Stephen Lewis, credited early in his career as Stephen Cato, was an English actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, playwright. He was best known for his work with Joan Littlewood, including writing the play Sparrers Can't Sing, which was subsequently turned into the movie Sparrows Can't Sing, and his regular roles in the sitcoms On the Buses and Last of the Summer Wine, both of which utilised his morose features to comedic effect.
Mutiny on the Buses
(Inspector Blakey)
The Great Kandinsky
(Herbert)
Hitler: The Comedy Years
(Cyril Blake (archive footage) (uncredited))
On the Buses
(Inspector Blakey)
Holiday on the Buses
(Inspector Blakey)
Adventures of a Plumber's Mate
(B.A. Crapper)
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
(Self (archive))
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
(Doorman)
Personal Services
(Mr. Dunkley)
The McGuffin
(Sopwith)
A Prize of Arms
(Military Policeman)
The Krays
(Policeman)
Staircase
(Jack)
Sparrows Can't Sing
(Caretaker)
This Is Love
(Policeman)
The Frightened City
(Alf's 1st Thug)
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
(Jarvis (segment "Wrath"))
Some Will, Some Won't
(Police Constable Arthur)
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
(Henshaw)
The Best of the Adventures
(Doorman / B.A. Crapper (archive footage) (uncredited))
Negatives
(Dealer)
On the Buses
(Inspector Cyril 'Blakey' Blake)
Oh, Doctor Beeching!
(Harry Lambert)
Bodger and Badger
Last of the Summer Wine
(Smiler)
One Foot in the Grave
Don't Drink the Water
(Cyril Blake)
The All New Alexei Sayle Show
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
Cilla
(Self)
2Point4 Children
(Driving Instructor)
ITV Christmas Comedy
Manhunt
(Goffre)
The Paradise Club
(Reggie Organ)
The World of Hammer
(Self (archive footage))
The Fosters
(Mr Wilberforce)
Armchair Mystery Theatre
(PC Evan)
Armchair Theatre
(Wagger)
Armchair Theatre
(Jack Cohen)