Steven James Meo is a Welsh television actor from Coelbren in the Swansea Valley,

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sitcom '' High Hopes'' (2002–2008), Grant in the

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series '' Grownups'' (2006–2009), and Owen in the

drama series '' Belonging'' (1999–2009). He has also portrayed the roles of Owain Hughes in the third series of ''

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" (2006), and participated in ''The Big Welsh Challenge'' on BBC Wales. He was the last Thénardier of the original RSC version of Les Misérables, in London's West End, and is an Associate Artist at Clwyd Theatre Cymru In February 2021, he appeared in the hit ITV Drama “The Pembrokeshire Murders”, alongside actors Luke Evans and Keith Allen. In April 2021, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera ''

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'' as Steven Hywel. He appears in the Sky Comedy “Code 404” as series regular DI Paul Stokes, alongside Stephen Graham and Daniel Mays.

Biography

Meo attended Maesydderwen Comprehensive School in

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in the

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, in the year above actress

Eve Myles Eve Myles (born 26 July 1978) is a Welsh actress. She is best known for her television roles portraying Ceri Lewis in the long-running BBC Wales drama series '' Belonging'' (2000–2009), Gwen Cooper in the BBC science-fiction series ''Torchwoo ...

.BBC Mid Wales: Steve Meo
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at the

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. Steven got engaged to actress Eleanor Howell in New York in 2010, whilst he was performing the play "Pieces" on Broadway, and they were married in

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in 2012. They have two sons together.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Meo, Steven 21st-century Welsh male actors Living people Male actors from Swansea Welsh male soap opera actors Welsh male television actors Year of birth missing (living people)