Mark Benton
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Mark Benton | |
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| Born | 16 November 1965 Guisborough,Yorkshire,England |
| Alma mater | RADA |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, television presenter |
| Television | Barbara(1999–2003) Waterloo Road(2011–2014) Strictly Come Dancing(2013) The Edge(2015) My Kitchen Rules(2016–2017) Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators(2018–) |
| Spouse |
Sarah Gardner (m.2002) |
| Children | 3 |
Mark Benton(born 16 November 1965)[1]is an English actor and television presenter known for his roles as Eddie inEarly Doors,Howard inNorthern Lightsand Martin Pond inBarbara.Benton has also starred in theBBC Oneschool-based drama seriesWaterloo Roadas mathematics teacher Daniel "Chalky" Chalk from 2011 to 2014. In 2013, Benton took part inStrictly Come Dancing,and in 2015 he hosted the daytime game showThe Edge.
Since 2018, Benton has played the leading role of Frank Hathaway inShakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigatorson BBC1.
Early life
[edit]Benton was born inGuisborough,North Riding of Yorkshire,England, and attendedSarah Metcalfe Comprehensive Schooland, later, Stockton Billingham Technical College. Some of Benton's early acting experience came atMiddlesbrough Youth Theatrewith performances in plays such asAtmos FearandTwist.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Benton has a recurring role as Father McBride in the seriesMurphy's Lawand has worked withVic and Bobin the seriesRandall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000 TV series),Catterick,andMonkey Trousers.In 1999, he played Mickey-O in "The Wedding", the last episode of series 5 ofBallykissangel.He also appeared as an earthly representative ofthe devilin the 2003ITVdramaThe Second Comingand the 2005 ITV dramaPlanespotting.From 1999 to 2003 Benton played Martin Pond insitcomBarbara.He has also starred in theBBC ThreecomedyI'm with Stupidand appeared in theDoctor Whoepisode "Rose"as conspiracy theorist Clive. In late 2008, Benton starred in the ITV dramaBritannia Highand from 2009 to 2011 co-starred as Max de Lacey inScoop.Benton also co-starred in theRoman Mysteriesepisode "The Slave Girl from Jerusalem".
Film roles include Ricky inMike Leigh'sCareer Girls(1997), Phil in the 2001 cult Britishindependent filmMr In-Between,and Vic in the British comedyThree and Out(2008). Benton featured in all three ofThe Booze Cruiseepisodes, withMartin ClunesandBrian Murphy,among others. In 1996 he appeared in Catherine's CooksonThe Girl.
Benton played the role of the bank manager in a string of eight television commercials for theNationwide Building Society,directed byArmando Iannucci,shown from 2004 to 2010.
In April 2008, Benton appeared asJess Yatesin theBBC FourdramaHughie Green, Most Sincerely.
Benton did the voiceover for the programmeStreet DoctoronBBC One.
Other roles have included Connor inAfterlife(2005), Dad inThe Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus(2009),Hustle(2010), and Farmer Finch in the BBC'sLand Girls.
Benton joined the cast of BBC dramaWaterloo Roadin its seventh series[2]as Daniel 'Chalky' Chalk, a maths teacher, until 6 March 2013. He returned for an episode in series 9.
In 2011, Benton appeared inThe Railway Childrenat Waterloo Station in London as Mr Perks.
OnBBC Radio 4,Benton starred as the optimistic title character Harvey Easter inMr Blue Sky,written byAndrew Collinsand broadcast in May and June 2011. A second series was due for May 2012. Benton has also played Fred the butcher in the televised series of episodes by Catherine Cookson.
In 2012, Benton appeared in the one-off specialPanto!as Francis, the Director of the play. In July 2012, it was announced that Benton would star as Edna Turnblad in the 2013 UK tour ofHairspray the Musical,starting in February 2013 and finishing in September 2013.[3]
In 2015, Benton appeared as Police Constable Walt Everett in the BBC daytime seriesFather Brown,episode 3.12 "The Standing Stones". He also appeared as Les in the "La Couchette",the first episode of the second series of anthology seriesInside No. 9.In 2015, Benton presented the BBC One daytime game showThe Edgefor its first series, being replaced byGabby Logan.[4]
In 2016, UK progressive rock bandGandalf's Fistannounced that Benton will voice several characters on their album "The Clockwork Fable"[5]
On 21 August 2016, Benton played Bottom inA Midsummer Night's Dream (Mendelssohn)in the BBC prom 48. Benton appeared as a bartender in the December 2016 Christmas Special of British SitcomOutnumbered.
