Stephen Wight (born Stephen Gray) is an English actor. He won the Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for his performances in Don Juan in Soho (2007) at the Donmar Warehouse, He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for his performance in Dealer's Choice (2007).
His TV and film credits include A Touch of Frost (2003), Diamond Geezer (2005), Misfits (2009), The Great Outdoors (2010), Whites (2010), Threesome (2011), The Paradise (2012), Sherlock (2012), Bluestone 42 (2013-2015), Lovesick (2014), Manhunt (2019), Silent Witness (2021), Andor (2022), Rain Dogs (2023) and Bergerac (2025).
Early life and education Stephen Wight was born Stephen Gray. He was raised and educated on the Isle of Wight, England. His devotion to the island led him to use the name of the island as his actor stage name.
He studied acting at Drama Centre London.
Career Wight's television career dates back to 2003, working alongside David Jason, in A Touch of Frost (2003), and again in Diamond Geezer (2005).
In 2007, Wight won the Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for his performances in Don Juan in Soho at the Donmar Warehouse and in the revival of Patrick Marber's Dealer's Choice at the Menier Chocolate Factory in Southwark. He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award too.
In December 2009, Wight played Danny in Episode Four (Series One) of the E4 television series Misfits. In late 2010 he starred as a series regular in two BBC sitcoms, playing Joe in The Great Outdoors, then Skoose in the Alan Davies sitcom Whites.
From November 2011, Wight played Harry Robinson in the London West End production of The Ladykillers at the Gielgud theatre, alongside Ben Miller and Peter Capaldi. He was also in the 2011 sitcom Threesome as Mitch, one of the three main characters, and opposite Emun Elliott, with whom he also co-starred in the 2012 drama series The Paradise. He appeared in episode two of series two of the BBC TV drama Sherlock, "The Hounds of Baskerville". He played Lance Corporal Simon Lansley in three series of the BBC Three comedy Bluestone 42, between 2013 and 2015. In 2014, he appeared in the Channel 4 sitcom Lovesick.
In 2015, Wight originated the title role in the play McQueen at the St. James Theatre, London.
In 2019, he played the main role of Detective Constable Clive Grace in Manhunt, alongside Martin Clunes. In 2021, he played DS Steve Galloway in four episodes of Silent Witness. In 2022, he appeared as Verlo in Andor. In 2023, he played Brett in Rain Dogs. In 2022 and 2024, he appeared as Gary Campbell in Channel 4's Screw. The show was cancelled after its second series.
In 2026, he is to appear in Helen Edmundson's new play, Some Woman at the National Theatre.https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/some-woman/
Filmography +YearTitleRoleNotes2003CasualtyKarl AustenS17 E342003A Touch of FrostRitchie Mason2003The StraitsJockPaines Plough company, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2003 and Hampstead Theatre, November 20032004HexFelix2004Sing Yer Heart Out for the LadsJasonNational Theatre Company at the Cottesloe, April 20042005FingersmithCharles4 Episodes 2005, 2007Diamond GeezerPhil Perkins2 Episodes2006Wilderness Steve2006SkyversRoyal Court Theatre rehearsed reading, 23 January 20062006Don Juan in SohoStanDonmar Warehouse, December 2006 2007Dealer's ChoiceMugsyMenier Chocolate Factory, October 2007; then Trafalgar Studios, December 2007 2008Coming of AgeHoraceSeason 2, Episode 32009The Habit of ArtStuartNational Theatre, 20092009MisfitsDannySeries 1, Episode 42010The Great OutdoorsJoe2010WhitesSkoose2011The LadykillersHarry RobinsonGielgud Theatre, November 20112011ThreesomeMitch2012SherlockFletcherSeries two, episode two: "The Hounds of Baskerville"2012The Paradise2013Thor: The Dark WorldExtraMan on the train wearing headphones2013The Escape ArtistDanny Monk2013–2015Bluestone 42Lance Corporal Simon "Skip" Lansley2014, 2016LovesickJonno2015McQueenAlexander McQueenSt. James Theatre, London.2016The Mysteries of UdolphoLudovico (voice)Adaptation by Hattie Naylor2019ManhuntDC Clive Grace2019Men in Black: InternationalGuy2020I May Destroy YouBen2021Silent WitnessDS Steve Galloway4 episodes, Season 242022ScrewGary Campbell12 episodes, Season 1 and 2Mad HouseNedwardAmbassadors TheatreAndorVerloSeries one, Episode one: "Kassa"2023Rain DogsBrett 2024The BayCraig AshworthSeries 52025Bergerac John BlakelySeries 12026Waiting for the OutLee Gifford6 episodes2026DiggerReverend Nathaniel Moore
References
External links A short biography and filmography of Stephen Wight
Ealing comedy The Ladykillers reborn on the stage