Patrick Stewart
Biography
Sir Patrick Stewart OBE (born 13 July 1940) is an English actor whose career has spanned seven decades in theatre, film, television, and video games. He has received accolades throughout his career including two Laurence Olivier Awards and a Grammy Award, as well as nominations for a Tony Award, three Golden Globe Awards, four Emmy Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1996 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama in 2010.
Stewart gained international stardom for his leading role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–94), its subsequent films, and Star Trek: Picard (2020–23). He starred as Captain Ahab in the USA miniseries Moby Dick (1998), Ebenezer Scrooge in the TNT television film A Christmas Carol (1999), and King Henry II in the Showtime made-for-television film The Lion in Winter (2003).
He also became known for his comedic appearances on sitcoms Frasier and Extras for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series nomination. He also starred as the lead of Blunt Talk (2015–2016). He currently voices Avery Bullock on American Dad!.
Stewart's first film role was in Trevor Nunn's Hedda (1975) followed by roles in John Boorman's Excalibur (1981) and David Lynch's Dune (1984). He gained further stardom when he portrayed Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men series (2000–2014), Logan (2017), and an alternate version of the eponymous character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022).
He has acted in films such as L.A. Story (1991), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), Jeffrey (1995), and The Kid Who Would Be King (2019). He has also voiced roles in The Pagemaster (1994), The Prince of Egypt (1998), Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001), Chicken Little (2005), Gnomeo & Juliet (2011), and Ted (2012).
Known for
Actor
Logan as Charles
X-Men: Days of Future Past as Professor X
The Wolverine as Professor X
X-Men: The Last Stand as Charles Xavier
X2 (X-Men 2) as Professor Charles Xavier
Star Trek: Nemesis as Jean-Luc Picard
X-Men as Xavier
Star Trek: Insurrection as Jean-Luc Picard
Star Trek: First Contact as Jean-Luc Picard
Star Trek: Generations as Jean-Luc Picard