Steven John Ward’s bio: age, nationality, education, acting career, profile
Steven John Ward is a South African actor, producer, model, and casting director. He is popularly known for starring as Nick Ribeiro in M-Net’s Inconceivable and Mihawk in Netflix’s One Piece series. Ward also played Ade in the SAFTA award-winning movie From a House on Willow Street.
Steven John Ward has been acting for over a decade. Photo: @stevenjohnward (modified by author) Source: UGC
Steven has been in the entertainment industry since 2010 and has consistently worked on screen as an actor and behind the scenes in show development. The actor starred as Vagrant Queen, Timothy on Lockdown Heights, Elton on Queen Sono, and Ade on House on Willow Street.
Profile summary
| Full name | Steven John Ward |
| Gender | Male |
| Birthdate | 2nd June 1990 |
| Age | 34 years (as of 2024) |
| Birthplace | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Residence | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Height | 6 feet (181 cm) |
| Chest | 38 inches (96 cm) |
| Waist size | 31.5 inches (81 cm) |
| Suit size | 38R |
| Shoe size | 43/9 |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Hazel |
| Profession | Actor, producer, model, and casting director |
| Education | Bachelor in Live Performance |
| Alma mater | AFDA, Uplands Collège |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Marital status | Married |
| Spouse | Alerie Joy Robinson |
| Children | 2 |
| @stevenjohnward | |
| TikTok | @therealstevenjohnward |
How old is Steven John Ward?
Steven John Ward's age is 34 as of 2024. The actor was born on 2nd June 1990 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Who are Steven John Ward’s siblings?
He has not offered any information about his parents, siblings, and childhood.
Facts about Steven John Ward. Photo: @stevenjohnward on Instagram (modified by author) Source: UGC
Educational and training background
He attended Uplands Collège from 2006 to 2009 and earned a Bachelor's in Live Performance at AFDA, the South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance, between 2011 and 2014. After that, John trained with several local and international coaches.
Here is a summary of Steven Ward’s acting training background:
| Training | Coach/theater/institute |
| Acting coaching | Couches Bonnie-Lee Bouman, Clive Martin, Anita Schenauer, Justin Struijdom, and Michael Woolson |
| Theater acting training | Pretoria Youth Theater (PYT) |
| Theater acting & directing training | Lourie Academy of Dramatic Arts (LADA) |
| Screen acting training | AFDA (South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance) |
Career history
Ward began his film career in theater performances before making his TV debut and rising to fame through the 2010 Amstel Class Act competition on SABC 1. He emerged seventh overall in the contest. Below are lists of films, TV shows, and theater plays he has been featured in:
Steven Ward’s theater shows
| Stage play | Role | Venue |
| George and the Giant Sweet Factory | Lead | PYT |
| Snow White | D*warf | PYT |
| Aladdin | Jafar | PYT |
| Red Riding Hood | Wolf | PYT |
| Jack and the Bean Stalk | Giant | PYT |
| Cinderella | Stepmother | PYT |
| Beauty and the Beast | Beast/Prince | PYT |
| Back to the Eighties | Lead | LADA |
| All-Stars | Lead | LADA |
| Barefoot in the Park | Paul Bratter | LADA |
| The Hitch-Hiker Guide to the Galaxy | Arthur | LADA |
Steven John Ward’s films
| Year | Movie title | Role |
| 2020 | The Day We Didn't Meet | Lead role |
| 2019 | Triggered | Lead role |
| 2016 | From a House on Willow Street | Lead role |
| 2015 | Death and the Life of Young Winter | Lead role |
| 2014 | Revolt | Supporting role |
| 2014 | The Act | Lead role |
| 2013 | Rift | Lead role |
| 2013 | Angels of the Skies | Supporting role |
| 2012 | Young Winter | Lead role |
| 2011 | The White | Lead role |
| 2011 | Lanturn | Lead role |
| 2010 | Half Other | Lead role |
Steven Ward’s TV shows
| Year | TV show title | Role |
| 2022 | Catch Me a Killer | Mark |
| 2022 | One Piece | Mihawk |
| 2021 | Legacy | Nick |
| 2020 | Inconceivable | Nick Ribeiro |
| 2019 | Vagrant Queen S1 | Chaz |
| 2019 | Queen Sono | Elton Davenport |
| 2017 | Land of the Free | Guest star |
| 2016 | No Man Left Behind | Seth Howard |
| 2013 | Strike Back S3 | Supporting role |
| 2013 | Tempy Pushas | Guest star |
| 2010 | Class Act 7th in SA | Contestant |
| 2009 | Cartoon Network Dance Club | Co-host |
As a model and brand ambassador, Ward has appeared in commercials for brands like Mahindra, Debonairs, Jameson, Nurofen, and White Giant.
Who is Steven John Ward's agent?
According to LinkedIn profile, Steven has been modeling for Grace Model Management since 2014 and acting under Owen S Management since 2018.
Who is Steven John Ward’s wife?
The actor's wife is Alerie Joy Robinson, and their fifth wedding anniversary will be September 2024. They got engaged in 2018 and married in 2021.
Steven and Alerie got married after about three years of engagement. Photo: @stevenjohnward (modified by author) Source: UGC
On 21st September 2020, the actor shared on Instagram their wedding photo captioned:
A year ago I married the most amazing human ❤️ @valeriejoyrobinson thank you for accepting my weirdness and being there for me, literally every step of the way. I love you!
Steven and Alerie have two children, whom John often posts on his Instagram. Their son, Gray, was born in 2023, while their daughter was born in 2021.
Where does Steven John Ward live?
Steven has lived in several places, from a small island off the coast of Australia (Papua New Guinea) to spending valuable years in Los Angeles and settling down in Johannesburg with his family in 2018.
What is Steven John Ward’s height?
The actor/model is 6 feet (181 cm) tall with brown hair and hazel eyes.
Steven John Ward’s Instagram
His verified Instagram page, @stevenjohnward, has 144k followers as of 24th June 2024.
Steven John Ward’s contacts
You can reach out to him through Grace Models' contacts:
- Phone: (+27) 79 886 7313
- Fax: (+27) 86 623 9931
- Email: [email protected]
Steven and his wife have a daughter and a son. Photo: @stevenjohnward (modified by author) Source: UGC
Facts about Steven John Ward
- If you look more closely, Steven Ward resembles Hamish Daud, an actor and the husband of Indonesian singer Raisa.
- When dressed like the anime character Mihawk in Netflix’s One Piece series, Steven looks like Romy Rafael, a famous Indonesian magician and hypnotist.
- He uses the anime character Mihawk as the profile photo of his X (Twitter) account.
- John sings bass/baritone and plays the piano, guitar, bass, drums, ukulele, and banjo (beginner).
- He loves skateboarding, swimming (competitive), deep sea diving (NAWI Advanced), dancing (street/break dancing), and horse riding.
- Steven Ward can do stunts for weapons training, sword fighting, and wirework.
- He uses various accents, including the standard American, southern and mid-Atlantic, Australian, South African (multiple dialects), Bostonian, neutral-British, Cockney, and BBC (received pronunciation).
- Ward can impersonate Kermit the Frog, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Don LaFontaine (movie trailer voice), and Captain Jack Sparrow.
Steven John Ward is a household name in the South African entertainment industry. The actor-turned-model has achieved much in his career, which has lasted over a decade.
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