Mark Napper O'Connor Tandy is an Irish stage, film and television actor.

Early life

Mark Tandy was born in

Athlone Athlone (; ) is a town on the border of County Roscommon and County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located on the River Shannon near the southern shore of Lough Ree. It is the second most populous town in the Midland Region, Ir ...

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, Ireland on 8February 1957. His childhood was spent between the Republic of Ireland and the Persian Gulf. He was educated at

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and the

University of Bristol The University of Bristol is a public university, public research university in Bristol, England. It received its royal charter in 1909, although it can trace its roots to a Merchant Venturers' school founded in 1595 and University College, Br ...

Drama Department, and was a member of the

National Youth Theatre The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain (NYT) is a youth theatre and charity in London, created with the aim of developing young people's artistic skills via theatrical productions and other creative endeavours. Founded in 1956 as the world ...

from 1974 to 1976.

Career

Tandy's first professional engagement in the theatre was for the

Royal Shakespeare Company The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and opens around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, Stratf ...

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, England in 1979, where appearances included the original stage production of '' The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby'', which played for three seasons at the Aldwych Theatre, London and at the Plymouth Theatre, New York. Tandy has since appeared irregularly at the National Theatre, the

Royal Court Theatre The Royal Court Theatre, at different times known as the Court Theatre, the New Chelsea Theatre, and the Belgravia Theatre, is a West End theatre#London's non-commercial theatres, non-commercial theatre in Sloane Square, London, England, opene ...

The Old Vic The Old Vic is a 1,000-seat, nonprofit producing theatre in Waterloo, London, England. It was established in 1818 as the Royal Coburg Theatre, and renamed in 1833 the Royal Victoria Theatre. In 1871 it was rebuilt and reopened as the Royal ...

, London's West End and around the UK. Tandy's first television role was as WB Yeats for the

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in 1982, and many subsequent television appearances include '' The Jewel in the Crown'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Absolutely Fabulous'', ''

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'', ''Evolution: Darwin's Dangerous Idea'' and '' Shackleton''. Tandy appears as

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in the first two seasons of ''

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'' for Netflix. Tandy first appeared on film as Viscount Risley in Merchant Ivory's '' Maurice''. Other film appearances include ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Wings of Fame'', '' Luzhin Defence'', '' Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason'', '' Tristam Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story'' and ''

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''.

Selected filmography

*'' The Jewel in the Crown'' (1984, TV Series) - Gerry *''Murder Not Proven'' (1984, TV Series) - Edwin Rose *''

'' (1985) - Philip Henderson *'' Captive'' (1986) - Hammond *'' Call Me Mister'' (1986, TV Series) - Sheridan Thurleigh *''Hedgehog Wedding'' (1987, TV Series) - Jamie *'' Maurice'' (1987) - Lord Risley *'' Hannay'' (1988, TV Series) - Cully *''

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'' (1988, TV Movie) - Dr Wishart *''A Vote for Hitler'' (1988, TV Movie) - Frank Pakenham *''

'' (1989, TV Series) - Mr. Collins *''

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'' (1989, TV Series) - Miles Gordon *'' Wings of Fame'' (1990) - The Composer *''

'' (1990, TV Mini-Series) - Reggie Cooper *'' Duel of Hearts'' (1991, TV Movie) - Jackson *''A Time To Dance'' (1992, TV Mini-Series) - Professor Adams *'' As Time Goes By'' (1992, TV Series) - Chas *''

'' (1992) - Luncheon Guests *'' The Railway Station Man'' (1992) - Manus Dempsey *'' So Haunt Me'' (1993, TV Series) - Tom *'' Eye of the Storm'' (1993, TV Mini-Series) - Barnes *'' Absolutely Fabulous'' (1994, TV Series) - Mark *'' Fall from Grace'' (1994, TV Movie) - Pilot *''

Agatha Christie's Poirot ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'', or simply ''Poirot'' (), is a British mystery drama television programme that aired on ITV from 8 January 1989 to 13 November 2020. The ITV show is based on many of Agatha Christie's famous crime fiction series, wh ...

'' (1995, Episode: " Hercule Poirot's Christmas") - Superintendent Sugden *''

The Buccaneers ''The Buccaneers'' is the last novel written by Edith Wharton. The story is set in the 1870s, around the time Wharton was a young girl. It was unfinished work, unfinished at the time of her death in 1937 and published in that form in 1938. Whar ...

