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'{{About|the British actor|the 19th-ggggggggcentury Albert Medal (Lifesaving) recipient|Mark Addy (Albert Medal)|the schoolmaster and politician in Ghana|Mark Diamond Addy}} {{EngvarB|date=August 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}} {{BLP sources|date=May 2015}} {{Infobox person |name = Mark Addy |image = Mark Addy.JPG |caption=Addy in 2006 |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|1|14|df=y}} |birth_place = [[York]], [[England]] |death_date = |death_place = |yearsactive = 1987–present |spouse = Kelly Biggs {{small|(1996–present)}} |children = 3 |alma_mater = [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]] }} '''Mark Ian Addy''' (born 14 January 1964) is an English actor. He is known for portraying Detective Constable Gary Boyle in the British sitcom ''[[The Thin Blue Line (TV series)|The Thin Blue Line]]'', Dave in the film ''[[The Full Monty]]'', father Bill Miller in the American sitcom ''[[Still Standing (TV series)|Still Standing]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/mark_addy/ |title=Mark Addy |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |date=1 January 1970 |accessdate=28 September 2013}}</ref> King [[Robert Baratheon]] in the [[HBO]] medieval fantasy series ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', [[Fred Flintstone]] in ''[[The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas]]'', and Hercules in the British fantasy drama series ''[[Atlantis (TV series)|Atlantis]]''. ==Early life== Addy was born in the [[Tang Hall]] area of [[York]], Yorkshire, and was educated in the city. His ancestors have lived in York since at least 1910, when his great-grandfather was living there. His father Ian spent his working life as a [[glazier]] at [[York Minster]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11584487|title=From grinding poverty to Hollywood in three generations|last=Bilton|first=Richard|date=21 October 2010|work=BBC News|accessdate=21 October 2010}}</ref> From 1982 to 1984, Addy attended the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]]. ==Career== Addy made his first TV appearance in 1987 in ''[[The Ritz (TV series)|The Ritz]]'', followed in 1988 by ''[[A Very Peculiar Practice]]'', followed by TV performances in shows such as ''[[Heartbeat (UK TV series)|Heartbeat]]'', ''[[Band of Gold (TV series)|Band of Gold]]'', ''[[Married... with Children]]'', ''[[Peak Practice]]'', ''[[The Thin Blue Line (TV series)|The Thin Blue Line]]'', ''Too Much Sun'', ''[[Sunnyside Farm (TV series)|Sunnyside Farm]]'', ''[[Trollied]]'' and most recently ''[[The Syndicate (TV series)|The Syndicate]]'' for the BBC. He played Bill Miller in ''[[Still Standing (TV series)|Still Standing]]'' and played Detective Boyle in the second series of the British sitcom ''[[The Thin Blue Line (TV series)|The Thin Blue Line]]''. He also appeared on [[ITV1]]'s comedy drama series ''[[Bonkers (2007 TV series)|Bonkers]]'', and another ITV comedy drama, ''Bike Squad'', in early 2008 as Sergeant John Rook. Since 2009, Addy has starred with [[Fay Ripley]] in a series of adverts for the relaunched [[Tesco Clubcard]].<ref>Thomas, Joe (12 May 2009). "[http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/news/905040/strategy-behind-Tesco-Clubcard-relaunch/ The strategy behind the Tesco Clubcard relaunch]". marketingmagazine.co.uk (Haymarket Media). Retrieved on 27 July 2009.</ref> He played [[Robert Baratheon]] in the HBO series ''[[Game of Thrones]]''. He played [[Hercules]], one of the main characters in the [[BBC One]] fantasy drama series [[Atlantis (TV series)|''Atlantis'']], which started airing on 28 September 2013 in the UK. Addy had a leading role in the film ''[[The Full Monty]]'', and played [[Fred Flintstone]] in the 2000 film ''[[The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas]]''. In that role, as well as in ''[[Still Standing (TV series)|Still Standing]]'', he played a blue-collar American (or, more accurately, an American-accented [[Pangea]]n in the case of Fred Flintstone). He played Mac McArthur in the 1998 film ''[[Jack Frost (1998 film)|Jack Frost]]''. In 2001, he played Roland in ''[[A Knight's Tale (film)|A Knight's Tale]]'' and a butler to [[Chris Rock]]'s character in the film ''[[Down to Earth (2001 film)|Down to Earth]]''. In ''Down to Earth'', his character was an American who was pretending to be British. Addy played David Philby in ''[[The Time Machine (2002 film)|The Time Machine]]'' and made an appearance as the Ship Captain in ''[[Around the World in 80 Days (2004 film)|Around the World in 80 Days]]'' with [[Jackie Chan]] and [[Steve Coogan]] and made an appearance as [[Friar Tuck]] in [[Ridley Scott]]'s 2010 film ''[[Robin Hood (2010 film)|Robin Hood]]''. ==Personal life== Addy married his wife, Kelly, in 1996. They live in Market Weighton, Yorkshire with their three children: Ruby (born 2000), Charlie (born 2003), and Oscar (born 2004). ==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1990 |''Dark Romances Vol. 2'' |Sam | |- | 1996 |''Bruised Fruit'' |Angel |Short film |- | 1996 |''Respect'' |Joe Carr |Television film |- | 1997 |''{{sortname|The|Heart Surgeon|nolink=1}}'' |Phil Mycroft |Television film |- | 1997 |''{{sortname|The|Full Monty}}'' |David "Dave" Horsefall |[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]]<br />Nominated—[[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role]]<br />Nominated—[[Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture|Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical]] |- | 1998 |''Closer'' | |Short film |- | 1998 |''[[Jack Frost (1998 film)|Jack Frost]]'' |Mac MacArthur | |- | 1999 |''{{sortname|The|Last Yellow|nolink=1}}'' |Frank | |- | 1999 |''[[The Flint Street Nativity]]'' |Ass |Television film |- | 2000 |''{{sortname|The|Announcement|nolink=1}}'' |Andy | |- | 2000 |''{{sortname|The|Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas}}'' |[[Fred Flintstone]] | |- | 2000 |''Married 2 Malcolm'' | Malcolm | |- | 2001 |''[[Down to Earth (2001 film)|Down to Earth]]'' |Cisco | |- | 2001 |''[[A Knight's Tale]]'' |Roland | |- | 2002 |''{{sortname|The|Time Machine|The Time Machine (2002 film)}}'' |David Philby | |- | 2002 |''[[Heartlands (film)|Heartlands]]'' |Ron | |- | 2003 |''{{sortname|The|Order|The Order (2003 film)}}'' |Thomas Garrett | |- | 2004 |''[[Around the World in 80 Days (2004 film)|Around the World in 80 Days]]'' |Steamer Captain | |- | 2008 |''[[Bike Squad]]'' |Sgt. John Rook |Television film |- | 2009 |''[[Red Riding|Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1983]]'' |John Piggott | |- | 2010 |''[[It's a Wonderful Afterlife]]'' |DI Smythe | |- | 2010 |''[[Robin Hood (2010 film)|Robin Hood]]'' |Friar Tuck | |- | 2010 |''[[Barney's Version (film)|Barney's Version]]'' |Detective O'Hearne | |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1987 |''{{sortname|The|Continental|nolink=1}}'' | | |- | 1987 |''{{sortname|The|Ritz|The Ritz (TV series)}}'' | |Episode: "Monday" |- | 1988 |''[[A Very Peculiar Practice]]'' |Mal Prentis |2 episodes |- | 1990 |''{{sortname|The|Bill}}'' |Matthew Holden |2 episodes |- |1992 |''[[Married... with Children]]'' |Lower Uncton Local |2 episodes |- | 1994 |''[[Between the Lines (TV series)|Between the Lines]]'' |PC |Episode: "Unknown Soldier" |- | 1995 |''[[Band of Gold (TV series)|Band of Gold]]'' |DC Sherrington |3 episodes |- | 1995 |''[[Peak Practice]]'' |Alec Kitson |Episode: "A Normal Life" |- | 1995 |''Ghostbusters of East Finchley'' |DC Newley |2 episodes |- | 1995{{ndash}}1996 | ''[[Heartbeat (UK TV series)|Heartbeat]]'' | Norman Greengrass |2 episodes |- | 1996 |''[[Out of the Blue (1995 TV series)|Out of the Blue]]'' |Robbo |Episode: "2.6" |- | 1996 |''{{sortname|The|Thin Blue Line|The Thin Blue Line (TV series)}}'' |D.C. Boyle |7 episodes |- | 1997 |''[[Sunnyside Farm]]'' |Ken Sunnyside |TV series |- | 2000 |''Too Much Sun'' |Nigel Conway |6 episodes |- | 2002–2006 |''[[Still Standing (TV series)|Still Standing]]'' |Bill Miller |88 episodes |- | 2007 |''[[Bonkers (2007 TV series)|Bonkers]]'' |Tony Barker |6 episodes |- | 2010 |''[[National Theatre Live]]'' |Squire Max Harkaway |Episode: "London Assurance" |- | 2011 |''[[Game of Thrones]]'' |[[Robert Baratheon]] |7 episodes<br>Nominated—[[2011 Scream Awards|Scream Award]] for Best Ensemble<br />Nominated—[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series]] |- | 2011 |''[[Great Expectations (2011 miniseries)|Great Expectations]]'' |Pumblechook | |- | 2011–2013 |''[[Trollied]]'' |Andy | |- | 2013 |''[[The Syndicate (TV series)|The Syndicate]]'' |Alan | |- | 2013–2015 |''[[Atlantis (TV series)|Atlantis]]'' |[[Hercules]] |26 episodes |- | 2014 |''[[Remember Me (TV series)|Remember Me]]'' |Rob Fairholme |3 episodes |- | 2016 |''[[Jericho (2016 TV series)|Jericho]]'' |Earl Bamford | |} ===Stage=== Addy played Kevin Snell in the 2006 revival of ''[[Donkeys' Years]]'' at the [[Comedy Theatre]] in London, and in 2007–08 he has appeared at the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]] as [[Dogberry]] in ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]'' and as [[Hjalmar Johansen]] in ''[[Fram (play)|Fram]]''. In 2011, he played Vladimir, an [[NKVD]] officer, in ''[[Collaborators (play)|Collaborators]]'' at the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]], which also featured in the [[National Theatre Live]] programme, where live performances are broadcast to cinemas around the world. ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb name|0004692}} *{{rottentomatoes|mark_addy}} {{ScreenActorsGuildAward CastMotionPicture 1995–2000}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Addy, Mark}} [[Category:Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]] [[Category:English male film actors]] [[Category:English male television actors]] [[Category:English male stage actors]] [[Category:Male actors from Yorkshire]] [[Category:People from York]] [[Category:1964 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:20th-century English male actors]] [[Category:21st-century English male actors]] [[Category:Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners]]'