Stephen John Shepherd (born 1 August 1973) is an English actor. He is known for his portrayals of Jo in the TV drama ''

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'' and Michael Moon in the

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'' from 2010 to 2013.

Personal life

Shepherd was born in

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and attended

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where he first discovered an interest in acting. His mother is of

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and Burmese ancestry, and his father is of

and

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and their three children.

Career

Shepherd's first well-known role was in 1996 in ''

''. He remained in the role for two series (1996–1997). Other credits include '' The Best Man'' (2005), '' The One That Got Away'' (1996), ''

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'' (1998), ''

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'' (1999), '' G:MT - Greenwich Mean Time'' (1999), '' Forgive and Forget'' (2000), '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' (2002), ''

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'' (2003), ''

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'' (2004), ''

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'' (2004), ''Too Much Too Young'' (2005), and ''

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''. He played Paul in

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's '' Plus One'' (2007) and appeared in '' Piaf'' at the

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until 20 September 2008. Shepherd appeared in

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'' as Charlie Brierson. On 17 January 2010, he appeared in the second episode of the second series of ''Being Human'' as

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, a gay vampire. In 2011 he played the role of child abductor Max "Bag Man" Harding in the BBC series '' Waking the Dead''. In July 2010, Shepherd's casting as Michael Moon, the cousin of

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, in ''

'' was announced. He made his first appearance on 1 October 2010. In May 2011, Shepherd was nominated in the Best Soap Newcomer category at the 2011 TV Choice Awards for his portrayal of Michael. In March 2013, Shepherd announced that he would be leaving ''EastEnders'' later that year. Shepherd's final storyline surrounded Michael's plan to murder his wife

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. Michael's last episode was on 1 November 2013, when he was killed by Janine. Shepherd left the show to explore new roles.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shepherd, Steve John 1973 births English male film actors English male stage actors English male television actors English people of Burmese descent English people of Chinese descent People from Plaistow, Newham People educated at St Bonaventure's Catholic School Living people