Steven McNicoll

Steven McNicoll (born 1970) is an award winning Scottish actor and playwright.

Steven McNicoll was born in Edinburgh. He is probably best known for his work in TV comedy. He co wrote and starred in seven series of the BBC sketch show Velvet Soup on radio and later television which earned him a BAFTA nomination. He is also known to viewers for playing the young Rab C Nesbitt in the series of the same name which starred Gregor Fisher.

Steven has co written several plays for stage and radio with Mark McDonnell. In 2002 their play for Radio 4, 'There Are Such Things' won the Hamilton Deane Award for best dramatic presentation from the Dracula Society. In 1997 they were recipients of The Herald Angel Award for their stage play 'Empty Jesters'.

Most recently he starred as Sammy Fox in the critically acclaimed BBC TV comedy series Legit.

On stage he has appeared in a huge variety of roles. In 2003 he received the Leon Sinden Award for best supporting actor in Tony Roper's classic comedy/drama The Steamie.In 2005 he received plaudits for his portrayal of Oliver Hardy opposite Barnaby Power in the Tom McGrath play Laurel and Hardy, which was first performed at the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and later transferred to the Olympia Theatre Dublin.

The same year he was nominated for best supporting actor at the Theatre Management Association awards for his portrayal of Cliff, opposite David Tennant as Jimmy Porter in Look Back In Anger which premiered at the Royal Lyceum Theatre and then transferred to the Theatre Royal, Bath.

He also appears regularly at the Kings Theatre, Glasgow alongside Velvet Soup co star Gavin Mitchell in the annual Christmas pantomime.

On radio he has worked extensively for the BBC, writing and starring in many plays and series for Radio 3 and 4.

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