Mark Letheren

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Mark Letheren
Born
Mark Vincent Letheren

(1971-02-06) 6 February 1971 (age 54)
Chelmsford, Essex, England
OccupationActor
Years active1993 – present
Partner Georgia Taylor
Website mark.letheren.org

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

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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

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

Career

Film

His large-screen debut was in the historical drama 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 television series Casualty . [5] [2] [6] The two of them split in 2022.[ citation needed ]

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

Television

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)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Dalglish, Darren (4 November 2010). "Questions & Answers with." londontheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Complete Photo Coverage of The Bodyguard's Glittering West End Opening Night". london.broadway.com. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  3. Cheesman, Neil (11 August 2014). "LOTTY'S WAR Starring Olivia Hallinan, Mark Letheren and Adam Gillen". londontheatre1.com. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  4. Shryhane, Geoffrey (8 October 2014). "THEATRE REVIEWS – Lotty's War". wigantoday.net. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  5. Power, Vicki (6 July 2013). "A law unto themselves". The Express newspaper. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  6. "Georgia Is Taylored to Perfection". lep.co.uk (Lancashire Evening Post). 13 July 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2014.