# Rhashan Stone

Rhashan Stone (born November 3, 1969) is an American-born British actor and comedian based in the UK. He has had main roles in series such as Bodies (2004–2005), Mutual Friends (2008), Strike Back (2010–2012), The Smoke (2014), Ballot Monkeys (2015), Keeping Faith (2019–2021) and Hollington Drive (2021).

## Early life

Stone was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey to soul and jazz singer Joanne Stone. When he was six years old, his mother married the British singer/songwriter Russell Stone, and they moved to the UK to live with him. Together, his mother and stepfather formed the singing duo R&J Stone. His aunt Madeline Bell was also involved in the music industry and became the lead singer for Blue Mink. When Stone was 11, his mother died from a brain tumor. In later years, he studied acting at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Stone is a classically trained singer, musician and composer of jazz, soul and gospel music.

## Career

Stone started his stage career in 1991 in As You Like It by Cheek by Jowl at the Albery Theatre. As a stage actor, he has performed in productions for The Royal Shakespeare Company, The National Theatre, the Royal Court Theatre and in London's West End. He played Claudio in Much Ado About Nothing at the Barbican Theatre in 1997, Hero in the Sondheim musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in 1999, and the king's brother Clarence in Richard III at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon in 2001.

## Personal life

Stone married actress Olivia Williams in 2003; the couple have two daughters.

## Filmography

Film and television :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993–1994 | Desmonds | Bernie | 3 episodes |
| 1996 | Goodnight Sweetheart | James T | 1 episode |
| 1997 | The Detectives | Dr Monk | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Picking Up the Pieces | Steve | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Holby City | Craig Campbell | 1 episode |
| 2003 | The Bill | Paul Sharpe | 6 episodes |
| 2003 | Wondrous Oblivion | Frank Worrell | Film |
| 2003 | The Crouches | Sam | 2 episodes |
| 2004–2005 | Bodies | Tom Gorman | 9 episodes |
| 2005 | Perfect Day | Steve | |
| 2006 | Perfect Day: The Millennium | Steve | |
| 2007 | Casualty | Ken Gilroy | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Bike Squad | Sgt. Trev Ellington | TV film |
| 2008 | Love Soup | Nigel | 1 episode |
| 2008 | A Deal Is A Deal | Ash | |
| 2008 | Mutual Friends | Dev | 6 episodes |
| 2008 | Outnumbered | Vicar | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Taking The Flak | Jeremy Morrison | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Land Girls | Cpl. Willard Lacey | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Coppers | D.S. Gordon Fenterman | Short film |
| 2009 | The Armstrong and Miller Show | Various Characters | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Dollhouse | Test Subject | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Episodes | Howard | 2 episodes |
| 2009–2011 | Horrible Histories | Various | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | Black Mirror | Jeff | Episode: "The Entire History of You" |
| 2011 | Strike Back: Project Dawn | Major Oliver Sinclair | 10 episodes |
| 2012 | Strike Back: Vengeance | Major Oliver Sinclair | 7 episodes |
| 2012 | Silk | Ed Marmor | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Bluestone 42 | Colin Walters, Minister for the Armed Forces | 1 episode |
| 2014 | The Smoke | Mal Milligan | 8 episodes |
| 2015 | Ballot Monkeys | Obi | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Agatha Raisin | Jez Bloxby | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Apple Tree Yard | Robert | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Carters Get Rich | Tony Carter | Lead role (6 episodes) |
| 2019–2020 | 101 Dalmatian Street | Doug | Voice (11 episodes) |
| 2019–2021 | Keeping Faith | DI Laurence Breeze; CID detective | Series 2 and 3 |
| 2020–present | Rhyme Time Town | Hickory Dickory Dock & Judge Dish | Voice (3 episodes) |
| 2021 | McDonald & Dodds | Al | Season 2 Episode 3 |
| 2021 | Baptiste | Benjamin | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | The Trick | Gareth Ellmann | TV film |
| 2022 | Best & Bester | Guy | |
| 2022 | Hollington Drive | Fraser | 4 episodes |
| 2023 | The Chelsea Detective | Pete McLoud | Season 2 Episode 4 |
| 2023 | All the Light We Cannot See | French museum foreman | 2 episodes |