Mark Letheren | |
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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 .
Letheren was born in Chelmsford, Essex. He attended Ardingly College and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. [1]
His large-screen debut was in the historical drama Restoration , with Robert Downey Jr. in 1995.
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 .
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]
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 ]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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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 | ||
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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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) |
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