill from 1984 to 2008.

Early life Stewart was born in Aberdeen. He and his family moved to Southampton, Hampshire, when he was three months old. His father worked in shipyards and then for Fawley Refinery.

Career Stewart has played numerous roles in television series, including Harry Fellows in Crossroads in 1981 and Dukkha in the 1982 Doctor Who story Kinda. He played a police constable in Hi-de-Hi! in 1983, the same year that "Woodentop" (the pilot episode of The Bill) aired. His character on The Bill, Reg Hollis, is his best known role to date. Reg is mentioned but not seen in "Woodentop", so Stewart's first appearance in the series was in the first regular episode, "Funny Ol' Business - Cops & Robbers". By March 2007, Stewart was the last member of the cast remaining from that first episode.

In 2001, Stewart appeared on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank. In 2009, Stewart appeared in the music video for "Black and Blue" by Miike Snow. The video starred him as a reclusive musician with a penchant for creating animatronic performers in his dingy apartment. In 2011, he portrayed a German-Russian man in a Soviet prison in Under Jakob's Ladder. He won a best actor award at the 2011 Manhattan Film Festival for the role. He is often confused with the storyboard artist who also voices characters such as Mr. Tickle in The Mr. Men Show.

Personal life On 8 January 2008, Stewart cut his wrists after being told that his contract for The Bill would not be renewed. He survived the suicide attempt after calling for help and being taken to hospital by an ambulance. He later said of the incident: "I love being an actor. My work as an actor is very important to me – it's my life, and the thought of this suddenly changing had an extremely serious effect on me."

Stewart is fond of the Hotel Chelsea in New York City, having stayed there on a number of occasions. He is friends with a number of the building's permanent residents. He was staying at the Chelsea in 2011 when the hotel changed ownership and closed to transient guests, due to renovation plans. He initially refused to leave, even calling in the police to assist him, but was persuaded by hotel staff to leave.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1981 The Nightmare Man Drummond Television film 1996 The Bill: Target PC Reg Hollis Television film 2004 The Bill Uncovered: Des and Reg PC Reg Hollis Television film 2004 The Bill @ 21 PC Reg Hollis Television film 2006 A Dogges Tale Man Short film 2008 Phlegm Noir Man 1 Short film 2009 Alice & the Bear Maître d' Short film 2009 Dead Man Running Tiffany's Client 2010 Tomorrow The Chef Short film 2011 Under Jakob's Ladder Jakob Manhattan Film Festival Award for Best Actor 2011 Blood on the Border Agent Martinez 2011 Lords of Magic Reverend Ayton 2011 Billy 2011 1066 Earl Siward 2012 Hot Wings Bobby 2012 Lake Placid: The Final Chapter Deputy Nermal Television film 2013 Grey Matter Richard Short film 2013 Hot Wings Bobby Welsh 2013 Rubber Tommy Short film 2013 How to Become a Criminal Mastermind Freddie's Boss 2013 Supremo Supremo Short film 2013 Blueprint Albert Short film 2013 Re-Roll Shop Owner Short film 2014 Piano and Soul Terry Short film 2014 The Hooligan Factory Inspector Harris 2014 Will You Kill Me Now? Marcus Short film 2016 Mob Handed The Ex Husband 2016 In the Grass Wallace Short film 2016 Longtails Robbie 2017 Carlos Gustavo Defence Minister 2017 Pastoral Kevin Short film 2018 On the Run Alan 2019 Beyond Fury Frankie 2019 Lexi Frank Short film 2019 A Date with Shillelagh Head bodyguard 2022 The Road Dance Skipper

Television Year Title Role Notes 1981 Crossroads Harry Fellows Episode: "26 May 1981" 1982 Doctor Who Dukkha Serial: Kinda 1983 Reilly: Ace of Spies Jenkins Episode: "Endgame" 1983 Angels Zac Episode: "Episode #9.20" 1983 Hi-de-Hi! Police Constable Episode: "Save Our Heritage" 1984 Minder Mick Episode: "The Car Lot Baggers" 1984–2008 The Bill PC Reg Hollis 872 episodes 1985 Lytton's Diary Boxer Episode: "Come Uppance" 1988 Help! Tinsnip Eddie Episode: "The Milk of Human Kindness" 2004 Harry Hill's TV Burp PC Reg Hollis Episode: "#3.1" 2007 The Dame Edna Treatment PC Reg Hollis Episode: "#1.6" 2010 Bloody Foreigners Belland Episode: "Great Fire of London"

Music videos Year Artist Title Role 1989 Sam Brown "Can I Get a Witness" Defendant 2009 Miike Snow "Black and Blue" Reclusive Musician

Awards Year Work Award Category Result 2011 Under Jakob's Ladder Manhattan Film Festival Award Best Actor