Steve Backshall
Acting Born Apr 21, 1973 Surrey, England, UK 64 credits
Biography
Steve Backshall works in acting. Born April 21, 1973 in Surrey, England, UK. Archytele tracks 64 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
Steve Backshall's Royal Arctic ChallengeIce Age: ApocalypseThe Secret Life of BeesHippo Watch with Steve BackshallSteve Backshall's Royal Arctic Challenge
Killer Crocs with Steve BackshallMonsters of the Deep
Go WildGo Wild · CreatorMost Extreme SharksWhale with Steve BackshallIce Age: A Frozen World
Deadly PredatorsOur Changing PlanetKyrgyzstan: Expedition Mountain Ghost
Taskmaster’s New Year TreatFoxes: Their Secret WorldExpedition with Steve Backshall: UnpackedShark with Steve Backshall
Michael McIntyre's The WheelBlue Planet Revisited · CreatorDIY Deadly with Steve BackshallDIY Deadly with Steve Backshall · PresenterLes requins, maîtres des profondeurs
Expedition with Steve BackshallUndiscovered Worlds with Steve Backshall · PresenterOman - Desert Fortress
Deadly Dinosaurs with Steve BackshallSteve Backshall vs The Vertical Mile · Creator
Richard Osman's House of GamesRichard Osman's House of GamesAll Round to Mrs. Brown'sMeet the Hedgehogs
Attenborough at 90FierceSteve Backshall's Extreme Mountain ChallengeFierce With Steve Backshall
Nature's Greatest Dancers
Deadly Pole to PoleInsect WorldsSupergiant AnimalsThe Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2
Steve Backshall's Deadly Top 10Steve Backshall's Deadly Top 10 · CreatorNature's Microworlds
Pointless Celebrities
Lost Land of the TigerLive 'n' Deadly
Deadly 60Lost Land of the Volcano
Lost Land of the JaguarExpedition AlaskaBritain's Lost World
Would I Lie to You?Expedition Borneo
The One Show
Springwatch
Celebrity Mastermind
EarthPulse
Ready, Steady, Cook
The Really Wild Show
Full Filmography
64 titles- David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth (2026) as Self
- Steve Backshall's Royal Arctic Challenge (2025) as Self - Presenter
- Ice Age: Apocalypse (2025) as Presenter
- The Secret Life of Bees (2025) as Self - Host
- Hippo Watch with Steve Backshall (2025)
- Steve Backshall's Royal Arctic Challenge (2025) as Himself
- Badgers: Their Secret World (2025) as Self
- Killer Crocs with Steve Backshall (2024) as Self - Presenter
- Monsters of the Deep (2024)
- Go Wild (2023)
- Go Wild (2023) Creator
- Most Extreme Sharks (2023) as Self - Host
- Whale with Steve Backshall (2023) as Self
- Ice Age: A Frozen World (2023) as Self - Presenter
- Badgers: Their Secret World (2023) as Presenter
- Deadly Predators (2022) as Self - Host
- Our Changing Planet (2022) as Self - Presenter
- Kyrgyzstan: Expedition Mountain Ghost (2022) as Self
- Taskmaster’s New Year Treat (2021) as Self
- Foxes: Their Secret World (2021) as Self - Presenter
- Expedition with Steve Backshall: Unpacked (2021)
- Shark with Steve Backshall (2021)
- Michael McIntyre's The Wheel (2020) as Self - Expert
- Blue Planet Revisited (2020) Creator
- DIY Deadly with Steve Backshall (2020) as Steve Backshall
- DIY Deadly with Steve Backshall (2020) Presenter
- Les requins, maîtres des profondeurs (2020)
- Expedition with Steve Backshall (2019) as Self - Presenter
- Undiscovered Worlds with Steve Backshall (2019) Presenter
- Oman - Desert Fortress (2019) as Self
- Deadly Dinosaurs with Steve Backshall (2018) as Self - Host
- Steve Backshall vs The Vertical Mile (2018) Creator
- Richard Osman's House of Games (2017) as Self - Contestant
- Richard Osman's House of Games (2017) as Self - Panellist
- All Round to Mrs. Brown's (2017) as Self
- Meet the Hedgehogs (2017) as Self - Presenter
- Attenborough at 90 (2016) as Self
- Fierce (2016) as Self
- Steve Backshall's Extreme Mountain Challenge (2016) as Self - Presenter
- Fierce With Steve Backshall (2016) as Host
- Nature's Greatest Dancers (2015) as Self - Presenter
- Deadly Pole to Pole (2013) as Self
- Insect Worlds (2013) as Self
- Supergiant Animals (2013) as Self
- The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2 (2013) as Self
- Steve Backshall's Deadly Top 10 (2012)
- Steve Backshall's Deadly Top 10 (2012) Creator
- Nature's Microworlds (2012) as Narrator
- Pointless Celebrities (2011) as Self - Contestant
- Lost Land of the Tiger (2010) as Self - Presenter
- Live 'n' Deadly (2010) as Presenter
- Deadly 60 (2009) as Self
- Lost Land of the Volcano (2009) as Self - Presenter
- Lost Land of the Jaguar (2008) as Self - Presenter
- Expedition Alaska (2008) as Self
- Britain's Lost World (2008)
- Would I Lie to You? (2007) as Self
- Expedition Borneo (2007) as Self - Presenter
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- Springwatch (2005) as Self - Presenter
- Celebrity Mastermind (2003)
- EarthPulse (2001)
- Ready, Steady, Cook (1994) as Self - Guest
- The Really Wild Show (1986) as Self - Presenter
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Steve Backshall best known for?
Steve Backshall is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Top Girl (1996), Michael McIntyre's The Wheel (2020), Mandala (1971), Richard Osman's House of Games (2017).
When and where was Steve Backshall born?
Steve Backshall was born on April 21, 1973 in Surrey, England, UK.
How many credits does Steve Backshall have?
Steve Backshall has accumulated over 64 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1986 to 2026.
What is Steve Backshall's background in cinema and television?
Stephen James "Steve" Backshall is a BAFTA-winning English naturalist, writer and television presenter.
Steve Backshall by the numbers
64credits
11films
53TV series
1986–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Springwatch (2005) as Self - Presenter — aged about 32
- The Really Wild Show (1986) as Self - Presenter — aged about 13
- Would I Lie to You? (2007) as Self — aged about 34
- Pointless Celebrities (2011) as Self - Contestant — aged about 38
- Richard Osman's House of Games (2017) as Self - Contestant — aged about 44
- Richard Osman's House of Games (2017) as Self - Panellist — aged about 44
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