Mark Bonnar
| Mark Bonnar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
19 November 1968 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001 – present |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy Gaskell |
Mark Bonnar (born 19 November 1968) is a Scottish actor who is best known for playing Bruno Jenkins in Casualty. He has also acted in Afterlife, Taggart and Wire in the Blood. He has appeared in Nuclear Secrets. He appeared as criminal Ray Moore in The Bill in 2007. In 2009, he starred in the BBC One series Paradox.[1] In 2010 he featured as Don in episode 5 of E4 comedy PhoneShop.
His theatre performances include Bosala in The Duchess of Malfi at the Old Vic, London (2012);[2] Philistines at the Lyttelton, National Theatre in May 2007; Phil in Mammals, a national tour in 2006; David in A Girl In A Car With A Man at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs in December 2004; Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing at the Salisbury Playhouse in September 2004; Cyrano de Bergerac at the National Theatre in 2004 and Parade at the Donmar Warehouse in September 2007.
Bonnar also starred in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries in 2007 in an episode titled Know Thine Enemy. In 2011 he played in the role of Detective Inspector Finney in Psychoville and the role of 'Jimmy' in the Doctor Who episodes The Rebel Flesh and The Almost People. In 2013, he played the role of Duncan Hunter in the two-part BBC mini-series Shetland.[3]
More recently, Bonnar is providing the voice of Blackbeard in the 2013 video game Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.[4]
Personal life
He is married to Casualty actress Lucy Gaskell and their first child, Martha was born in July 2011.
Radio
| Date | Title | Role | Director | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 March 2006 | A Tiny Light in the Darkness | Daniel | Lu Kemp | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play |
| 14 August 2007 | Cut to the Heart[5] | Pete | Kirsty Williams | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play |
| 6 July 2008 | Piper Alpha[6] | Toby Swift | BBC Radio 3 Drama on 3 |
References
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/07_july/09/bbcone.shtml
- ↑ Coveney, Michael (29 March 2012). "The Duchess of Malfi". The Stage. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ↑ Shetland, BBC One | TV reviews, news & interviews | The Arts Desk
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4QFGvuDJqE
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – Cut to the Heart
- ↑ BBC – Drama on 3 – Piper Alpha
- "Actor: Mark Bonnar, Character: Bruno Jenkins". BBC. Retrieved 26 January 2007.
- "Mark Bonnar". Castaway voiceovers. Retrieved 26 January 2007.