Steve McNeil
Steve is a highly accomplished actor and comedian, and is one half of comedy double act McNeil and Pamphilon, stars and creators of Dara O'Briain's Go 8 Bit on Dave. He was part of the 2007 Perrier Award-winning Brendon Burns show So I Suppose This Is Offensive Now? in Edinburgh, the West End and Montreal. And is the co-creater (with computer genius King Rob Sedgebeer) of WiFi Wars, a live interactive comedy gaming show that achieved a Guinness World Record, appeared on BBC Breakfast, BBC Click, and toured around the country in 2016. The show now also broadcasts regularly as an online show, allowing viewers across the world to compete against each other, live!, under the banner, The Video Game Game Show Show!
He appeared with the Peter Hall Company in Michael Frayn’s Balmoral and in the world premiere of his translation of Chekhov’s Plots at Hampstead Theatre. Other theatre includes work at the Almeida, Hull Truck and the Leicester Square Theatre.
As part of McNeil and Pamphilon he has created three Edinburgh shows, culminating in the wildly successful Go 8 Bit, which began as a late night show at the Edinburgh Fringe 2013, featured at the major EGX conference at Earls Court, and now is in it's third season on Dave as Dara O'Briain's Go 8 Bit. This has also spawned the side show also on Dave, Go 8 Bit DLC, hosted by Steve, Sam Pamphilon and Ellie Gibson. To date, the show has aired for 26 episodes over three series, plus 10 for its companion show “Go 8 Bit DLC”.
Steve is currently writing a comprehensive book about the history of videogames, “Hey! Listen”, for release in April 2019.
He is also a regular contributor to various gaming programmes and magazines including boadcasting live gameplay several times a week on Twitch.tv
Performing - Television |
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Date | Programme | Channel / Production Company | Role | Information |
2016-17 | Go 8 Bit DLC | DLT/Dave | Co-host | |
2016- 2018 | Go8Bit 3 series | DLT/Dave | Team Captain and co-creator of the format. | Dir. Steve Smith. |
2016 | BBC Click | BBC World | Himself (WiFi Wars) | |
2014-16 | Videogame Nation 4 Series | Challenge TV | Expert Presenter | Dir. Adam Mason |
2016 | The Maths of Minecraft 4 Episodes | Your Life | Expert Presenter | Dir. George Sawyer |
2015 | Minecraft; Digging Deeper 6 Episodes | Ginx TV | Expert Presenter | Dir. James Neal |
2015 | Life Hacks | Maker Sudios/Disney | Yeti/Vampire/Frankenstien | Dir. George Sawyer |
2015 | Shop Floor Heroes | Bullseye TV / E4 | Mr Try Before You Buy | Pilot |
2015-16 | Players Lounge | Ginx TV | Host | Dir. James Neal |
2015 | E3, Live! | Ginx TV | Host | Dir. James Neal |
2015 | Sky News | Swipe (3 Episodes) | Games Reviewer | |
2014 | Royal Institute Christmas Lectures | BBC 2 | Writer / Performer | |
2014-16 | Console Yourself | Ginx TV | Series Regular | Dir. Simon Longden |
2014 | Video Game Nation | Challenge TV / Ginx | Himself | Dir. Simon Longden |
2013 | Richard Hammond's Secret Service | Endemol / BBC1 | Various | Dir. Lucy McDermott |
2013 | Shop Floor Heroes | Bullseye TV / E4 | Mr Try Before You Buy | Pilot |
2012 | Dara O'Briain's School of Hard Sums | Wild Rover / Dave | Banker | Dir. Sam Wilkinson |
2012 | Steve and Sam's Silent Sketch Show | BBC | Steve | Taster, Dir. Matt Holt |
2012 | Flash Prank | Splash Media / MTV | Various | Dir. Al Campbell |
2011 | Baby | BBC | Writer / Performer | |
2011 | Watson and Oliver | BBC | Various | Reading |
2010 | Comedy Cuts | ITV | Reporter | Series Regular, Dir. Cal McCrystal |
2010 | Brendon Burns: So I Suppose This Is Offensive Now? | Open Mike / Paramount Comedy Channel | Steve | Dir. Matt Holt & Rohan Acharya |
2009 | Stockwell | ITV | Pat | Dir. Jonathan Rudd |
2008 | White Van Man | ITV | Male Characters | Pilot reading, Dir. Matt Holt |
2008 | Comedy Cuts | ITV | Reporter | Series Regular, Dir. Matt Holt |
