The Late Great Sir Patrick Stewart

Sir Patrick Stewart died on October 28, 2026, at the age of 86. He had Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia. Although best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Xavier in the X-Men movies, he appeared in a wide variety of roles, from Sejanus in I, Claudius to Gurney Halleck in Dune (1984).

Patrick Stewart was born on July 13, 1940 in Mirfield, Yorkshire. He attended Crowlees Junior and Infants School in Mirfield and then Mirfield Secondary Modern School. He left school at age 15 and he took a job at the newspaper The Dewsbury Reporter. At the same time, he took part in local theatre. He left the newspaper after a year to pursue acting. To make a living, he took a job in sales at a furniture store. At 18, he won a scholarship at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He was 26 when he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. In the Sixties, he also acted with the National Theatre.

Patrick Stewart made his television debut in an episode of Story Parade. In the Sixties, he appeared on the TV shows Theatre 625 and Coronation Street. He appeared in the mini-series Civilisation. In the Seventies, he made his film debut in Hennesssy (1975). He appeared in the movies Hedda (1975) and The Anatomist (1980). He appeared on the TV shows BBC Play of the Month, Play for Today, 2nd House, Omnibus, Joby, Churchill's People, Drama, BBC2 Play of the Week, and The BBC Television Shakespeare. He appeared in the mini-series Fall of Eagles; North & South; I, Claudius; and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. He appeared on Broadway in A Midsummer Night's Dream. In Britain, he appeared in productions of Hedda Gabler, Bingo,. A Midsummer Night's Dream, and A Miserable Lonely Death.

It was in 1987 that he began playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation. He also guest starred on the shows The English Programme, Maybury, Screenplay, and Theatre Night. He appeared in the movies Excalibur (1981), Uindii (1984), Dune (1984), Wild Geese II (1985), Lifeforce (1985), Code Name: Emerald (1985), The Doctor and the Devils (1985), and Lady Jane (1986).

In the Nineties, he continued to appear on Star Trek: The Next Generation. As Jean-Luc Picard, he also made a guest appearance on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and appeared in the movies Star Trek: Generations (1994), Star Trek: First Contact (1996), and Star Trek: Insurrection (1998). He appeared in the mini-series 500 Nations and Moby Dick. He appeared in the TV movies The Canterville Ghost, Moby Dick, and A Christmas Carol. He was the voice of Napoleon in the TV movie Animal Farm. He appeared in the movies L.A. Story (1991), Gunmen (1993), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), Jeffrey(1995), Let It Be Me (1995), Conspiracy Theory (1997), Masterminds (1997), Dad Savage (1998), Wayfarers (1998), and X-Men (2000). He was the voice of Set in Prince of Egypt (1998) He appeared on Broadway in A Christmas Carol, The Tempest, and The Ride Down Mt. Morgan.

In the Naughts, he guest starred on the TV shows Frasier, Extras, and Great Performances He appeared in the mini-series Mysterious Island and Eleventh Hour. He appeared on such TV movies The Lion in Winter, The Last Dragon, The Snow Queen, and Hamlet. He appeared in the movies Star Trek: Nemesis (2002). X2 (2003), The Game of Their Lives (2005), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), and X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009). He provided voices for the animated films Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) and Chicken Little (2005). He appeared on Broadway in The Caretaker, Macbeth, and A Life in the Theatre.

Starting in 2020, Patrick Stewart reprised his role as Jean-Luc Picard in the TV series Star Trek: Picard. In the Teens, he starred on the show Blunt Talk. He guest starred on the shows Futurama, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Robot Chicken, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Family Guy. He appeared in the movies Latzud Pillim (2013), The Wolverine (2013), Match (2014), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Green Room (2015), Christmas Eve (2025), Logan (2017), The Wilde Wedding (2017), The Kid Who Would Be King (2019), Charlie's Angels (2019), and Coda (2019). He provided voices for the animated movies Gnomeo & Juliet (2011), Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012), Legends of Ox: Dorothy's Return (2013), and The Emoji Movie (2017). He appeared on Broadway in Waiting for Godot and No Man's Land.

In the 2020s, he continued to appear on Star Trek: Picard. He guest starred on American Dad!. He appeared in the movie Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). He was a voice in Sheep Detectives (2026). He will appear in the upcoming movie Avengers: Doomsday (2026).

Most people will probably remember Patrick Stewart best as Jean-Luc Picard in the Star Trek franchise and Professor X in the X-Men movies,, and he was remarkable in both roles, but he played much more. He was the ruthless villain I, Claudius. He played Captain Ahab in Moby Dick, Sir Simon de Canterville in The Canterville Ghost, and Ebeneezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol. He played the loyal Gurney Halleck in Dune and Captain Nemo in Mysterious Island. Throughout this career, Patrick Stewart played a wide variety of roles, from heroes to villains and everything in between. He was gifted with both an incredible voice and a remarkable talent.