Patrick Stewart dies: the iconic actor’s career in pictures

Patrick Stewart with 'Blackie' in a production of Shakespeare's 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona', in December 1970. Trained in Shakespearean theater, at first he did not receive a very warm welcome in the television industry, precisely because of that classical background. Mirrorpix (Getty Images)

Patrick Stewart and his wife Sheila Falconer in California in January 1988. Stewart was married three times. His first marriage, to Sheila, lasted from 1966 to 1990 and they had two children, Daniel and Sophia. Between 2000 and 2003 he was married to Wendy Neuss. His last wife was the singer Sunny Ozell.Vinnie Zuffante (Getty Images)

Patrick Stewart in a promotional photo for 'Star Trek' in L.A. in April 1990. For 176 episodes, between 1987 and 1994, he embodied Captain Jean-Luc Picard, a role that turned him into one of the most popular and beloved television actors for decades. Paul Harris (Getty Images)

Patrick Stewart and William Shatner during an event to commemorate 'Star Trek' in Los Angeles in 1991. At first, very few people believed that Stewart could successfully take over from Shatner as the captain of the USS Enterprise.JULIE MARKES (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Patrick Stewart getting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in December 1996. It was not his only accolade: in 2001 he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II, and was knighted by her in 2010. Chris Pizzello (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Patrick Stewart and Stan Lee at the premiere of 'X-Men' in New York in the year 2000. For over a quarter of a century he had been playing Professor Charles Xavier in Marvel's X-Men saga. He plays the role in the upcoming 'Avengers: Doomsday' (2026).KMazur (WireImage)

Patrick Stewart on the set of 'Star Trek: Nemesis'. The role of Captain Picard in the television series brought him fame and fortune, and led to several movies and videogames based on it. dpa (picture alliance /)

Hugh Jakcman, Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart in Cannes, in 2006, for the premiere of 'X-Men The Last Stand'.E. Charbonneau (WireImage for 20th Century Fox S)

Patrick Stewart and his last wife, Sunny Ozell, in California in 2024.Evan Agostini (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)