Mark Benton
English actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1965 · age 60
Mark Benton is an English actor and television presenter known for his roles as Eddie in Early Doors, Howard in Northern Lights, Martin Pond in Barbara and the eponymous Frank Hathaway in Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators.
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BookishSeries, Eddie Gash2022
Christmas CaroleFilm, Leon2021
The NeversSeries, The Colonel2018
Anna and the ApocalypseFilm, Tony Shepherd2017
The HalcyonSeries, Dennis Feldman
RatburgerFilm, 2017Gary2015
Danny & the Human ZooFilm, Syd Noble2013Honorary DoctorateAward
Father BrownSeries, 2013PC Walt Everett2012
Boys on Film 8: Cruel BritanniaFilm, Phil (segment "I Don't Care")2009
The Imaginarium of Doctor ParnassusFilm, Dad2008
Clash of the SantasFilm, Howie2006
Waterloo RoadSeries, Daniel Chalk2005
PlanespottingFilm, Paul Coppin2004
HustleSeries, Finch
Christmas LightsFilm, 2004Howie2002
The Inspector Lynley MysteriesSeries, Professor Elias Blackwell
All or NothingFilm, 2002Man at Bar2001
Blow DryFilm, George, Journalist #11998
The Sea ChangeFilm, Derek1997
Midsomer MurdersSeries, Eddie Rowbotham
Career GirlsFilm, 1997Ricky Burton1995
Kavanagh Q.C.Series, Sergeant Redbridge1994
There's No Business...Film, Barman1986
BoonSeries, Charlie Hardiman1965Born16 November 1965People around Mark
Close ties
Mike Leigh Directed Career Girls (1997)
Katrin Cartlidge Also in Career Girls and The Lost Son
Robson Green Also in City Lights and Christmas Lights
Neil Pearson Also in Crossing the Floor and The Booze Cruise
Helen Baxendale Produced Beyond the Pole (2010)- Brian Murphy Also in The Booze Cruise (2003)
Anne Reid Also in The Booze Cruise (2003)
Lesley Sharp Also in The Second Coming and Cheeky
Maxine Peake Also in Early Doors and All or Nothing
Ruth Sheen Also in All or Nothing, Cheeky and Cyrano
Annabelle Apsion Also in The Halcyon and Lighthouse Hill
Nicola Stephenson Also in Christmas Lights and Gladiatress
Rosie Cavaliero Also in Topsy-Turvy and Beyond the Pole
Simon Channing-Williams Produced Career Girls (1997)
Christopher Eccleston Also in Rose and The Second Coming
Ray Winstone Also in The Sea Change and Breaking and Entering
Paloma Faith Also in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
Dorothy Atkinson Also in Topsy-Turvy and All or Nothing- Sam Kelly Also in Topsy-Turvy and All or Nothing
Ben Crompton Also in Blow Dry and All or Nothing
Jonathan Aris Also in Topsy-Turvy and Planespotting
Tony Way Also in Cheeky and Beyond the Pole- Mark Mills Wrote The Lost Son and The Reckoning
- Geoffrey Hutchings Also in Topsy-Turvy and Cheeky
Known for
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Eddie the Eagle 2016
All or Nothing 2002
Topsy-Turvy 1999
Career Girls 1997
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus 2009
Filmography 40
142 credits on file
Television 24
Awards
About this person
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; further, in 2015, he hosted the daytime game show The Edge.
