Steven Webb
English actor
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Early life and education
Webb started acting when he was 8 years old[2] and at 10 took over the lead role of Oliver in the London Palladium production of the musical.[3] He studied at the Sylvia Young Theatre School.[2]
At age 14, in 1996, he appeared as a child dancer alongside Michael Jackson during the singer's Brit Awards performance of "Earth Song", getting knocked off stage and cracking a rib when Jarvis Cocker came on.[4]
Career
Webb's most notable theatre work includes appearing as Posner in the second casting of Alan Bennett's The History Boys and as Elder McKinley and Moroni in the West End run of The Book of Mormon.
In January 2025 the cast for the UK premiere of Shucked was announced, with Webb playing the role of Storyteller 2, alongside Monique Ashe-Palmer as Storyteller 1, Ben Joyce as Beau, Sophie McShera as Maizy, Georgina Onuorah as Lulu, Keith Ramsay as. Peanut and Matthew Seadon-Young as Gordy.[5]
Television work includes the BBC series The Magician's House, which featured actors such as Katie Stuart, Ian Richardson, Stephen Fry and Jennifer Saunders. He has also appeared in the ITV drama series Bad Girls (2001, 2006), in which he played David Saunders, son of inmate Julie Saunders. More recently, he has appeared in episodes of Miranda and The Inbetweeners.[1]
He is the host of the podcast Brain Rot, which discusses classic horror movies.
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Twopence to Cross the Mersey | Helen Forrester's Son | Liverpool Empire Theatre | Regional |
| 1994 | Scrooge | Tiny Tim | ||
| Her Benny | Little Willy | |||
| 1995 | Oliver! | Oliver Twist | London Palladium | West End |
| 1999 | Hogarth | Young Hogarth | Bridewell Theatre | Off West End |
| 2002 | Dark of the Moon | Bill Summney | The King's Head Theatre | Off West End |
| 2003 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Francis Flute/Mustard Seed | Crucible Theatre | Regional |
| The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek | Dalton Change | Southwark Playhouse | Off West End | |
| 2004 | Kes | MacDowall | ||
| 2005 | On the Shore of the Wide World | Christopher Holmes | NT/ Royal Exchange Manchester | |
| 2005–2007 | The History Boys | Posner | NT/ UK tour & West End | |
| 2006 | The Maids | Solange | Etcetera Theatre | Off West End |
| 2007 | Christmas in New York (showcase) | Performer | Lyric Theatre, London | West End |
| 2007–2008 | Chatroom/Citizenship | Jim/Stephen | NT/ UK tour & Hong Kong | |
| 2008 | Sons of York | Mark | Finborough Theatre | Off West End |
| Sh*t-M*x | Bent Ben | Trafalgar Studios | West End | |
| The Long Road | Joe | Soho Theatre | Off West End | |
| 2009 | Public Property | Jamie | Trafalgar Studios | West End |
| 2010 | Departure Lounge | Ross | Waterloo East Theatre | Off West End |
| 2010–2011 | Dick Whittington and His Cat | Dick Whittington | Lyric Hammersmith | Off West End |
| 2011 | Lakeboat | Dale | Arcola Theatre | Off West End |
| 2011 | Betwixt! the Musical | Cooper | Trafalgar Studios | West End |
| 2011–2012 | Aladdin | Wishy Washy | Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith) | Off West End |
| 2012 | Cinderella | Buttons | Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith) | Off West End |
| 2016–2023 | The Book of Mormon | Moroni/Elder McKinley | Prince of Wales Theatre | West End |
| 2024–2025 | Here You Come Again The Musical | Kevin | NT/ UK tour | UK tour |
| 2025 | Shucked | Storyteller No. 2 | Regents Park Open Air Theatre | Off West End |
