Patrick Stewart Biography

Biography

Midsummer Night's Dream" performed in 1971. Nevertheless, the success gravely did not bring much effect to his career onscreen as he only earned small notice for his TV works which included those in "Fall of Eagles" (1974), "North and South" (1975), "I, Claudius" (1976), plus "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" (1979) among others. It was not until the late 1980s that everything began to turn out extremely well for this charismatic man, all started from his participation in a dramatic reading at UCLA which was also visited by famed producer Robert Justman.

Deeply impressed with Patrick's presentation to subsequently feel that he really fitted the captain role for his upcoming TV production of "Star Trek: The Next Generation", Justman immediately recommended the Englishman to Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. Initially wanted a French actor to play the part, Roddenberry eventually gave in after some time and so the American audience then saw Patrick assuming the role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the pilot episode of the series aired in syndication by 1987. The show soon amazingly soared to be one of the most popular TV programs on that era, thereby propelling him to vast recognition around the country besides undoubtedly opening ...

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wider opportunity for him to run his path in the industry as he later was also spotted in film features, like "L.A. Story" (1991), "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" (1993), and "Gunmen" (1994).

Stayed in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" for seven years while remained true to the stage along the way, Patrick indeed encountered his golden age in 1990s, garnering accolades for both his theatrical and screen enactment. The kudos covered a Drama Desk Award, an Olivier Award, and particularly a nod at the 1995 Screen Actors Guild Awards in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series category for his role as Picard. The attainment even went larger by the end of the decade when he fabulously scored a Leading Actor nomination at two prestigious events of the 1998 Emmy Awards and the 1999 Golden Globe Awards through his outstanding portrayal of Captain Ahab in HBO TV-movie "Moby Dick" (1998).

By the beginning of the 21st century, Patrick already struck higher in commercial success through his decent performance as Professor Charles Xavier in Bryan Singer's "X-Men" (2000). The superhero flick satisfyingly proved to be one of the highest grossing films of that year, pulling in ...