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, broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV from 16 October 1984 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, "Woodentop (The Bill), Woodentop" (part of the ''Storyb ...

'' 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 also made appearances in '' Birds of a Feather'', ''

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'', '' Game On'', ''

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'', ''

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'' 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.

Filmography

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