2007 | Seconds From Disaster | National Geographic | James Martin | Dir. Yayar Abbas |
Awards |
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Date | Programme | Award | Information | |
2015 | Games Media Award | Best Streamer | ||
2015 | Games Media Award | Best Video Team | As part of The Videogame Nation | |
Performing - Stage |
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Date | Show | Venue | Role | Information |
2015-16 | WiFi Wars | Edinburgh Festival, The Royal Institute Residency and National Tour | Writer / Performer | |
2014-15 | Go8Bit | Edinburgh Festival & various London dates | Writer / Performer | Dir. Rohan Acharya |
2015 | Failed States | St. James Theatre, London | William Masterson | Patrick Wilde |
2014 | McNeil and Pamphilon Go 8-Bit! | Edinburgh Festival & London dates | Writer / Performer | Dir. Rohan Acharya |
2014 | Itch: A Scratch Event | Comedians' Theatre Comedy | Dir. Rohan Acharya | |
2014 | Comedy Rebel Alliance | CRA | Various | |
2013 | Sketchorama | BBC Radio 4 / Comedy Unit | Writer / Performer (as McNeil & Pamphilon) | Dir. Matt Holt |
2013 | Wardens | Schadenfreude | PC Craddock | Dir. Garrett Millerick |
2012 | The Joy of Sketch | Writer / Performer (as McNeil & Pamphilon) | ||
2012 | McNeil & Pamphilon | Pleasance | Dir. Matt Holt | |
2012 | The Beta Male's Midnight Movie Theatre | Ditto Prods | Steve Usher | Dir. Tom Burgess |
2011 | Great Big Sketch Off | Canal Cafe | Writer / Performer | Winner |
2011 | Slow Motion Suicide | Leicester Square Theatre | Chris | Dir. Andy Taylor |
2011 | McNeil & Pamphilon: Which One Are You? | Pleasance | Writer / Performer | Dir. Matt Holt |
2011 | 60 Acts in 60 Seconds | Shaftesbury Theatre | Writer / Performer (as McNeil & Pamphilon) | |
2010 | A Jubilee for Anton Chekhov: Plots | Hampstead Theatre | Writer / Performer | Dir. Michael Pennington |
2010 | McNeil & Pamphilon: Addicted to Danger | Skinner | Dir. Matt Holt | |
2009 | Balmoral | Peter Hall Company | Writer / Performer | Dir. Alan Strachan |
2009 | End to End | Sitcom Trials | Steve | Grand Finale Winner |
2008 | Brendon Burns: So I Suppose This Is Offensive Now? | Edinburgh, London (Soho, Garrick, Duchess), Montreal | Communist | IF. Comedy Winner, Dir. Matt Holt |
2007 | Big White Fog | Almeida Theatre | Clive | Dir. Michael Attenborough |
2007 | The Tipping Point | Hull Truck | William Masterson | Dir. John Godber / Karen Dainty |
2007 | Failed States | 1215 Productions | Young Scrooge / Jacob Marley | Dir. Patrick Wilde |
2007 | Mrs Bob Cratchitt's Wild Christmas Binge | New Wimbledon Theatre | Dir. Emma Douglas | |
Performing - Internet |
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Date | Show | Production Company | Role | Information |
2014 | Go 8-Bit Long Play! | Ginx TV / Switch TV | Himself | Dir. James Neal |
2014 | Let's Replay | Eurogamer | Himself | Dir. Ellie Gibson |
2013 | How Not To Make A Short Film | Forgeryclub | Cameraman | Dir. Bob Pipe |
2012 | Fit4Less Virals | Energie Club | Writer / Performer | Dir. Matt Holt |
2011 | Toilet/Baby | BBC | Writer / Performer | Dir. Matt Holt |
2010 | Christmas Crackers | BDC | Austerity Manager | Dir. Jim Owen |
2010 | Pop-Ups and Baby Changing | Loonatik & Drinks | Writer / Performer | Dir. David Lilley |
2010 | Resolution | Wordia.com | Writer / Performer | Dir. Rob Harper |
2009 | Drink Driving and Antiques Roadshow | Comedy Box for Warner Bros | Writer / Performer | Dir. Matt Holt |
2009 | Equality / Shyness / Marriage / Silence / Commandment / Grown Up | Wordia.com | Writer / Performer | Dir. Ben Jessop |
2009 | Sandwich Rap | Dan Antopolski | Office Worker | Dir. Matt Holt |
2009 | Bubble Bath | Comedy Box for Warner Bros | Writer / Performer | Dir. Bob Pipe |
Performing - Film |
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Date | Title | Production Company | Role | Information |
