Mark Benton
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Mark Benton is an English actor, perhaps most famous for his roles as Eddie in Early Doors
and Howard in Northern Lights
.
, in the North Riding of Yorkshire
, England
.
He has a recurring role as Father McBride in the James Nesbitt
series Murphy's Law
. He has starred with Vic and Bob
in the series Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
(remake), Catterick
, and Monkey Trousers
. He also appeared as an Earthly representative of the Devil in the 2003 ITV
drama The Second Coming
, and the 2004 ITV
drama Planespotting. From 1995 to 2003 he played Martin Pond in sitcom Barbara
. He has also starred in the BBC Three
comedy I'm with Stupid and in the Doctor Who
episode "Rose
" as conspiracy theorist Clive. In late 2008 Benton starred in the ITV drama Britannia High
. He is the co-star of Scoop
, in which he plays Max de Lacey, and he co-starred in the Roman Mysteries episode "The Slave Girl from Jerusalem".
Film roles include Phil in the 2001 cult British independent movie Mr In-Between
, and the British comedy Three and Out
released on 25 April 2008.
Mark is a recently born-again supporter of Middlesbrough F.C.
and has featured in the club's official website advertising campaign to encourage other fans to renew their season tickets.
Mark was in the same drama class at the Stockton-Billingham Tech as Elizabeth Carling
. Some of his early acting experience came with Middlesbrough Youth Theatre
, with performances in plays such as Atmos Fear and Twist alongside the likes of Tim Fagan, Lisa Halpin, Jonothan Wealands, Liam Stubbs and Christine Picot.
In April 2008 he appeared as Jess Yates
in the BBC Four
drama Hughie Green, Most Sincerely.
Mark became a Patron of Zoes Place Baby Hospice in Middlesbrough in January 2010. Zoes Place Baby Hospice provides respite and palliative care for babies and children from birth to 5 years who have terminal and life limiting illnesses, special and complex needs of varying degrees.
He played head teacher Mike Newgent in ITV
drama Britannia High
He appears in the BBC Radio 4
comedy Edge Falls
.
He did the voiceover for the programme Street Doctor
on BBC One
.
Benton played the character of Dad in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
, which was released in Autumn 2009.
Benton was also featured in the BBC show Hustle in January 2010.
Benton appears in the seventh series of BBC drama Waterloo Road
as Daniel Chalk, who is a teacher.
Benton is set to appear as a talking lamppost in Robin Sheppard's film adaptation
of Richard Milward
's book, Apples.
Early Doors
Early Doors is a BBC sitcom written by Craig Cash and Phil Mealey who also appear in the series playing best friends Joe and Duffy. The setting is The Grapes, a small public house in Greater Manchester, where daily life revolves around the issues of love, loneliness and blocked urinals...
and Howard in Northern Lights
Northern Lights (TV series)
Northern Lights is a 2006 comedy-drama broadcast on ITV starring Mark Benton and Robson Green. It is a spin-off of the 2004 Christmas special Christmas Lights....
.
Life and career
Benton was born in GuisboroughGuisborough
Guisborough is a market town and civil parish within the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England....
, in the North Riding of Yorkshire
North Riding of Yorkshire
The North Riding of Yorkshire was one of the three historic subdivisions of the English county of Yorkshire, alongside the East and West Ridings. From the Restoration it was used as a Lieutenancy area. The three ridings were treated as three counties for many purposes, such as having separate...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
He has a recurring role as Father McBride in the James Nesbitt
James Nesbitt
James Nesbitt is a Northern Irish actor. Born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Nesbitt grew up in the nearby village of Broughshane, before moving to Coleraine, County Londonderry. He wanted to become a teacher like his father, so he began a degree in French at the University of Ulster...
series Murphy's Law
Murphy's Law (TV series)
Murphy's Law is a BBC television drama, produced by Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC Northern Ireland, starring James Nesbitt as an undercover police officer, Tommy Murphy. There were five series of the drama, shown on BBC One. The first two were composed of individual stories. Series three, four...
. He has starred with Vic and Bob
Vic and Bob
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer , more commonly known simply as Vic and Bob or Reeves and Mortimer, are a British comedy double act...
in the series Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Randall and Hopkirk , first transmitted during 1969-70, is a British private detective television series starring Mike Pratt and Kenneth Cope as the private detectives Jeff Randall and Marty Hopkirk, respectively. The series was originally created by Dennis Spooner and produced by Monty Berman...
(remake), Catterick
Catterick (TV series)
Catterick, aka Vic and Bob in Catterick, is a surreal 2004 BBC situation comedy in 6 episodes, written by and starring Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, with Reece Shearsmith, Matt Lucas, Morwenna Banks, Tim Healy, Mark Benton and Charlie Higson. The series was originally broadcast on BBC Three and...
, and Monkey Trousers
Monkey Trousers
Monkey Trousers was a short-lived comedy series on ITV in 2005, featuring Alistair McGowan, John Thomson, Ronni Ancona, Mackenzie Crook, Griff Rhys Jones, Neil Morrissey, Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer, Marc Wootton and Steve Coogan...
