Mark Edward Womack (born 9 January 1961) is an English actor, known for starring in '' Liverpool 1'', '' Sorted'' and

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's ''Dancin thru' The Dark''. In 2020, he appeared in the

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Personal life

Womack was born in Liverpool in 1961, eldest son of Frances (née Dean) and Tom Womack. He has a younger brother and sister. He attended high school in

Childwall Childwall () is a suburb and ward of Liverpool, England, located to the southeast of the city. It is bordered by Belle Vale, Bowring Park, Broadgreen, Gateacre, Mossley Hill, and Wavertree. In 2019, the population was 13,640. Overview The earli ...

, Liverpool, and later attended

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, London. Womack married Mary Therese McGoldrick in 1995. They had one son together before their 1997 divorce. Womack soon began a relationship with his married '' Liverpool 1'' costar

Samantha Janus Samantha Zoe Womack (''née'' Janus; born 2 November 1972) is an English actress, singer, model and director who has worked in film, television and stage. Womack initially planned a career in singing and she represented the United Kingdom in ...

. Janus' marriage ended in divorce in 1998, and she and Womack married on 16 May 2009. They have two children together. In August 2020, Janus announced that she and Womack had separated in 2018; but were still living together in the same house with their children.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * 1961 births 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art English male television actors Living people Male actors from Liverpool People from Childwall {{England-actor-stub