Steven Mackintosh


Steven Mackintosh is an English actor and narrator. He is perhaps best known for his role as Andreas Tanis in the action horror films ' and '.
Mackintosh received a British Academy Television Award nomination for his leading role in the BBC One television film Care. His other notable roles were in the films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and The Land Girls, as well as the first season of Luther.

Early life

Mackintosh was born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, the son of Dorothy Parris and Malcolm Mackintosh. He attended Icknield Primary School in Sawston, Sawston Village College and Dramawise Theatre School. He made his stage debut aged 12 at the Bush Theatre, London and then landed the lead role in the National Theatre production of Brighton Beach Memoirs.

Career

Film

Mackintosh's first film appearance was in Prick Up Your Ears. He went on to star in Memphis Belle, Twelfth Night, and David Leland's Land Girls with Rachel Weisz and Anna Friel and co-starred with Rupert Graves in Different For Girls as a transgender woman. He played Winston in Guy Ritchie's film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. His other notable films include Roger Michell's The Mother, The Jacket, Good with Viggo Mortensen, ' and '. He played Tony in Rupert Wyatt's feature The Escapist and Kertzer in Film 4's The Scouting Book For Boys. Mackintosh played Ivan Lewis in the big screen version of The Sweeney. He played Jack in Set Fire to the Stars with Elijah Wood and worked with Michael Caton Jones for the second time on his film Urban Hymn.

Radio

He played Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö's fictional police detective Martin Beck in the BBC Radio drama series The Martin Beck Killings.

Television

Mackintosh played DS Winter in the 10 part series Lucky Man, created by Stan Lee for Carnival films and Sky TV. He played Robbo in From There to Here by BAFTA winning writer Peter Bowker for the BBC and played John Coniston in the acclaimed Inside Men for BBC 1. His other numerous credits include: Luther, Lost Christmas, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Buddha of Suburbia, Prime Suspect and Our Mutual Friend. Mackintosh won Best Actor at the Royal Television Society Awards and a Best Actor Nomination at the BAFTAs for his role in Care for the BBC. In recent years he has become a popular choice to narrate documentaries. He replaced Jamie Theakston to narrate the BBC police documentary, Traffic Cops. He also narrates on the documentary Aircrash Confidential from Discovery Communications and Saving Lives At Sea on BBC 2.