In 2017, he played Dennis Feldman in the ITV drama,The Halcyon.[6]
Since February 2018, Benton has appeared as Frank Hathaway, alongside actressJo Joynerin the new BBC daytime comedy dramaShakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators.[7] Benton played the role of Eddie Rowbotham in episode 2 of the 20th season ofMidsomer Murders( "Death of the Small Coppers" ).[8]
Strictly Come Dancing
[edit]In September 2013, Benton became one of the contestants in theeleventh seriesof the BBC One showStrictly Come Dancing,where he was partnered with world dancing champion Iveta Lukosiute. The couple left the show on week 10 after losing the public vote.[9]Mark Benton has been in the most consecutive dance-offs in Strictly history with the number of 4 weeks in a row. He got eliminated on the 4th dance-off.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | There's No Business | Barman | |
| 1996 | The Girl | Fred Loam | TV film |
| Lord of Misrule | Antler Man | TV film | |
| 1997 | Career Girls | Richard Burton | |
| Dilemma | SWAT Team | ||
| 1998 | The Sea Change | Derek | |
| 1999 | The Lost Son | Giant | |
| Topsy-Turvy | Mr. Price | ||
| Last Christmas | Father Christmas | TV film | |
| 2001 | Blow Dry | George | |
| Nice Guy Eddie | Tony Bentley | TV film | |
| A Small Summer Party | Euros | TV film | |
| Mr In-Between | Phil | ||
| Murphy's Law | McBride | TV film | |
| Redemption Road | Sherbert Man | ||
| 2002 | Crime and Punishment | Zosimov | TV film |
| All or Nothing | Man at Bar | ||
| Out of Control | Governor | TV film | |
| 2003 | The Booze Cruise | Dave Bolton | TV film |
| Cheeky | Big Mick | ||
| 2004 | The Reckoning | Sheriff | |
| Lighthouse Hill | Peter | ||
| Monkey Trousers | Various roles | TV film | |
| Gladiatress | Stage Manager/Hermes | ||
| Quite Ugly One Morning | Darren Mortlake | TV film | |
| King of Fridges | Alan | TV film | |
| Christmas Lights | Howie | TV film | |
| 2005 | Planespotting | Paul Coppin | TV film |
| The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt | Dave | TV film | |
| 2006 | The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering | Dave | TV film |
| If I Had You | Harry Fielding | TV film | |
| Breaking and Entering | Legge | ||
| Magnolia | Gregg | TV film | |
| 2008 | Hughie Green, Most Sincerely | Jess Yates | TV film |
| Three and Out | Vic | ||
| Flick | Sgt. Miller | ||
| Clash of the Santas | Howie | TV film | |
| 2009 | My Last Five Girlfriends | Alan | |
| The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | Dad | ||
| Beyond the Pole | Graham | ||
| 2012 | Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia | Phil | |
| Steppin' Out with Katherine Jenkins | Eddie Finch | TV film | |
| Panto! | Francis de Winter | TV film | |
| Apples | Lamppost 1 | Voice role | |
| 2015 | Danny and the Human Zoo | Syd Noble | TV film |
| Eddie the Eagle | Richmond the BOA Official | ||
| National Theatre Live: As You Like It | Touchstone | ||
| 2017 | Anna and the Apocalypse | Tony Shepherd | |
| Ratburger | Gary | TV film | |
| 2018 | Torvill & Dean | Ted | TV film |
| 2021 | Cyrano | Montfluery | |
| 2022 | Christmas Carole | Leon | TV film |
| 2023 | Secrets of a Wallaby Boy | Roland | |
| The Devil Went Down to Islington | Barry Grossman |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–1992 | Boon | Charlie Hardiman | Recurring role, 9 episodes |
