Christopher Pizzey (born 23 December 1976) is an English actor and comedian from London. He is best known for playing Mr. Stephen in the CBBC series The Basil Brush Show (2002–2006).
Early life Pizzey was born and raised in London and graduated from the Rose Bruford College.
Career Pizzey's first notable appearance was as Keith in episode 11.9 of TV series London's Burning. His next appearance was as Busyboy in the Doc Martin TV series. He then appeared in the UK film Anomaly in 2005 as Captain Dale Waxman.
His most long-standing appearance was as Basil Brush's sidekick Mr Stephen in the 2002 remake of the classic Basil Brush show from 2002 to 2005. He appeared from series one to series four as one of the four main characters who all lived in the same flat. This show was regularly repeated on the Channel until the programme ceased to be aired in the late 2000s.
He has also appeared in the BBC soap EastEnders as the character of Andy in a 2006 episode and the Roman Mysteries episode of The Pirates of Pompeii (2007) as the character of Actius for one episode along with an appearance in the BBC daytime drama Doctors in May 2007 as well as appearing in a stage production of The Wind in the Willows at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds as Mole. In November 2008, Christopher appeared in an episode of The Bill playing Richard O'Leary, a man whose car was stolen. He also appeared as Sarah Jane's father, Eddie Smith, in Episodes 9 and 10 of The Sarah Jane Adventures.
Pizzey starred in the 2007 feature film The Shrine, directed by Duncan Catterall and co-starring Natasha Coulter and Greg Chapman.
He also stars in the Basil Brush co-star Ajay Chhabra's television show Planet Ajay, in which he plays one of the regulars, "Mr Killjoy".
Personal life Pizzey is of English and Italian heritage. He also has two daughters.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2005 Anomaly Captain Dale Waxman Short film 2006 What Are the Chances Viktor2007 The Shrine Alex Greenway Girl 23 Ben Short film 2008 Soundproof Ray 2009 Grip Jamie Also co-producer 2012 Blessing Will Short film 2014 Muppets Most Wanted Russian Gulag Prisoner Uncredited 2016 Monochrome Armed Officer 2020 The Postcard Killings Charles Hardwick
Television Year Title Role Notes 1999 London's Burning Keith Episode #11.9 2001 Doc Martin Busboy TV movie 2002–2006 The Basil Brush Show Mr. Stephen 2006 EastEnders Andy Episode dated 19 May 20062007 Doctors Brian Huxley Episode: "Angel"Roman Mysteries Actius Episode: "The Pirates of Pompeii"2008 The Sarah Jane Adventures Eddie Smith Episode: "The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith"The Bill Richard O'Leary Episode: "One Day, But Not Today" 2009 Planet Ajay Mr. Killjoy 2010 The Legend of Dick and Dom Trevor Episode: "Sirens" 2012 Hunted Desk Sergent Williams Episode: "Khyber" 2013 Sooty Gerald Smedley Episode: "The Inventions Game" 2015 Cradle to Grave Dougie Episode #1.2 2017 Stan Lee's Lucky Man Banker Episode: "Lamb to the Slaughter" 2022 EastEndersMalcolm Keeble Episode 6550
Web series Year Title Role 2015 The Basil Brush Show Mr. Stephen
Radio Year Title Role Channel 2001 Brimstone Bence BBC Radio 4 Outside Child Plato James 2007–2011 Big Toe Books Presenter BBC Radio 7
Theatre Biloxi Blues as Don Carney (National Youth Theatre) By Jeeves as Bingo Little (New Vic Theatre) Cinderella as Buttons (Spillers Pantomime) Into the Woods as Jack (Donmar Warehouse) Dick Whittington as Dick Whittington (Richmond Theatre) Dick Whittington as Sleepy Jack (Salisbury Playhouse) Ham as Paul Matthews (New Vic Theatre) Jack and the Beanstalk as Simple Simon (UK Productions) On The Piste as Dave Trueman (Derby Theatre) Peter Pan as Smee (UK Productions) The Basil Brush Theatre Show as Mr Stephen (Basil Brush Ltd) The Demon Headmaster as Lloyd Hunter (Churchill Theatre) The Wind in the Willows as Mole (West Yorkshire Playhouse) Sleeping Beauty as Silly Billy (UK Productions) Up on the Roof as Tim (Oldham Coliseum Theatre) Vincent in Brixton as Sam Plowman (Manchester Central Library) Zigger Zagger as Harry (Royal National Theatre)
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