2010 | The Office Orphan | Loonatik & Drinks | Finlay | Shortlisted for Rushes Soho Short Film. Dir. David Lilley |
2008 | Isabel Fay: Don't Let A Gift Horse In The House | Edinburgh Fringe | John | Dir. Matt Holt |
- | Eggboy | Living Archive | Eggboy | Short Film, Dir. Jane Turner |
Voiceover |
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Date | Project | Production Company | Information | |
2015 | Games Evolved | Ginx TV for Challenge TV | Narrator | |
2015 | The Quest | Ginx TV for Challenge TV | Narrator | |
2015 | Gamesport | Ginx TV for Challenge TV | Narrator | |
2014 | Video Game Nation | Ginx TV for Challenge TV | ||
2013 | Fit4Less Buttons | Energie Group | Interactive Elements in Fitness Club | |
2013 | Heineken - Crack The Case | Commercial | ||
2013 | Huawei | Mobile Phone Tutorial | ||
2010 | Visa Prize Draw | Blaxland Productions | Radio Commercial |
Performing - Television |
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Date | Programme | Channel / Production Company | Role | Information |
2016- 2017 | Go8Bit 3 series | DLT/Dave | Team Captain and co-creator of the format. | Dir. Steve Smith. |
2016 | BBC Click | BBC World | Himself (WiFi Wars) | |
2014-16 | Videogame Nation 4 Series | Challenge TV | Expert Presenter | Dir. Adam Mason |
2016 | The Maths of Minecraft 4 Episodes | Your Life | Expert Presenter | Dir. George Sawyer |
2015 | Minecraft; Digging Deeper 6 Episodes | Ginx TV | Expert Presenter | Dir. James Neal |
2015 | Life Hacks | Maker Sudios/Disney | Yeti/Vampire/Frankenstien | Dir. George Sawyer |
2015 | Shop Floor Heroes | Bullseye TV / E4 | Mr Try Before You Buy | Pilot |
2015-16 | Players Lounge | Ginx TV | Host | Dir. James Neal |
2015 | E3, Live! | Ginx TV | Host | Dir. James Neal |
2015 | Sky News | Swipe (3 Episodes) | Games Reviewer | |
2014 | Royal Institute Christmas Lectures | BBC 2 | Writer / Performer | |
2014-16 | Console Yourself | Ginx TV | Series Regular | Dir. Simon Longden |
2014 | Video Game Nation | Challenge TV / Ginx | Himself | Dir. Simon Longden |
2013 | Richard Hammond's Secret Service | Endemol / BBC1 | Various | Dir. Lucy McDermott |
2013 | Shop Floor Heroes | Bullseye TV / E4 | Mr Try Before You Buy | Pilot |
2012 | Dara O'Briain's School of Hard Sums | Wild Rover / Dave | Banker | Dir. Sam Wilkinson |
2012 | Steve and Sam's Silent Sketch Show | BBC | Steve | Taster, Dir. Matt Holt |
2012 | Flash Prank | Splash Media / MTV | Various | Dir. Al Campbell |
2011 | Baby | BBC | Writer / Performer | |
2011 | Watson and Oliver | BBC | Various | Reading |
2010 | Comedy Cuts | ITV | Reporter | Series Regular, Dir. Cal McCrystal |
2010 | Brendon Burns: So I Suppose This Is Offensive Now? | Open Mike / Paramount Comedy Channel | Steve | Dir. Matt Holt & Rohan Acharya |
2009 | Stockwell | ITV | Pat | Dir. Jonathan Rudd |
2008 | White Van Man | ITV | Male Characters | Pilot reading, Dir. Matt Holt |
2008 | Comedy Cuts | ITV | Reporter | Series Regular, Dir. Matt Holt |
2007 | Seconds From Disaster | National Geographic | James Martin | Dir. Yayar Abbas |
Awards |
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Date | Programme | Award | Information | |
2015 | Games Media Award | Best Streamer | ||
2015 | Games Media Award | Best Video Team | As part of The Videogame Nation | |
Performing - Stage |
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Date | Show | Venue | Role | Information |
2015-16 | WiFi Wars | Edinburgh Festival, The Royal Institute Residency and National Tour | Writer / Performer | |
2014-15 | Go8Bit | Edinburgh Festival & various London dates | Writer / Performer | Dir. Rohan Acharya |
2015 | Failed States | St. James Theatre, London | William Masterson | Patrick Wilde |
2014 | McNeil and Pamphilon Go 8-Bit! | Edinburgh Festival & London dates | Writer / Performer | Dir. Rohan Acharya |
