Mark Letheren
Mark Letheren | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mark Vincent Letheren 6 February 1971 Chelmsford, Essex, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993 – present |
| Partner | Georgia Taylor |
| Website | mark |
Mark Vincent Letheren (born 6 February 1971)[1] is an English actor.
He is known for his roles as journalist Simon Kitson in ITV's drama The Bill, as Ben Harding in the BBC One drama Casualty and for his recurring role as DS Kevin Geoffries in Wire in the Blood.
Early life and education
[edit]Letheren was born in Chelmsford, Essex. He attended Ardingly College and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.[1]
Career
[edit]Film
[edit]His large-screen debut was in the historical drama Restoration, with Robert Downey Jr. in 1995.
Television
[edit]He has appeared in many television dramas, including Wire in the Blood, The Bill, Silent Witness, Casualty, Holby City, Waking The Dead, Heartbeat and A Touch of Frost.
Stage
[edit]He has also performed on stage many times throughout his career. He played Jamie in the world premiere of Jonathan Harvey's Beautiful Thing, starred in Mark Healey's adaptation of John Fowles' The Collector, and toured the US with the Royal Shakespeare Company, as Francis Flute in A Midsummer Night's Dream.[1]
He played 'Bernie Dodd' in The Country Girl at the Apollo Theatre in 2010.[1] He also played the 'Stalker' in The Bodyguard (musical) at the Adelphi Theatre, between 2012 and 2014.[2]
In 2014, he appeared in Lotty's War (written by Giuliano Crispini and directed by Bruce Guthrie) at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, before it began touring the UK.[3][4]
Personal life
[edit]Letheren previously lived in Bristol with his long-term partner, actress Georgia Taylor, whom he met on the set of the television series Casualty.[5][2][6] The two of them split in 2022.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Restoration | Daniel | |
| 1996 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Francis Flute / Peaseblossom | |
| 1997 | Wilde | Charles Parker | |
| 2000 | The Blind Date | Jack De Souza | |
| 2001 | South West 9 | Mitch | |
| 2004 | Stage Beauty | Male Emilia / Dickie | |
| Control | Villard |
Television
[edit]| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight | Lee Harris | |
| The Bill | Justin Adams | 1 episode: Street Legal | |
| 1994 | Anna Lee | Paul Schiller | 1 episode: Requiem |
| Pie in the Sky | Kevin Heywood, 'Reynard the Fox' | 1 episode: Endangered Species | |
| Wycliffe | Giles Vinter | 1 episode: The Last Rites | |
| Second Thoughts | Adam | 1 episode: Full House | |
| 1995 | The Bill | Paul Rowland | 1 episode: Today and Tomorrow |
| Moving Story | Matthew | 1 episode: Canterbury Tales | |
| 1996 | A Touch of Frost | LCpl. Morison | 1 episode: Unknown Soldiers |
| 1997 | Noah's Ark | David Bradley | 1 episode: Healing Touch |
| Liberty! The American Revolution | British Soldier | 3 episodes: Blows Must Decide: 1774–1776 The Times That Try Men's Souls: 1776–1777 Oh, Fatal Ambition: 1777–1778 | |
| 1998 | Silent Witness | D.S. Rob Bradley | Recurring; 4 episodes |
| Casualty | Kenny Howell | 1 episode: Next of Kin | |
| 1999 | Births, Marriages and Deaths | Josh | |
| Jack of Hearts | Jim | 1 episode: 1.1 | |
| 2000 | McCready and Daughter | Morgan | |
| Urban Gothic | Lucien | 1 episode: The One Where... | |
| Burnside | Jerry Forbes | 2 episodes: Exposed (parts 1 & 2) | |
| 2001 | Attila | Thorismund | |
| Murder in Mind | Jack Seddon | 1 episode: Teacher | |
| Tales from Pleasure Beach | Drew | 3 part series | |
| Heartbeat | Clive Denby | 1 episode: Russian Roulette | |
| 2002 | Casualty | Neil Johnson | 1 episode: Acceptance |
| The Bill | Simon Kitson | Recurring; 23 episodes | |
| 2002–2008 | Wire in the Blood | DS Kevin Geoffries | Series regular |
| 2003 | Danielle Cable: Eyewitness | DC Jason Wheeler | |
| Keen Eddie | Morris Lange | 1 episode: Achtung Baby | |
| 2004 | Frances Tuesday | Reece | |
| 2005 | Waking the Dead | Toby Holmes | 1 episode: Cold Fusion |
| Heartbeat | Billy Andrews | 1 episode: The End of the Road | |
| A Ghost Story for Christmas: M. R. James – A View from a Hill | Dr. Fanshawe | ||
| 2006 | Judge John Deed | Ben Bradwell | 1 episode: Hard Gating |
| Holby City | Connor Lucas | 1 episode: Brother's Keeper | |
| 2008–2010, 2014, 2015 | Casualty | Ben Harding | Recurring; 16 episodes |
| 2012 | Silent Witness | Anthony Gilston | Recurring; 2 episodes |
| 2014 | EastEnders | Reverend Chris Skinner | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | DCI Banks | Matthew Tate | 2 episodes: Ghosts (parts 1 & 2) |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Dalglish, Darren (4 November 2010). "Questions & Answers with." londontheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Complete Photo Coverage of The Bodyguard's Glittering West End Opening Night". london.broadway.com. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ Cheesman, Neil (11 August 2014). "LOTTY'S WAR Starring Olivia Hallinan, Mark Letheren and Adam Gillen". londontheatre1.com. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ Shryhane, Geoffrey (8 October 2014). "THEATRE REVIEWS – Lotty's War". wigantoday.net. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ Power, Vicki (6 July 2013). "A law unto themselves". The Express newspaper. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Georgia Is Taylored to Perfection". lep.co.uk (Lancashire Evening Post). 13 July 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
External links
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| National | |
- 1971 births
- Living people
- 20th-century English male actors
- 21st-century English male actors
- Alumni of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
- English male film actors
- English male stage actors
- English male television actors
- Male actors from Bristol
- Male actors from Chelmsford
- People educated at Ardingly College