Steve Furst

Steve Furst, born in South Shields, is a comedian, actor and writer who began in 1990 writing for Chris Evans's Power Up show on the Power Station music channel, went on to launch the comedy magazine The Heckler, and worked as a stand-up and promoter. As his cabaret character Lenny Beige he hosted two series on BBC Choice, and he has appeared regularly on television, including all three series of Little Britain and the CBBC sitcom The Legend of Dick and Dom. His other screen credits include Catterick, Father Brown, Doc Martin, Friday Night Dinner and Manhunt, in which he played DI Gary Cunningham, and he took a starring role in the film Walk Like a Panther (2018). On stage he has played Mr Wormwood in Matilda the Musical, Mr Gum at the National Theatre and Fagin in a Leeds Playhouse production of Oliver!