Stephen Marcus

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Stephen Marcus (* 18th June 1962 as Stephen Mark Scott in Portsmouth , New Hampshire , England ) is a British actor , best known for his portrayal of Nick the Greek in Guy Ritchie film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels .

Acting career

Marcus had studied at the Arts Educational School in London for three years until 1984 . He spent his first six months as an actor touring London parks with Robin Hood & The Tree Trick . Shortly thereafter, he got his first film role as Moose in the cult film My Wonderful Laundromat by Stephen Frears .

After a few years as an actor in theaters, in commercials and supporting roles in television productions, Marcus got the role of Dave for three episodes of the comedy television series Hello Girls! . After a year as a performer in commercials, he became acquainted with the director Peter Chelsom . Chelsom cast him directly for Hear My Song , together with Ned Beatty . He then got roles on British television, including The Hot Dog Wars , Police Doctor Dangerfield , Kavanagh QC and Our Friends in the North .

Meanwhile, Marcus was advancing his acting career, with roles such as My Darling, the Tyrant , starring Timothy Dalton , Killer Tongue and How Can You Make Big Bucks Fast? . In 1996, Marcus's agent arranged a meeting with the then insignificant director Guy Ritchie, who offered Marcus the role of Nick, the Greek in the low-budget production Bube, Dame, König, grAS . The film was released three years later and became a huge success. Jack, Dame, König, grAS led to other film roles, including a small role in Alan Parker 's Ashes, based on the biographical novel by Frank McCourt ; he played Bouchon in Quills, alongside Kate Winslet , Michael Caine , Joaquin Phoenix and Geoffrey Rush ; he played a taxi driver in Iris with Judi Dench and also in Stage Beauty with Claire Danes ; and he also got the role of Ted Ray in The Greatest Game of His Life , directed by Bill Paxton . In addition to his successful cinema career, he also cast various roles in American , Canadian and British television series. In Starhunter he was Rudolpho De Luna , he starred in the BBC series Cavegirl and also in the adaptations of Terry Pratchett 's Schweinsgallop and The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberer . He also starred in two episodes of the television series Casualty , also had a role in the television series Kingdom alongside Stephen Fry and he played Matthew Welby in the ten-part television series Lark Rise to Candleford based on Flora Thompson's trilogy . He also played in the films Speed ​​Racer and Ninja Assassin .

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SURNAME Marcus, Stephen
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Scott, Stephen Mark (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actor
DATE OF BIRTH June 18, 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH Portsmouth , New Hampshire , England