Rhashan Stone

Rhashan Stone
Born	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 is an American actor and comedian based in the UK. He is best known for appearing in many comedy shows such as Desmond's and Mutual Friends. Stone is also a stage actor who has performed in numerous productions for The Royal Shakespeare Company, The National Theatre, The Royal Court and in London's West End. His roles have included the heroic soldier Claudio in Much Ado About Nothing, Hero in the Sondheim musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and the king's brother Clarence in Richard III. Stone is a singer and musician in a wide range of styles, including jazz, soul and gospel. He is also a classically trained singer, musician and composer, and also works occasionally as a playwright.

Early life

Stone was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Joanne Stone; he does not know who his father was.

When he was six years old his mother married the English singer/songwriter Russell Stone and they moved to the UK to live with him. Together, his mother and stepfather formed the singing duo R&J Stone. They were very successful and became known for their song "We Do It". His aunt Madeline Bell was also involved in the music industry and became the lead singer for Blue Mink. Stone himself is an accomplished singer multi-instrumentalist.

When Stone was 11, his mother died from a brain tumor. Later, he joined Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. While at Mountview, Stone was offered a role in the West End musical Five Guys Named Moe. He has worked consistently ever since in theatre, film, and television.

Filmography

Film and television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993-1994	Desmonds	Bernie
1996	Goodnight Sweetheart	James T
1997	The Detectives	Dr Monk
1998	Picking Up The Pieces	Steve
2002	Holby City	Craig Campbell
2003	The Bill	Paul Sharpe
2003	Wondrous Oblivion	Frank Worrell	Film
2003	The Crouches	Sam	2 episodes
2004-2005	Bodies	Tom Gorman
2005	Perfect Day	Steve
2006	Perfect Day: The Millennium	Steve
2007	Casualty	Ken Gilroy	1 episode
2008	Bike Squad	Sgt. Trev Ellington
2008	Love Soup	Nigel
2008	A Deal Is A Deal	Ash
2008	Mutual Friends	Dev
2008	Outnumbered	Vicar	1 episode
2009	Taking The Flak	Jeremy Morrison
2009	Land Girls	Cpl. Willard Lacey
2009	Coppers	D.S. Gordon Fenterman	Short film
2009	The Armstrong and Miller Show	Various Characters
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
2016	Agatha Raisin	Jez Bloxby
2017	Apple Tree Yard	Robert
2017	Carters Get Rich	Tony Carter	Lead role
2019-2020	101 Dalmatian Street	Doug	Voice
2019-2021	Keeping Faith (TV Series)	DI Laurence Breeze; CID detective	Series 2 and 3
2020-present	Rhyme Time Town	Hickory Dickory Dock & Judge Dish	Voice
2022	baptiste	Benjamin

Personal life

Stone married actress Olivia Williams in 2003. The couple have two daughters.

External links

• Rhashan Stone at IMDb 
• Accidental playwright The Telegraph
• Rhashan Stone plays De in Mutual Friends BBC News