Stephen McGann (born 2 February 1963 in Kensington, Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English actor, author and science communicator, one of a family of acting brothers including Joe, Paul, and Mark. He began his professional acting career in 1982, starring in the West End musical Yakety Yak. He has since worked extensively in British theatre and on screen.In 1989, he starred as Mickey in the West End hit musical Blood Brothers. In 1990, he played Johann Strauss in the international mini-series, The Strauss Dynasty. In 1993, he created, co-produced and starred in the award-winning BBC drama The Hanging Gale. He portrayed the character of Sean Reynolds in Emmerdale from 1999 to 2002. Wikipedia