2014 | Itch: A Scratch Event | Comedians' Theatre Comedy | Dir. Rohan Acharya | |
2014 | Comedy Rebel Alliance | CRA | Various | |
2013 | Sketchorama | BBC Radio 4 / Comedy Unit | Writer / Performer (as McNeil & Pamphilon) | Dir. Matt Holt |
2013 | Wardens | Schadenfreude | PC Craddock | Dir. Garrett Millerick |
2012 | The Joy of Sketch | Writer / Performer (as McNeil & Pamphilon) | ||
2012 | McNeil & Pamphilon | Pleasance | Dir. Matt Holt | |
2012 | The Beta Male's Midnight Movie Theatre | Ditto Prods | Steve Usher | Dir. Tom Burgess |
2011 | Great Big Sketch Off | Canal Cafe | Writer / Performer | Winner |
2011 | Slow Motion Suicide | Leicester Square Theatre | Chris | Dir. Andy Taylor |
2011 | McNeil & Pamphilon: Which One Are You? | Pleasance | Writer / Performer | Dir. Matt Holt |
2011 | 60 Acts in 60 Seconds | Shaftesbury Theatre | Writer / Performer (as McNeil & Pamphilon) | |
2010 | A Jubilee for Anton Chekhov: Plots | Hampstead Theatre | Writer / Performer | Dir. Michael Pennington |
2010 | McNeil & Pamphilon: Addicted to Danger | Skinner | Dir. Matt Holt | |
2009 | Balmoral | Peter Hall Company | Writer / Performer | Dir. Alan Strachan |
2009 | End to End | Sitcom Trials | Steve | Grand Finale Winner |
2008 | Brendon Burns: So I Suppose This Is Offensive Now? | Edinburgh, London (Soho, Garrick, Duchess), Montreal | Communist | IF. Comedy Winner, Dir. Matt Holt |
2007 | Big White Fog | Almeida Theatre | Clive | Dir. Michael Attenborough |
2007 | The Tipping Point | Hull Truck | William Masterson | Dir. John Godber / Karen Dainty |
2007 | Failed States | 1215 Productions | Young Scrooge / Jacob Marley | Dir. Patrick Wilde |
2007 | Mrs Bob Cratchitt's Wild Christmas Binge | New Wimbledon Theatre | Dir. Emma Douglas | |
Performing - Internet |
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Date | Show | Production Company | Role | Information |
2014 | Go 8-Bit Long Play! | Ginx TV / Switch TV | Himself | Dir. James Neal |
2014 | Let's Replay | Eurogamer | Himself | Dir. Ellie Gibson |
2013 | How Not To Make A Short Film | Forgeryclub | Cameraman | Dir. Bob Pipe |
2012 | Fit4Less Virals | Energie Club | Writer / Performer | Dir. Matt Holt |
2011 | Toilet/Baby | BBC | Writer / Performer | Dir. Matt Holt |
2010 | Christmas Crackers | BDC | Austerity Manager | Dir. Jim Owen |
2010 | Pop-Ups and Baby Changing | Loonatik & Drinks | Writer / Performer | Dir. David Lilley |
2010 | Resolution | Wordia.com | Writer / Performer | Dir. Rob Harper |
2009 | Drink Driving and Antiques Roadshow | Comedy Box for Warner Bros | Writer / Performer | Dir. Matt Holt |
2009 | Equality / Shyness / Marriage / Silence / Commandment / Grown Up | Wordia.com | Writer / Performer | Dir. Ben Jessop |
2009 | Sandwich Rap | Dan Antopolski | Office Worker | Dir. Matt Holt |
2009 | Bubble Bath | Comedy Box for Warner Bros | Writer / Performer | Dir. Bob Pipe |
Performing - Film |
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Date | Title | Production Company | Role | Information |
2010 | The Office Orphan | Loonatik & Drinks | Finlay | Shortlisted for Rushes Soho Short Film. Dir. David Lilley |
2008 | Isabel Fay: Don't Let A Gift Horse In The House | Edinburgh Fringe | John | Dir. Matt Holt |
- | Eggboy | Living Archive | Eggboy | Short Film, Dir. Jane Turner |
Voiceover |
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Date | Project | Production Company | Information | |
2015 | Games Evolved | Ginx TV for Challenge TV | Narrator | |
2015 | The Quest | Ginx TV for Challenge TV | Narrator | |
2015 | Gamesport | Ginx TV for Challenge TV | Narrator | |
2014 | Video Game Nation | Ginx TV for Challenge TV | ||
2013 | Fit4Less Buttons | Energie Group | Interactive Elements in Fitness Club | |
2013 | Heineken - Crack The Case | Commercial | ||
2013 | Huawei | Mobile Phone Tutorial | ||
2010 | Visa Prize Draw | Blaxland Productions | Radio Commercial |