Marc Warren

Marc Warren (born 20 March 1967) is an English actor, known for his British television roles. His roles have included Albert Blithe in Band of Brothers, Danny Blue in Hustle, Dougie Raymond in The Vice, Dominic Foy in State of Play, Rick in Mad Dogs, the Comte de Rochefort in The Musketeers and the Gentleman in Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.

Marc Warren
BornMarc Stephens
(1967-03-20) 20 March 1967
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present

Career

Warren made his professional debut in May 1986 when he appeared at The Northampton Theatre Royal in Stags and Hens. Warren has consistently worked in film, television, theatre and radio. He was a member of the National Youth Theatre and trained at the East 15 Acting School (although he did not graduate). He played Billy Casper in Kes at the Birmingham Rep studio (as well as on their UK small scale and schools tour) directed by John Herriman for the Snap Theatre Company. Warren continued his career with a role in a 1988 production of Godspell which he won by writing to the producers, and went unrepresented until the following year. In 1991 he played Lot in a production of The Seven Descents of Myrtle at the Redgrave Theatre in Farnham.

He had his first major film breakthrough with the 1992 BBC film An Ungentlemanly Act, in which he played Tony Hunt. He played Dougie Raymond in the British television series The Vice and Albert Blithe in HBO's mini-series Band of Brothers. His first recurring television role was in Grange Hill. In 1995, Warren starred in Boston Kickout. In 1996 Warren played Immortal Morgan D'Estaing in the season four Highlander: The Series episode "Double Jeopardy". Warren worked in the production of digital storyboards (as a stand-in for Ewan McGregor) in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.

In 2000, he was presented a Royal Television Society award for his role as Monks in the ITV production of Oliver Twist. In 2001 he appeared in the television drama Men Only as Mac, the husband of Katie (Esther Hall). In 2002, he played Dr. Ivo Steadman in No Night Is Too Long, a British film adapted from the novel of the same name. He played key supporting character Dominic Foy in the 2003 BBC serial State of Play. He played Danny Blue (a main character) in BBC TV series Hustle from series 1–4.

In June 2006 he played the character Elton Pope in the Doctor Who episode "Love & Monsters". This was a return to the show for Warren, as one of his earliest TV roles was as an uncredited extra in the 1989 Doctor Who story "Battlefield".

In December 2006 he appeared as the crazed assassin Mr. Teatime in Sky1's adaptation of Hogfather by Terry Pratchett. The same month he played Count Dracula in a new adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic novel, produced by ITV Productions for BBC Wales. The TV film, which aired in December, received viewing figures of 5.23 million.[1]

In February 2007 he appeared as casino-operating villain Tony Crane in the second series of BBC drama Life on Mars. In December 2007 he played Mr. John Simpson in the BBC production of Ballet Shoes with Emilia Fox and Emma Watson. In January 2008 Warren starred in the Messiah series Messiah V: The Rapture taking over the main role from Ken Stott. In the 2008 film Wanted, he played a small role as The Repairman, a member of The Fraternity.

In 2009 he starred in a revival of Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman at the Curve theatre in Leicester, playing Katurian, for which he was nominated for a TMA award. Warren can be heard on television and radio ads in UK. He joined Alexander Armstrong in lending his voice for the launch advertisements for Zurich Connect from July 2009.

Warren starred as Ray Say in a West End revival of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice alongside Diana Vickers and Lesley Sharp from October 2009 to January 2010. In May 2010, he played Steve Strange in Worried About The Boy, a BBC production due about the life of Boy George.[2] The following year, Warren initiated and starred in a new Sky One production, Mad Dogs (alongside Max Beesley, Philip Glenister and John Simm), which eventually ran to fourteen episodes over four series.[3]

September 2011 saw Warren return to the theatre to play the charismatic rebel Cool Hand Luke. Emma Reeves' new adaptation of Donn Pearce's novel Cool Hand Luke was directed by Andrew Loudon and ran for a limited season from 23 September 2011 to 7 January 2012 at the Aldwych Theatre, London.[4]

He reprised his role of Danny Blue in Hustle for the series' final episode. He joined the cast of the American drama The Good Wife in 2012 in a recurring role of Kalinda Sharma's estranged husband.[5] He played Rochefort in the BBC drama The Musketeers, and appeared in Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell on the BBC.

