Stephen Walters
Biography
Stephen Walters is an English actor known for unpredictable and complex character roles. Born in Merseyside in 1975, he made his screen debut as a teenager in Dramarama and later trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. His early television work included Blood on the Dole (1994) and the BAFTA-winning drama Hillsborough (1996). He went on to appear in series such as Buried, Skins, and Outlander, where he played Angus Mhor from 2014 to 2016. On film, he played Dennis in Plunkett & MacLeane (1999), Shanks in Layer Cake (2004), Irish Joe in Revolver (2005), Zigmas Milko in Hannibal Rising (2007), and a dual role in Franklyn (2008). He also featured in Age of Heroes (2011) and Kelly + Victor (2012). Walters received Royal Television Society nominations for Ragged in 2013 and Anne in 2023.
51years old
Turns 52 on May 22in 216 days
- Born Merseyside
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as Stephen Martin Walters
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 13 years1999 to 2012
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First role
Stephen Walters was cast in ITV's Dramarama in 1989 while he was still a pupil at St. Wilfrids secondary school, playing Corporal Tomkins in the episode "Ghost Story".
Early training
After his performance as Joey Jackson in the 1994 Channel 4 television film Blood on the Dole won critical acclaim, Alan Bleasdale advised Walters to apply for drama school, and he went on to train at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School from 1994 to 1996.
Beyond film
Already an accomplished musician, Walters played failed rock star Johnny in the 2017 series Tin Star and was featured both singing and playing the guitar.
A role that slipped away
Walters was unable to reprise his role as Crispin Ingham in a second series of The Village because of a scheduling conflict with filming Outlander.
Stephen Walters movies on Netflix
Kelly + Victoras Gaz
Age of Heroesas Cpl. Syd Brightling
Franklynas Wormsnakes / Wasnik
Hannibal Risingas Zigmas Milko
Revolveras Joe
Layer Cakeas Shanks
Plunkett & MacLeaneas Dennis
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Stephen Walters shares two films with Michael Gambon, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Michael Gambon2 films together, 1999 to 2004
Michael Gambon's page Layer Cake2004IMDb rating 7.2Walters as ShanksGambon as Eddie Temple
Plunkett & MacLeane1999IMDb rating 6.3Walters as DennisGambon as Lord Gibson
Ray Liotta1 film together, 2005
Ray Liotta's page Revolver2005IMDb rating 6.3Walters as JoeLiotta as Dorothy Macha
Sean Bean1 film together, 2011
Sean Bean's page Age of Heroes2011IMDb rating 5.6Walters as Cpl. Syd BrightlingBean as Maj. Jack Jones
Colm Meaney1 film together, 2004
Colm Meaney's page Layer Cake2004IMDb rating 7.2Walters as ShanksMeaney as Gene
Mark Strong1 film together, 2005
Mark Strong's page Revolver2005IMDb rating 6.3Walters as JoeStrong as Sorter
Alan Cumming1 film together, 1999
Alan Cumming's page Plunkett & MacLeane1999IMDb rating 6.3Walters as DennisCumming as Lord Rochester
Matthew VaughnDirector, 1 film, 2004
All films by Matthew Vaughn Layer Cake2004IMDb rating 7.2Walters as Shanks
Peter WebberDirector, 1 film, 2007
All films by Peter Webber Hannibal Rising2007IMDb rating 6.1Walters as Zigmas Milko
Guy RitchieDirector, 1 film, 2005
All films by Guy Ritchie Revolver2005IMDb rating 6.3Walters as Joe
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.


