Mark Addy : biography
Mark Addy Johnson (born 14 January 1964) is an English actor, best known for his roles as Detective Constable Gary Boyle in the British sitcom The Thin Blue Line, Mad TV, Dave in the film The Full Monty, father Bill Millerwww.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/mark_addy/ in the US sitcom Still Standing and more recently as King Robert Baratheon in the HBO medieval fantasy epic Game of Thrones.
Theatre
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.
Film
He had a leading role in the film The Full Monty, and played the role of Fred Flintstone in the 2000 film The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas. In that role, as well as in Still Standing, he played the role of a blue-collar American (or, more accurately, an American-accented Pangean in the case of Fred Flintstone). He also played a supporting role as Mac McArthur in the 1998 film Jack Frost, with Michael Keaton. In 2001, he played a butler of Chris Rock’s character in the movie Down to Earth and also appeared in A Knight’s Tale as Roland. Addy played the role of David Philby in The Time Machine and made a guest 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.
Television
Addy made his first TV appearance in 1988 in A Very Peculiar Practice, followed by TV performances in shows such as Heartbeat, Band of Gold, Married… with Children (one episode), Bruised Fruit, Peak Practice, The Thin Blue Line, Too Much Sun, Sunnyside Farm, Trollied and most recently The Syndicate (TV series) 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.
Addy played the character Robert Baratheon in the HBO series Game of Thrones.
Since 2009 Addy has starred with Fay Ripley in a series of adverts for the relaunched Tesco Clubcard.Thomas, Joe (12 May 2009). "". marketingmagazine.co.uk (Haymarket Media). Retrieved on 27 July 2009.
Personal life
Addy was born in Tang Hall, York, and was educated in the city. In 1982–84 he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He lives with his wife Kelly and three children (Ruby, born 2000; Charlie, born 2003; and Oscar, born 2005) in Rufforth, close to Upper Poppleton village, near York. Addy’s ancestors have lived in York at least since 1910 when his great-grandfather was living there. His father Ian has spent his working life as a glazier at York Minster.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | The|Continental|nolink=1}} | TV series | |
The|Ritz|The Ritz (TV series)}} | Episode: "Monday" | ||
1988 | A Very Peculiar Practice | Mal Prentis | Episode: "The Big Squeeze"Episode: "Death of a University" |
1990 | Dark Romances Vol. 2 | Sam | Video |
The|Bill}} | Matthew Holden | Episode: "The Night Watch"Episode: "A Case to Answer" | |
1992 | Married… with Children | Lower Uncton Local (uncredited) | Episode: "England Show II: Wastin’ the Company’s Money"Episode: "England Show III: We’re Spending as Fast as We Can" |
1994 | Between the Lines | PC | Episode: "Unknown Soldier" |
1995 | Band of Gold | DC Sherrington | 3 episodes |
Peak Practice | Alec Kitson | Episode: "A Normal Life" | |
Ghostbusters of East Finchley | DC Newley | Episode: "1.5"Episode: "1.6" | |
Heartbeat | Norman Greengrass | Episode: "Domestic" | |
1996 | Heartbeat | Norman Greengrass | Episode: "Old Colonials" |
Bruised Fruit | Angel | Short film | |
Out of the Blue | Robbo | Episode: "2.6" | |
Respect | Joe Carr | TV film | |
The|Thin Blue Line|The Thin Blue Line (TV series)}} | D.C. Boyle | 7 episodes | |
1997 | Sunnyside Farm | Ken Sunnyside | TV series |
The|Heart Surgeon|nolink=1}} | Phil Mycroft | TV film | |
The|Full Monty}} | David ‘Dave’ Horsefall | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureNominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleNominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting ActorNominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | |
1998 | Closer | Short film | |
Jack Frost | Mac MacArthur | ||
1999 | The|Last Yellow|nolink=1}} | Frank | |
The|Flint Street Nativity|nolink=1}} | Ass | TV film | |
2000 | The|Announcement|nolink=1}} | Andy | |
The|Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas}} | Fred Flintstone | ||
Married 2 Malcolm | Malcolm | ||
Too Much Sun | Nigel Conway | 6 episodes | |
2001 | Down to Earth | Cisco | |
A Knight’s Tale | Roland | ||
2002 | The|Time Machine|The Time Machine (2002 film)}} | David Philby | |
Heartlands | Ron | ||
2002–2006 | Still Standing | Bill Miller | 88 episodes |
2003 | The|Order|The Order (2003 film)}} | Thomas Garrett | |
2004 | Around the World in 80 Days | Steamer Captain | |
2007 | Bonkers | Tony Barker | 6 episodes |
2008 | Bike Squad | Sgt. John Rook | TV film |
2009 | Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1983 | John Piggott | |
2010 | It’s a Wonderful Afterlife | D I Smythe | |
Robin Hood | Friar Tuck | ||
National Theatre Live | Squire Max Harkaway | Episode: "London Assurance" | |
Barney’s Version | Detective O’Hearne | ||
2011 | Game of Thrones | King Robert Baratheon | 7 episodesNominated—Scream Award for Best EnsembleNominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
2011 – present | Trollied | Andy | |
2011 | Great Expectations | Pumblechook | TV serial |
2013 | The Syndicate | Alan | TV serial |
2013 | Atlantis | TV serial |