---
name: "Steven Elder"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/steven-elder"
fi1m_id: "steven-elder"
imdb_id: "nm0253097"
tmdb_id: 80371
wikidata_id: "Q16207201"
roles: []
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-24T23:03:10.937534+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."
---

# Steven Elder

## Identity

Steven Elder

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/steven-elder
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** steven-elder
- **IMDb ID:** nm0253097
- **TMDB ID:** 80371
- **Wikidata ID:** Q16207201
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16207201, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0253097/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/80371

Actor. Born in Rotherham, Yorkshire, UK.

## Details

- **Active:** 2004–present
- **Also known as:** Steve Elder
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 81 (1), 2010s 58 (1), 2020s 70 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 65 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Action & Adventure 1, Crime 1, History 1, Mystery 1, War 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16207201, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0253097/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/80371

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*The King*](https://film.one/film/the-king.md) (58)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Steven Elder is an English actor, writer and producer. Born Steven Lawrence in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, he studied English Literature at the University of London before training at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.

Elder is known for his film roles as Dorset in *The King* (2019), Adolf Eichmann in *Good* (2008) and The Attorney in *Skin Trade* (2014), which he co-wrote. His television credits include George Selway in the BBC miniseries *Apple Tree Yard* (2017), Jonas Whitfield in *Lost* (2010), Derek McCabe in *Vigil* (2021–2023) and Bishop Bedwin in *The Winter King* (2023). He has also performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company and at Shakespeare's Globe.

*Sources: imdb.com, steven-elder.com, en.wikipedia-on-ipfs.org, thestar.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Vigil* (2021), Fi1m 70, as Derek McCabe — [page](https://film.one/tv/vigil.md)
- *The King* (2019), Fi1m 58, as Dorset — [page](https://film.one/film/the-king.md)
- *Lost* (2004), Fi1m 81, as Jonas Whitfield — [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)

## Complete filmography (52)

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

- *Secret Service* (2026), series, as Anthony Fletcher
- *Dope Girls* (2025), series, as James Galloway
- *Hounds of War* (2024), as Joshua Reed
- *The Winter King* (2023), series, as Bishop Bedwin
- *A Spy Among Friends* (2022), series, as Tim Milne
- *Ridley* (2022), series, as Andy Hadderly
- *Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop* (2022), as Oliver Deakin
- *Last Orders* (2021), as Samael
- *Vigil* (2021), series, as Derek McCabe — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/vigil.md)
- *Grace* (2021), series, as Philip Stretton
- *Seized* (2020), as Donovan
- *The King* (2019), as Dorset — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/the-king.md)
- *The Feed* (2019), series, as Doctor (Asylum)
- *Carnival Row* (2019), series, as Lt. Quintrell
- *The Bay* (2019), series, as A.C.C Robert Pearson
- *Apple Tree Yard* (2017), series, as George Selway
- *Spaceship* (2016), as Squaddie
- *Skin Trade* (2014), as The Attorney
- *Our Girl* (2014), series, as Major Brice
- *In the Club* (2014), series, as Dave
- *United Passions* (2014), as Rodolpe Seeldrayers
- *The Wrong Mans* (2013), series, as Mr. Smith
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Tobias Faulkner
- *Gallowwalkers* (2012), as Apollo Jones
- *Tortoise in Love* (2012), as Brendan
- *DCI Banks* (2011), series, as Dr. Patterson
- *Vera* (2011), series, as Steve Devonshire — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/vera.md)
- *All My Sons* (2011), as Dr Jim Bayliss
- *Upstairs Downstairs* (2010), series, as Hadleigh
- *The Day of the Triffids* (2009), series, as Doctor Koch
- *Echelon Conspiracy* (2009), as Charles
- *Good* (2008), as Eichmann
- *The 39 Steps* (2008), as Vicar / Wakeam
- *Robin Hood* (2006), series, Actor
- *Afterlife* (2005), series, Actor
- *Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God* (2005), as Dorian
- *Cold & Dark* (2005), as Mabbs
- *The Defender* (2004), as Tech 1
- *Lost* (2004), series, as Jonas Whitfield — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *Vanity Fair* (2004), as Curzon Street Footman
- *Cromwell: Warts and All* (2003), as Thomas Fairfax
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Nick Taylor — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Red Cap* (2003), series, Actor
- *Judge John Deed* (2001), series, Actor
- *Monarch of the Glen* (2000), series, Actor
- *The Vice* (1999), series, as Rob
- *Get Real* (1998), as Bob, the Driving Instructor
- *Suffer The Little Children* (1994), as Police Officer
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as DC Mullins
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Dennis, Jethro Woods, Alec Fletcher
- *Resnick: Lonely Hearts* (1992), as Young PC
- *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor

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