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Mark Ian Addy (born 14 January 1964) is an English actor. His roles in British television include Detective Constable Gary Boyle in the
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'' The Thin Blue Line'' (1995–1996) and
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in the fantasy drama series ''
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'' (2013–2015). He made his film debut as Dave Horsefall in ''
The Full Monty ''The Full Monty'' is a 1997 British comedy film directed by Peter Cattaneo, starring Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, William Snape, Steve Huison, Tom Wilkinson, Paul Barber and Hugo Speer. The screenplay was written by Simon Beaufoy. The film is s ...
'' (1997), earning a nomination for the
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. Other notable roles include
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in ''
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'' (2000), Bill Miller in the
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sitcom '' Still Standing'' (2002–2006) and King
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in the
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fantasy series ''
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'' (2011).


Early life

Addy was born in
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, where his family has lived since at least 1910 when his paternal great-grandfather was recorded there. His father, Ian, spent his working life as a
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at
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. Addy was educated at
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, and from 1982 to 1984 attended the
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA; ) is a drama school in London, England, that provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre, film, television, and radio. It is based in the Bloomsbury area of Central London, close to the Sen ...
.


Career

Addy made his first television appearance in 1987 in '' The Ritz'', followed in 1988 by ''
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'', followed by television performances in shows such as '' Heartbeat'', '' Band of Gold'', '' Married... with Children'', ''
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'', '' The Thin Blue Line'', ''Too Much Sun'', '' Sunnyside Farm'', ''
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'' and ''
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''. He portrayed Bill Miller (using an improvised American accent) in '' Still Standing'' and portrayed Detective Boyle in the second series of the British sitcom '' The Thin Blue Line''. He also appeared on
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's comedy drama series '' Bonkers'', and another ITV comedy drama, ''Bike Squad'', in early 2008 as Sergeant John Rook. For a period from 2009, Addy starred with
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in a series of adverts for the relaunched
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. He portrayed
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in the HBO series ''
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'': Addy's audition for the role was, according to showrunners
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and
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, the best they saw, he being the easiest actor to cast for the show. He portrayed
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, one of the main characters in the
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fantasy drama series ''Atlantis'', which started airing on 28 September 2013 in the UK. In the BBC television 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 ''The Full Monty'' is a 1997 British comedy film directed by Peter Cattaneo, starring Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, William Snape, Steve Huison, Tom Wilkinson, Paul Barber and Hugo Speer. The screenplay was written by Simon Beaufoy. The film is s ...
'' (1997), and portrayed
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in the 2000 film ''
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''. He portrayed Mac McArthur in the 1998 film ''
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''. In 2001, he portrayed Roland in ''
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'' 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 portrayed David Philby in ''
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'' and made an appearance as the Ship Captain in ''
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'' with
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and
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, and made an appearance as
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in
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's 2010 film ''
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''. In 2018, he portrayed Paltraki in the ''
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'' episode " The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos". In 2019, he appeared in the ''
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'' movie as Mr. Bakewell, who owns the shop from which Mrs. Patmore buys her supplies; a character who was mentioned in the television series but hadn't yet appeared onscreen. In 2020, he portrayed DS Stan Jones in the drama White House Farm.


Stage

Addy portrayed Kevin Snell in the 2006 revival of ''
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'' at the
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in London, and in 2007–08 he has appeared at the National Theatre as
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in ''
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'' and as
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in ''
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''. In 2011, he portrayed Vladimir, an
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officer, in '' Collaborators'' at the National Theatre, which also featured in the
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programme, where live performances are broadcast to cinemas around the world. In 2016, Addy appeared in
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's ''The Nap'' at
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with
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and
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, directed by Richard Wilson.


Honours

On 20 July 2019, Addy was awarded an honorary doctorate from the
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, having given a speech at the Roses Varsity opening ceremony a few months prior.


Filmography


Film


Television


Other appearances


Theatre


Video games


References


External links


Mark Addy
at the
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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Addy, Mark Living people 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art English male film actors English male television actors English male Shakespearean actors English male stage actors English male voice actors Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners Male actors from York 1964 births