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Steve Valentine Biography

Birth Name:Steve Valentine

Birth Place:Bishopbriggs, Scotland, United Kingdom

Profession Actor, Director, Writer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Began taking dance and theater classes at the age of 5 and appeared in a stage production of "The King and I" two years later in London
  • Made his screen acting debut in the sitcom "Married․․․With Children" in 1995
  • In addition to acting, he is also a two-time world champion magician and a writer who published a graphic novel called "Crimeworld․"
  • Best known for playing Dr․ Nigel Townsend in "Crossing Jordan" and Derek Jupiter in "I'm in the Band․"
  • His magic act has taken him around the world, including a jungle in Belize, the Falkland Islands and a nightclub in the former Yugoslavia as war was breaking out, forcing him to escape to Italy