Steve John Shepherd | |
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Born |
Stephen John Shepherd September 1973 (age 43) Plaistow, London, England, United Kingdom |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1996–present |
Stephen "Steve" John Shepherd (born September 1973) is an English actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayals of Jo in the TV Drama This Life and Michael Moon in the soap opera EastEnders from 2010 to 2013.
Shepherd was born in London and attended St Bonaventure's Catholic School where he first discovered his love for acting. His mother is of English and Burmese ancestry, and his father is of English and Chinese ancestry. He lives in west London with wife Anna Wilson-Jones and their three children.
Shepherd's first well-known role was in 1996 in This Life. He remained in the role for two series (1996–1997). Other credits include The Best Man (2005),The One That Got Away (1996), Maisie Raine (1998), Virtual Sexuality (1999), G:MT - Greenwich Mean Time (1999), Forgive and Forget (2000), Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), Boudica (2003), Layer Cake (2004), The Last Chancers (2004), Too Much Too Young (2005), and Dalziel and Pascoe. He played Paul in Channel 4's Plus One (2007) and appeared in Piaf at the Donmar Warehouse until 20 September 2008.