Perry Benson (born 9 April 1961) is a British

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, having had regular roles in British television sitcoms '' You Rang, M'Lord?'' (1988–1993), '' Oh, Doctor Beeching!'' (1995–1997) and '' Operation Good Guys'' (1997–2000). Other credits include '' Scum'' (1979), '' Love, Honour and Obey'' (2000), '' Alien Autopsy'' (2006), '' This Is England'' (2006), '' Mum & Dad'' (2008), ''

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'' (2012), '' Get Santa'' (2014), ''

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'' (2014-2015), '' Accident Man'' (2018), and '' Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday'' (2022). Benson is the brother of the actress Kim Benson.

Film career

Benson has appeared in the British films '' Quadrophenia'' (1979), '' Scum'' (1979), '' Love, Honour and Obey'' (2000), '' Alien Autopsy'' (2006), '' This Is England'' (2006), '' Somers Town'' (2008), and '' Mum & Dad'' (2008). He had a lead role in ''Stars of the Roller State Disco'', a 1984 made-for-TV play by Alan Clarke. Benson also appeared as

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drummer Paul Cook in the 1986 biopic '' Sid And Nancy''. In 1987, he played Trevor in the '' Hi-de-Hi!'' episode "Tell It to the Marines". Benson appears as a policeman in the video for Goldie Looking Chain's single " Guns Don't Kill People Rappers Do". Benson also appeared alongside Pauline Quirke, Robert Lindsay and Daniela Denby-Ashe, as a bank robber in the 2008 episode "Let's Not Be Heisty" of the BBC sitcom '' My Family''. He is best known for his regular roles in British television sitcoms '' You Rang, M'Lord?'' (1988–1993), '' Oh, Doctor Beeching!'' (1995–1997) and '' Operation Good Guys'' (1997–2000). Benson appeared alongside

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in the BBC TV show ''

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'', written by

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and Ian La Frenais. He also starred in the

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Dead Cert, directed by Steven Lawson. In 2012 (released 2013 in the UK), he played an ageing rock star alongside Phil Daniels and Keith Allen in

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's film ''

''. In 2014, he starred as Clive Dyke in the ITV sitcom ''

'', alongside Hannah Waddingham who played his wife Tonya. He left the show in 2015, after appearing in 14 episodes.

Television roles

Filmography

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Benson, Perry 1961 births Living people English male film actors English male television actors Male actors from London