Mark Benton

Mark Benton

1965-11-16 Guisborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK 57 Credits

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The Canal Map of Britain

The Canal Map of Britain

2024

as Narrator

Acting

A look at Britain's beloved canal network via a fact-filled cruise along the first superhighways of the Industrial Revolution. In the age before mecha...

The Devil Went Down To Islington

The Devil Went Down To Islington

2023

as Barry Grossman

Acting

An underachieving music teacher and his dodgy colleague end a big night out by unwittingly selling their souls to the devil for three days' good fortu...

Secrets of a Wallaby Boy

Secrets of a Wallaby Boy

2023

as Roland

Acting

When Tim becomes a courier for the app Wallaby, he reckons he can turn his life around: get fit, earn some money, and even get laid. He’s not accounte...

Christmas Carole

Christmas Carole

2022

as Leon

6.0
Acting

Carole Mackay is an unashamedly outspoken and wealthy entrepreneur. Her online business selling all things festive has earned her a fortune, as well a...

Cyrano

Cyrano

2021

as Montfleury

6.3
Acting

A man ahead of his time, Cyrano de Bergerac dazzles whether with ferocious wordplay at a verbal joust or with brilliant swordplay in a duel. But, conv...

The Fruit Fix

The Fruit Fix

2020

as Doug

5.0
Acting

Hope has a life-changing piano audition coming up — nerve-wracking at the best of times. Unfortunately, as a sufferer of social anxiety, it's going to...

The Making of Anna and the Apocalypse

2019

as Himself (archive footage)

Acting

A brand new feature-length documentary featuring new interviews with the cast and crew of Anna and the Apocalypse, produced exclusively by Second SIgh...

Torvill & Dean

Torvill & Dean

2018

as Ted

6.7
Acting

Biopic of the British ice dancers and British, European, Olympic and World champions, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.

Anna and the Apocalypse

Anna and the Apocalypse

2018

as Tony Shepherd

6.0
Acting

A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven – at Christmas – forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to surv...

Ratburger

Ratburger

2017

as Gary

4.3
Acting

A girl rescues a rat, which the malevolent burgerman wants to make into a burger and sell to the local school children and people.

Outnumbered - Christmas Special 2016

Outnumbered - Christmas Special 2016

2016

as Brian

Acting

The Brockman family are on a special mission at Christmas time.

National Theatre Live: As You Like It

National Theatre Live: As You Like It

2016

as Touchstone

9.0
Acting

With her father the Duke banished and in exile, Rosalind and her cousin Celia leave their lives in the court behind them and journey into the Forest o...

Eddie the Eagle

Eddie the Eagle

2016

as Richmond the BOA Official

7.2
Acting

The feel-good story of Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself—even as an entire...

Danny & the Human Zoo

Danny & the Human Zoo

2015

as Syd Noble

6.4
Acting

A dramatised account of the early life and career of impressionist, comedian and actor Lenny Henry.

Panto!

Panto!

2012

as Francis

Acting

Morecambe FM disc jockey Lewis Loud is thrilled to be appearing in his first pantomime 'Dick Whittington' opposite glamorous soap star Tamsin.

Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia

Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia

2012

as Phil (segment "I Don't Care")

1.0
Acting

From the cliffs of the Isle of Wight to an abandoned swimming pool in Lambeth, Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia presents an eclectic mix of ten UK-set ...

I Don't Care

I Don't Care

2010

as Phil

4.0
Acting

Luka Bartholomew cares for his bed-ridden mother in the run-down resort town of Porthpunnet. On his thirtieth birthday his mother hires a carer to giv...

My Last Five Girlfriends

My Last Five Girlfriends

2010

as Duncan World - Rollercoaster Alan

5.4
Acting

Depressed and suicidal, thirtysomething bachelor Duncan determined to find the secret to a healthy, strong relationship, flashes back to his last five...

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

2009

as Dad

6.4
Acting

A travelling theatre company has more to it than meets the eye.

