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Steve Toussaint
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Steve Toussaint at the 2022 German Comic Con Dortmund
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Stephen Toussaint
22 March 1965 Birmingham, England
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| Education | University of Sussex (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Stephen Toussaint (born March 22, 1965) is a British actor and writer. He became well-known for his role in the TV crime show The Knock (1994–2000). Today, he stars as Lord Corlys Velaryon in the popular HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon.
He has also appeared in movies like Shooting Dogs (2005) and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010). On television, he was in Line of Duty (2014), Lewis (2015), Pine Gap (2018), and Small Axe: Red, White and Blue (2020).
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Discovering Acting: Steve Toussaint's Early Life
Steve Toussaint was born in Birmingham, England. His parents were from Barbados. He grew up in New Cross, a part of South London. His dad worked for the London Underground, and his mom was a nurse.
His first experience with acting was in a school play. He played a Roman soldier wearing armor made from cardboard! Later, he studied Politics at the University of Sussex. While there, he was asked to be in a play and joined the drama club.
After college, he worked briefly in banking and hospital jobs. But he soon decided to try acting again. He started taking evening drama classes to learn more.
Toussaint changed his last name to Toussaint because another actor already had his birth name. He chose the name from Toussaint Louverture, a famous leader from Haiti. Steve had been reading about him at the time.
Steve Toussaint's Acting Journey: From Stage to Screen
Steve Toussaint's first professional acting job was in 1990. He played the Genie in Aladdin at the Churchill Theatre. He has also performed in many other plays. These include A Doll's House and Twelfth Night. He also acted in Macbeth and The Merchant of Venice for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
His big break on television came when he starred as Barrie Christie. This was in the ITV crime drama The Knock. He was in all 37 episodes from 1994 to 2000. He also appeared in Waking the Dead in 2002 and My Dad's the Prime Minister in 2004.
In 2010, Toussaint was in the movie Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. He acted alongside stars like Jake Gyllenhaal and Ben Kingsley. In 2014, he played CS Ray Mallick in the police drama Line of Duty. He also starred in Lewis in 2015 and Pine Gap in 2018.
Since 2022, Toussaint has been playing Corlys Velaryon. This is a main role in the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon. This show is a spin-off from Game of Thrones. He also appeared in the BBC One series Rain Dogs as the Duke.
Steve Toussaint's Film and TV Roles
Movies
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1995 | I.D. | Shadwell Fan |
| 1995 | Judge Dredd | Hunter Squad Leader |
| 2000 | Circus | Black |
| 2001 | Dog Eat Dog | Darcy |
| 2003 | The Order | New York Detective |
| 2005 | Shooting Dogs | Roland |
| 2007 | Flight of Fury | Col. Ratcher |
| 2008 | Mutant Chronicles | Capt John McGuire |
| 2010 | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Seso |
| 2014 | Asylum | Powell |
| 2015 | Point Break | FBI Dept. Director #1 |
| 2023 | Gassed Up | Roy |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1994 | The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes | Steve Dixie | Episode: The Three Gables |
| 1994–2000 | The Knock | Barrie Christie | 37 episodes |
| 1994–2005 | The Bill | Various roles | 11 episodes |
| 1999–2009 | Holby City | Various roles | 4 episodes |
| 2002 | Waking the Dead | Charlie Bellows | 2 episodes |
| 2002–2010 | Doctors | D.I. Mike Trent / Tom Dumasai | 16 episodes |
| 2004 | My Dad's the Prime Minister | Transport Secretary | 7 episodes |
| 2007–2008 | CSI: Miami | Judge Hugo Kemp | 3 episodes |
| 2007–2014 | Silent Witness | Richard Parkwood / Pastor Funmi Lambo | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Line of Duty | CS Ray Mallick | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Lewis | Ch. Supt. Joe Moody | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Pine Gap | Ethan James | 6 episodes |
| 2020 | Doctor Who | Feekat | Episode: "Ascension of the Cybermen" |
| 2020 | Small Axe | Kenneth Logan | Episode: "Red, White and Blue" |
| 2021 | It's a Sin | Alan Baxter | 2 episodes |
| 2022–present | House of the Dragon | Corlys Velaryon | Main Role |
| 2023 | Rain Dogs | The Duke | |
| 2025 | Eyes of Wakanda | TBA (voice) | In production |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Jurassic World Evolution | George Lambert | Voice role |
| 2021 | Jurassic World Evolution 2 | George Lambert | Voice role |
| 2022 | Battlefield 2042 | Charlie Crawford | Season 2 |
Stage Performances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | The No Boys Cricket Club | Michael | Theatre Royal Stratford East |
| 2000–2001 | The Servant to Two Masters | Florindo | Royal Shakespeare Company tour |
| 2002 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | Ned | Theatre Royal Stratford East |
| 2004 | Fix Up | Kwesi | Cottesloe at the National Theatre, London |
| 2010 | Twelfth Night | Orsino | Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham |
| 2011 | The Merchant of Venice | Salerio | Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon |
| 2011 | Macbeth | Banquo | Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon |
| 2012–2014 | A Doll's House | Dr. Rank | Young Vic / Duke of York's Theatre, London BAM Harvey Theater, New York |
Images for kids
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Steve Toussaint at the 2022 German Comic Con Dortmund
