Steven Pinder

Some Lesser Known Facts About Steven Pinder

• He grew up on Downham Avenue in Great Harwood. His father was the bank manager of the NatWest in Blackburn.

• He got his first job working in a cemetery when he was 15. He joined Blackburn Arts Club and then Manchester Youth Theatre at 17.

• He is an actor known for Hotel Babylon (2006), Touché, and Emmerdale Farm (1972).

• Pinder is popular for his role in the soap opera Brookside (1990). He portrayed the character of Max Farnham in the series from 1990 to 2003.

• After Pinder left Brookside, he took part in various theatre roles, including Laurence in Abigail’s Party and later appearing in a psychological thriller called Dead Certain.

• He Played a printer’s apprentice in the ITV series Foxy Lady (1982).

• In 1986, he broke a shoulder in a skiing accident.

• He played the role of Roy Lambert in the soap opera Crossroads (1964) broadcast on ATV.

• He also appeared in two series of the sitcom Foxy Lady (1982), C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985), and the BBC Scotland comedy series Scotch and Wry (1978).

• On 16 September 2014, Pinder joined the 1st U.K./Ireland tour of Wicked, a musical in the roles of both the Wizard and Doctor Dillamond.

• In December 2019, he appeared in an episode of the BBC medical drama Casualty as Mark Jowilt.

• He appeared portraying Doctor Dillamond in the West End production, having returned to the role on 24th October 2023.