Steven Elder was born Steven Lawrence in Rotherham, England. His parents are Clifford Lawrence (a former coal-miner, and professional boxer), and Margaret Barlow. He attended the Valley Comprehensive School in Worksop, England; the University Of London; and the Webber Douglas Academy Of Dramatic Art (London)
Born and brought up in the coal-mining area of South Yorkshire,
England.
Steven has a small tattoo of an eye on his left shoulder blade - in memory of his late sister, Carol, who had the same tattoo, and who passed away in 2018.