Steven Webb

Steven Michael Webb (born 8 November 1984 in Wirral, Merseyside, England) is an English actor in theatre, television and film.

Early life and education

Webb started acting when he was 8 years old and at 10 took over the lead role of Oliver in the London Palladium production of the musical. He studied at the Sylvia Young Theatre School.

At age 14, in 1996, he appeared as a child dancer alongside Michael Jackson during the singer's Brit Awards performance of "Earth Song", getting knocked off stage and cracking a rib when Jarvis Cocker came on.

Career

Webb's most notable theatre work includes appearing as Posner in the second casting of Alan Bennett's The History Boys and as Elder McKinley and Moroni in the West End run of The Book of Mormon.

In January 2025 the cast for the UK premiere of Shucked was announced, with Webb playing the role of Storyteller 2, alongside Monique Ashe-Palmer as Storyteller 1, Ben Joyce as Beau, Sophie McShera as Maizy, Georgina Onuorah as Lulu, Keith Ramsay as. Peanut and Matthew Seadon-Young as Gordy.

Television work includes the BBC series The Magician's House, which featured actors such as Katie Stuart, Ian Richardson, Stephen Fry and Jennifer Saunders. He has also appeared in the ITV drama series Bad Girls (2001, 2006), in which he played David Saunders, son of inmate Julie Saunders. More recently, he has appeared in episodes of Miranda and The Inbetweeners.

He is the host of the podcast Brain Rot, which discusses classic horror movies.

Theatre

Television

Audio

Film

Awards and recognition

• 2011 – Broadway World West End Awards for Best Featured Actor in a Musical: Nominated, Betwixt! (cast member)
• 2003 – Evening Standard Theatre Awards for Most Outstanding Newcomer: Nominated, The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek (cast member)
• 2000 – BAFTA Children's Awards for Best Drama: Nominated, Magician's House (cast member)
• 2000 – Children and Young People International Emmy Award: Magician's House (cast member)

Personal life

Webb has stated that he is "technically pansexual".

He has been in relationships with Tom Scutt, Dino Fetscher, Marios Nicolaides and more. He was previously in a relationship with Stephen Fry.

Webb has one sister, and a dog called Henry. He has stated he is an avid fan of the video game Minecraft.

He has been sober since 2 April 2020.

External links

• at IMDb