# Ewan Stewart

Andrew Ewan Stewart (born 26 August 1957) is a Scottish film, television and stage actor. He is best known for his role as First Officer Murdoch in Titanic (1997) and Only Fools and Horses as Dr Robbie Meadows.

## Early life

Stewart was born in Glasgow, and is the son of the late Scottish entertainer Andy Stewart. His mother Sheila lives in Arbroath, Scotland. Stewart was educated at Edinburgh's Clifton Hall School and Merchiston Castle School from 1966–1974. He left Scotland to move to London in 1975 and started working in theatres as well as studying drama.

## Career

Stewart's first television appearance was in an advertisement for Scottish "Bluebell" matches. His first major TV appearance was in 1979 in the TV remake of All Quiet on the Western Front, with Richard Thomas and Ernest Borgnine. In 1989, Stewart played Dr Robbie Meadows on the sitcom Only Fools and Horses.
Stewart played First Officer Murdoch in Titanic (1997). In 2005, Stewart was one of many European actors considered for the vacant role of James Bond. In 2008, Stewart starred in the film Ecstasy based on The Undefeated from Irvine Welsh's best-selling novel Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance.
Stewart was the voice actor and motion caption actor for Shen in the video game Heavenly Sword, released in 2007.

## Personal life

Stewart lives in London with his wife, English actress Clare Byam-Shaw, and has two children.

## Work
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1979 | That Summer | Stu |
| 1982 | Remembrance | Sean |
| 1982 | Who Dares Wins | Terrorist (Kevin) |
| 1983 | Flight to Berlin | Jack |
| 1985 | Not Quite Paradise | Angus Ross |
| 1988 | The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover | Henchman (Harris) |
| 1989 | Resurrected | Corporal Byker |
| 1991 | Kafka | The Castle Attendant |
| 1993 | Down Among the Big Boys | with Billy Connolly as a henchman |
| 1993 | Nervous Energy | Peter Reid |
| 1995 | Rob Roy | Coll |
| 1996 | Stella Does Tricks | Francis |
| 1997 | Titanic | First Officer William Murdoch |
| 1999 | The Big Brass Ring | Kinzel |
| 2000 | The Closer You Get | Pat |
| 2000 | Little Bird | Michael Hall |
| 2001 | Conspiracy | Dr. Georg Leibbrandt |
| 2002 | The Last Great Wilderness | Magnus |
| 2003 | Young Adam | Daniel Gordon |
| 2004 | One Last Chance | Fitz's dad |
| 2004 | Dirty War | Deputy Assistant Commissioner John Ives |
| 2006 | Alpha Male | Hilary Benz |
| 2007 | Straightheads | Uncredited |
| 2009 | Valhalla Rising | Eirik (Chieftain of the Crusaders) |
| 2015 | Hector | Peter |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1979 | All Quiet on the Western Front | Detering (German soldier) |
| 1980 | Rain on the Roof | Billy |
| 1980 | Mackenzie | Jamie Mackenzie |
| 1980 | Barriers | Rob |
| 1980 | The Camerons | Sam Cameron |
| 1981 | The Professionals (episode: "Operation Susie") | Rudiger Molner |
| 1981 | Ill Fares the Land | |
| 1982 | Antony and Cleopatra TV | |
| 1983 | Good and Bad at Games | Colenso |
| 1984 | Distant Scream | |
| 1986 | Paradise Postponed | Gary Kitson |
| 1986 | Boon (episode: "The Big Game Hunt") | Vincent Black |
| 1989 | Only Fools and Horses (episode: "Sickness and Wealth") | Dr Robbie Meadows |
| 1991–1992 | The Advocates | Barrister Greg McDowell |
| 1993 | Spender (episode: "The More Things Change") | |
| 1996 | The Mugs Game | Kenny Cowan |
| 1998 | Looking After Jo Jo | Charlie McCann |
| 1998 | Heat of the Sun | John McAlister |
| 1998 | Touch and Go | Rob Aldridge |
| 1999 | The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes | Professor Canning |
| 1999 | The Bill (episode: "Treading Water") | Steve Raines |
| 2000 | Nature Boy | Len |
| 2000 | Rebus (John Hannah episode: "The Hanging Garden") | DI Jack Morton |
| 2000 | Rebus (John Hannah episode: "Black and Blue") | DI Jack Morton |
| 2001 | Silent Witness (Series 5 episode: "The World Cruise") | DS Chris Moorhouse |
| 2001 | Football TV | Dad |
| 2003 | Real Men | Alistair Jackson |
| 2003 | The Key | Joe |
| 2003 | P.O.W. | Corporal John Stevens |
| 2003 | Witchcraze | Bishop James Carmichael |
| 2003 | Trevor's World of Sport | Ned Scott |
| 2004 | Dirty War | Deputy Assistant Commissioner John Ives |
| 2005 | Malice Aforethought | Inspector |
| 2005 | The Somme | Rawlinson |
| 2007 | Rebus (Ken Stott episode: "The First Stone") | Michael Walker |
| 2008 | Walter's War | Sergeant Fuller |
| 2008–2009 | River City | Daniel McKee |
| 2013 | The Escape Artist | Advocate Depute |
| 2015 | The Interceptor | Cartwright |

### Other credited television roles

* Dream Baby
* Shadows on our Skin
* Soldiers Talking Cleanly
* The Quiet Days of Mrs Stafford
* Green Street Revisited
* A Woman Calling
* The Man From Dene
* Concordes last flight (Narrator)

### Video game

* Heavenly Sword (2007) - Master Shen

### Theatre

* A Month in the Country (1981) Olivier Theatre - Snobby Price
* Don Juan (7 April 1981) Cottesloe Theatre - La Ramee (Don Juan's Servant)
* Flying Blind (1981) Royal Court Theatre
* Sergeant Musgraves Dance Major Barbara (1982) Lyttelton Theatre
* In the Blue Cottesloe Theatre
* As I Lay Dying (1985) Cottlesloe Theatre - Vardarmin
* The Garden of England (14 November 1985) Cottlesloe Theatre
* Thyestes (June 1994) Manchester Green Room, and Royal Court Theatre - As Thyestes
* The Murderers (1985) Cottesloe Theatre - Tommy
* A Midsummer Night's Dream - Scottish Opera
* The Orphans Comedy (1986) By Chris Hannan Traverse Theatre Edinburgh
* Lucy's Play (1986) Traverse Theatre Edinburgh
* Racing Demon (1990) By Sir David Hare Link 2
* Road Royal Court Theatre
* Live Like Pigs (By John Arden) Royal Court Theatre
* Sacred Heart (27 March 1999 – 24 April 1999) Royal Court (New Ambassadors Theatre) - Pat
* Our Late Night (20 October 1999 – 6 November 1999) The New Ambassadors Theatre - Lewis
* Green Field (April - May 2002) The Traverse Theatre Company Edinburgh
* The Pillowman (February 2005) The National Theatre
* Beautiful Burnout (2009) National Theatre of Scotland and Frantic Assembly
* Dunsinane (2011), National Theatre of Scotland / Royal Shakespeare Company - MacDuff
* Much Ado About Nothing (2011) - Shakespeare's Globe - Don Pedro
* Jumpy (2011) - Royal Court Theatre - Mark
* In Time o' Strife (2013) National Theatre of Scotland
* Let the Right One In (2013) National Theatre of Scotland production at the Royal Court, London
* Things I Know To Be True - Lyric Hammersmith (2017/2018)
* Wickies: The Vanishing Men of Eilean Mor - Park Theatre, Finsbury Park, London (2 December 2022- ongoing)