Patrick Stewart found 'Star Trek' fame but always returned to Shakespeare

The Star Malaysia · AP · 2026-11-06 12:00 UTC

Theatre was where Patrick Stewart felt most at home, his sonorous voice, marked by a Yorkshire burr, capable of filling an auditorium

Before he captained the Starship Enterprise, Patrick Stewart commanded the Shakespearean stage.

And it was the stage to which he returned time and again, even after Star Trek: The Next Generation and X-Men made him a Hollywood star.

The theatre was where Stewart felt at home, and where he could fill an auditorium with his sonorous voice, tinged with a warm Yorkshire burr.