Mark Letheren


Mark Vincent Letheren is an English actor possibly best known for his roles as journalist Simon Kitson in ITV's drama The Bill, as Ben Harding in the BBC One drama Casualty and for his recurring role as DS Kevin Geoffries in Wire in the Blood.

Early life

Letheren was born in Chelmsford, Essex. He attended Ardingly College and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Career

His large screen debut was in Restoration, with Robert Downey Jr. in 1995.

Television

He has acted in many television dramas, including Wire in the Blood, The Bill, Silent Witness, Casualty, Holby City, Waking The Dead, Heartbeat and A Touch of Frost.

Stage

He has also performed on stage many times throughout his career. He played Jamie in the world premiere of Jonathan Harvey's Beautiful Thing, starred in Mark Healey's adaptation of John Fowles' The Collector, and toured the US with the Royal Shakespeare Company, as Francis Flute in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
He played 'Bernie Dodd' in The Country Girl at the Apollo Theatre in 2010.
He also played the 'Stalker' in The Bodyguard at the Adelphi Theatre, between 2012 and 2014.
In 2014, he appeared in Lotty's War at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, before it began touring the UK.

Filmography

Films

TV

Personal life

He has been in a long-term relationship with Georgia Taylor, ex-Casualty actress. He lives in Bristol.