Stephen Vincent McGann (born 2 February 1963) is an English actor, best known for portraying Dr Patrick Turner in the BBC One medical period drama series Call the Midwife. He is one of a family of acting brothers, the others being Joe, Paul, and Mark.
McGann was born in Kensington, Liverpool, and began his professional acting career in 1982, starring in the West End musical Yakety Yak. He has since worked extensively in British theatre and on screen.
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Early life
Stephen's father Joe was a Royal Naval Commando who died in 1984, and his mother, Clare, was a teacher. Along with his acting brothers Paul, Mark, and Joe who is named after his father, he also has a younger sister named Clare after their mother.
Career
Acting
In 1989, he starred as Mickey in the West End hit musical Blood Brothers. In 1990, he played Johann Strauss in the international mini-series, The Strauss Dynasty. In 1993, he created, co-produced and starred in the award-winning BBC drama The Hanging Gale. He portrayed the character of Sean Reynolds in Emmerdale from 1999 to 2002.