Beyond the Pole

Beyond the Pole

2009

as Graham

5.3
Acting

A documentary film crew follows the first carbon neutral, organic, vegetarian expedition ever to attempt the North Pole. Simultaneously Saving the Pla...

Clash of the Santas

Clash of the Santas

2008

as Howie

2.5
Acting

Christmas sequel to hit comedies, City Lights and Northern Lights. Follow the ups-and-downs of bickering best friends Colin and Howie at the World San...

Flick

Flick

2008

as Sgt Miller

4.4
Acting

Memphis cop Lieutenant McKenzie is called in to investigate a series of strange deaths and wierd sightings following the resurrection of a murder vict...

Three and Out

Three and Out

2008

as Vic

5.6
Acting

A London tube driver considers pursuing a third fatal accident to collect a huge payout.

Hughie Green, Most Sincerely

Hughie Green, Most Sincerely

2008

as Jess Yates

1.0
Acting

Drama about the secret life of Opportunity Knocks and Double Your Money presenter Hughie Green, based on the inside story from his family, friends and...

Breaking and Entering

Breaking and Entering

2006

as Legge

6.0
Acting

Set in a blighted, inner-city neighbourhood of London, Breaking and Entering examines an affair which unfolds between a successful British landscape a...

Magnolia

Magnolia

2006

as Gregg

Acting

Ex-cons Paul, Dino and Terry are very good at being friends, but aren't so good at making money. Their decorating business is on the ropes and with Pa...

The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering

The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering

2006

as Dave

7.3
Acting

The gang return for their third adventure, this time on a trip to scatter Grace's mother's ashes on the Yorkshire Moors.

If I Had You

If I Had You

2006

as Harry Fielding

7.0
Acting

A police detective moves back to her hometown and immediately becomes embroiled in a murder investigation in which her married ex-lover is the chief s...

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt

2005

as Dave

8.0
Acting

The Booze Cruise is a series of three feature length comedy dramas written for British television by Paul Minett and Brian Leveson. In this episode th...

Planespotting

Planespotting

2005

as Paul Coppin

4.5
Acting

Television drama based on a true story about a group of planespotters wrongly accused of being spies. 14 planespotters are arrested for behaving 'susp...

Christmas Lights

Christmas Lights

2004

as Howie

5.1
Acting

Robson Green and Mark Benton co-star in Christmas Lights, a one-off comedy drama for ITV1 centred on two lifelong friends who have always competed wit...

King of Fridges

King of Fridges

2004

as Alan

Acting

A play about an ambitious young manager of a Dixons-style electrical warehouse who gets saddled with a 65-year-old re-trainee on a frenetic bank holid...

Quite Ugly One Morning

2004

as Darren Mortlake

5.0
Acting

Investigative reporter Jack Parlabane stumbles across the aftermath of a murder scene in Edinburgh, and when he shows little sign of shock at the grue...

Gladiatress

Gladiatress

2004

as Hermes, Stage Manager

3.7
Acting

Three unlikely heroines set out to thwart a Roman invasion and save Celtic Britain in their own unique and outrageous style.

Lighthouse Hill

Lighthouse Hill

2004

as Peter Preston

10.0
Acting

After his best friend dies, Charlie hits the road and stumbles into Lighthouse Hill, a village where residents seem to know a lot more about him than ...

The Reckoning

The Reckoning

2004

as Sheriff

6.4
Acting

In 14th Century England, this tale of murder and mystery follows a fugitive priest who falls in with a troupe of actors. As they arrive in a small tow...

Cheeky

Cheeky

2003

as Big Mick

6.4
Acting

Consumed with sadness after the death of his wife and subsequent rejection from his son, a widower, at the urging of his friends, opts to appear on a ...

The Booze Cruise

The Booze Cruise

2003

as Dave Bolton

7.3
Acting

A group of men from Kent; Clive (Martin Clunes), Rob (Neil Pearson), Dave (Mark Benton), Maurice (Brian Murphy) and Daniel (Ben Whishaw) - go on a boo...