Personal life

He has a sister, Lynda. He is married to the actress Lisa Jacobs. They have two daughters, Martha Mackintosh and Blythe Mackintosh. He is a fan of Manchester United.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1983NannyTonyTV series
1984See How They RunWillie BiggsTV film
1985The Browning VersionJohn TaplowTV film
1985Doctor WhoGazakTV series
1985Summer SeasonTV series
1985The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13Nigel PartridgeTV series
1987The Diary of Anne FrankPeter Van DaanTV series
1987The Growing Pains of Adrian MoleNigel PartridgeTV series
1987Prick Up Your EarsSimon Ward
1988Tickets for the TitanicJoshTV series
1988The StorytellerLuckyTV series
1989The Woman in BlackRolfeTV film
1990Treasure IslandDickTV film
1990Surgical SpiritMartinTV series
1990Screen OneTV series
1990Memphis BelleStan the Rookie
1990The BillTony MartinTV series
1991Agatha Christie's PoirotNewsboyTV series
1991Van Der ValkKoosTV series
1991Perfect ScoundrelsYoung KirbyTV series
1991London Kills MeMuffdiver
1992Six Characters in Search of an AuthorThe BrotherTV film
1992Inspector MorseDS CheethamTV series
1992Between the LinesP.C. FulfordTV series
1992Ruth Rendell MysteriesNicholas VirsonTV series
1992The Muppet Christmas CarolFred, Scrooge's Nephew
1993MaigretJacques PatillonTV series
1993ScreenplayGregTV series
1993The Buddha of SuburbiaCharlie KayTV mini-series
1994Murder in MindSimonTV film
1994A Dark-Adapted EyeFrancisTV film
1994A Touch of FrostDean HoskinsTV series
1994The ChiefDean MillsTV series
1994CadfaelLiliwinTV series
1994Princess CarabooHarold
1994The Return of the NativeDiggory VennTV film
1994Midnight MovieBertieTV film
1995The GrotesqueSidney Giblet
1995Blue JuiceJosh Tambini
1996KaraokeWaiter TV mini-series
1996Twelfth NightSebastian
1996Prime SuspectThe StreetTV film
1996Different for GirlsKim FoyleBrussels International Film Festival - Best Actor
1997It's Good to TalkShort
1997House of AmericaSid
1998The Land GirlsJoe Lawrence
1998The Ebb-TideSwansonTV film
1998Our Mutual FriendJohn Rokesmith/John HarmonTV mini-series
1998Lock, Stock and Two Smoking BarrelsWinston
1998Undercover HeartTom HowarthTV mini-series
1999Bad BloodStephen IrvingTV film
1999The CriminalJasper Rawlins
2000Lady Audley's SecretRobert AudleyTV film
2000CareDavy YoungerBAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actor
RTS Television Award for Best Actor
Nominated — BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor
2001Far from ChinaNoah
2001Sweet RevengeSebastian HarperTV film
2001SwallowStuart CollinsTV series
2002The Many Trials of One Jane DoeSean DewartTV film
2002Eddie Loves MaryShort
2003StrangersMorganShort
2003The Other Boleyn GirlGeorge BoleynTV film
2003The MotherBobby
2003The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab StoryGunther Zeloty
2003The Tulse Luper Suitcases: AntwerpGunther Zeloty
2004The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the SeaGunther Zeloty
2004England ExpectsRay KnightTV film
2004The Aryan CoupleEichmann
2005The JacketDr. Hopkins
2005The Secret Life of WordsDoctor Sulitzer
2006'Tanis
2006Rang de BasantiMr. McKinleyBollywood film
2006Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My HeartJeremyTV film
2006Small Engine RepairBill
2006The Amazing Mrs PritchardIan PritchardTV series
2007The Beckoning SilenceNarratorTV film
2007First BornSteven
2007A Very British Sex ScandalNarratorTV film
2007SugarhouseTom
2008The EscapistTony
2008GoodFreddie
2008The Daisy ChainTomas Conroy
2009'Tanis
2009The Scouting Book for BoysDet. Insp. Kertzer
2009Criminal JusticeD.I. Chris SextonTV series
2009The QueenNarratorTV series
2010MoPeter MandelsonTV film
2010LutherD.C.I. Ian ReedTV series
2011The Great Ghost RescueBradpost-production
2011CamelotEwanTV series
2011Aircrash ConfidentialNarratorTV series
2011Elfie HopkinsMichaelpost-production
2011The JuryPaul BrierleyTV series
2012Inside MenJohnTV series
2012Horizon - How Big Is the Universe?NarratorHorizon - TV Series. Episode 4.
2012The SweeneyD.C.I. Ivan LewisFilm
2013Kick-Ass 2Tommy's DadFilm
2013What RemainsKieron MossTV Series
2013The Thirteenth TaleDr CliftonFilm
2014Autopsy: The Last Hours ofNarratorTV series
2014GoldGerry
2014The Jesus MysteriesNarratorDocumentary
2014Operation Cloud LabTV mini-series
2014From There to HereRobboTV Series
2014Set Fire to the StarsJackFeature Film
2015Robot OverlordsDanny
2015The GameTom MalloryTV series
2015Bone in the ThroatMcDougal
2015A Song for JennyGreg
2015Urban HymnDavid Hinton
2016Stan Lee's Lucky ManDetective Superintendent WinterTV series
2017The HalcyonRichard GarlandTV series
2017Modern Life Is RubbishLenny
2018KiriJim WarnerTV mini-series
2018WanderlustTV series
2019RocketmanStanley