| 1992 | Desmond's | Policeman | Episode: "Too Young" |
| 1993 | KYTV | Policeman | Episode: "Fly on the Walls" |
| 1994 | Moving Story | Detective Constable Halford | Episode: "Charlotte, Emma, Bamber & Anne" |
| Finney | Billy | Series regular, 6 episodes | |
| 1995 | The Bill | Patrick Hughson | Episode: "Hit and Miss" |
| Kavanagh QC | Sergeant Redbridge | Episode: "Heartland" | |
| 1996 | Roger and the Rottentrolls | Mook | Episode: "The Rubbish Monster" |
| Screen Two | Ambulance Man | Episode: "Crossing the Floor" | |
| 1997 | See You Friday | Bernie | 2 episodes |
| Dalziel and Pascoe | Jonathan Etherege | Episode: "Ruling Passion" | |
| All Quiet on the Preston Front | Episode: "Diesel's Ostrich" | ||
| 1998 | Kiss Me Kate | Client | Episode: "Calendar" |
| The Jump | Timmy Lambert | Mini-series, 3 episodes | |
| 1999 | Eureka Street | Chuckle | Mini-series, 4 episodes |
| Ballykissangel | Mickeyo | Episode: "The Wedding" | |
| 1999–2003 | Barbara | Martin Pond | Series Regular, 24 episodes |
| 2000 | As Time Goes By | Paul Partridge | Episode: "Going Online" |
| Gimme Gimme Gimme | Bob Hobbs | Episode: "Stiff" | |
| This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper | Terence Hawkshaw | Mini-series, 2 episodes | |
| Nature Boy | Fred | Mini-series | |
| Holby City | Gavin Cunningham | Episode: "Into the Woods" | |
| Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) | Harry Wallis | Episode: "A Blast from the Past" | |
| Comedy Lab | Barry Anderson | Episode: "Anderson" | |
| Human Remains | Leighton | Episode: "All Over My Glasses" | |
| 2001 | Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible | Sergeant Rohmer | Episode: "Frenzy of Tongs" |
| Micawber | Ezra | Episode: "Micawber Learns the Truth" | |
| 2002 | Breeze Block | Mr. Shields | Series regular, 6 episodes |
| Nice Guy Eddie | Tony Bentley | Series 1, Episode 1 | |
| 2003 | The Second Coming | Johnny Tyler | Mini-series, 2 episodes |
| Swiss Toni | Crazy Alan | 2 episodes | |
| Clocking Off | Colin Wilkes | Recurring role, 5 episodes | |
| 40 | Gregory | Mini-series, 3 episodes | |
| 2003–2004 | Murphy's Law | Father McBride | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| Early Doors | Eddie | Series Regular, 12 episodes | |
| 2004 | Family Business | Graham Kirk | Series 1, Episode 5 |
| Catterick | Mark | Series regular, 6 episodes | |
| Born and Bred | Mr. Ffotherington | Episode: "More Than You Know" | |
| 2005 | Doctor Who | Clive | Episode:"Rose" |
| Twisted Tales | Trev | Episode: "Guardian" | |
| The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Professor Elias Blackwell | Episode: "Word of God" | |
| Afterlife | Connor McClune | Episode: "Misdirection" | |
| 2006 | Northern Lights | Howie | Series regular, 6 episodes |
| Comedy Doubles | Commentator | Series regular, 6 episodes | |
| I'm with Stupid | Sheldon | Recurring role, 3 episodes | |
| 2007 | Fallen Angel | Eddie | Episode: "The Four Last Things" |
| City Lights | Howie | Series regular, 6 episodes | |
| The Street | Wayne Taylor | Recurring role, 4 episodes | |
| 2008 | The Slammer | Mr. Beltham | Series 2, Episode 13 |
| Roman Mysteries | Floridius | Recurring role, 2 episodes | |
| Britannia High | Mr. Nugent | Series regular, 8 episodes | |
| 2009 | Desperate Romantics | Mr. Chadwick | Mini-series, 2 episodes |
| The Fixer | Leo Westbrook | Recurring role, 2 episodes | |
