Trevor Eve

Trevor John Eve (born 1 July 1951) is an English actor. In 1979, he gained fame as the eponymous lead in the detective series Shoestring (1979–1980) and is also known for his role as Detective Superintendent Peter Boyd in the long-running BBC television drama Waking the Dead (2000–2011). He is the father of three children, including actress Alice Eve. He is the winner of two Laurence Olivier Awards in theatre.

Early life Eve was born in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, the son of Elsie (née Hamer) and Stewart Frederick Eve. His father, a publican, He lost interest and dropped out of the course to pursue acting. He enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1973 with a diploma in acting.

Career Eve portrayed Paul McCartney in Willy Russell's 1974 play John, Paul, George, Ringo ... and Bert at the Lyric Theatre in London's West End, he returned to the West End in 1986 to star in Cole Porter's High Society with Natasha Richardson and Stephen Rea,

Awards In 1982, Eve was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a New Play (1981 theatre season), for his performance in Children of a Lesser God.

In 1997, he was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his 1996 performance in Uncle Vanya at the Noël Coward Theatre.

Personal life Eve met Sharon Maughan in 1979, when they both had parts in the West End production of Filumena.

Eve is a patron of the charity Child Hope UK.

Filmography +Key Denotes projects that have not yet been released Film Year Film Role Notes 1976 Children Man in Shower Short film 1979 Dracula Jonathan Harker 1992 In the Name of the Father Knight Short film 1993 Aspen Extreme Karl Stall 1994 Don't Get Me Started Jack Lane 1996 Soup Lucifer Short film 1998 Appetite Jay 2002 Possession Cropper 2004 Troy Velior 2010 She's Out of My League Mr. McCleish 2014 Death of a Farmer Gordon 2017 Bees Make Honey Commissioner 2025 Red Sonja Maester Crudelis

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