Mark Benton
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| Mark Benton | |
| Born | November 16, 1965 (age 41) Guisborough, North Yorkshire, UK |
Mark Benton (born 16 November 1965 in Guisborough, England) is a British comedy actor, perhaps most famous for his roles as Eddie in Early Doors and Clive in the first episode of the 2005 series of Doctor Who. His public profile has increased through his role in advertisements for the Swindon-based Nationwide Building Society.
He has a recurring role as Father McBride in the James Nesbitt series Murphy's Law. He has starred with Vic and Bob in the series Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (remake), Catterick, and Monkey Trousers. He also appeared as an Earthly representative of the Devil in the 2003 ITV drama The Second Coming. From 1995 to 2003 he played Martin Pond in sitcom Barbara. Following on from the one-off Christmas Lights with Robson Green shown at Christmas 2004, he co-starred in the series Northern Lights in early 2006. He has also starred in the BBC 3 Comedy I'm with Stupid.
Film roles include Phil in the 2001 cult British independent movie Mr. In-Between.
