Mark Benton
Date of birth: 1965-11-16
Place of birth: Guisborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
Mark Benton is an English actor and TV presenter known for his roles in Early Doors, Waterloo Road, Shakespeare & Hathaway and Strictly Come Dancing.
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The Lost Son
1999-06-25
Xavier Lombard is a world-weary private eye in London, in exile from his native Paris; his best frie
The Reckoning
2004-02-26
In 14th Century England, this tale of murder and mystery follows a fugitive priest who falls in with
Flick
2008-10-03
Memphis cop Lieutenant McKenzie is called in to investigate a series of strange deaths and wierd sig
Out of Control
2002-08-18
Drama following the lives of three teenage boys sent to a young offenders' institution.
My Last Five Girlfriends
2010-03-19
Depressed and suicidal, thirtysomething bachelor Duncan – determined to find the secret to a healthy
Three and Out
2008-04-25
A London tube driver considers pursuing a third fatal accident to collect a huge payout.
Clash of the Santas
2008-12-21
Christmas sequel to hit comedies, City Lights and Northern Lights. Follow the ups-and-downs of bicke
Career Girls
1997-06-01
A young college student in London moves into a flat and becomes best friends with a flatmate; the fo
Secrets of a Wallaby Boy
2023-02-06
When Tim becomes a courier for the app Wallaby, he reckons he can turn his life around: get fit, ear
Cyrano
2021-12-17
A man ahead of his time, Cyrano de Bergerac dazzles whether with ferocious wordplay at a verbal jous
Christmas Lights
2004-12-20
Robson Green and Mark Benton co-star in Christmas Lights, a one-off comedy drama for ITV1 centred on
The Sea Change
1998-05-19
Arrogant businessman Rupert Granger is used to getting everything he wants... everything except Alis
There's No Business...
1994-01-01
There's No Business... is a 1994 British partially improvised comedy film directed by Kevin Molony a
If I Had You
2006-05-01
A police detective moves back to her hometown and immediately becomes embroiled in a murder investig
The Devil Went Down To Islington
2023-10-23
An underachieving music teacher and his dodgy colleague end a big night out by unwittingly selling t
Crime and Punishment
2002-02-12
John Simm stars in this adaptation of Dostoyevsky's tragic masterpiece - a profound drama of redempt
Dilemma
1997-01-01
Whichever side he chooses, someone's gonna die. Death row inmate Rudy Salazar cuts a deal he can't r
Panto!
2012-12-26
Morecambe FM disc jockey Lewis Loud is thrilled to be appearing in his first pantomime 'Dick Whittin
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
2000-01-26
This is a dramatisation of the real-life investigation into the notorious Yorkshire Ripper murders o
Lighthouse Hill
2004-05-04
After his best friend dies, Charlie hits the road and stumbles into Lighthouse Hill, a village where
The Canal Map of Britain
2024-03-15
A look at Britain's beloved canal network via a fact-filled cruise along the first superhighways of
Christmas Carole
2022-12-23
Carole Mackay is an unashamedly outspoken and wealthy entrepreneur. Her online business selling all
Topsy-Turvy
1999-12-15
After their latest production, "Princess Ida", meets with less-than-stunning reception, Gilbert and
Cheeky
2003-09-08
Consumed with sadness after the death of his wife and subsequent rejection from his son, a widower,
Planespotting
2005-02-20
Television drama based on a true story about a group of planespotters wrongly accused of being spies
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009-10-01
After a carnival troupe saves his life, a man agrees to help its immortal leader collect five souls
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt
2005-12-25
The Booze Cruise is a series of three feature length comedy dramas written for British television by
The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering
2006-05-21
The gang return for their third adventure, this time on a trip to scatter Grace's mother's ashes on
Breaking and Entering
2006-12-15
Set in a blighted, inner-city neighbourhood of London, Breaking and Entering examines an affair whic
The Girl
1996-02-16
Adaptation of Catherine Cookson's novel. In mid-19th century Yorkshire, Hannah Boyle is left with th
The Booze Cruise
2003-09-07
A group of men from Kent; Clive (Martin Clunes), Rob (Neil Pearson), Dave (Mark Benton), Maurice (Br
Danny & the Human Zoo
2015-08-31
A dramatised account of the early life and career of impressionist, comedian and actor Lenny Henry.
Eddie the Eagle
2016-02-25
The feel-good story of Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who ne
Combat Sheep
2001-12-30
Combat Sheep is a heart warming Christmas story of four army mascots who have been made redundant du
Beyond the Pole
2009-01-01
A documentary film crew follows the first carbon neutral, organic, vegetarian expedition ever to att
Blow Dry
2001-03-01
The annual British Hairdressing Championship comes to Keighley, a town where Phil and son Brian run
Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia
2012-05-28
From the cliffs of the Isle of Wight to an abandoned swimming pool in Lambeth, Boys On Film 8: Cruel
Hughie Green, Most Sincerely
2008-04-01
Drama about the secret life of Opportunity Knocks and Double Your Money presenter Hughie Green, base
All or Nothing
2002-10-18
Penny works at a supermarket and Phil is a gentle taxi-driver. Penny’s love for Phil has run dry and
Lord of Misrule
1996-05-06
Comedy drama. Retired Lord Chancellor Bill Webster decides to sell his memoirs to a tabloid newspape
Quite Ugly One Morning
2004-09-04
Investigative reporter Jack Parlabane stumbles across the aftermath of a murder scene in Edinburgh,
Last Christmas
1999-12-22
A young boy's dream of finding his dead father comes true when his father visits him as an angel. Bu
King of Fridges
2004-09-18
A play about an ambitious young manager of a Dixons-style electrical warehouse who gets saddled with
Gladiatress
2004-08-19
Three unlikely heroines set out to thwart a Roman invasion and save Celtic Britain in their own uniq
Ratburger
2017-12-24
A girl rescues a rat, which the malevolent burgerman wants to make into a burger and sell to the loc
National Theatre Live: As You Like It
2016-03-30
With her father the Duke banished and in exile, Rosalind and her cousin Celia leave their lives in t
Crossing the Floor
1996-10-05
Political satire closely mirroring real-life British politics of the time - a self-serving Conservat
Anna and the Apocalypse
2018-11-30
A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven – at Christmas – forcing Anna and her
Torvill & Dean
2018-12-25
Biopic of the British ice dancers and British, European, Olympic and World champions, Jayne Torvill
The Making of Anna and the Apocalypse
2019-12-02
A brand new feature-length documentary featuring new interviews with the cast and crew of Anna and t
I Don't Care
2010-08-19
Luka Bartholomew cares for his bed-ridden mother in the run-down resort town of Porthpunnet. On his
Exposure
2000-11-14
A short black comedy about a man who wants to commit suicide on television. Who will control his des
Mr In-Between
2001-09-10
A terrifying love triangle. An original twist on a story of divided loyalties, the perils of love an
Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party
2001-09-03
A prequel to Marion and Geoff, which captures on camcorder the fateful events at a garden party when
The Fruit Fix
2020-11-06
Hope has a life-changing piano audition coming up — nerve-wracking at the best of times. Unfortunate
Magnolia
2006-09-22
Ex-cons Paul, Dino and Terry are very good at being friends, but aren't so good at making money. The
Outnumbered - Christmas Special 2016
2016-12-26
The Brockman family are on a special mission at Christmas time.
Please Come Home
2024-11-09
After the tragic loss of their wife and mother, Harry and Ann find themselves emotionally adrift. As
Husbands from Hell
2020-02-23
If you thought your husband was bad for being allergic to the washing up and thinking that putting t