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Mark Ian Addy is a United Kingdom actor born on January 14, 1964, in Tang Hall, York, North Yorkshire, England. He began his work period in 1987 and is educated at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Addy performs in Shakespearean comedy and speaks English.
His notable work includes the series Game of Thrones. He is a male human with three children.
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Film & TV
Tang Hall, York, North Yorksire, England, UK
Mark Addy (born 14 January 1964) is an English actor. He is known for varied roles in British television, including Detective Constable Gary Boyle in the sitcom The Thin Blue Line (1995–1996), Hercules in the fantasy drama series Atlantis (2013–2015), and King Robert Baratheon on the first season of Game of Thrones (2011). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for
- Mother's Pride — Paxman2026
- Behind The Mic: The Making of The Harry Potter Full-Cast Audio Editions — Himself2026
- The Choral — Joe Fytton2025
- The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry — Harold Fry2025
- Dune: Prophecy — Evgeny Harkonnen2024
- The Full Monty — Dave Horsefall2023
- The Rig — Coake2023
- The Lost King — Richard Buckley2022
- Sherwood — Ron St Clair2022
- Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After — Englebert2021
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Key facts
- Born
- Mark Ian Addy , ( 1964-01-14 ) 14 January 1964 (age 62) , York , England
- Education
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art ( GrDip )
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1987–present
- Spouse
- Kelly Biggs ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1996 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Mark
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- York
- Occupation
- television actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Game of Thrones
- Genre
- Shakespearean comedy
- Official website
- www.myspace.com/markaddyjohnson
- Image
- Mark Addy.JPG
- Number of children
- 3
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- Mark Addy
- date of birth
- 1964-01-14
- birth name
- Mark Ian Addy
- start of work period
- 1987-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Mark Ian Addy (born 14 January 1964) is an English actor best known for his roles as DC Gary Boyle in the sitcom The Thin Blue Line (1995–1996), Bill Miller in the American TV comedy Still Standing (2002–2006), Andy Richmond in Trollied (2011–2013), King Robert Baratheon in the first season of Game of Thrones (2011), and as Dave Horsefall in the film The Full Monty (1997) and its sequel TV series (2023).
For his debut film role in The Full Monty, Addy earned a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. His other notable film roles include Fred Flintstone in The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000), Roland in A Knight's Tale (2001), Friar Tuck in Robin Hood (2010), Mr. Bakewell in Downton Abbey (2019), and Richard Buckley in The Lost King (2022).
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