Patrick Stewart was born on 13 July 1940 in Mirfield, United Kingdom. His parents weren't actors. My mother worked as a weaver and my father was a soldier. To earn money for his studies, Patrick worked as a furniture salesman, which allowed him to enroll in the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. After graduating from a prestigious educational institution, Patrick Stewart made his stage debut in Lincoln. He performed in the repertory theatre for many years before becoming a star at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. While working in the repertory theater, Patrick Stewart performed on the same stage with Vivien Leigh. In 1961-1962, Stewart toured extensively with the Old Vic troupe in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. He starred in The Lady with the Camellia and Twelfth Night. In 1967 he was admitted to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. In 1971, he made his Broadway debut in Peter Brooks’ Midsummer Night’s Dream.
The most famous Patrick Stewart brought the role of Jean-Luc Picard – a serious and unflappable intellectual, captain of the starship Enterprise in the popular series.
Star Trek: The New Generation It ran from 1987 to 1994. Initially, the idea of the revival of the cult series was perceived by critics and fans with hostility, but after its release on the screens, all doubts were dispelled. The series was a success, and Patrick Stewart won the love of the audience. In addition to “Star Trek”, Patrick Stewart played the villain in the mini-series “I, Claudius”, which was broadcast on the BBC.
His roles in film were not particularly noticeable, unlike his stage career. The exception was Eilert Loveborg's Gedda. But in the early 80s, the situation changed, Patrick Stewart began to act a lot in American cinema. Excalibur was released in 1981 and David Lynch filmed it in 1984.
"Dune" Stewart played the role of Gurney Halek. Patrick did not give up comedic roles, for example, in the film “Robin Hood: Men in tights” in 1993. In 1994, "Star Trek: Generations" was released.
Patrick Stewart is distinguished by a characteristic voice and excellent diction, so it is in demand for voiceovers of films, videos, TV series, documentaries. In 1992, he worked on the project “Space Age”, in 1995 on the film “500 Nations”. And these are not the only works of Patrick Stewart in this direction.
Patrick Stewart is not just a theater and film actor. He also acts as a producer and screenwriter. In 1995, Stewart co-produced Canterville Ghost. He adapts literary works for stage and radio. In 1997, the films Conspiracy Theory and Lords of the Mind were released, where Stewart played leading roles. Another notable work of the actor is the television adaptation of Herman Melville’s large work Moby Dick, where he appeared as Captain Ahab. No less famous is his role as Professor Xavier in a series of films.
X-Men . In 2010, Patrick Stewart was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
In 2012, the audience will be able to enjoy the role of the actor in the film Richard II, and in 2013 he will play the Russian general in the fifth part of Die Hard. Patrick Stewart continues to play in the theater.
