---
name: "Ewan Stewart"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ewan-stewart"
fi1m_id: "ewan-stewart"
imdb_id: "nm0829380"
tmdb_id: 3071
wikidata_id: "Q1234673"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "8 October 1957"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-04T21:15:36.077024+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Ewan Stewart

## Identity

Ewan Stewart

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ewan-stewart
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ewan-stewart
- **IMDb ID:** nm0829380
- **TMDB ID:** 3071
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1234673
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewan_Stewart, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1234673, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829380/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3071

Actor. Born 8 October 1957 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 8 October 1957, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- **Active:** 1989–2016
- **Also known as:** Ewan Stuart
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 78 (1), 1990s 71 (2), 2010s 64 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 62 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Mystery 1, Romance 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,321m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewan_Stewart, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1234673, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829380/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3071

## Biography

Ewan Stewart is a Scottish actor. He played Harris in Peter Greenaway's *The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover* (1989). Other film roles include First Officer Murdoch in *Titanic* (1997), Coll in *Rob Roy* (1995), Eirik in *Valhalla Rising* (2009) and the Colonel in *Florence Foster Jenkins* (2016). Television credits include Dr Robbie Meadows in *Only Fools and Horses* and Michael Hogarth in *Vera*.

Born in Glasgow, Stewart is the son of entertainer Andy Stewart. He was educated at Merchiston Castle School and moved to London in 1975, where he began working in theatre and studying drama. His first major television role was in the 1979 remake of *All Quiet on the Western Front*. He is married to actress Clare Byam-Shaw.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, encyclopedia.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Florence Foster Jenkins* (2016), Fi1m 64, as Colonel — [page](https://film.one/film/florence-foster-jenkins.md)
- *Titanic* (1997), Fi1m 84, as 1st Officer Murdoch — [page](https://film.one/film/titanic.md)
- *Kafka* (1991), Fi1m 58, as Castle Attendant — [page](https://film.one/film/kafka.md)
- *The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover* (1989), Fi1m 78, as Harris — [page](https://film.one/film/the-cook-the-thief-his-wife-and-her-lover.md)

## Complete filmography (74)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Crime* (2021), series, as John Lennox
- *Things I Know to Be True* (2017), as Bob Price
- *Florence Foster Jenkins* (2016), as Colonel — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/florence-foster-jenkins.md)
- *Hector* (2015), as Peter
- *The Interceptor* (2015), series, as Jack Cartwright
- *Whistle My Lad* (2014), as Duncan West
- *The Escape Artist* (2013), series, as Advocate Depute
- *Much Ado About Nothing - Live at Shakespeare's Globe* (2012), as Don Pedro
- *Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron* (2012), as 1st Officer Murdoch
- *Vera* (2011), series, as Michael Hogarth — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/vera.md)
- *Eliminate: Archie Cookson* (2011), as Sergei
- *David Rose* (2011), as Jenni's Dad
- *Valhalla Rising* (2010), as Eirik
- *Walter's War* (2008), as Sgt Fuller
- *The Time of Your Life* (2007), series, as Chris
- *Alpha Male* (2006), as Hilary Benz
- *Last Mysteries Of The Titanic* (2005), as 1st Officer William Murdoch
- *Dirty War* (2004), as Deputy Assistant Commissioner John Ives
- *One Last Chance* (2004), as Fitz's Dad
- *P.O.W.* (2003), series, Actor
- *Young Adam* (2003), as Daniel Gordon
- *The Key* (2003), Actor
- *Real Men* (2003), as Alistair Jackson
- *The Last Great Wilderness* (2002), as Magnus
- *Real Men* (2002), series, Actor
- *Conspiracy* (2001), as Georg Leibbrandt
- *In Deep* (2001), series, as Neil Starkey
- *Football* (2001), as Dad
- *The Closer You Get* (2000), as Pat O'Leary
- *Little Bird* (2000), as Michael Hall
- *Rebus* (2000), series, as DI Morton, DI Jack Morton, Michael Walker
- *The Miracle Maker* (2000), as Andrew (voice)
- *Nature Boy* (2000), series, as Len
- *The Big Brass Ring* (1999), as Kinzel
- *Touch and Go* (1998), as Rob Aldridge
- *Titanic* (1997), as 1st Officer Murdoch — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/titanic.md)
- *Stella Does Tricks* (1997), as McGuire
- *Silent Witness* (1996), series, Actor
- *A Mug's Game* (1996), series, as Kenny Cowan
- *Rob Roy* (1995), as Coll
- *Down Among the Big Boys* (1993), as Mick
- *Kafka* (1991), as Castle Attendant — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/kafka.md)
- *The Advocates* (1991), series, as Greg McDowell
- *Spender* (1991), series, as Man from the Dene
- *The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover* (1989), as Harris — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-cook-the-thief-his-wife-and-her-lover.md)
- *Screen One* (1989), series, as Mick
- *Dream Baby* (1989), as DHSS Man
- *Biting the Hands* (1989), as Phil
- *Resurrected* (1989), as Corporal Byker
- *The Play on One* (1988), series, as Phil
- *The Shutter Falls* (1987), as Donald MacLeod
- *ScreenPlay* (1986), series, as Donald MacLeod
- *Not Quite Paradise* (1985), as Angus
- *White City* (1985), as Scotsman
- *A Distant Scream* (1984), as Robin Kimble
- *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor
- *Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense* (1984), series, as Robin
- *Flight to Berlin* (1984), as Jack
- *A Woman Calling* (1984), as John Mulherne
- *Good and Bad at Games* (1983), Actor
- *Remembrance* (1982), as Sean
- *Who Dares Wins* (1982), as Terrorist
- *Only Fools and Horses* (1981), series, as Dr. Robbie Meadows — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/only-fools-and-horses.md)
- *The Quiet Days of Mrs Stafford* (1981), as Paul Dalby
- *Barriers* (1981), series, as Rob
- *Rain on the Roof* (1980), as Billy
- *Mackenzie* (1980), series, as Jamie Mackenzie
- *Shadows on Our Skin* (1980), as Brendan
- *All Quiet on the Western Front* (1979), as Detering
- *That Summer!* (1979), as Stu
- *Soldiers Talking, Cleanly* (1978), as Jimmy
- *The Professionals* (1977), series, as Rudiger Molner
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Paul Dalby
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Detering

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