Tony Steedman
Anthony Francis Steedman (21 August 1927 – 4 February 2001) was an English character actor, perhaps best known for roles in British TV drama series of the 1970s and 1980s, and for his role as Socrates in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.

Career
In addition to film work, his theatre appearances were extensive, including Ray Cooney's comedy Her Royal Highness in the West End of London, and he appeared in numerous television productions, including episodes of The Feathered Serpent, Thriller, The Professionals, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), Coronation Street, The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes, The Avengers, Babylon 5, The Sweeney, Minder and Barry Morse presents Strange But True. He had a recurring role in the British soap opera Crossroads as Dr. Butterworth. He was also a regular in the final two series of BBC sitcom Citizen Smith (1979–80). He holds the distinction of portraying Nazi Gen. Alfred Jodl twice, first in The Death of Adolf Hitler (1973) and later in The Bunker (1981). Following his role in Bill and Ted, he voiced the character of Justin Hammer in the first season of Iron Man.

Partial filmography

 War & Peace (1972-1973) - Marshal Davout
 Gawain and the Green Knight (1973) - Fortinbras
 The Abdication (1974) - Carranza
 Golden Rendezvous (1977) - Assassin (uncredited)
 The Thirty Nine Steps (1978) - Admiral
 The Bunker (TV) (1981) - Gen. Alfred Jodl
 The Missionary (1982) - Lord Quimby
 Ascendancy (1982) - Colonel
 The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood (TV) (1984)
 My Two Dads (TV series) (1987) - School Director
 Scrooged (1988) - Bobby - the Headwaiter
 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) - Socrates
 The Golden Girls (TV) (1989) - Jasper DeKimmel
 Delirious (1991) - Edward - the Butler
 Split Second (1992) - Pat O'Donnell
 Mrs Dalloway (1997) - Prime Minister

Personal life
Steedman met his first wife, Ann Taylor, in 1957 during a production of Oklahoma! and they were married in November of that year in Brackley.  They had one daughter, and divorced in 1963.

Steedman's second wife was actress Judy Parfitt, whom he met in 1960 at the Birmingham Rep. They were married in 1963 and jointly ran Allerway Limited, an artistic creation company. They had one son together.

Steedman died on 4 February 2001.

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1927 births
2001 deaths
English male television actors
English male film actors