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'''Mark Bonnar''' (born 19 November 1968, [[Edinburgh]]) is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] actor who is best known for playing Bruno Jenkins in ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]''. He also acted in ''[[A]][[Afterlife (TV series)|fterlife]]'', ''[[Taggart]]'', and ''[[Wire in the Blood]]''. He appeared in ''[[Nuclear Secrets]]''. He appeared as criminal Ray Moore in ''[[The Bill]]'' in 2007. In 2009, he starred in the [[BBC One]] series ''[[Paradox (TV series)|Paradox]]''.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/07_july/09/bbcone.shtml]</ref> In 2010 he portrayed Don in episode 5 of E4 comedy ''[[PhoneShop]]''.
'''Mark Bonnar''' (born 19 November 1968, [[Edinburgh]]) is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] actor who is perhaps best known for playing Bruno Jenkins in ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]''.


== Career ==
== Career ==


His theatre performances include Bosala in ''[[The Duchess of Malfi]]'' at the [[Old Vic]], London (2012);<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/35704/the-duchess-of-malfi|title=The Duchess of Malfi|last=Coveney|first=Michael|authorlink=Michael Coveney|date=29 March 2012|work=[[The Stage]]|accessdate=3 May 2012}}</ref> ''Philistines'' at the [[Lyttelton Theatre|Lyttelton]], National Theatre in May 2007; Phil in ''Mammals'', a national tour in 2006; David in ''A Girl In A Car With A Man'' at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs in December 2004; Benedick in ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]'' at the [[Salisbury Playhouse]] in September 2004; ''[[Cyrano de Bergerac (play)|Cyrano de Bergerac]]'' at the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]] in 2004 and ''Parade'' at the Donmar Warehouse in September 2007.
Bonnar's theatre performances include Bosala in ''[[The Duchess of Malfi]]'' at the [[Old Vic]], London (2012);<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/35704/the-duchess-of-malfi|title=The Duchess of Malfi|last=Coveney|first=Michael|authorlink=Michael Coveney|date=29 March 2012|work=[[The Stage]]|accessdate=3 May 2012}}</ref> ''Philistines'' at the [[Lyttelton Theatre|Lyttelton]], National Theatre in May 2007; Phil in ''Mammals'', a national tour in 2006; David in ''A Girl In A Car With A Man'' at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs in December 2004; Benedick in ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]'' at the [[Salisbury Playhouse]] in September 2004; ''[[Cyrano de Bergerac (play)|Cyrano de Bergerac]]'' at the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]] in 2004 and ''Parade'' at the Donmar Warehouse in September 2007.


Bonnar also starred in ''[[The Inspector Lynley Mysteries]]'' in 2007 in an episode titled "Know Thine Enemy". In 2011 he played Detective Inspector Finney in ''[[Psychoville]]'' and the role of 'Jimmy' in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episodes "[[The Rebel Flesh]]" and "[[The Almost People]]". In 2013, he played the role of Duncan Hunter in the two-part BBC mini-series ''[[Shetland (TV series)|Shetland]]''.<ref>[http://www.theartsdesk.com/tv/shetland-bbc-one Shetland, BBC One | TV reviews, news & interviews | The Arts Desk]</ref>
On television, Bonnar acted among other roles in ''[[A]][[Afterlife (TV series)|fterlife]]'', ''[[Taggart]]'', ''[[Nuclear Secrets]]'' and ''[[Wire in the Blood]]''. He appeared as criminal Ray Moore in ''[[The Bill]]'' in 2007 and starred in ''[[The Inspector Lynley Mysteries]]'' in 2007 in an episode titled "Know Thine Enemy". In 2009, he starred in the [[BBC One]] series ''[[Paradox (TV series)|Paradox]]''.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/07_july/09/bbcone.shtml]</ref> In 2010 he portrayed Don in episode 5 of E4 comedy ''[[PhoneShop]]''.


In 2011 Bonnar played Detective Inspector Finney in ''[[Psychoville]]'' and the role of Jimmy in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episodes "[[The Rebel Flesh]]" and "[[The Almost People]]". In 2013, he played the role of Duncan Hunter in the two-part BBC mini-series ''[[Shetland (TV series)|Shetland]]''.<ref>[http://www.theartsdesk.com/tv/shetland-bbc-one Shetland, BBC One | TV reviews, news & interviews | The Arts Desk]</ref>
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Bonnar provides the voice and motion of [[Blackbeard|Edward "Blackbeard" Thatch]] in the [[2013 video games|2013 video game]] ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''.<ref>{{youtube |id=i4QFGvuDJqE|title=Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}}</ref>


In 2014, Bonnar played Deputy Chief Constable Mike Dryden in the second season of British crime drama, ''[[Line Of Duty]]''.
In 2014, Bonnar played Deputy Chief Constable Mike Dryden in the second series of British crime drama ''[[Line of Duty]]''.


