Both entered the acting profession, with Geoffrey working as a voice actor and animator while Trevor eventually became a film editor. Patrick Stewart has two elder brothers, Geoffrey Stewart (born 1925) and Trevor Stewart (born 1935). Stewart's mother Gladys Barrowclough was born in 1901 and descended from a family with roots in Yorkshire since the early 18th century. Patrick Stewart's grandfather William Albert Stewart was born in 1862, during the American Civil War and at the height of Victorian England. Patrick Stewart's family has roots in the Middlesex region of England, with his father Alfred George Stewart born there in 1905. Stewart made the announcement on 'The View' moderated by costar Whoopi Goldberg. Stewart has shown disgust at the presidency of Donald Trump and announced he was seeking United States citizenship so he can vote in American elections. Stewart is patron of the UK charity Refuge, which aids women and children suffering domestic violence. In a 2007 video for Amnesty International and a 2009 article in The Guardian, Stewart talked about the physical abuse his mother endured because of his father while he was a child. Now an internationally respected actor known for successfully bridging the gap between the theatrical world of the Shakespearean stage and contemporary film and television, Patrick Stewart continues to demonstrate his versatility with a wide range of upcoming projects. He is fond of his country, stating that during his time as a Hollywood player, he feared that not only would he not be able to return to Britain and the London stage, but that he could die on an American street rather than a street in England. I prepared myself for the reality that a large part of my life was over.' įrom birth he was brought up as a supporter of Huddersfield Town Football Club, and, even after traveling the world as an actor, likes to return to watch his team play in the town adjacent to his birthplace.

His professional stage debut was at the Theatre Royal, Lincoln, in August 1959, playing Morgan in a stage adaptation of Treasure Island.Īt 19, Stewart started going bald 'I was 19 and lost my hair, I believed that no woman would ever be interested in me again. Stewart, however, was able to land jobs by convincing directors that with a toupee, he could play both, doubling his range (advertising himself as 'two actors for the price of one!'). After leaving school, Stewart was never out of work, despite a warning from an instructor, who told him that his baldness would make him a young character actor rather than a juvenile lead.

In 1957, at age 17, he enrolled in the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, where he spent two years, learning his craft and losing his Yorkshire accent. Although it was a very good job, Stewart quit and became determined to prove himself as a professional actor. However, his employer resented his dedication to the local theater and finally, after a little more than a year of Stewart's less-than-dedicated reporting, he issued him an ultimatum forcing him to choose between acting and journalism. Thereafter, his participation in local amateur dramatics increased steadily, even after he quit school at 15 to work as a reporter.

His involvement was encouraged when, at age 12, he enrolled in an eighty-day drama course. His stage career started at an early age. His parents were working class, his father Alfred a career soldier, and his mother, Gladys, a mill-worker.

Stewart was born in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England, on 13 July 1940.

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