. He also appeared as an Earthly representative of the Devil in the 2003 ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
drama The Second Coming
The Second Coming (TV serial)
The Second Coming is a two-part British television drama first screened on ITV in the UK in February 2003. It concerns the realisation of Steve Baxter that he is in fact the Son of God, and has just a few days to find the human race's Third Testament and thus avert the Apocalypse.It was written...
, and the 2004 ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
drama Planespotting. From 1995 to 2003 he played Martin Pond in sitcom Barbara
Barbara (TV series)
Barbara is a British sitcom starring Gwen Taylor in the title role. A pilot aired in 1995, and three series then aired from 1999 to 2003. It was made by Central Television, and filmed at their Lenton Lane studios in Nottingham in front of a live studio audience...
. He has also starred in the BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
comedy I'm with Stupid and in the Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
episode "Rose
Rose (Doctor Who)
"Rose" is the first episode of Series One of the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who. Written by show runner Russell T Davies and directed by Keith Boak, the episode was first broadcast on 26 March 2005....
" as conspiracy theorist Clive. In late 2008 Benton starred in the ITV drama Britannia High
Britannia High
Britannia High was a British musical drama television series co-produced by Granada Television Britannia High was a British musical drama television series co-produced by Granada Television Britannia High was a British musical drama television series co-produced by Granada Television (now part of...
. He is the co-star of Scoop
Scoop (TV Show)
Scoop is a children's TV series first broadcast by the BBC from January 2009 to presentand is written by Julian Dutton, Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Martin Hughes & Rory Clark. It is currently on its third season....
, in which he plays Max de Lacey, and he co-starred in the Roman Mysteries episode "The Slave Girl from Jerusalem".
Film roles include Phil in the 2001 cult British independent movie Mr In-Between
Mr In-Between
Mr In-Between is a 2001 British crime drama film based on the novel of the same title by English novelist Neil Cross...
, and the British comedy Three and Out
Three and Out
Three And Out is a 2008 British comedy film directed by Jonathan Gershfield. It premiered in London on the 21 April 2008 and was released in the UK and Ireland on 25 April 2008.-Plot:...
released on 25 April 2008.
Mark is a recently born-again supporter of Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
and has featured in the club's official website advertising campaign to encourage other fans to renew their season tickets.
Mark was in the same drama class at the Stockton-Billingham Tech as Elizabeth Carling
Elizabeth Carling
Elizabeth Carling is an English actress and singer best known for her performances in Boon, Goodnight Sweetheart, Barbara, and Casualty...
. Some of his early acting experience came with Middlesbrough Youth Theatre
Middlesbrough Youth Theatre
Middlesbrough Youth Theatre is an umbrella company consisting of Middlesbrough Junior Theatre, earlier known as MLT Juniors , together with a 'Kidstage' group of 7- to 10-year-olds, and an older 'Youth Theatre' of 17- to 25-year-olds....
, with performances in plays such as Atmos Fear and Twist alongside the likes of Tim Fagan, Lisa Halpin, Jonothan Wealands, Liam Stubbs and Christine Picot.
In April 2008 he appeared as Jess Yates
Jess Yates
Jess Yates was a British television presenter and producer...
in the BBC Four
BBC Four
BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
drama Hughie Green, Most Sincerely.
Mark became a Patron of Zoes Place Baby Hospice in Middlesbrough in January 2010. Zoes Place Baby Hospice provides respite and palliative care for babies and children from birth to 5 years who have terminal and life limiting illnesses, special and complex needs of varying degrees.
He played head teacher Mike Newgent in ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
drama Britannia High
Britannia High
Britannia High was a British musical drama television series co-produced by Granada Television Britannia High was a British musical drama television series co-produced by Granada Television Britannia High was a British musical drama television series co-produced by Granada Television (now part of...
He appears in the BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
comedy Edge Falls
Edge Falls
Edge Falls is a BBC Radio 4 comedy set in a retail park written by Paul Barnhill and Neil Warhurst, starring Mark Benton and Sarah Lancashire .-Cast list:*Mick - Mark Benton*Sonya - Sarah Lancashire / Frances Barber...
.
He did the voiceover for the programme Street Doctor
Street Doctor
Street Doctor is a prime-time health series which was first shown in January 2007 on BBC One television.The format involves four GPs who take to the streets to diagnose, advise and treat people wherever they might be--at work or out and about...
on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
.
Benton played the character of Dad in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a 2009 fantasy film directed by Terry Gilliam and written by Gilliam and Charles McKeown. The film follows a traveling theater troupe whose leader, having made a bet with the Devil, takes audience members through a magical mirror to explore their imaginations...
, which was released in Autumn 2009.
Benton was also featured in the BBC show Hustle in January 2010.
Benton appears in the seventh series of BBC drama Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road (TV series)
Waterloo Road is an award-winning British television drama series, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the series focuses on the lives of the school's teacher and students, and confronts social...
as Daniel Chalk, who is a teacher.
Benton is set to appear as a talking lamppost in Robin Sheppard's film adaptation
Apples (film)
Apples is an upcoming 2012 British teen drama film directed by Robin Shepperd based on the 2007 novel of the same name by Richard Milward.-Plot:...
of Richard Milward
Richard Milward
Richard Milward is an English writer born in Middlesbrough, in 1984. His debut novel Apples was published by Faber and Faber in 2007. He has also recently published his 2nd novel Ten Storey Love Song....
's book, Apples.