Stephen Lewis

Stephen Lewis

Known for
Acting
Born
December 17, 1926
Died
August 12, 2015 (aged 88)
Birthplace
Poplar, London, England, UK

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.

Known For

Filmography

2022
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs poster

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

Movie · as Self (archive)

2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years poster

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Movie · as Cyril Blake (archive footage) (uncredited)

1998
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round poster

Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round

TV · 1 ep

1996
Oh, Doctor Beeching! poster

Oh, Doctor Beeching!

TV · as Harry Lambert · 19 eps

1995
The Great Kandinsky

The Great Kandinsky

Movie · as Herbert

1994
The All New Alexei Sayle Show poster

The All New Alexei Sayle Show

TV · 6 eps

1994
The World of Hammer poster

The World of Hammer

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

1991
2Point4 Children poster

2Point4 Children

TV · as Driving Instructor · 1 ep

1990
The Krays poster

The Krays

Movie · as Policeman

1990
One Foot in the Grave poster

One Foot in the Grave

TV · as Vince Bluett · 1 ep

1989
Bodger and Badger poster

Bodger and Badger

TV · 1 ep

1989
The Paradise Club poster

The Paradise Club

TV · as Reggie Organ · 1 ep

1987
Personal Services poster

Personal Services

Movie · as Mr. Dunkley

1986
The McGuffin poster

The McGuffin

Movie · as Sopwith

1983
ITV Christmas Comedy poster

ITV Christmas Comedy

TV · 15 eps

1981
The Best of the Adventures poster

The Best of the Adventures

Movie · as Doorman / B.A. Crapper (archive footage) (uncredited)

1978
Adventures of a Plumber's Mate poster

Adventures of a Plumber's Mate

Movie · as B.A. Crapper

1978
This Is Love poster

This Is Love

Movie · as Policeman

1977
The Last Remake of Beau Geste poster

The Last Remake of Beau Geste

Movie · as Henshaw

1976
Adventures of a Taxi Driver poster

Adventures of a Taxi Driver

Movie · as Doorman

1976
The Fosters poster

The Fosters

TV · as Mr Wilberforce · 1 ep

1974
Don't Drink the Water poster

Don't Drink the Water

TV · as Cyril Blake · 13 eps

1973
Holiday on the Buses poster

Holiday on the Buses

Movie · as Inspector Blakey

1973
Last of the Summer Wine poster

Last of the Summer Wine

TV · as Smiler · 152 eps

1972
Mutiny on the Buses poster

Mutiny on the Buses

Movie · as Inspector Blakey

1971
On the Buses poster

On the Buses

Movie · as Inspector Blakey

1971
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins poster

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

Movie · as Jarvis (segment "Wrath")

1970
Some Will, Some Won't poster

Some Will, Some Won't

Movie · as Police Constable Arthur

1970
Manhunt poster

Manhunt

TV · as Goffre · 1 ep

1969
Staircase poster

Staircase

Movie · as Jack

1969
On the Buses poster

On the Buses

TV · as Inspector Cyril 'Blakey' Blake · 74 eps

1968
Negatives poster

Negatives

Movie · as Dealer

1968
Cilla poster

Cilla

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1963
Sparrows Can't Sing poster

Sparrows Can't Sing

Movie · as Caretaker

1962
A Prize of Arms poster

A Prize of Arms

Movie · as Military Policeman

1961
The Frightened City poster

The Frightened City

Movie · as Alf's 1st Thug

1960
Armchair Mystery Theatre

Armchair Mystery Theatre

TV · as PC Evan · 1 ep

1956
Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre

TV · as Wagger, Jack Cohen · 1 ep