Mark Powley (born 4 October 1963) is a British actor known for his work on television. He appeared in 88 episodes of police drama ''

The Bill ''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, first broadcast on ITV from 16 August 1983 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, '' Woodentop'', broadcast in August 1983. The programme focused on ...

'' as P.C Melvin (1987–1990), and as builder Tom in BBC sitcom ''

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'' for 2 series (1995–1996). In 2017, Powley shared his memories of ''

'' and his career in general in an interview for The Bill Podcast. His father was a surgeon and his mother was a nurse.

Career

Powley has made other appearances in ''

Birds of a Feather ''Birds of a Feather'' is a British sitcom originally broadcast on BBC One from 16 October 1989 to 24 December 1998, then revived on ITV from 2 January 2014 to 24 December 2020. The series stars Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson, with Lesley Jos ...

'', '' Casualty'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Emmerdale ''Emmerdale'' (known as ''Emmerdale Farm'' until 1989) is a British soap opera that is broadcast on ITV1. The show is set in Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994), a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffa ...

'' and sitcom '' Life of Riley''. He also had a role in the 2008 film '' Bronson'' opposite Tom Hardy. In 2020, Powley shared his memories of his early work on ''

'' for the book ''Witness Statements: Making The Bill (Series 1-3)''. A follow-up volume, ''Witness Statements: Making The Bill (1988)'' was published in 2022, also featuring his memories about the earliest half-hour episodes of the programme.https://wearecult.rocks/witness-statements-making-the-bill-1988

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Powley, Mark 1963 births Living people Male actors from Essex Actors from Chelmsford 20th-century British male actors 21st-century British male actors British male television actors British male film actors