'' (1995, TV Mini-Series) - Lord Seadown *'' Kiss and Tell'' (1996, TV Movie) - Cheeseman *'' A Touch of Frost'' (1997, TV Series) - Hotel Manager *'' Food of Love'' (1997) - Robin *'' Killer Net'' (1998, TV Mini-Series) - Robin Butler-Cook *''

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'' (1998, TV Series) - Guy Andrews *'' Sophie's World'' (1998) -

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*''The Waiting Time'' (1999, TV Movie) - Peter Vansittart *''

'' (2000, TV Movie) - William Whiston *'' The Luzhin Defence'' (2000) - Luzhin's father *''Claim'' (2002) - Peter van Hooijdonk *''The Biographer'' (2002, TV Movie) - Humphrey Craven *'' Shackleton'' (2002, TV Mini-Series) - Frank Shackleton *''Evolution: Darwin's Dangerous Idea'' (2002, TV Mini-Series documentary) - Erasmus Darwin *'' The Alan Clark Diaries'' (2004, TV Series) - Donald Derx *'' Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason'' (2004) - Derek *'' Space Odyssey: Voyage To The Planets'' (2004, TV Movie) - Alex Lloyd, Chief Scientist *'' Cherished'' (2005, TV Movie) - Paul Dunkels QC *'' Hustle'' (2005, TV Series) - Gideon *'' A Cock and Bull Story'' (2005) - London Doctor *'' Hex'' (2005, TV Series) - Titus Peckham *'' The Impressionists'' (2006, TV Series) - Judge #2 *'' Trial and Retribution'' (2007, TV Series) - Dr John Saunders *''

New Tricks ''New Tricks'' is a British television police procedural comedy drama, created by Nigel McCrery and Roy Mitchell, produced primarily by Wall to Wall (until its final year, when it was handled by Headstrong Pictures), and broadcast on BBC On ...

'' (2007, TV Series) - Colin Meadows *''The Unsinkable Titanic'' (2008, TV Movie documentary) - J. Bruce Ismay *'' Minder'' (2009, TV Series) - Auctioneer *'' Garrow's Law'' (2009, TV Series) - Dr. Herring *'' Mr. Nice'' (2010) - Lord Hutchison QC *''

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'' (2011, TV Series) - Judge Stephen Morris *'' The Deep Blue Sea'' (2011) - Ede & Ravenscroft Assistant *'' The Hollow Crown'' (2012, TV Series) - Sir Richard Vernon *''

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'' episode: " Coup de Grace" (2 parts) (2014, Series) - QC Harry Fraser *''

'' (2016) - Major Cunningham *'' The Limehouse Golem'' (2016) - Judge *'' Goodbye Christopher Robin'' (2016) - Portrait Photographer *'' The Foreigner'' (2016) - Simpson *''

'' (2016-2017, TV Series) -

*'' The Last Post'' (2017, TV Mini-Series) - Colin Calvert *'' Surviving Christmas with the Relatives'' (2018) - Vicar *'' Widow Clicquot'' (2023)

Selected theatre

*'' Nicholas Nickleby'' (1980) - Bolder, Mr. Pyke, Policeman, Master Crummles oyal Shakespeare Company*''

Major Barbara ''Major Barbara'' is a three-act English play by George Bernard Shaw, written and premiered in 1905 and first published in 1907. The story concerns an idealistic young woman, Barbara Undershaft, who is engaged in helping the poor as a Major in ...

'' (1982) - Charles Lomax ational Theatre*'' The Lucky Chance'' (1984) - Bredwell oyal Court Theatre*''

The Importance of Being Earnest ''The Importance of Being Earnest, a Trivial Comedy for Serious People'' is a play by Oscar Wilde, the last of his four drawing-room plays, following ''Lady Windermere's Fan'' (1892), ''A Woman of No Importance'' (1893) and ''An Ideal Husban ...

'' (1985) - John Worthing xford Playhouse*''

Beauty and The Beast "Beauty and the Beast" is a fairy tale written by the French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in (''The Young American and Marine Tales''). Villeneuve's lengthy version was abridged, rewritten, and publish ...

'' (1987) - Nosail ld Vic*''Siblings'' (1987) - Gerard yric Theatre Hammersmith*'' Lady Windermere's Fan'' (1986) - Cecil Graham ristol Old Vic*''Balmoral'' (1987) - Godfrey Winn ristol Old Vic*''

A Study in Scarlet ''A Study in Scarlet'' is an 1887 Detective fiction, detective novel by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle. The story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would go on to become one of the most well-known detective ...

'' (1989) - Sherlock Holmes reenwich Theatre*''Beside Herself'' (1990) - Teddy oyal Court Theatre*'' The Clandestine Marriage'' (1991) - John Melvil ristol Old Vic*''Reflected Glory'' (1992) - James audeville Theatre*''The Mountain Giants'' (1993) - The Count ational Theatre*'' A Voyage Round My Father'' (1995) - Son heatre Royal Bath*''Sweet Panic'' (1996) - Martin ampstead Theatre*'' Luther'' (2001) - Pope Leo X ational Theatre*''

Richard II Richard II (6 January 1367 – ), also known as Richard of Bordeaux, was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. He was the son of Edward, Prince of Wales (later known as the Black Prince), and Joan, Countess of Kent. R ...

'' (2005) - Scroop ld Vic Theatre*'' The Years Between'' -(2007) Michael range Tree Theatre*'' The Voysey Inheritance'' - (2005) Trenchard Voysey ational Theatre*'' Mrs. Warren's Profession'' (2009) - Praed omedy Theatre*'' Racing Demon'' (2011) - Bishop of Kingston rucible Theatre Sheffield*''Lot And His God'' (2012) - Lot he Print Room*''Eldorado'' (2014) - Aschenbrenner he Arcola*'' The Philanderer'' (2016) - Cuthbertson range Tree Theatre

References

External links

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