Mark Homer (born 1973) is an English actor and writer. He is best known for playing Tony Hills in the popular British

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'' from 1995 to 1999. His subsequent work includes guest appearances in ''

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'' and ''Spine Chillers'', both also for the

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. In 2000, Homer appeared in a play called ''Boxed'' at

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, which he co-wrote with Carolina Giammetta (who also starred in the play) and ''

'' director Ray Kilby (the play's director).

Career

Homer's first television acting role was playing Tony Hills on ''EastEnders''. He worked on the soap from 1995 to 1999. On playing the role, Homer (who is

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) told the

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in 2016: "My biggest challenge was making Tony Hills as believable as I could ..I used to get so many letters from vulnerable teenagers who felt totally alone in the world. All of a sudden there was a person on the telly who they could identify with. I felt some kind of pressure to make sure everything was well represented. It was too important to get wrong."

Personal life

Homer is married to actress Jane Denney and they have children. He is an

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supporter.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Official ''EastEnders'' site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Homer, Mark Living people English male soap opera actors English male film actors English male stage actors Alumni of the Academy Drama School 1973 births Actors from Dartford Male actors from Kent