Mark Rowley (born 29 January 1990) is a Scottish actor, who has appeared in ''
Home Fires'' (2016), ''
The North Water'' and ''
The Spanish Princess
''The Spanish Princess'' is a historical drama television limited series developed by Emma Frost and Matthew Graham for Starz. Based on the novels ''The Constant Princess'' (2005) and ''The King's Curse'' (2014) by Philippa Gregory, it is a seque ...
'' (2020), but is known mainly for his role as the Irish warrior Finan, Uhtred’s sidekick in battle, in ''
The Last Kingdom
''The Last Kingdom'' is the first historical novel in The Saxon Stories by Bernard Cornwell, published in 2004. This story introduces Uhtred of Bebbanburg, a Saxon noble who is kidnapped by Danish Vikings as a young child and is assimilated ...
''.
Early life and career
Mark Rowley is from
Paisley in
Scotland
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. His interest in acting grew after attending classes at the
PACE Theatre Company
PACE Theatre Company is a registered charity and non-profit making theatre company based in Paisley, Scotland. Formed in 1988 by David Wallace, PACE has four main components: a professional theatre production and theatre-in-education (TIE) comp ...
in Paisley. In 2013, Rowley graduated from the
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...
based
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ( gd, Conservatoire Rìoghail na h-Alba), formerly the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama ( gd, Acadamaidh Rìoghail Ciùil is Dràma na h-Alba) is a conservatoire of dance, drama, music, production, and ...
.
In 2013, Rowley starred in an episode of ''
Luther
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People
* Martin Luther (1483–1546), German monk credited with initiating the Protestant Reformation
* Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), American minister and leader in the American civil rights movement
* Luther (give ...
'' alongside
Idris Elba
Idrissa Akuna Elba (; born 6 September 1972) is an English actor. ,
Rowley is purported to be the youngest actor to have played Macbeth at the age of 25, in the 2018 version directed by Kit Monkman.
From 2017 to 2022, Rowley has played the role of the Irish warrior Finan, Uhtred's sidekick in battle, in the
Netflix
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television medieval drama ''
The Last Kingdom
''The Last Kingdom'' is the first historical novel in The Saxon Stories by Bernard Cornwell, published in 2004. This story introduces Uhtred of Bebbanburg, a Saxon noble who is kidnapped by Danish Vikings as a young child and is assimilated ...
'' alongside
Alexander Dreymon
Alexander Dreymon (born Alexander Doetsch; 7 February 1983) is a German actor. He is best known for portraying Uhtred of Bebbanburg in the television series ''The Last Kingdom'' (2015–2022). Dreymon's other notable roles were in ''Christopher an ...
.
Rowley played a leading role in the 2018 short film ''Lift Share'', which premiered at the
Edinburgh International Film Festival
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) is a film festival that runs for two weeks in June each year. Established in 1947, it is the world's oldest continually running film festival. EIFF presents both UK and international films (all ti ...
in June 2018.
In 2020, Rowley appeared as Bain in the
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. He also landed a recurring role as Alexander Stewart in series 2 of
.
Filming began in January 2022 of the film ''Seven Kings Must Die'', a feature length movie involving the surviving members of ''The Last Kingdom'', due for release in 2023.
.
The miniseries aired on 25 December 2022.