Rhashan Stone

Rhashan Stone
Rhashan Stone
Born	November 3, 1969 (age 54); Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, playwright, comedian, singer, composer, musician
Years active	1993–present
Spouse	Olivia Williams (m. 2003)
Children	2
Parent(s)	Joanne Stone (mother); Russell Stone (stepfather)
Relatives	Madeline Bell (aunt)

Rhashan Stone (born November 3, 1969) is an American-born British actor and comedian based in the UK. He has had main roles in series such as Bodies (2004-2005), Mutual Friends (2008), Strike Back (2010-2012), The Smoke (2014), Ballot Monkeys (2015), Keeping Faith (2019-2021) and Hollington Drive (2021).

Early life

Stone was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey to soul and jazz singer Joanne Stone.^[1] When he was six years old, his mother married the British singer/songwriter Russell Stone, and they moved to the UK to live with him.^[1] Together, his mother and stepfather formed the singing duo R&J Stone.^[1] His aunt Madeline Bell was also involved in the music industry and became the lead singer for Blue Mink. When Stone was 11, his mother died from a brain tumor.^[1] In later years, he studied acting at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.^[1] Stone is a classically trained singer, musician and composer of jazz, soul and gospel music.^[1]

Career

Stone started his stage career in 1991 in As You Like It by Cheek by Jowl at the Albery Theatre.^[2] As a stage actor, he has performed in productions for The Royal Shakespeare Company,^[2] The National Theatre,^[2] the Royal Court Theatre^[2] and in London's West End.^[3] He played Claudio in Much Ado About Nothing at the Barbican Theatre in 1997,^[2] Hero in the Sondheim musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in 1999,^[2] and the king's brother Clarence in Richard III at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon in 2001.^[2]

Personal life

Stone married actress Olivia Williams in 2003; the couple have two daughters.^[4]

Filmography

Film and television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993–1994	Desmonds	Bernie	3 episodes
1996	Goodnight Sweetheart	James T	1 episode
1997	The Detectives	Dr Monk	1 episode
1998	Picking Up The Pieces	Steve	1 episode
2002	Holby City	Craig Campbell	1 episode
2003	The Bill	Paul Sharpe	6 episodes
2003	Wondrous Oblivion	Frank Worrell	Film
2003	The Crouches	Sam	2 episodes
2004–2005	Bodies	Tom Gorman	9 episodes
2005	Perfect Day	Steve
2006	Perfect Day: The Millennium	Steve
2007	Casualty	Ken Gilroy	1 episode
2008	Bike Squad	Sgt. Trev Ellington	TV film
2008	Love Soup	Nigel	1 episode
2008	A Deal Is A Deal	Ash
2008	Mutual Friends	Dev	6 episodes
2008	Outnumbered	Vicar	1 episode
2009	Taking The Flak	Jeremy Morrison	1 episode
2009	Land Girls	Cpl. Willard Lacey	1 episode
2009	Coppers	D.S. Gordon Fenterman	Short film
2009	The Armstrong and Miller Show	Various Characters	1 episode
2010	Dollhouse	Test Subject	1 episode
2011	Episodes	Howard	2 episodes
2009–2011	Horrible Histories	Various	4 episodes
2011	Black Mirror	Jeff	Episode: "The Entire History of You"
2011	Strike Back: Project Dawn	Major Oliver Sinclair	10 episodes
2012	Strike Back: Vengeance	Major Oliver Sinclair	7 episodes
2012	Silk	Ed Marmor	2 episodes
2014	Bluestone 42	Colin Walters, Minister for the Armed Forces	1 episode
2014	The Smoke	Mal Milligan	8 episodes
2015	Ballot Monkeys	Obi	4 episodes
2016	Agatha Raisin	Jez Bloxby	5 episodes
2017	Apple Tree Yard	Robert	2 episodes
2017	Carters Get Rich	Tony Carter	Lead role (6 episodes)
2019–2020	101 Dalmatian Street	Doug	Voice (11 episodes)
2019–2021	Keeping Faith	DI Laurence Breeze; CID detective	Series 2 and 3
2020–present	Rhyme Time Town	Hickory Dickory Dock & Judge Dish	Voice (3 episodes)
2021	McDonald & Dodds	Al	Season 2 Episode 3
2021	Baptiste	Benjamin	2 episodes
2021	The Trick	Gareth Ellmann	TV film
2022	Best & Bester	Guy
2022	Hollington Drive	Fraser	4 episodes
2023	The Chelsea Detective	Pete McLoud	Season 2 Episode 4
2023	All the Light We Cannot See	French museum foreman	2 episodes

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Fans Of Keeping Faith Will Definitely Recognise Hollington Drive's Rhashan Stone". bustle.com. September 29, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Rhashan Stone Past productions". theatricalia.com. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ "Star of Into the Woods, Rhashan Stone, interviewed by the BBC". westendtheatre.com. 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ Costa, Maddy (January 9, 2008). "Maddy Costa talks to actor Olivia Williams". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

External links

[bustle-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Fans Of Keeping Faith Will Definitely Recognise Hollington Drive's Rhashan Stone". bustle.com. September 29, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

[theatre-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Rhashan Stone Past productions". theatricalia.com. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

[west-3] "Star of Into the Woods, Rhashan Stone, interviewed by the BBC". westendtheatre.com. 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

[4] Costa, Maddy (January 9, 2008). "Maddy Costa talks to actor Olivia Williams". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

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