All or Nothing

All or Nothing

2002

as Man at Bar

7.1
Acting

Penny works at a supermarket and Phil is a gentle taxi-driver. Penny’s love for Phil has run dry and they lead joyless lives with their two children, ...

Out of Control

Out of Control

2002

as Governor

1.0
Acting

Drama following the lives of three teenage boys sent to a young offenders' institution.

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

2002

as Zosimov

6.6
Acting

John Simm stars in this adaptation of Dostoyevsky's tragic masterpiece - a profound drama of redemption and a thrilling detective story of the soul.

Combat Sheep

Combat Sheep

2001

Acting

Combat Sheep is a heart warming Christmas story of four army mascots who have been made redundant due to military cutbacks and are jettisoned into the...

Mr In-Between

Mr In-Between

2001

as Phil

5.6
Acting

A terrifying love triangle. An original twist on a story of divided loyalties, the perils of love and ultimate death. A haunting tale set in a London ...

Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party

Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party

2001

as Euros

6.0
Acting

A prequel to Marion and Geoff, which captures on camcorder the fateful events at a garden party when mini-cab driver Keith's life fell apart. Friends ...

Blow Dry

Blow Dry

2001

as George, Journalist #1

5.9
Acting

The annual British Hairdressing Championship comes to Keighley, a town where Phil and son Brian run a barbershop and Phil's ex-wife Shelly and her lov...

Exposure

2000

as Leonard

Acting

A short black comedy about a man who wants to commit suicide on television. Who will control his destiny?

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

2000

Acting

This is a dramatisation of the real-life investigation into the notorious Yorkshire Ripper murders of the late 1970s, showing the effect that it had o...

Last Christmas

Last Christmas

1999

as Father Christmas

2.0
Acting

A young boy's dream of finding his dead father comes true when his father visits him as an angel. But things turn sour when he discovers that his fath...

Topsy-Turvy

Topsy-Turvy

1999

as Mr Price

6.6
Acting

After their production "Princess Ida" meets with less-than-stunning reviews, the relationship between Gilbert and Sullivan is strained to breaking. Th...

The Lost Son

The Lost Son

1999

as Giant

6.1
Acting

Xavier Lombard is a world-weary private eye in London, in exile from his native Paris; his best friend is Nathalie, a high-class call girl. He gets a ...

The Sea Change

The Sea Change

1998

as Derek

Acting

Arrogant businessman Rupert Granger is used to getting everything he wants... everything except Alison. Rupert is determined to win her over, only Ali...

Career Girls

Career Girls

1997

as Ricky Burton

6.6
Acting

A young college student in London moves into a flat and becomes best friends with a flatmate; the former moves into her own flat 4 years later but 6 y...

Dilemma

Dilemma

1997

as SWAT Team

2.6
Acting

Whichever side he chooses, someone's gonna die. Death row inmate Rudy Salazar cuts a deal he can't refuse: he'll donate his rare bone marrow to a youn...

Crossing the Floor

Crossing the Floor

1996

as Ambulance Man

6.7
Acting

Political satire closely mirroring real-life British politics of the time - a self-serving Conservative minister "crosses the floor" to join the oppos...

Lord of Misrule

1996

as Antler Man

Acting

Comedy drama. Retired Lord Chancellor Bill Webster decides to sell his memoirs to a tabloid newspaper in order to save his crumbling Cornish house. Th...

The Girl

The Girl

1996

as Fred Loam

6.8
Acting

Adaptation of Catherine Cookson's novel. In mid-19th century Yorkshire, Hannah Boyle is left with the family of Matthew Thornton, the man her dying mo...

There's No Business...

There's No Business...

1994

as Barman

10.0
Acting

There's No Business... is a 1994 British partially improvised comedy film directed by Kevin Molony and produced by Claudia Lloyd for Prospect Pictures...