Rhashan Stone
American-British actor and comedian
Olivia Williams
(m. 2003)Russell Stone (stepfather)
Rhashan Stone (born November 3, 1969) is an American-born British actor and comedian based in the UK. He has had main roles in series such as Bodies (2004-2005), Mutual Friends (2008), Strike Back (2010-2012), The Smoke (2014), Ballot Monkeys (2015), Keeping Faith (2019-2021) and Hollington Drive (2021).
Early life
Stone was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey to soul and jazz singer Joanne Stone.[1] When he was six years old, his mother married the British singer/songwriter Russell Stone, and they moved to the UK to live with him.[1] Together, his mother and stepfather formed the singing duo R&J Stone.[1] His aunt Madeline Bell was also involved in the music industry and became the lead singer for Blue Mink. When Stone was 11, his mother died from a brain tumor.[1] In later years, he studied acting at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.[1] Stone is a classically trained singer, musician and composer of jazz, soul and gospel music.[1]
Career
Stone started his stage career in 1991 in As You Like It by Cheek by Jowl at the Albery Theatre.[2] As a stage actor, he has performed in productions for The Royal Shakespeare Company,[2] The National Theatre,[2] the Royal Court Theatre[2] and in London's West End.[3] He played Claudio in Much Ado About Nothing at the Barbican Theatre in 1997,[2] Hero in the Sondheim musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in 1999,[2] and the king's brother Clarence in Richard III at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon in 2001.[2]
Personal life
Stone married actress Olivia Williams in 2003; the couple have two daughters.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–1994 | Desmonds | Bernie | 3 episodes |
| 1996 | Goodnight Sweetheart | James T | 1 episode |
| 1997 | The Detectives | Dr Monk | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Picking Up The Pieces | Steve | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Holby City | Craig Campbell | 1 episode |
| 2003 | The Bill | Paul Sharpe | 6 episodes |
| 2003 | Wondrous Oblivion | Frank Worrell | Film |
| 2003 | The Crouches | Sam | 2 episodes |
| 2004–2005 | Bodies | Tom Gorman | 9 episodes |
| 2005 | Perfect Day | Steve | |
| 2006 | Perfect Day: The Millennium | Steve | |
| 2007 | Casualty | Ken Gilroy | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Bike Squad | Sgt. Trev Ellington | TV film |
| 2008 | Love Soup | Nigel | 1 episode |
| 2008 | A Deal Is A Deal | Ash | |
| 2008 | Mutual Friends | Dev | 6 episodes |
| 2008 | Outnumbered | Vicar | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Taking The Flak | Jeremy Morrison | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Land Girls | Cpl. Willard Lacey | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Coppers | D.S. Gordon Fenterman | Short film |
| 2009 | The Armstrong and Miller Show | Various Characters | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Dollhouse | Test Subject | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Episodes | Howard | 2 episodes |
| 2009–2011 | Horrible Histories | Various | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | Black Mirror | Jeff | Episode: "The Entire History of You" |
| 2011 | Strike Back: Project Dawn | Major Oliver Sinclair | 10 episodes |
| 2012 | Strike Back: Vengeance | 7 episodes | |
| 2012 | Silk | Ed Marmor | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Bluestone 42 | Colin Walters, Minister for the Armed Forces | 1 episode |
| 2014 | The Smoke | Mal Milligan | 8 episodes |
| 2015 | Ballot Monkeys | Obi | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Agatha Raisin | Jez Bloxby | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Apple Tree Yard | Robert | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Carters Get Rich | Tony Carter | Lead role (6 episodes) |
| 2019–2020 | 101 Dalmatian Street | Doug | Voice (11 episodes) |
| 2019–2021 | Keeping Faith | DI Laurence Breeze; CID detective | Series 2 and 3 |
| 2020–present | Rhyme Time Town | Hickory Dickory Dock & Judge Dish | Voice (3 episodes) |
| 2021 | McDonald & Dodds | Al | Season 2 Episode 3 |
| 2021 | Baptiste | Benjamin | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | The Trick | Gareth Ellmann | TV film |
| 2022 | Best & Bester | Guy | |
| 2022 | Hollington Drive | Fraser | 4 episodes |
| 2023 | The Chelsea Detective | Pete McLoud | Season 2 Episode 4 |
| 2023 | All the Light We Cannot See | French museum foreman | 2 episodes |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Fans Of Keeping Faith Will Definitely Recognise Hollington Drive's Rhashan Stone". bustle.com. September 29, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Rhashan Stone Past productions". theatricalia.com. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "Star of Into the Woods, Rhashan Stone, interviewed by the BBC". westendtheatre.com. 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Costa, Maddy (January 9, 2008). "Maddy Costa talks to actor Olivia Williams". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
External links
- Rhashan Stone at IMDb
- Accidental playwright The Telegraph
- Rhashan Stone plays De in Mutual Friends BBC News
