Stephen Critchlow

Stephen Critchlow
Born	Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Stephen Critchlow is an English actor, notable for his work in the theatre and appearances on radio series such as Truly, Madly, Bletchley, The Way We Live Right Now and Spats, along with radio episodes of Torchwood (Lost Souls) and Doctor Who (The Nowhere Place). He has also appeared in Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! as Kenneth Horne and is currently appearing in the West End version of The 39 Steps.

Critchlow was born in the late 1960s in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, a mining and brewing town. He was Trained as an actor at Mountview Drama School in London and completed his studies in 1990.

Known in the theatre world as "Critch" or "The Critch", he has worked in theatre all over Britain. Beginning in repertory, he went on to perform in A Christmas Carol, When We Are Married and The Relapse (Birmingham Rep) and Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night (Theatre Royal, Northampton). His West End work includes Hamlet, with Paul Darrow, directed by Sir Peter Hall CBE (Gielgud Theatre); Pygmalion, directed by Ray Cooney (Albery Theatre). Also played in Cyrano De Bergerac at Royal National Theatre directed by Howard Davis.