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

Early life

Mark Tandy was born in

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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

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Drama Department, and was a member of the

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from 1974 to 1976. He is a descendant of Napper Tandy, the Irish revolutionary leader and founding member of the

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Career

His first professional engagement in the theatre was for the Royal Shakespeare Company at

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, England in 1979, where appearances included the original stage production of ''

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'', which played for three seasons at the

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, London and at the Plymouth Theatre, New York. Tandy has since appeared irregularly at the National Theatre, the

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, London's

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and around the UK. His first television role was as

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for the

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

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'', '' Portrait of a Marriage'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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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. He 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 ''Call Me Mister'' is a revue with sketches by Arnold Auerbach and words and music by Harold Rome. The title refers to troops who are happily returning to civilian life and no longer want to be addressed by their military ranks. The Broadway pr ...

'' (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 *'' Portrait of a Marriage'' (1990, TV Mini-Series) - Reggie Cooper *''

Duel of Hearts ''Duel of Hearts'' is a 1991 romantic television film directed by John Hough. Terence Feely penned the screenplay, based on the 1949 Barbara Cartland novel, ''A Duel of Hearts''. The film stars Alison Doody, Michael York, Geraldine Chaplin ...

'' (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 *''

'' (1994, TV Series) - Mark *''

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'' (1994, TV Movie) - Pilot *''

Agatha Christie's Poirot ''Poirot'' (also known as ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'') is a British mystery drama television programme that aired on ITV from 8 January 1989 to 13 November 2013. David Suchet starred as the eponymous detective, Agatha Christie's fictional H ...

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

'' (1995, TV Mini-Series) - Lord Seadown *'' Kiss and Tell'' (1996, TV Movie) - Cheeseman *''

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'' (1997, TV Series) - Hotel Manager *'' Food of Love'' (1997) - Robin *''

Killer Net ''Killer Net'' is a British television crime drama mini series, first broadcast on Channel 4 in May 1998. The drama was written and produced by Lynda La Plante, directed by Geoffrey Sax and featured a cast of up and coming actors. One of the ma ...

'' (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 *''

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'' (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 *''

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'' (2005, TV Series) - Gideon *''

A Cock and Bull Story ''A Cock and Bull Story'' (marketed in Australia, New Zealand and the United States as ''Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story'') is a 2005 British comedy film directed by Michael Winterbottom. It is a film-within-a-film, featuring Steve Coo ...

'' (2005) - London Doctor *''

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'' (2005, TV Series) - Titus Peckham *'' The Impressionists'' (2006, TV Series) - Judge #2 *''

Trial and Retribution ''Trial & Retribution'' is a feature-length ITV police procedural television drama series that first aired on 19 October 1997. Written and devised by Lynda La Plante as a follow-on from her successful television series ''Prime Suspect'', each ...

'' (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 ...

'' (2007, TV Series) - Colin Meadows *''The Unsinkable Titanic'' (2008, TV Movie documentary) - J. Bruce Ismay *''

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'' (2009, TV Series) - Auctioneer *''

Garrow's Law ''Garrow's Law'' is a British period legal drama about the 18th-century lawyer William Garrow. The series debuted on 1 November 2009 on BBC One and BBC HD. A second series was announced on 7 July 2010 and was broadcast from 14 November 2010 ...

'' (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 *''

Silent Witness ''Silent Witness'' is a British crime drama television series produced by the BBC, which focuses on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes. First broadcast in 1996, the series was created by Nigel Mc ...

'' 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) -

*''

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'' (2017, TV Mini-Series) - Colin Calvert *'' Surviving Christmas with the Relatives'' (2018) - Vicar

Selected Theatre

*''

Nicholas Nickleby ''Nicholas Nickleby'' or ''The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby'' (or also ''The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Containing a Faithful Account of the Fortunes, Misfortunes, Uprisings, Downfallings, and Complete Career of the ...

'' (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 i ...

'' (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. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious ...

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

Beauty and The Beast ''Beauty and the Beast'' (french: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in ''La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins'' (''The Young American and Marine T ...

'' (1987) - Nosail ld Vic*''Siblings'' (1987) - Gerard yric Theatre Hammersmith*''

Lady Windermere's Fan ''Lady Windermere's Fan, A Play About a Good Woman'' is a four-act comedy by Oscar Wilde, first performed on Saturday, 20 February 1892, at the St James's Theatre in London. The story concerns Lady Windermere, who suspects that her husband is ...

'' (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 novel by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle. The story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would become the most famous detective duo in literature. The book's title d ...

'' (1989) - Sherlock Holmes reenwich Theatre*''Beside Herself'' (1990) - Teddy oyal Court Theatre*''

The Clandestine Marriage ''The Clandestine Marriage'' is a comedy by George Colman the Elder and David Garrick, first performed in 1766 at Drury Lane. It is both a comedy of manners and a comedy of errors. The idea came from a series of pictures by William Hogarth ent ...

'' (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 ''A Voyage Round My Father'' is an autobiographical play by John Mortimer, later adapted for television. The first version of the play appeared as a series of three half-hour sketches for BBC radio in 1963. It then became a television play with ...

'' (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 the Black Prince, Prince of Wales, and Joan, Countess of Kent. Richard's father d ...

'' (2005) - Scroop ld Vic Theatre*'' The Years Between'' -(2007) Michael range Tree Theatre*''

The Voysey Inheritance ''The Voysey Inheritance'' is a play in five acts by the English dramatist Harley Granville-Barker. Written in 1903–1905, it was originally staged at the Royal Court Theatre in 1905 featuring Mabel Hackney, and revived at the same venue in 196 ...

'' - (2005) Trenchard Voysey ational Theatre*''

Mrs. Warren's Profession ''Mrs. Warren's Profession'' is a play written by George Bernard Shaw in 1893, and first performed in London in 1902. The play is about a former prostitute, now a madam (brothel proprietor), who attempts to come to terms with her disapproving d ...

'' (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 ''The Philanderer'' is a play by George Bernard Shaw. It was written in 1893 but the strict British censorship laws at the time meant that it was not produced on stage until 1902. It is one of the three plays Shaw published as ''Plays Unpleasa ...

'' (2016) - Cuthbertson range Tree Theatre

References

External links

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