Personal life

In late 1979 Warren moved from Northamptonshire to Farnborough, Hampshire. He attended Cove Senior School between 1980 and 1982, before moving back north to his hometown.He took his stage name from his father's first name, Warren. He was born Marc Stephens.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1995Boston KickoutRobert
1996ShineRay
1996Hidden in SilenceLubic
1997Bring Me the Head of Mavis DavisClint
1998B. MonkeyTerence
1998Dad SavageVic
2000Free SpiritsCokehead
2001Men OnlyMac
2002Al's LadsJimmy
2002No Night Is Too LongDr. Ivo Steadman
2002Revengers TragedySupervacuo
2003The Principles of LustBilly
2003Song for a Raggy BoyBrother Mac
2005Green StreetSteve Dunham
2005Hellraiser: DeaderJoey
2006Terry Pratchett's HogfatherMr. Teatime
2006Colour Me KubrickHud
2006Land of the BlindPool
2006The Lives of SaintsFather Daniel
2007Ballet ShoesMr. SimpsonBBC television film
2008IntercomSimonshort
2008WantedThe Repairman
2010Do Elephants Pray?Marrlen
2010Worried About The boySteve Strange
2012Wild BillDrunk dad

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1987The BillMan in pubSeries 3, Episode 3
1991CasualtyNick
1991Gawain and the Green KnightKing Arthur
1992An Ungentlemanly ActTony Hunt
1992Grange HillThomas Rankin
1992Between the LinesPC UnderwoodSeries 1, Episode 2
1992Sam SaturdayDC Colin FennelSeries 1, Episode 6
1993HeartbeatRupert AshfordlySeries 2, Episode 1
1994Sharpe's CompanyCaptain Rymer
1995Young Indiana Jones and the Attack of the HawkmenManfred von Richthofen
1995Prime Suspect: Scent of DarknessDC Andy DysonSeries 4, Episode 3
1995Ghostbusters of East FinchleyButch
1995The BillDarren HuttonSeries 11, Episode 144
1996A Touch of FrostGraham McArdySeries 4, Episode 1
1996Hidden in SilenceLubic
1997HighlanderMorgan D'EstaingSeries 4, Episode 19
1997WycliffeDC Arnie SwarlandChristmas Special
1998How Do You Want Me?Mark PiggottSeries 1, Episode 4
1999Oliver TwistMonks
1999–2000The ViceDougie Raymond
2000Black CabStuart
2001Band of BrothersPvt. Albert BlitheEpisodes: "Currahee" and "Carentan"
2001The BombmakerQuinn
2001Men OnlyMac
2001Big Bad WorldRussellSeries 3, Episode 4
2002NCS: ManhuntLaurence Bright
2002Clocking OffPC Jason WoodsSeries 3, Episode 1
2003State of PlayDominic Foy
2003ReversalsDr. Chris Singleton
2003PoirotMeredith BlakeSeries 9, Episode 1: "Five Little Pigs"
2004Pretending to Be JudithHugo
2004Agatha Christie's MarpleCaptain AinsworthSeries 1, Episode 2: "The Murder at the Vicarage"
2004–2007; 2012HustleDanny BlueSeries Regular; guest appearance in series finale
2005VincentGary de SilvaSeries 1, Episode 1
2005Twisted TalesAlex Wright
2006Doctor WhoElton PopeEpisode: "Love & Monsters"
2006Terry Pratchett's HogfatherMr Jonathan Teatime
2007Life on MarsTony CraneSeries 2, Episode 1: "Helpless"
2008Messiah V: The RaptureDCI Joseph Walker
2008Burn UpPhilip Crowley
2008Mutual FriendsMartin Grantham
2010Touched By FrostNarrator
2010Ben HurDavid
2010Worried About the BoySteve Strange
2010AccusedKenny ArmstrongSeries 1, Episode 5
2011–2013Mad DogsRick12 episodes
2011Without YouGreg
2012The Good WifeNick
2015The MusketeersRochefort
2015Jonathan Strange & Mr NorrellThe Gentleman with the Thistle-down Hair
2017SnatchBob Fink
2018SafePete
2019FlackTom
2019PortersGraham PostSeries 2, Episode 3: "Halloween"
2019Beecham HouseSamuel ParkerSeries 1
2020Van Der ValkPiet Van Der Valk

References

  1. Profile Archived 12 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine, BARB.co.uk; accessed 30 November 2015.
  2. BBC Press Office
  3. Profile, Guardian.co.uk, 5 May 2010; accessed 30 November 2015.
  4. Woolman, Natalie (10 June 2011). "Marc Warren to star in West End Cool Hand Luke". Stage. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  5. Mike Hale. "'The Good Wife' multitasks", The New York Times, 4 October 2012.
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