[4] Stuart was a Talent Agent at InterTalent Rights Group (and formerly Theatre and Film Production General Manager at Cole Kitchenn) from 2005-2019, representing many stars from Pixie Lott, Amy Nuttall to Mel B & Dame Joan Collins.
He moved to York in 2021 to live closer to his son Charlie[1] and while studying and training has since taught Drama at Frances Lyn Theatre School in Malton [15] Matt Zina Acting, for Bijou Talent and directed Bugsy Malone, Encanto and Mamma Mia for Yorkshire Rose Academy of Dance.
Stuart represented actors, comedians and creatives, as managing director of Cole Kitchenn agency which he co-founded in 2005, which was brought into the InterTalent Rights Group with Chairman Jonathan Shalit rebranded in 2018.
[19] In Jan 2017 he oversaw acquisition of CKP (Christian Knowles Productions) the agency that represented Micky Flanagan, and was appointed Director of the company as reported in The Stage and on Chortle.
[20][21] He was also Acting Agent for all finalists and winners of Britain's Got Talent for 7 years and The X Factor for 3 years as part of Jonathan Shalit's management team on the shows for Syco, and was part of the management teams representing judges Tulisa and Mel B. Jonathan Shalit told The Stage: "I was excited by Stuart Piper, who is a dynamic young man, he’s a new agent really championing his talent, which I haven’t seen from a lot of theatrical agents"[22] The personal management company was originally a subsidiary of West-End theatre production company Cole Kitchenn Ltd, and in 2010 it became part of ROAR Group, a group of entertainment companies led by Chairman Jonathan Shalit as reported by The Stage Newspaper.
He then had a career in television and film with his credits including series regular roles as Paul Matlock in the BAFTA and Emmy Award winning The Politician's Wife by Paula Milne playing the son of Juliet Stevenson and Trevor Eve and James MacConnell in Plastic Man with John Thaw and Sorcha Cusack.
His films included Hubert in Tom's Midnight Garden for MGM with Greta Scacchi, Penelope Wilton, and Joan Plowright and Steven Carmody in Daisies In December with Joss Ackland and Jean Simmons.
On stage, he was also a member of the National Youth Music Theatre (NYMT) and played Dandy Dan in their West-End production of Bugsy Malone alongside a young cast that included Sheridan Smith, Jamie Bell, Ben Barnes, Hannah Spearritt and James Bourne.
[31] He recorded the role of Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar at Abbey Road Studios (Track 'Heaven on their Minds' now on Spotify and most streaming platforms) [12] and starred as Linus in Snoopy!