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name: "Steve Speirs"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/steve-speirs"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "22 February 1965"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-18T10:36:29.839191+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."
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# Steve Speirs

Actor. Born 22 February 1965 in Troedyrhiw, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 February 1965, Troedyrhiw, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
- **Active:** 1999–2010
- **Also known as:** Steve Spiers, Steven Roberts, Stephen Speirs, Steven Speirs, Steven Spiers, スティーヴン・スピアーズ
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 70 (2), 2000s 81 (1), 2010s 61 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 67 to 67 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Drama 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, History 1, Music 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,054m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Speirs, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1428289, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0818648/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/25441

## Coming up

- *ViQueens* (2026-12-26), as King Erik (voice)

## Biography

Steve Speirs (born Steven Roberts) is a Welsh actor and writer. He was born on 22 February 1965 in Troed-y-rhiw, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. He trained with the National Youth Theatre of Wales and studied drama at Loughborough University, taking his professional surname from a college lecturer.

Speirs has appeared in films including *Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace* (1999) as Captain Tarpals, *Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest* (2006), *Eragon* (2006) as Sloan, *Inkheart* (2008) and *Burke & Hare* (2010). On television he is known for roles in *Extras* (2005) as Dullard, *Doctor Who* (2005) and *Inside No. 9* (2014). He wrote and starred in the 2008 film *Caught in the Act*.

In *Cemetery Junction* (2010) he played Sgt. Wyn Davies, a role written for him by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. Other credits include *Big School* (2013–2014) and *Stella* (2012–2015).

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

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Cemetery Junction* (2010), Fi1m 61, as Sgt. Wyn Davies — [page](https://film.one/film/cemetery-junction.md)
- *Extras* (2005), Fi1m 81, as Dullard — [page](https://film.one/tv/extras.md)
- *Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace* (1999), Fi1m 52, as Captain Tarpals — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-i-the-phantom-menace.md)
- *Topsy-Turvy* (1999), Fi1m 88, as Mr Kent — [page](https://film.one/film/topsy-turvy.md)

## Complete filmography (64)

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

- *ViQueens* (2026), as King Erik (voice)
- *Madfabulous* (2026), as Morris Price
- *One Night Only* (2023), as Morian
- *Gangsta Granny Strikes Again* (2022), as PC McClintock
- *Concrete Plans* (2020), as Bob
- *The Tuckers* (2020), series, Acting
- *Denmark* (2019), as Harry the Horse
- *Love Therapy* (2018), Director
- *On the Edge* (2018), series, as Steve
- *Decline and Fall* (2017), series, as Davis
- *Rovers* (2016), series, as Tel
- *Upstart Crow* (2016), series, as Burbage
- *The Bad Education Movie* (2015), as Don
- *The Boy in the Dress* (2014), as Peter Sims
- *Set Fire to the Stars* (2014), Acting
- *Inside No. 9* (2014), series, as Mitch — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inside-no-9.md)
- *Gangsta Granny* (2013), as PC McClintock
- *Big School* (2013), series, as Mr Barber
- *A Young Doctor's Notebook* (2012), series, as Syphilitic Mikhail
- *Cuckoo* (2012), series, as Barman
- *Hunky Dory* (2011), as Mr. Cafferty
- *Burke & Hare* (2010), as McMartin's Doorman
- *Cemetery Junction* (2010), as Sgt. Wyn Davies — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/cemetery-junction.md)
- *A Child's Christmases in Wales* (2009), as Uncle Huw
- *The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler* (2009), as Piotr
- *Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire* (2009), series, Acting
- *Inkheart* (2008), as Flatnose
- *Sharpe's Peril* (2008), as Wormwood
- *Caught in the Act* (2008), Eric Jenkins, Producer, Writer
- *Dolphins* (2007), as Social worker
- *The Baker* (2007), as Bryn
- *Eragon* (2006), as Sloan
- *Not Going Out* (2006), series, as Johnny Lucas
- *Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest* (2006), as Quartermaster / Edinburgh
- *The Last Drop* (2006), as Gustav Hansfeld
- *Extras* (2005), series, as Dullard — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/extras.md)
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Commissioner Strickland / Sip Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *Icon* (2005), as Viktor Akopov (as Steven Speirs)
- *Making Waves* (2004), series, as CCMEA Andy Fellows
- *The Baby Juice Express* (2004), as Mystery Man
- *Benefit to Mankind* (2004), as Caradoc
- *The Planman* (2003), as Darren Westcoate
- *The Musketeer* (2001), as Porthos
- *Cor, Blimey!* (2000), as Bernard Bresslaw
- *Rancid Aluminium* (2000), as BMW Man (as Steven Speirs)
- *Topsy-Turvy* (1999), as Mr Kent — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/topsy-turvy.md)
- *Tube Tales* (1999), as Tweed Suit (segment "Rosebud")
- *Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace* (1999), as Captain Tarpals — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-i-the-phantom-menace.md)
- *A Knight in Camelot* (1998), as Chief Armorer
- *The Very Thought of You* (1998), as Taxi Driver
- *Jonathan Creek* (1997), series, as Herbie Bryant — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/jonathan-creek.md)
- *Keeping Mum* (1997), series, as Leonard
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Keith Carter
- *House of America* (1997), as The Head
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Arthur Evans
- *Goodnight Sweetheart* (1993), series, as Phil
- *Tender Loving Care* (1993), as Porter
- *Sharpe* (1993), series, as Wormwood
- *The Detectives* (1993), series, as Bruce
- *The Old Devils* (1992), as Gareth's Fan in Pub
- *Murder Most Horrid* (1991), series, as DI Hooper
- *Go Away!*, Acting
- *Better Later*, series, as Clive
- *Over the Rainbow*, as Tik-Tok (voice)

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