Acting credits
35
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Stephen Lewis
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 20Series: 15Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 84362
IMDb ID: nm0146237
Known for: Acting
Born: December 17, 1926
Died: August 12, 2015
Age: 88
Place of birth: Poplar, London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1956 - 2022
Years active: 67
Average TMDB rating: 6.1
Wikidata: Q2052248
Also known as
Stephen Cato
Other jobs
Writer (2)
Biography
Stephen Lewis, credited early in his career as Stephen Cato, was an English actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, playwright. He was best known for his work with Joan Littlewood, including writing the play Sparrers Can't Sing, which was subsequently turned into the movie Sparrows Can't Sing, and his regular roles in the sitcoms On the Buses and Last of the Summer Wine, both of which utilised his morose features to comedic effect.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Stephen Lewis.
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
as Self (archive)
2022 Movie
5.0
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Cyril Blake (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007 Movie
6.1
The Krays
as Policeman
1990 Movie
6.0
Personal Services
as Mr. Dunkley
1987 Movie
6.0
The McGuffin
as Sopwith
1986 Movie
5.5
The Best of the Adventures
as Doorman / B.A. Crapper (archive footage) (uncredited)
1981 Movie
4.1
Adventures of a Plumber's Mate
as B.A. Crapper
1978 Movie
3.0
This Is Love
as Policeman
1978 Movie
5.5
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
as Henshaw
1977 Movie
5.0
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
as Doorman
1976 Movie
7.4
Holiday on the Buses
as Inspector Blakey
1973 Movie
7.4
Mutiny on the Buses
as Inspector Blakey
1972 Movie
4.8
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
as Jarvis (segment "Wrath")
1971 Movie
6.3
On the Buses
as Inspector Blakey
1971 Movie
4.8
Some Will, Some Won't
as Police Constable Arthur
1970 Movie
5.5
Staircase
as Jack
1969 Movie
5.7
Negatives
as Dealer
1968 Movie
5.1
Sparrows Can't Sing
as Caretaker
1963 Movie
6.5
A Prize of Arms
as Military Policeman
1962 Movie
6.4
The Frightened City
as Alf's 1st Thug
1961 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Stephen Lewis.
6.0
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
1 eps
1998 Series
7.3
Oh, Doctor Beeching!
as Harry Lambert • 19 eps
1996 Series
6.5
The World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
1994 Series
6.0
The All New Alexei Sayle Show
6 eps
1994 Series
7.2
2Point4 Children
as Driving Instructor • 1 eps
1991 Series
7.6
One Foot in the Grave
1 eps
1990 Series
5.8
The Paradise Club
as Reggie Organ • 1 eps
1989 Series
ITV Christmas Comedy
15 eps
1983 Series
5.6
The Fosters
as Mr Wilberforce • 1 eps
1976 Series
5.5
Don't Drink the Water
as Cyril Blake • 13 eps
1974 Series
7.1
Last of the Summer Wine
as Smiler • 152 eps
1973 Series
6.5
Manhunt
as Goffre • 1 eps
1970 Series
7.2
On the Buses
as Inspector Cyril 'Blakey' Blake • 74 eps
1969 Series
10.0
Cilla
as Self • 1 eps
1968 Series
5.8
Armchair Theatre
as Wagger • 1 eps
1956 Series