Jo Stone-Fewings
Jonathan Stone-Fewings is an English actor. He studied at Hereford College of Arts and at the Welsh College of Music and Drama, and began his career in 1989. He has been a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) since 1994. He first performed with the National Theatre playing Barrildo in Declan Donnellan's Fuenteovejuna at the Cottesloe Theatre.
In 2008 he took over the lead role of Richard Hannay in The 39 Steps at the Criterion in London's West End. He performed the role of Gerry in the revival of Brian Friel's Dancing at Lughnasa at the Old Vic in London and has recently performed the role of Orsino in Twelfth Night for the RSC.
In 2015 he was appointed a Fellow of Hereford College of Arts.
Family
He married English actress Nancy Carroll in 2003. The couple have two children, Nellie and Arthur.[1]
Selected theatre credits
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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2015 | King John | John | James Dacre | Royal & Derngate; Shakespeare's Globe |
2014 | Richard III | Buckingham | Jamie Lloyd | Trafalgar Studios |
2014 | The Big Meal | Sam/Robbie | Michael Boyd | Theatre Royal Bath |
2012 | The Way of the World | Mirabell | Rachel Kavanaugh | Chichester Festival Theatre, co-starring Penelope Keith |
2011 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Theseus/Oberon | RSC | |
2011 | The City Madam | Luke Frugal | RSC | |
2010 | The Invisible Man | Ian Talbot | The Menier Chocolate Factory; London | |
2009 | Twelfth Night | Orsino | Gregory Doran | RSC – the Courtyard Theatre; London transfer to the Duke of York Theatre in December |
2009 | Dancing at Lughnasa | Gerry | Anna Mackmin | The Old Vic |
2008 | The 39 Steps | Richard Hannay | Maria Aitken | The Criterion, West End |
2007 | The Country Wife | Sparkish | Jonathan Kent | Theatre Royal Haymarket, co-starring Toby Stephens as Horner |
Angels in America | Joe Pitt | Daniel Kramer | UK tour | |
2006 | See How They Run | Lance Corporal Clive Winton | Douglas Hodge | Duchess Theatre, co-starring Digby and Nancy Carroll |
2005 | King Lear | Edgar | Steven Pimlott | Minerva Theatre Chichester, co-starring David Warner |
The Scarlet Letter | Arthur Dimsdale | Phyllis Nagy | Minerva Theatre Chichester, co-starring Elizabeth McGovern | |
2004 | The Astonished Heart / Still Life | Dr. Christian Faber/ Dr. Alec Harvey | Phillip Wilson | Liverpool Playhouse double bill, co-starring Nancy Carroll |
Unthinkable | Oliver Soper | Josie Rourke | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield | |
2003 | CrazyBlackMothafuckin'self | Raef | Josie Rourke | Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Upstairs |
2002 | The Shadow of a Boy | Shadow | Erica Whyman | NT Loft |
King John | Phillip The Bastard | Gregory Doran | RSC – Swan Theatre | |
2001 | Twelfth Night | Orsino | Lindsay Posner | RSC |
2000 | The Taming of the Shrew | Lucentio | Lindsay Posner | RSC |
1999 | Richard III | Duke of Buckingham | Elijah Moshinsky | RSC – Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Savoy Theatre |
1998 | Cymbeline | Guiderius | Adrian Noble | RSC – Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Barbican, New York City and Washington, D.C. |
1997 | The Merry Wives of Windsor | Fenton | Ian Judge | RSC – Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Barbican |
1996 | Henry VIII | Earl of Surrey | Gregory Doran | RSC – Swan Theatre, Young Vic, New York City and Washington, D.C. |
The Misanthrope | Julian | Lindsay Posner | Young Vic | |
War and Peace | Nikolai Rostov | Polly Teale | NT Cottesloe | |
1994 | The Park | The Son | David Fielding | RSC – The Pit, Barbican 1995 |
