Biography
Steve Evets is an English actor and musician. Born Steven Murphy on 26 July 1959 in Salford, Lancashire, he took the stage name Evets, a palindrome of his first name, after another Steve Murphy was already registered with Equity.
He is known for his leading role as Eric Bishop in Ken Loach's 2009 film Looking for Eric. Other film credits include Summer (2008), Robin Hood (2010), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), Wuthering Heights (2011), Anna Karenina (2012) and The Man with the Iron Heart (2017). Television roles include Colin in the series Rev. (2010–2014), appearances in Life on Mars (2007), Death in Paradise (2015) and recurring work as Jim in Brassic (from 2019).
Evets has also performed as a musician, including with the band The Fall.
