The actor also brought his deep voice, command over diction, and/or commanding screen presence to several television characters, such as Roman commander Sejanus in 1, ClaudiusCIA officer Avery Bullock in American Dad!Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol (1999), and Captain Ahab in Moby Dick (1998).
Before becoming a pop-culture phenomenon, Stewart spent decades starring in Shakespeare productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
The actor has won two Laurence Olivier Awards, a Grammy Award, and multiple Saturn Awards, as well as having Emmy, Golden Globe, Tony, and Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations. In 2009, he received knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for his contributions to British theatre, television, and film.
While his characters have an air of sophistication about them, in real life, was known for his down-to-earth personality, as well as his British humour that subverted his serious image.