# Stephen Tate

Stephen Tate is a British actor and musical theatre artist.

## Career
### Television

He is possibly best known for his recurring role as Alan in the 1970s television drama Survivors and as Dick Meyer in the 1980s comedy drama Big Deal alongside Ray Brooks.
His other credits include Z-Cars, The Onedin Line, Blake's 7, Yes Minister, The Black Adder, Dear John, Boon, The Bill, Minder, Cardiac Arrest, Silent Witness and Emmerdale. He played Monsieur Fauchlevant in the 2012 film version of Les Misérables

### Musical theatre

Tate has had a distinguished career in London's West End:
* Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar.
* Gregory Gardner in A Chorus Line.
* Gus the Theatre Cat and Growltiger in the original West End production of Cats.
* Thenardier in Les Misérables.
* Created the role of Richard I (Richard the Lionheart) in Blondel.
* Jacob/Guru/Potiphar in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.
Tate portrayed Babet in Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary. He also starred as Jesus Christ in the Christian band and DVD "Hero".

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1990 | Peter in Magicland | The Gingerbread Man |
| 2010 | Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary | Babet |
| 2012 | Les Misérables | Fauchelevent |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1975 | You're on Your Own | Det. Con. Brown | Episode: "Value for Money" |
| 1975 | Private Affairs | Cantoni | Episode: "Caesar and Claretta" |
| 1976 | Z-Cars | Det. Sgt. Smith | Episode: "Ringers" |
| 1976 | Survivors | Alan | 4 episodes |
| 1976 | The Crezz | Arthur | Episode: "Fire Down Below" |
| 1978 | Blake's 7 | Mandrian | Episode: "Mission to Destiny" |
| 1978 | Going Straight | Canadian Tourist | Episode: "Going to Work" |
| 1979 | Emmerdale | Eric Dawtrey | 5 episodes |
| 1980 | Sweet Nothings | Kershaw | Episode #1.1 |
| 1980 | The Onedin Line | Makepiece | Episode: "Blood Lines" |
| 1980 | A Little Silver Trumpet | Ned | 2 episodes |
| 1981 | Yes Minister | Billy Fraser | Episode: "The Compassionate Society" |
| 1983 | Icebound in the Antarctic | Leonard Hussey | 2 episodes |
| 1983 | Blackadder | Lord Chiswick | Episode: "The Queen of Spain's Beard" |
| 1984–1986 | Big Deal | Dick Mayer | 25 episodes |
| 1986 | A Dangerous Kind of Love | Coolidge | Television film |
| 1987 | Dear John | Skab | Episode: "Kate Returns" |
| 1988 | Floodtide | Ray Palmer | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Boon | Alan Clark | Episode: "Have a Nice Day" |
| 1989 | Joint Account | Mr. Tooley | Episode #1.1 |
| 1989–1993 | The Bill | Michael Lovett / Dr. Alan Haycraft | 4 episodes |
| 1990 | T-Bag | Mark Question | Episode: "Mutiny!" |
| 1990 | The Chief | Det. Supt. Brian Kale | 3 episodes |
| 1991 | Perfect Scoundrels | Inky | 2 episodes |
| 1993, 1995 | Casualty | Nick Carson / Paul Fisher | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Minder | Fitzgibbon | Episode: "Bring Me the Head of Arthur Daley" |
| 1994 | Cardiac Arrest | Mr. Edwards | Episode: "Turning out the Light" |
| 1994 | Wycliffe | Sid Passmore | Episode: "The Scapegoat" |
| 1996 | Kavanagh QC | Patrick Bennett | Episode: "Men of Substance" |
| 1996 | Bramwell | Harry | Episode #2.1 |
| 2015–2016 | Last Road | Trevor | 3 episodes |