Stephen Hagan (actor)

Actor from Northern Ireland

Stephen Hagan

Born|  (1985-01-25) 25 January 1985 (age 40)

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Occupation| Actor
Years active| 2007—present
Known for| Stan Lee's Lucky Man
Spouse| Wendy Wason
Children| 1

Stephen Hagan (born 25 January 1985) is a British actor from Belfast, Northern Ireland.

## Early life and education

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Hagan was born in Belfast and grew up in nearby Greenisland. He was a student at the Carrickfergus Grammar School, contributing to amateur dramatics at Youth Lyric as a teenager, as well as White Lights in Whitehead. Prior to pursuing a career as an actor, Hagan planned to study accountancy at Northumbria University and join his father's business[citation needed]. He graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2007.

## Career

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### Stage career

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Hagan's first notable role after drama school was a part as Vito Barratini, a muse of the artist Michelangelo, in Antony Sher's play The Giant.[1] Hagan was in the original cast of the West End and Broadway hit production End of the Rainbow, as well as in Cyrano de Bergerac opposite Joseph Fiennes at the Chichester Festival Theatre. Hagan also appeared in The York Relist at Riverside Studios, and The Real Thing at Salisbury Playhouse. He has also taken his turn in several productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company, including roles in Twelfth Night, The Tempest, The Comedy of Errors and Troilus and Cressida.[2]

### Television and film career

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Hagan had a role in the Steven Seagal film Against the Dark. In 2007, he appeared in the British drama Clapham Junction, before appearing in an episode of the BBC drama Mistresses in 2008. He also had a recurring role on the BBC drama The Cut and the ITV miniseries Injustice in 2011. He also made an appearance in the episode The Ballad of Midsomer County, of the ITV series Midsomer Murders, where he played Jay Templeton. Other roles have included Shooting for Socrates, Best: His Mother's Son, Risen (as Bartholemew) with Joseph Fiennes, Zoo and A Royal Christmas with Jane Seymour.[3]

Hagan has a recurring role in the Sky TV series Stan Lee's Lucky Man, which sees him play Rich, the brother of James Nesbitt in his role of DI Harry Clayton.[4]

## Personal life

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In 2012, Hagan married comedian and actress Wendy Wason, with whom he has a son and two step-children. Hagan's grandparents are friends with the parents of his Lucky Man co-star, and fellow Northern Irish actor, James Nesbitt. The two had met ten years prior to the show, when Hagan was a teenager and Nesbitt was back in Northern Ireland filming Murphy's Law.[5] Hagan is a football and rugby fan and supports Arsenal FC and Ulster Rugby.[6]

## Filmography

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2007  | Clapham Junction | TV Assistant
2009  | Against the Dark | Ricky  |
2009  | Mistresses | Handsome Mixologist  | 1 episode
2009  | Best: His Mother's Son | Steve Fullaway  | TV film
2009  | The Cut | Ryan  | 9 episodes
2011  | Injustice | David Clanning  | 3 episodes
2014  | Shooting for Socrates | Phil Hughes  | Feature film
2014  | A Royal Christmas | Leo  | TV film
2014  | Identity | Jasper  | TV film
2015  | Midsomer Murders | Jay Templeton  | 1 episode
2016  | The Truth Commissioner  | Alan  |
2016–2019  | Lucky Man | Clayton  | 20 episodes
2016  | Risen | Bartholomew  |
2017  | Zoo | Jake McClure  |
2019  | Medici | Leonardo da Vinci | 2 episodes
2021  | The Larkins | Tom Fisher  | 6 episodes
2022–2024  | Hope Street | DC Al Quinn  | 12 episodes
2023  | You | Malcolm Harding  | TV series
2025  | Love of the Irish | Liam  | Hallmark Movie

## References

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1. ^ Wolf, Matt. "In London, Anthony Sher's".
2. ^ "Stephen Hagan on A Royal Christmas – Hallmark Channel". Hallmark Channel.
3. ^ "Stephen Hagan: James Nesbitt brought some drama into my life" - via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
4. ^ "Jimmy Nesbitt and Stephen Hagan return in Stan Lee's Lucky Man". The Irish News.
5. ^ "Stephen Hagan gets lucky with Sky TV role".
6. ^ "Arts Q&A: Stephen Hagan on Ed Sheeran, rugby & Back to the Future". The Irish News.

## External links

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* Stephen Hagan at IMDb

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