He is best known for writing the play The Last of the Haussmans, produced by the National Theatre in 2012,[2] and the 2014 historical comedy Pride, which won the Queer Palm award at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.
[7] After several years of professional work, Beresford found acting not fulfilling enough, and began writing scripts, with several sold to Channel 4 though not produced.
In her review, Kate Kellaway of The Observer wrote: "It is with disbelief that one discovers that The Last of the Haussmans is actor Stephen Beresford's first play.
Beresford has also continued to work on screenplays, remarking in 2015 that he always looks for projects with an "element of subversion" in them, so that he can find ways to smuggle in messages and meaning.
[12] The film, starring Nicholas Hoult, touches on Tolkien's early life, including his friendships, love of languages, religion, and romance with Edith Bratt.