Steve Hay

Steve Hay is a boat-dwelling Oxford-based Scottish actor and voice artist. He is currently the 360 degree virtual reality guide to Glenfiddich distillery, and the voice of Alton Towers’ new £16M wooden spectacular The Wickerman. Recent television includes hit series Outlander, and as a voice artist on feature films Mary Queen of Scots, directed by Josie Rourke, MacBeth, directed by Justin Kurzel and Jason Connery's Tommy's Honour, and television series In Plain Sight. Recent theatre includes Macbeth in a bi-lingual international co-production at Kyrgyzstan’s national theatre, Tomorrow Never Knows in Lodz, Poland and Too Long The Heart for Siege Perilous in Edinburgh. He plays lead roles in forthcoming films The Book of Laws for Dan Lowenstein, The Burkin' Hoose for Nicci Thompson of Crow House Productions and The Hanging Branch, directed by Shaun Hughes for Chris Robb's Tripswitch Productions. As a voice artist he has worked with clients including Jura whisky, Glenlivet whisky, Tesco, Lloyds Bank and Cadburys. Steve is also a regular reader and helps cast and direct Short Stories Aloud, curated by Sarah Franklin, and for John Retallack's Ruskin Theatre Platforms. He played JM Barrie in The Mythmakers in London's West End and in New York. He has appeared in several music videos for lo-fi band Candy Says, and surf-a-billy rockers The Long Insiders. Steve is a founding member of the Oxford Actors Network, Oxfordshire Theatre Makers and Inspires networking group for the Film, Television, Voiceover and Mocap Industries. He also works for homeless charity Crisis, and used to be a journalist. Occasionally he still is.