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Mark Benton

Mark Benton

Actor · Born November 16, 1965 (60) · Guisborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Mark Benton is an English actor and TV presenter known for his roles in Early Doors, Waterloo Road, Shakespeare & Hathaway and Strictly Come Dancing.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 16, 1965 (60)
From
Guisborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
55 on MovieCove · 128 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 17% in 30 days

What are Mark Benton's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
25%
Society
16%
Morality
15%
Survival
11%
Ideas
4%
Power
3%
Friendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 15 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 15
Hero
4 of 15
Trickster
4 of 15
Shadow
1 of 15
Mentor
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
11
Warm
10
Joyful
7
Hopeful
10
Other
24

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mark Benton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 41 of their 55 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mark Benton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

128 credits, 55 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • F**k Ups (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Mr Cheeks

  • The Dickie Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mam

  • Charlie Shaw's Revenge(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Down Cemetery Road(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony McGrath

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Bookish(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Gash

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Patience(2025)

    Show 14 episodes · as DCI Calvin Baxter

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Smoggie Queens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · as Mam

  • Please Come Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Harry

  • Nikhil & Jay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 52 episodes · as Jim

  • The Canal Map of Britain(2024)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Devil Went Down to Islington(2023)

    as Barry Grossman

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Secrets of a Wallaby Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Roland

  • Christmas Carole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Leon

  • Dead Canny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Karl

  • Big Tree City(2022)

    Show 15 episodes · as Major Prickles (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Read (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

  • Cyrano(2021)

    as Montfleury

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Nevers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as The Colonel

  • Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League(2021)

    Show as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Fruit Fix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Doug

  • Torvill & Dean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Ted

  • Anna and the Apocalypse(2017)

    as Tony Shepherd

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators(2018)

    Show 50 episodes · as Frank Hathaway

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Ratburger(2017)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Halcyon(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dennis Feldman

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Outnumbered - Christmas Special 2016 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Brian

  • Damned(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • National Theatre Live: As You Like It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Touchstone

  • Eddie the Eagle(2015)

    as Richmond the BOA Official

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Danny and the Human Zoo(2015)

    as Syd Noble

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • La Couchette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Les

  • Inside No. 9(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Les

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Psychobitches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs Noah

  • The Job Lot(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary Pickles

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as PC Walt Everett

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Panto! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Francis

  • BBC Comedy Feeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil

  • Boys on Film 8: Cruel Britannia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

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

  • The Syndicate(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · as Graham Woods

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Les Doyle

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Vera(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Stanley Booth

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • I Don't Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Phil

  • My Last Five Girlfriends(2009)

    as Duncan World - Rollercoaster Alan

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Pole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Graham

  • The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus(2009)

    as Dad

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Land Girls(2009)

    Show 15 episodes · as Frederick Finch

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Romantics(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Personal Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · as Iain Ebelthite

  • Clash of the Santas(2008)

    as Howie

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Britannia High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Flick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Sgt Miller

  • A Deal Is a Deal(2008)

    as Vic

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Hughie Green, Most Sincerely(2008)

    as Jess Yates

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Fixer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • City Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Howard (Howie)

  • Fallen Angel(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Breaking and Entering(2006)

    as Legge

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Magnolia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Gregg

  • I'm with Stupid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sheldon

  • The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Dave

  • Comedy Doubles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 18 episodes · Actor

  • If I Had You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Harry Fielding

  • The Street(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as Wayne Taylor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Waterloo Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 50 episodes · as Daniel Chalk

  • Northern Lights(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · as Howard

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Dave

  • Afterlife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Clive

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Planespotting(2005)

    as Paul Coppin

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Twisted Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Trev

  • Christmas Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Howie

  • King of Fridges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Alan

  • Quite Ugly One Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Darren Mortlake

  • Gladiatress(2004)

    as Hermes, Stage Manager

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Lighthouse Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Peter Preston

  • The Reckoning(2003)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Finch

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Catterick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mark

  • Cheeky(2003)

    as Big Mick

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Booze Cruise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Dave Bolton

  • The Booze Cruise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dave Bolton

  • Spine Chillers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Blue Murder(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Neville Notts

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Early Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 12 episodes · as Eddie Bell

  • 40 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gregory

  • Swiss Toni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Second Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Johnny Tyler

  • All or Nothing(2002)

    as Man at Bar

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Out of Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Governor

  • Nice Guy Eddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Born and Bred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Ffotherington

  • The Inspector Lynley Mysteries(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Elias Blackwell

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Crime and Punishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Zosimov

  • Crime and Punishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Zosimov

  • Combat Sheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt Rohmer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Murphy's Law(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · as Father McBride

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Mr In-Between(2001)

    as Phil

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Euros

  • Blow Dry(2001)

    as George, Journalist #1

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Exposure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Leonard

  • Human Remains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Leighton

  • Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Nature Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred

  • This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Terence Hawkshaw

  • Last Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Father Christmas

  • Topsy-Turvy(1999)

    as Mr Price

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Eureka Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Chuckie Lurgan

  • Barbara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 28 episodes · as Martin Pond

  • The Lost Son(1999)

    as Giant

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Gimme Gimme Gimme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Hobbs

  • The Jump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · as Timmy Lambert

  • The Sea Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Derek

  • Career Girls(1997)

    as Ricky Burton

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • See You Friday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bernie

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Rowbotham

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Dilemma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as SWAT Team

  • Crossing the Floor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Ambulance Man

  • Lord of Misrule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Antler Man

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonathan Etherege

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Patrick Cain

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Girl(1996)

    as Fred Loam

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Kavanagh QC(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant Redbridge

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Finney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · as Billy

  • (All Quiet on the) Preston Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard

  • There's No Business... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Barman

  • As Time Goes By(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Partridge

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • She-Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 128 titles from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Eddie the Eagle (2015)

$46M worldwide

Highest rated

The Street (2006)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators (2018)

Film career

19902026

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting128 of 128: 128 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1990s23 · acting2000s61 · acting2010s24 · acting2020s20 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
9707

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Mark Benton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 55 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 55 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser30
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

The Devil Went Down to Islington (2023)

89th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

All or Nothing (2002)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Mark Benton's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Mark Benton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mark Benton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeff Pope shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

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