An English film television and stage actor He has had a distinguished career in theatre and television for around half a century He is most widely known for his television and film roles as Captain JeanLuc Picard in Star Trek The Next Generation and as Professor Charles Xavier in the XMen films Stewart was born in Mirfield near Dewsbury in the West Riding of Yorkshire England the son of Gladys a weaver and textile worker and Alfred Stewart a Regimental Sergeant Major in the British Army who served with the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and previously worked as a general labourer and as a postman Stewart and his first wife Sheila Falconer have two children Daniel Freedom and Sophie Alexandra Stewart and Falconer divorced in 1990 In 1997 he became engaged to Wendy Neuss one of the producers of Star Trek The Next Generation and they married on 25 August 2000 divorcing three years later Four months prior to his divorce from Neuss Stewart played opposite actress Lisa Dillon in a production of The Master Builder The two dated for four years but are no longer together He is now seeing Sunny Ozell at 31 she is younger than his daughter I just dont meet women of my age he explains Stewart has been a prolific actor in performances by the Royal Shakespeare Company appearing in over 60 productions
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