Mark Addy
Mark Addy | |
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Addy in 2006 | |
Born |
Mark Ian Addy 14 January 1964 York, England |
Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
Years active | 1987–present |
Spouse(s) | Kelly Biggs (1996–present) |
Children | 3 |
Mark Ian Addy (born January 14, 1964) is an English actor. He is known for portraying Detective Constable Gary Boyle in the British sitcom The Thin Blue Line, Dave in the film The Full Monty, father Bill Miller in the American sitcom Still Standing,[1] King Robert Baratheon in the HBO medieval fantasy series Game of Thrones, Fred Flintstone in The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, and Hercules in the British fantasy drama series Atlantis.
Early life
Addy was born in the Tang Hall area of York, Yorkshire, and was educated in the city. His ancestors have lived in York since at least 1910, when his great-grandfather was living there. His father Ian spent his working life as a glazier at York Minster.[2] From 1982 to 1984, Addy attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Career
Addy made his first TV appearance in 1987 in The Ritz, followed in 1988 by A Very Peculiar Practice, followed by TV performances in shows such as Heartbeat, Band of Gold, Married... with Children, Peak Practice, The Thin Blue Line, Too Much Sun, Sunnyside Farm, Trollied and most recently The Syndicate for the BBC.
He played Bill Miller in Still Standing and played Detective Boyle in the second series of the British sitcom The Thin Blue Line. He also appeared on ITV1's comedy drama series Bonkers, and another ITV comedy drama, Bike Squad, in early 2008 as Sergeant John Rook.
Since 2009, Addy has starred with Fay Ripley in a series of adverts for the relaunched Tesco Clubcard.[3] He played Robert Baratheon in the HBO series Game of Thrones. He played Hercules, one of the main characters in the BBC One fantasy drama series Atlantis, which started airing on 28 September 2013 in the UK. In the BBC TV drama, New Blood (2016) featuring young detectives from the Serious Fraud Office and the London Police Service, Addy played D.S. Derek Sands.
In film, Addy had a leading role in The Full Monty, and played Fred Flintstone in the 2000 film The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas. In that role, as well as in Still Standing, he played a blue-collar American (or, more accurately, an American-accented Pangean in the case of Fred Flintstone). He played Mac McArthur in the 1998 film Jack Frost. In 2001, he played Roland in A Knight's Tale and a butler to Chris Rock's character in the film Down to Earth. In Down to Earth, his character was an American who was pretending to be British.
Addy played David Philby in The Time Machine and made an appearance as the Ship Captain in Around the World in 80 Days with Jackie Chan and Steve Coogan and made an appearance as Friar Tuck in Ridley Scott's 2010 film Robin Hood.
Personal life
Addy married his wife, Kelly, in 1996. They live in Market Weighton, Yorkshire with their three children.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Dark Romances Vol. 2 | Sam | |
1996 | Bruised Fruit | Angel | Short film |
1996 | Respect | Joe Carr | Television film |
1997 | Heart Surgeon, TheThe Heart Surgeon | Phil Mycroft | Television film |
1997 | Full Monty, TheThe Full Monty | David "Dave" Horsefall | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical |
1998 | Closer | Short film | |
1998 | Jack Frost | Mac MacArthur | |
1999 | Last Yellow, TheThe Last Yellow | Frank | |
1999 | The Flint Street Nativity | Ass | Television film |
2000 | Announcement, TheThe Announcement | Andy | |
2000 | Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, TheThe Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas | Fred Flintstone | |
2000 | Married 2 Malcolm | Malcolm | |
2001 | Down to Earth | Cisco | |
2001 | A Knight's Tale | Roland | |
2002 | Time Machine, TheThe Time Machine | David Philby | |
2002 | Heartlands | Ron | |
2003 | Order, TheThe Order | Thomas Garrett | |
2004 | Around the World in 80 Days | Steamer Captain | |
2008 | Bike Squad | Sgt. John Rook | Television film |
2009 | Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1983 | John Piggott | |
2010 | It's a Wonderful Afterlife | DI Smythe | |
2010 | Robin Hood | Friar Tuck | |
2010 | Barney's Version | Detective O'Hearne |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Continental, TheThe Continental | ||
1987 | Ritz, TheThe Ritz | Episode: "Monday" | |
1988 | A Very Peculiar Practice | Mal Prentis | 2 episodes |
1990 | Bill, TheThe Bill | Matthew Holden | 2 episodes |
1992 | Married... with Children | Lower Uncton Local | 2 episodes |
1994 | Between the Lines | PC | Episode: "Unknown Soldier" |
1995 | Band of Gold | DC Sherrington | 3 episodes |
1995 | Peak Practice | Alec Kitson | Episode: "A Normal Life" |
1995 | Ghostbusters of East Finchley | DC Newley | 2 episodes |
1995–1996 | Heartbeat | Norman Greengrass | 2 episodes |
1996 | Out of the Blue | Robbo | Episode: "2.6" |
1996 | Thin Blue Line, TheThe Thin Blue Line | D.C. Boyle | 7 episodes |
1997 | Sunnyside Farm | Ken Sunnyside | TV series |
2000 | Too Much Sun | Nigel Conway | 6 episodes |
2002–2006 | Still Standing | Bill Miller | 88 episodes |
2007 | Bonkers | Tony Barker | 6 episodes |
2010 | National Theatre Live | Squire Max Harkaway | Episode: "London Assurance" |
2011 | Game of Thrones | Robert Baratheon | 7 episodes Nominated—Scream Award for Best Ensemble Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
2011 | Great Expectations | Pumblechook | |
2011–2013 | Trollied | Andy | |
2013 | The Syndicate | Alan | |
2013–2015 | Atlantis | Hercules | 26 episodes |
2014 | Remember Me | Rob Fairholme | 3 episodes |
2016 | Jericho | Earl Bamford | |
2016 | New Blood | DS Derek Sands |
Stage
Addy played Kevin Snell in the 2006 revival of Donkeys' Years at the Comedy Theatre in London, and in 2007–08 he has appeared at the National Theatre as Dogberry in Much Ado About Nothing and as Hjalmar Johansen in Fram. In 2011, he played Vladimir, an NKVD officer, in Collaborators at the National Theatre, which also featured in the National Theatre Live programme, where live performances are broadcast to cinemas around the world. In 2016, Addy appeared in Richard Bean's The Nap at Sheffield Crucible with Jack O'Connell and Ralf Little, directed by Richard Wilson.[4]
References
- ↑ "Mark Addy". Rotten Tomatoes. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
- ↑ Bilton, Richard (21 October 2010). "From grinding poverty to Hollywood in three generations". BBC News. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ↑ Thomas, Joe (12 May 2009). "The strategy behind the Tesco Clubcard relaunch". marketingmagazine.co.uk (Haymarket Media). Retrieved on 27 July 2009.
- ↑ http://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Jack-OConnell-to-Lead-Richard-Beans-THE-NAP-at-the-Crucible-This-Spring-20160309