Biography
Mark Benton (born 16 November 1965) is an English actor and television presenter known for his roles as Eddie in Early Doors, Howard in Northern Lights and Martin Pond in Barbara. Benton has also starred in the BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road as mathematics teacher Daniel "Chalky" Chalk from 2011 to 2014. In 2013, Benton took part in Strictly Come Dancing, and in 2015 he hosted the daytime game show The Edge.
Since 2018, Benton has played the leading role of Frank Hathaway in Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators on BBC1.
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Filmography
all 116
TV Shows 59
Movies 57
self 5
Narrator 2
Narrator
Maps of Britain (2024)
TV
Barry Grossman
The Devil Went Down To Islington (2023)
Movie
Self
Painting Birds with Jim and Nancy Moir (2023)
TV
Roland
Secrets of a Wallaby Boy (2023)
Movie
Self
Robson Green's Weekend Escapes (2023)
TV
Leon
Christmas Carole (2022)
Movie
Karl
Dead Canny (2022)
TV
Mayor Prickles / Major Prickles
Big Tree City (2022)
TV
Actor
Dodger (2022)
TV
Self - Participant
The Weakest Link (2021)
TV
Montfleury
Cyrano (2021)
Movie
8.5
Narrator
Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League (2021)
TV
The Colonel
The Nevers (2021)
TV
Doug
The Fruit Fix (2020)
Movie
Self
The Making of Anna and the Apocalypse (2019)
Movie
Ted
Torvill & Dean (2018)
Movie
Tony Shepherd
Anna and the Apocalypse (2018)
Movie
Frank Hathaway
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators (2018)
TV
Gary
Ratburger (2017)
Movie
Feldman
The Halcyon (2017)
TV
5.33
Mike
Damned (2016)
TV
Touchstone
National Theatre Live: As You Like It (2016)
Movie
Richmond the BOA Official
Eddie the Eagle (2016)
Movie
6
Syd Noble
Danny & the Human Zoo (2015)
Movie
Les
Inside No. 9 (2014)
TV
3.5
PC Walt Everett
Father Brown (2013)
TV
8
Francis
Panto! (2012)
Movie
Phil (segment "I Don't Care")
Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia (2012)
Movie
Graham Woods
The Syndicate (2012)
TV
Les Doyle
Death in Paradise (2011)
TV
4.5
Stanley Booth
Vera (2011)
TV
4.72
Phil
I Don't Care (2010)
Movie
Duncan World - Rollercoaster Alan
My Last Five Girlfriends (2010)
Movie
Dad
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
Movie
8
Frederick Finch
Land Girls (2009)
TV
6
Various Characters
Walk on the Wild Side (2009)
TV
Desperate Romantics (2009)
TV
Iain Ebelthite
Personal Affairs (2009)
TV
Graham
Beyond The Pole (2009)
Movie
Howie
Clash of the Santas (2008)
Movie
Britannia High (2008)
TV
Vic
Three and Out (2008)
Movie
Sgt Miller
Flick (2008)
Movie
Jess Yates
Hughie Green, Most Sincerely (2008)
Movie
Fixer (2008)
TV
3.67
Howie Scott
City Lights (2007)
TV
Eddie
Fallen Angel (2007)
TV
Legge
Breaking and Entering (2006)
Movie
6
Sheldon
I'm with Stupid (2006)
TV
Dave
The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering (2006)
Movie
Comedy Doubles (2006)
TV
Harry Fielding
If I Had You (2006)
Movie
Wayne Taylor
The Street (2006)
TV
5
Howie
Northern Lights (2006)
TV
Dave
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt (2005)
Movie
Afterlife (2005)
TV
6
Clive
Doctor Who (2005)
TV
6.37
Paul Coppin
Planespotting (2005)
Movie
Twisted Tales (2005)
TV
Howie
Christmas Lights (2004)
Movie
Alan
King of Fridges (2004)
Movie
Darren Mortlake
Quite Ugly One Morning (2004)
Movie
Hermes, Stage Manager
Gladiatress (2004)
Movie
Self
Strictly Come Dancing (2004)
TV
6
Peter
Lighthouse Hill (2004)
Movie
Sheriff
The Reckoning (2004)
Movie
Finch
Hustle (2004)
TV
5.35
Mark
Catterick (2004)
TV
Big Mick
Cheeky (2003)
Movie
Dave Bolton
The Booze Cruise (2003)
Movie
Dave Bolton
The Booze Cruise (2003)
TV
Spine Chillers (2003)
TV
Neville Notts
Blue Murder (2003)
TV
Eddie
Early Doors (2003)
TV
Gregory
40 (2003)
TV
Crazy Alan
Swiss Toni (2003)
TV
Johnny Tyler
The Second Coming (2003)
Movie
Johnny Tyler
The Second Coming (2003)
TV
5.44
Governor
Out of Control (2002)
Movie
Nice Guy Eddie (2002)
TV
Man at Bar
All or Nothing (2002)
Movie
Mr. Ffotherington
Born and Bred (2002)
TV
Professor Elias Blackwell
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2002)
TV
6
Zosimov
Crime and Punishment (2002)
Movie
Combat Sheep (2001)
Movie
Sergeant Rohmer
Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible (2001)
TV
Father McBride / McBride
Murphy's Law (2001)
TV
Phil
Mr In-Between (2001)
Movie
Euros
Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party (2001)
Movie
George, Journalist #1
Blow Dry (2001)
Movie
Leonard
Exposure (2000)
Movie
Leighton
Human Remains (2000)
TV
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000)
TV
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper (2000)
Movie
Clocking Off (2000)
TV
Father Christmas
Last Christmas (1999)
Movie
Mr Price
Topsy-Turvy (1999)
Movie
Martin Pond
Barbara (1999)
TV
Giant
The Lost Son (1999)
Movie
Bob Hobbs
Gimme Gimme Gimme (1999)
TV
Timmy Lambert
The Jump (1998)
TV
Derek
The Sea Change (1998)
Movie
Richard 'Ricky' Burton
Career Girls (1997)
Movie
4.75
Bernie
See You Friday (1997)
TV
Eddie Rowbotham
Midsomer Murders (1997)
TV
6
SWAT Team
Dilemma (1997)
Movie
Ambulance Man
Crossing the Floor (1996)
Movie
Antler Man
Lord of Misrule (1996)
Movie
Dalziel & Pascoe (1996)
TV
6
Fred Loam
The Girl (1996)
Movie
Sgt. Redbridge
Kavanagh Q.C. (1995)
TV
Richard
(All Quiet on the) Preston Front (1994)
TV
Barman
There's No Business... (1994)
Movie
Paul Partridge
As Time Goes By (1992)
TV
4.33
Brian
Infernal Creations
Movie
Man 3
All in a Day's Work
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.96
Based on 858 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1965-11-16 (58 years old)
Birth PlaceGuisborough, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Awardshonorary doctorate
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