| Blue Murder | Neville Notts | Episode: "Inside" | |
| Personal Affairs | Iain Ebelthite | Mini-series, 5 episodes | |
| 2009–2011 | Land Girls | Farmer Finch | Series Regular, 15 episodes |
| Scoop | Max de Lacey | Series regular, 39 episodes | |
| 2010 | Hustle | Finch | Episode: "The Thieving Mistake" |
| Coming Up | Phil | Episode: "I Don't Care" | |
| 2011 | Silent Witness | Patrick Cain | Episode: "Lost" |
| Inspector George Gently | Geoff Blackburn | Episode: "Goodbye China" | |
| 2011–2012 | Mr Blue Sky | Harvey Easter | Series regular, 10 episodes |
| 2011–2014 | Waterloo Road | Daniel Chalk | Series Regular, 49 episodes |
| 2012 | White Van Man | Kenny Knobbler | Episode: "Cupboard" |
| 2013 | Walk on the Wild Side | Various roles | Series 3, Episode 3 |
| 2014 | The Job Lot | Gary Pickles | Series 2, Episode 6 |
| Psychobitches | Mrs. Noah | Series 2, Episode 3 | |
| Educating Bitchfield | Mr. Lister | Episode: "School on Report" | |
| 2015 | Father Brown | PC Walt Everett | Episode: "The Standing Stones" |
| The Holidaymakers | Narrator | Series regular, 8 episodes | |
| Inside No. 9 | Les | Episode: "La Couchette" | |
| BBC Comedy Feeds | Phil | Episode: "Fishbowl" | |
| Doctors | Mal McBride | Episode: "The Heart of England" | |
| 2016 | Outnumbered | Brian | Christmas Special |
| Damned | Mike | Series 1, Episode 5 | |
| 2017 | The Halcyon | Feldman | Series regular, 8 episodes |
| Tracey Ullman's Show | Mayor Bob | Series 2, Episode 6 | |
| 2018 | Death in Paradise | Les Doyle | Episode: "The Stakes Are High" |
| Midsomer Murders | Eddie Rowbotham | Episode: "Death of the Small Coppers" | |
| 2018–present | Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators | Frank Hathaway | Series regular, 40 episodes |
| 2021 | Vera | Stanley Booth | Episode: S11E2 "Recovery" |
| 2021-2023 | The Nevers | The Colonel | Recurring, 5 episodes |
| 2022 | Big Tree City | Major Prickles (voice) | 6 episodes |
| Dead Canny | Karl | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| The Read | Narrator | Episode: "The Day of the Sardine" | |
| Dodger | The Abbott | Episode: "Train" | |
| 2023 | Grantchester | Sam "Mac" MacKenzie | Episode: "Series 8, Episode 6" |
| 2024 | Inside No. 9 | Party Guest | Episode: "Plodding On" |
Personal life
[edit]Benton has been married to Sarah Gardner since 2002 and has three children. He is a supporter ofMiddlesbrough F.C.and has featured in the club's official website advertising campaign to encourage other fans to renew their season tickets.
References
[edit]- ^"Mark Benton".Filmdienst.Retrieved12 April2023.
- ^"Green, Benton join 'Waterloo Road'".Digital Spy. 20 July 2010.
- ^Matthew Hemley (July 2013)"Mark Benton to star in UK tour of Hairspray",The Stage.Retrieved 2013-09-12.
- ^"Series 1, The Edge – BBC One".BBC.
- ^Kielty, Martin (15 February 2016)."Teamrock News: Gandalf's Fist name Clockwork Fable actors".teamrock.com.Retrieved15 February2016.
- ^"Meet the cast of The Halcyon".RadioTimes.Retrieved12 January2017.
- ^"BBC – Shakespeare & Hathaway – Private Investigators – Media Centre".BBC.
- ^""Midsomer Murders" Death of the Small Coppers (TV Episode 2018) ".IMDb.Retrieved30 April2020.
- ^Ferguson, John (12 September 2013)."Hairspray star Mark Benton rehearses with partner Iveta ahead of Strictly Come Dancing".Daily Record.Retrieved12 September2013.
