Mark Letheren

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Mark Letheren
Born
Mark Vincent Letheren

(1971-02-06) 6 February 1971 (age 53)
Chelmsford, Essex, England
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present
Partner Georgia Taylor
Website http://www.mark.letheren.org/

Mark Vincent Letheren (born 6 February 1971) [1] is an English actor. He is best 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 .

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Early life

Letheren was born in Chelmsford, Essex. He attended Ardingly College and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. [1]

Career

His large screen debut was in Restoration , with Robert Downey Jr. in 1995.

Television

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

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

Letheren previously lived in Bristol with his long-term partner, actress Georgia Taylor, whom he met on the set of the TV series Casualty . [5] [2] [6] The two of them split in 2022.

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleNotes
1995 Restoration Daniel
1996A Midsummer Night's DreamFrancis Flute / Peaseblossom
1997 Wilde Charles Parker
2000The Blind DateJack De Souza
2001South West 9Mitch
2004 Stage Beauty Male Emilia / Dickie
Control Villard

TV

YearShowRoleNotes
199315: The Life and Death of Philip KnightLee Harris
The Bill Justin Adams1 episode: Street Legal
1994 Anna Lee Paul Schiller1 episode: Requiem
Pie in the Sky Kevin Heywood, 'Reynard the Fox'1 episode: Endangered Species
Wycliffe Giles Vinter1 episode: The Last Rites
Second Thoughts Adam1 episode: Full House
1995 The Bill Paul Rowland1 episode: Today and Tomorrow
Moving StoryMatthew1 episode: Canterbury Tales
1996 A Touch of Frost LCpl. Morison1 episode: Unknown Soldiers
1997 Noah's Ark David Bradley1 episode: Healing Touch
Liberty! The American Revolution British Soldier3 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 BradleyRecurring; 4 episodes
Casualty Kenny Howell1 episode: Next of Kin
1999Births, Marriages and DeathsJosh
Jack of HeartsJim1 episode: 1.1
2000McCready and DaughterMorgan
Urban Gothic Lucien1 episode: The One Where...
Burnside Jerry Forbes2 episodes: Exposed (parts 1 & 2)
2001 Attila Thorismund
Murder in Mind Jack Seddon1 episode: Teacher
Tales from Pleasure Beach Drew3 part series
Heartbeat Clive Denby1 episode: Russian Roulette
2002 Casualty Neil Johnson1 episode: Acceptance
The Bill Simon KitsonRecurring; 23 episodes
2002–2008 Wire in the Blood DS Kevin GeoffriesSeries regular
2003Danielle Cable: EyewitnessDC Jason Wheeler
Keen Eddie Morris Lange1 episode: Achtung Baby
2004Frances TuesdayReece
2005 Waking the Dead Toby Holmes1 episode: Cold Fusion
Heartbeat Billy Andrews1 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 Bradwell1 episode: Hard Gating
Holby City Connor Lucas1 episode: Brother's Keeper
2008–2010, 2014, 2015 Casualty Ben HardingRecurring; 16 episodes
2012 Silent Witness Anthony GilstonRecurring; 2 episodes
2014 EastEnders Reverend Chris Skinner3 episodes
2015 DCI Banks Matthew Tate2 episodes: Ghosts (parts 1 & 2)

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