| 2025–2026 | Pinocchio | Giacomo Cricket/The Coachman | Shakespeare's Globe | Off West End |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Sometime Never | Thomas | TV series |
| 1997 | Goodnight Sweetheart | School Boy | 1 episode |
| Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's... | Series 2, episode 3 | ||
| The Adventures of Paddington Bear | Jonathan Brown (voice) | TV series | |
| 1998 | Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde | Edward Knickers | Series 3 |
| 1999 | Heart of Gold | Ben | |
| The Magician's House | William Constant | Mini-series | |
| Wives & Daughters | William Goodenough | Mini-series | |
| 2000 | The Magician's House II | William Constant | Mini-series |
| Take a Girl Like You | Craig | TV film | |
| 2001 | Holby City | Jamie Newman | Series 3, episode 12 |
| Peak Practice | Kurt | Series 11, episode 13 | |
| 2001, 2006 | Bad Girls | David Saunders | Series 3 & 8 |
| 2002 | 15 Storeys High | Dean | Series 1, epidode 4 |
| 2003 | Loving You (a.k.a. The Rainbow Room) | Justin | TV film |
| The Bill | Justin | Series 19, episode 43 | |
| 2004 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Daniel Brooks | Series 3, episode 3 |
| 2005 | Mr. Harvey Lights a Candle | Dave Miller | TV film |
| 2006 | After Sun | Stuart | TV film |
| 2009 | Doctors | Harry Wylie | Series 11, episodes 109, 161 & 162 |
| 2010 | The Inbetweeners | Alastair | Series 3, episode 1 |
| 2013 | Miranda | Travel Agent | Series 3, episode 6 |
| 2014 | Beautality | Jean-Luke | TV film |
Audio
| Title | Role | Channel/Broadcaster | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Accountant of Solyanka Square | Victor | BBC Radio 4 | May 2008 |
| Peter Pan in Scarlet | Slightly | BBC Radio 4 | Oct 2006 |
| Another Country | Devenish | BBC Radio 4 | 2006 |
| The Luke Reports III | Daniel/Timon | 2003 | |
| Just Prose | |||
| Stalingrad Kiss | young Valentin | BBC Radio | 2003 |
| Ah, Wilderness! | Richard | 2003 | |
| The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | Eustace Scrubb | 2001–2002 | |
| The Silver Chair | Eustace Scrubb | 2001–2002 | |
| The Last Battle | Eustace Scrubb | 2001–2002 | |
| To Sir With Love | |||
| The Arab-Israeli Cookbook | |||
| Phaeton | |||
| The Subtle Knife | Will Parry | BBC | 1999 |
| Tales From The Bog End Road | BBC Radio 4 | 1996 | |
| Saturday Night and Sunday Morning | BBC Radio 4 | 1995 | |
| Winnie The Pooh | Christopher Robin |
Film
| Title | Role | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| House of Boys | Angelo | 2010 |
| Nobody's Perfect | Jason | 2004 |
| To Kill a King | Boy at Naseby | 2003 |
| Princess and the Pea | Prince Rollo | 2002 |
| Thou Shalt Not Kill (Mord in Blitzlicht) | Daniel/Micheal ? | 2000 |
| Anything's Possible | Phillip | 1999 |
| Rewind | Eric | 1998 |
| A Christmas Cracker | Ben | 1998 |
| Veron's Christmas | Billy | 1997 |
| Norma's First Date | Myles | 1997 |
Awards and recognition
- 2011 – Broadway World West End Awards for Best Featured Actor in a Musical: Nominated, Betwixt! (cast member)
- 2003 – Evening Standard Theatre Awards for Most Outstanding Newcomer: Nominated, The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek (cast member)
- 2000 – BAFTA Children's Awards for Best Drama: Nominated, Magician's House (cast member)[6]
- 2000 – Children and Young People International Emmy Award: Magician's House (cast member)
Personal life
Webb has stated that he is "technically pansexual".
He has been in relationships with Tom Scutt, Dino Fetscher, Marios Nicolaides and more. He was previously in a relationship with Stephen Fry.[7]
Webb has one sister, and a dog called Henry. He has stated he is an avid fan of the video game Minecraft.
He has been sober since 2 April 2020.[8]