Mark Jordon

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Mark Jordon
Born
Mark Jordon

(1965-01-25) 25 January 1965 (age 59)
Oldham, Lancashire, England
Occupation(s)Actor, director, producer
Years active1983–present
Spouse
(m. 1997;div. 2014)
Partner Laura Norton (2015–present)
Children4

Mark Jordon (born 25 January 1965) is an English actor, best known for playing PC Phil Bellamy in the British television series Heartbeat , until he left the role in 2007. A documentary, Heartbeat - Farewell Phil, was broadcast on Christmas Day. [1] His character was married to another popular character, Gina (Tricia Penrose).

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Jordon made his directoral debut with the short film To The Sea Again, that played at many festivals, making it to the final of the Angel Film Festival London [2] and Moondance International Film Festival in Hollywood.

On 8 July 2014, Jordon joined the cast of Emmerdale in the short term role of Daz Spencer. He reprised the role in August 2017, becoming a regular cast member.

He is also known for his guest role as Connor Colman in BBC medical drama Holby City, and as Ray Wood in ITV’s The Long Shadow.

Jordon’s partner is his Emmerdale co-star Laura Norton, who he also appeared alongside in the ITV reality show Drama Queens.

Personal life

Jordon married actress Siobhan Finneran in 1997; they divorced in 2014. They have two children together. [3]

Mark's current partner is Emmerdale co-star Laura Norton. On 24 August 2020, it was announced that the couple were expecting their first child. On 29 January 2021, Norton gave birth to a son named Jesse. [4] In November 2022, she gave birth to their daughter.[ citation needed ]

In July 2018, he was arrested on suspicion of assault. [5] In October 2018, he was charged with grievous bodily harm and assault. [6] In November 2018, he pleaded not guilty and was granted unconditional bail until his trial. [7] In August 2019, he was found not guilty of all charges. [8]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNote
1984–1985 How We Used to Live Dave/SentryTV series (5 episodes)
1985 Seaview IanTV series (1 episode: "Growing Pains")
Number OneHooliganFilm
1986 EastEnders YouthTV series (1 episode)
Strike It Rich!GrollyTV series (4 episodes)
SceneTV series (1 episode: "Too Nice By Half!")
1987–1988 Coronation Street PC WilsonTV series (4 episodes)
19894 PlayDesTV series (1 episode: "Dawn and the Candidate")
1990 Shoot to Kill D.S. Keith FarringtonTV film
Made in HeavenMalcolmTV series (1 episode: "A Fair Mix Up")
All Creatures Great and Small PC HicksTV series (1 episode: "Food for Thought")
Medics SteveTV series (1 episode: "Annie")
1991 Waterfront Beat TV series (1 episode: "Acid Ship")
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes GeorgeTV series (1 episode: "The Boscombe Valley Mystery")
Bread WaggerTV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 7.6")
1992–2007 Heartbeat PC Phil BellamyTV series (Series Regular, 324 episodes)
1994 Earthfasts PC HunterTV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 1.1")
2003–2004 The Royal PC Phil BellamyTV series (10 episodes)
2009 Casualty Tim HoldsworthTV series (1 episode: "Not Wisely But Too Well")
2012 Hollyoaks Mr SykesTV series (2 Episodes)
2013 Doctors Darren ComptonTV series (1 Episode "Through a Glass Darkly")
CasualtyRichard PattersonTV series (1 Episode "You Always Hurt The One You Love")
2014Halcyon HeightsRupertFilm
Coronation StreetGraham NaisbyTV series (2 Episodes)
Rocket's Island PeterTV series 13 episodes
2014, 2017–2019 Emmerdale Daz Spencer TV series (Series Regular, 161 Episodes)
2017CasualtyHarry BeattyTV series (1 Episode "Sleeping with the Enemy")

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References

  1. 2007 following his departure from the cast LocateTV Archived 2016-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
  2. WriteOutLoud
  3. Downton Abbey - The Farce Factor from RTÉ
  4. "Emmerdale's real-life couple Laura Norton and Mark Jordon welcome a baby boy". Digital Spy . Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  5. Lindsay, Duncan (15 July 2018). "Emmerdale star Mark Jordon arrested for 'attacking and biting an OAP'". Metro . Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  6. "Emmerdale star Mark Jordon charged with GBH and assault". BBC News . 7 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  7. "Emmerdale star Mark Jordon denies Oldham pensioner pub assault". BBC News . 10 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  8. "Mark Jordon: Emmerdale actor cleared of pub attack". BBC News . 6 August 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.