Patrick Stewart Reveals Eerie Encounters with Ghosts

Last year, iconic Hollywood and theater actor Patrick Stewart shared personal stories during an hour-long conversation with video blogger and podcaster Rich Roll. In addition to discussing his career in film and theater, Stewart recounted his encounters with the paranormal.

Years ago, during his time on Star Trek, Stewart purchased a house on Moreno Drive in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. Strange events began occurring shortly after he moved in.

One evening, he returned home to find the door between the garage and the house inexplicably open, despite always ensuring it was closed. On another night, he woke up to the strong smell of burning food. Rushing to the kitchen, he found everything turned off, yet the scent lingered.

Other unsettling phenomena followed. He often heard footsteps on the stairs and voices in empty rooms.

One day, his school-aged son, who had recently moved in with him, greeted him with alarming news. The boy led Stewart to the living room, where books lay scattered across the floor, the shelves completely disarrayed.

The son insisted he had done nothing and claimed the books had flown off the shelves in an instant, without any apparent cause. Despite Los Angeles being prone to earthquakes, no tremors were recorded that day.

There was also a peculiar area in the house Stewart called the “Ice Zone” at the base of the stairs. Every time he passed through, the temperature dropped sharply, returning to normal after climbing just one step.

After three years, Stewart moved out.

Shortly after, he received a call from the new homeowner, who casually mentioned her child had seen a strange man at the bottom of the stairs—the same Ice Zone.

Curious, Stewart asked longtime neighbors about the house and learned that a man had once died there in a terrible accident.

This wasn’t Stewart’s only brush with the paranormal.

Years later, while searching for a home in the UK with his wife, Sunny Ozell, they toured a centuries-old cottage. As Stewart explored the top floor, he suddenly felt invisible hands gripping his throat.

Struggling for air, he cried, “Help! Help!” Sunny rushed to his aid, pulling him into the hallway, where the choking sensation finally stopped.

These eerie experiences left a lasting impression on Stewart, adding a real-life layer of mystery to the actor’s storied career.