Stephen Wight

Stephen Wight (born Stephen Gray) is an English actor. He won the Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for his performances in Don Juan in Soho at the Donmar Warehouse, He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for his performance in Dealer's Choice (2007).

His TV and film credits include A Touch of Frost (2003), Diamond Geezer (2005), Misfits (2009), The Great Outdoors (2010), Whites (2010), Threesome (2011), The Paradise (2012), Sherlock (2012), Bluestone 42 (2013-2015), Lovesick (2014), Manhunt (2019), Silent Witness (2021), Andor (2022), Rain Dogs (2023) and Bergerac (2025).

Early life and education Stephen Wight was born Stephen Gray. He was raised and educated on the Isle of Wight, England. His devotion to the island led him to use the name of the island as his actor stage name. and again in Diamond Geezer (2005). He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award too.

In December 2009, Wight played Danny in Episode Four (Series One) of the E4 television series Misfits. In late 2010 he starred as a series regular in two BBC sitcoms, playing Joe in The Great Outdoors, then Skoose in the Alan Davies sitcom Whites.

From November 2011, Wight played Harry Robinson in the London West End production of The Ladykillers at the Gielgud theatre, alongside Ben Miller and Peter Capaldi. He was also in the 2011 sitcom Threesome as Mitch,

In 2019, he played the main role of Detective Constable Clive Grace in Manhunt, alongside Martin Clunes. In 2022 and 2024, he appeared as Gary Campbell in Channel 4's Screw. The show was cancelled after its second series.

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