In 2015 he starred opposite [[Sharon Horgan]] and American comedian [[Rob Delaney (comedian)|Rob Delaney]] in ''[[Catastrophe (sitcom)|Catastrophe]]'', a six-part comedy series for the British [[Channel 4]] that aired in the UK from 19 January 2015. In the same year he appeared as William Carnarvon in ITV's ''[[Midsomer Murders]]'' episode 17.4 "A Vintage Murder".
In 2015 he starred opposite [[Sharon Horgan]] and American comedian [[Rob Delaney (comedian)|Rob Delaney]] in ''[[Catastrophe (sitcom)|Catastrophe]]'', a six-part comedy series for [[Channel 4]] that aired in the UK in early 2015. In the same year he appeared as William Carnarvon in ITV's ''[[Midsomer Murders]]'' episode 17.4 "A Vintage Murder" and as Danny Pryor in episode 5.3 of ''[[Vera (TV series)|Vera]]''.

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Bonnar provides the voice and motion of [[Blackbeard|Edward "Blackbeard" Thatch]] in the [[2013 video games|2013 video game]] ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''.<ref>{{youtube |id=i4QFGvuDJqE|title=Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==


He married ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' actress [[Lucy Gaskell]] on 28 December 2007. Their first child, Martha, was born in July 2011.
Bonnar married ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' actress [[Lucy Gaskell]] on 28 December 2007. Their first child, Martha, was born in July 2011.


== Radio ==
== Radio work ==


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== References ==
== References ==
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* {{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/casualty/actors/biogs/index.shtml?content/_markbonnar/page1 | title=Actor: Mark Bonnar, Character: Bruno Jenkins | publisher=[[BBC]] | accessdate=26 January 2007}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}
* {{cite web | url=http://www.castaway.org.uk/clients/mabo.htm | title=Mark Bonnar | publisher=Castaway voiceovers | accessdate=26 January 2007}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}


== External links ==
== External links ==

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* {{IMDb name|1326440}}


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Revision as of 20:57, 27 May 2015

Mark Bonnar
Born (1968-11-19) 19 November 1968 (age 55)
Edinburgh, Scotland
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
Spouse
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(m. 2007)​
Children1

Mark Bonnar (born 19 November 1968, Edinburgh) is a Scottish actor who is perhaps best known for playing Bruno Jenkins in Casualty.

Career

Bonnar's theatre performances include Bosala in

Lyttelton, National Theatre in May 2007; Phil in Mammals, a national tour in 2006; David in A Girl In A Car With A Man at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs in December 2004; Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing at the Salisbury Playhouse in September 2004; Cyrano de Bergerac at the National Theatre
in 2004 and Parade at the Donmar Warehouse in September 2007.

On television, Bonnar acted among other roles in Afterlife, Taggart, Nuclear Secrets and Wire in the Blood. He appeared as criminal Ray Moore in The Bill in 2007 and starred in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries in 2007 in an episode titled "Know Thine Enemy". In 2009, he starred in the BBC One series Paradox.[2] In 2010 he portrayed Don in episode 5 of E4 comedy PhoneShop.

In 2011 Bonnar played Detective Inspector Finney in Psychoville and the role of Jimmy in the Doctor Who episodes "The Rebel Flesh" and "The Almost People". In 2013, he played the role of Duncan Hunter in the two-part BBC mini-series Shetland.[3]

In 2014, Bonnar played Deputy Chief Constable Mike Dryden in the second series of British crime drama Line of Duty.

In 2015 he starred opposite

Catastrophe, a six-part comedy series for Channel 4 that aired in the UK in early 2015. In the same year he appeared as William Carnarvon in ITV's Midsomer Murders episode 17.4 "A Vintage Murder" and as Danny Pryor in episode 5.3 of Vera
.

Bonnar provides the voice and motion of

2013 video game Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.[4]

Personal life

Bonnar married Casualty actress Lucy Gaskell on 28 December 2007. Their first child, Martha, was born in July 2011.

Radio work

Date Title Role Director Station
22 March 2006 A Tiny Light in the Darkness Daniel Lu Kemp
Afternoon Play
14 August 2007 Cut to the Heart[5] Pete Kirsty Williams
Afternoon Play
6 July 2008 Piper Alpha[6] Toby Swift BBC Radio 3 Drama on 3

References

  1. ^ Coveney, Michael (29 March 2012). "The Duchess of Malfi". The Stage. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ Shetland, BBC One | TV reviews, news & interviews | The Arts Desk
  4. YouTube
  5. ^ BBC – Afternoon Play – Cut to the Heart
  6. ^ BBC – Drama on 3 – Piper Alpha

External links

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