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name: "Steve Sweeney"
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died: "19 June 2024"
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# Steve Sweeney

Actor. Died 19 June 2024.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Died:** 19 June 2024
- **Active:** 1997–1998

## Biography

Steve Sweeney was a British actor whose screen credits include the role of Danny in Gary Oldman’s *Nil by Mouth* (1997). He appeared as Plank in Guy Ritchie’s *Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels* (1998) and had earlier parts in *Made in Britain* (1983), *The Firm* (1989), *I.D.* (1995) and *Face* (1997).

Sweeney worked extensively in theatre and on television, with appearances in series such as *The Bill*, *Dalziel and Pascoe* and *Murphy’s Law*. He was noted by Kathy Burke as a favourite of director Alan Clarke. He also worked as a casting director and producer.

Sweeney died on 19 June 2024.

*Sources: imdb.com, independent.co.uk, metacritic.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels* (1998), Fi1m 78, as Plank — [page](https://film.one/film/lock-stock-and-two-smoking-barrels.md)
- *Nil by Mouth* (1997), Fi1m 87, as Danny — [page](https://film.one/film/nil-by-mouth.md)

## Also known for

- *Made in Britain* (1983), Job Centre Youth
- *I.D.* (1995), Vinny
- *The Firm* (1989), JT
- *Face* (1997), Weasel

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