John Macdonald Steele (23 June 1953 – 2 March 2022), better known as John Stahl, was a Scottish actor best known for playing Rickard Karstark in

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'' and Tom 'Inverdarroch' Kerr in '' High Road''.

Life and career

Stahl was born on 23 June 1953 in Sauchie, Clackmannanshire. John was educated at

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and studied at the

Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ( gd, Conservatoire Rìoghail na h-Alba), formerly the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama ( gd, Acadamaidh Rìoghail Ciùil is Dràma na h-Alba) is a conservatoire of dance, drama, music, production, and ...

. From 1975 to 1976, Stahl worked as an assistant director in the Darlington Drama Centre. His screen debut was in 1976. He found fame for his role as Tom 'Inverdarroch' Kerr in the television series '' High Road'', in which he appeared as a series regular between 1982 and 2003. He also played the role of Rickard Karstark in

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'', appearing in the

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and third seasons. His other roles include Inspector Reed in the 1995 television series ''

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'', and as Ewan in the 2011

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production '' Frankenstein''. Stahl lived on the

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and was a supporter of

Scottish independence Scottish independence ( gd, Neo-eisimeileachd na h-Alba; sco, Scots unthirldom) is the idea of Scotland as a sovereign state, independent from the United Kingdom, and refers to the political movement that is campaigning to bring it about. S ...

. He died from cancer on 2 March 2022 at the age of 68.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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