---
name: "Stephen Critchlow"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/stephen-critchlow"
fi1m_id: "stephen-critchlow"
imdb_id: "nm0188221"
tmdb_id: 1380904
wikidata_id: "Q16203452"
roles: []
born: "16 November 1966"
died: "19 September 2021"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-07T14:31:25.550030+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."
---

# Stephen Critchlow

## Identity

Stephen Critchlow

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/stephen-critchlow
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** stephen-critchlow
- **IMDb ID:** nm0188221
- **TMDB ID:** 1380904
- **Wikidata ID:** Q16203452
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Critchlow, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16203452, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0188221/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1380904

Actor. Born 16 November 1966 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK. Died 19 September 2021.

## Details

- **Born:** 16 November 1966, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
- **Died:** 19 September 2021
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Critchlow, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16203452, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0188221/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1380904

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!*](https://film.one/film/kenneth-williams-fantabulosa.md) (65)

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## Biography

Stephen Critchlow (22 November 1966 – 19 September 2021) was an English actor. He trained at Mountview Drama School in London, graduating in 1990, and worked extensively in theatre, radio and television.

He is known for his role as Kenneth Horne in the 2006 BBC film *Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!*, as Captain Herring in *Red Dwarf* (2016), and for appearances in *Skins* (2007), *Downton Abbey* (2010) and the 2011 biopic *Hattie*, in which he played Gerald Thomas. His radio work included episodes of *Doctor Who* and *Torchwood*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, comedy.co.uk, watch.plex.tv.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!* (2006), Fi1m 65, as Kenneth Horne — [page](https://film.one/film/kenneth-williams-fantabulosa.md)

## Complete filmography (18)

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

- *Unsinkable* (2024), series, as 2nd Steward Halloran
- *Master Moley by Royal Invitation* (2019), as (voice)
- *Hattie* (2011), as Gerald Thomas
- *Downton Abbey* (2010), series, as John Ward, MP — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/downton-abbey.md)
- *The Cut* (2009), series, as Dr Humphreys
- *Skins* (2007), series, as Vaughn — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/skins.md)
- *Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!* (2006), as Kenneth Horne — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/kenneth-williams-fantabulosa.md)
- *A Line in the Sand* (2004), as Rev. Peter Wilson
- *The Calcium Kid* (2004), as Mr. Holiday
- *Blue Murder* (2003), series, as DI Bob Roper
- *The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells* (2001), series, as William Cave
- *Monarch of the Glen* (2000), series, as DS Grundy
- *Trial & Retribution* (1997), series, as ID Officer
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Customs Officer
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Rugby Player
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Adrian Pym, Leonard Parks
- *2Point4 Children* (1991), series, as The Ceremonial Master
- *Red Dwarf* (1988), series, as Captain Herring — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/red-dwarf.md)

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