Mark Stanley Explained

Birth Name:Mark Robert Speight
Birth Place:Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Alma Mater:Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2010–present
Partner:Rochenda Sandall

Mark Robert Speight, known professionally as Mark Stanley, is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in Game of Thrones,[1] Dickensian,[2] and as Rob Hepworth in the third series of BBC drama Happy Valley.

Early life and education

Mark Robert Speight[3] was born in Leeds. He attended Allerton High School and Prince Henry's Grammar School, Otley, where he began acting.[4] He graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2010.[5] [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2013How I Live NowChasing Man
2014Mr. TurnerClarkson Stanfield
KajakiTug
2015Knight of Ren[7]
2016Our Kind of TraitorOllie
2017EuphoriaBrian
Dark RiverJoe Bell[8]
2019HellboyArthur
RunFinnie
2020Sulphur and WhiteDavid Tait
2023The SettlersAlexander MacLennan

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011–14Game of ThronesGrenn22 episodes
2015–16DickensianBill Sikes14 episodes
2017BrokenPC Andrew Powell5 episodes
Love, Lies and RecordsJames6 episodes
Little WomenProfessor Bhaer1 episode
2018The Little Drummer GirlArthur A. Halloran1 episode
2019–20DC Hugo Duffy4 episodes
2019SanditonLord Babington8 episodes
Elizabeth Is MissingFrank JeffordTV film
2020White House FarmColin CaffellTV mini-series
2020Honour[9] DS Andy CraigTV mini-series; 2 episodes
2021Anne BoleynHenry VIIIMiniseries[10] [11]
2021The BayWarren PryceSeries 3
2022-2024Trigger PointDI Thom Youngblood12 episodes
2022The Thief, His Wife and the CanoeMark DarwinMiniseries; 4 episodes
2023Happy ValleyRob HepworthSeries 3; 6 episodes
2023The ReckoningDan DaviesMini-series; 4 episodes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mark Stanley on Grenn's Spin-off Show & Table-Reading with Ygritte. Flicks and the City. 15 August 2013. 22 July 2015.
  2. Web site: Wallis. Sara. Dickensian unites author's best-loved characters for epic period soap. mirror.co.uk. 29 September 2016. 19 December 2015.
  3. Web site: Delighted to share the news that the feature fim RUN will have its world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival in April! It's beautiful story telling and Starring my one and only Mark Speight. Rochenda Sandall. Twitter. 5 March 2019. 5 June 2021.
  4. These are the Channel 5 TV Anne Boleyn locations filmed across Yorkshire from Bolton Castle to Castle Howard. The Yorkshire Post. Stephanie. Smith. 1 June 2021. 5 June 2021.
  5. Web site: Mark Stanley. Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
  6. We Chat To Yorkshire Actor, Mark Stanley About His Latest Role In Dark River. Northern Life Magazine. 27 January 2018. 5 June 2021.
  7. Web site: Robinson. Joanna. 24 Delightful Star Wars: The Force Awakens Cameos You Might Have Missed. HWD. 21 December 2015 . 29 September 2016.
  8. "In this film, we've got a lot to contend with": Mark Stanley on Dark River. Vanity Fair. Thomas. Barrie. 27 February 2018. 5 June 2021.
  9. Web site: Meet the cast of Honour . Radio Times . en.
  10. Anne Boleyn's Mark Stanley on moving on from museum piece period dramas and how to empathise with Henry VIII. Evening Standard. Katie. Rosseinsky. 28 May 2021. 5 June 2021.
  11. Jodie Turner-Smith's Anne Boleyn Drama Sets 'Game of Thrones' Star Mark Stanley as Henry VIII (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Manori. Ravindran. 13 November 2020. 5 June 2021.

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