Henry VI, Part 3 | George, Duke of Clarence | Katie Mitchell | RSC | |
1993 | The Importance of Being Earnest | John Worthing | James Maxwell | Manchester Royal Exchange |
1992 | One Over The Eight | Oliver | Alan Ayckbourn | Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough |
1989 | Ghetto | Alex | Nicholas Hytner | NT Olivier |
Reviews and articles
- "Jo Stone-Fewings On ... Stepping into a Global Hit" by Kate Jackson, whatsonstage.com (16 June 2008)
- "The Big Interview", Official London Theatre Guide (11 June 2008)
- "The 39 Steps Celebrates", Official London Theatre Guide (14 May 2008)
- "Photo Flash; Stone-Fewings Joins 39 Steps", Broadway World (24 April 2008)
- "Stone-Fewings Steps into New Role", Official London Theatre Guide] (18 March 2008)
- "The Country Wife" by Michael Coveney, whatsonstage.com (10 October 2007)
- "Angels In America" by Michael Coveney, whatsonstage.com (27 June 2007)
- "See How They Run" by Michael Coveney, whatsonstage.com (30 June 2006)
- "Twelfth Night" by Maxwell Cooter, whatsonstage.com (4 January 2002)
- "The Taming of the Shrew" by Maxwell Cooter, whatsonstage.com (8 November 1999)
- "Cymbeline" by Birna Helgadóttir, whatsonstage.com (26 March 1998)
Television and film
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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2024 | White Bird | Jean Paul Beaumier | Marc Forster | Film |
2018 | Trust | Dennis | 5 episodes | |
2017 | The Crown | Collins | ||
Silent Witness | Chris Tresize | David Richards | Episode: "Remembrance" | |
2016 | Father Brown | Nero Hound | Paul Gibson | Episode 4.5 "The Daughter of Autolycus" |
2014 | Inside No. 9 | Macduff (voice) | David Kerr | Episode: "The Understudy"[2] |
2009 | New Tricks, Series 6, Episode 8 | Tom Eldridge | 1 episode, "Meat Is Murder" | |
Misfits | Jeremy | Tom Green | Episode 1 & 2 | |
2005 | Doctor Who | Davitch Pavale | Joe Ahearne | 2 episodes: "Bad Wolf" and "The Parting of the Ways" |
2004 | Midsomer Murders | Danny Pinchel | Peter Smith | ITV 1 episode, "A Tale of Two Hamlets" |
Unstoppable | Agent Gabriel | David Carson | Film with Wesley Snipes, American accent | |
2003 | Seven Wonders of the Industrial World | William Jacomb | Christopher Spencer | BBC 1 episode "The Great Ship", narrated by Robert Lindsay |
Wondrous Oblivion | Mr. Pugh | Paul Morrison | Award-winning comedy/drama | |
The Bill | Sean Skinner | Peter Butler | 2 episodes | |
In Search of Shakespeare | Player | Gregory Doran | BBC, Produced by Michael Wood | |
Mine All Mine | Danny Baveystock | Sheree Folkson | ITV | |
2002 | Young Arthur | Jack | Mikael Solomon | American production |
2000 | Best of Both Worlds | Martin Sullivan | David Richards | BBC |
1999 | All The King's Men | Lt. Alec Beck | Julian Jarrold | BBC, award-winning TV film with Maggie Smith and David Jason |
Peak Practice | Jeff Loudon | Ken Hannam | ITV, 1 episode, "Not Waving But Drowning" | |
1992–1993 | Medics | Dr. Toby Maitland Evans | Jean Stewart | 11 episodes |
1992 | Moon And Son | Ian | Robert Tronson | 1 episode "Past, Present and Future" |
1991 | Waiting for God | Bob | Michael Aitkens | BBC 1 episode "Young People" |
Casualty | Mark Sutton | Charles McDougall | BBC 1 episode "Dangerous Games" | |
Soldier Soldier | Lt. Richard Gardner | Laurence Moody | 4 episodes | |
American Friends | Undergraduate King Lear | Tristam Powell | Co-starring Alfred Molina and produced by Michael Palin |
References
- ^ "Leading Ladies: Nancy Carroll". What's On Stage. London. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Series 1, Episode 5 - The Understudy". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
External links
- Jo Stone-Fewings at IMDb