Template:Short description Template:About Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox person Mark Ian Addy is an English actor best known for his roles as DC Gary Boyle in the sitcom The Thin Blue Line (1995–96), Andy Richmond in Trollied (2011–13), 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 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).

Early lifeEdit

Addy was born in York, where his family has lived since at least 1910 when his paternal great-grandfather was recorded there. His father, Ian, spent his working life as a glazier at York Minster.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Addy was educated at Joseph Rowntree School in York.<ref name="post">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Addy furthered his acting education by attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, graduating with an Acting Diploma in 1984.<ref name="rada">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Whilst still at school, Addy had three weeks work experience at the York Theatre Royal, loved it so much he continued working there, eventually deciding acting was to be his career goal.<ref name="post"/>

CareerEdit

Addy made his first television appearance in 1987 in The Ritz,<ref name="cv">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> followed in 1988 by A Very Peculiar Practice, followed by television performances in shows such as Heartbeat,<ref name="tv"/> Band of Gold,<ref name="cv"/> Married... with Children,<ref name="cv"/> Peak Practice,<ref name="tv"/> Too Much Sun,<ref name="cv"/> Sunnyside Farm,<ref name="cv"/> Trollied and The Syndicate.<ref name="tv">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

He portrayed Bill Miller (using an improvised American accent) in Still Standing and portrayed Detective Boyle in the second series of the British sitcom The Thin Blue Line. He also appeared on ITV1's comedy drama series Bonkers, and another ITV comedy drama, Bike Squad, in early 2008 as Sergeant John Rook.<ref name="tv"/><ref name="cv"/>

In 2009, Addy starred with Fay Ripley in a series of adverts for the relaunched Tesco Clubcard.<ref name="tesco">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2011, He portrayed King Robert Baratheon in the HBO series Game of Thrones: Addy's audition for the role was, according to showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, the best they saw, he being the easiest actor to cast for the show.<ref name="nerdist">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Although Robert was a main character in the series beginning, the king's enthusiasm for a "drinking, whoring, and fighting" eventually took its toll, and Addy's character was killed off in season 1 after a hunting incident with a wild boar.<ref name="king">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

He portrayed Hercules, one of the main characters in the BBC One fantasy drama series Atlantis,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> which started airing on 28 September 2013 in the UK. In the BBC television drama New Blood (2016),<ref name="cv"/> featuring young detectives from the Serious Fraud Office and the London Police Service, Addy played D.S. Derek Sands.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In film, Addy had a leading role in The Full Monty (1997),<ref name="rotten">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and portrayed Fred Flintstone in the 2000 film The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas.<ref name="tv"/> He portrayed Mac McArthur in the 1998 film Jack Frost.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2001, he portrayed Roland in A Knight's Tale and a butler to Chris Rock's character in the film Down to Earth. In Down to Earth, his character was an American who was pretending to be British.

Addy portrayed David Philby in The Time Machine<ref name="cv"/> and made an appearance as the Ship Captain in Around the World in 80 Days<ref name="tv"/> with Jackie Chan and Steve Coogan, and made an appearance as Friar Tuck in Ridley Scott's 2010 film Robin Hood.<ref name="tv"/><ref name="cv"/>

In 2018, he portrayed Paltraki in the Doctor Who episode "The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2019, he appeared in the Downton Abbey movie as Mr. Bakewell, who owns the shop from which Mrs. Patmore buys her supplies; a character who was mentioned in the television series but hadn't yet appeared onscreen.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2020, he portrayed DS Stan Jones in the detective drama series White House Farm.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2023, Addy starred as David Coake, causing issues on the Kinloch Bravo oil rig in The Rig, in a cast that included Iain Glen, Emily Hampshire, and Martin Compston.<ref name="rig">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

StageEdit

Addy portrayed Kevin Snell in the 2006 revival of Donkeys' Years at the Comedy Theatre in London.<ref name="donkey">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2007–08 he has appeared at the National Theatre as Dogberry in Much Ado About Nothing alongside Zoe Wanamaker,<ref name="nothing">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and as Hjalmar Johansen in the Tony Harrison play Fram, also at the Royal National Theatre.<ref name="fram">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2011, he portrayed Vladimir, an NKVD officer, in Collaborators at the National Theatre,<ref name="post"/> which also featured in the National Theatre Live programme, where live performances are broadcast to cinemas around the world. In 2016, Addy appeared in Richard Bean's The Nap at Sheffield Crucible with Jack O'Connell and Ralf Little, directed by Richard Wilson.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

HonoursEdit

On 20 July 2019, Addy was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of York, having given a speech at the Roses Varsity opening ceremony a few months prior.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

FilmographyEdit

FilmEdit

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Dark Romances Vol. 2 Sam
1996 Bruised Fruit Angel Short film
1997 Template:Sortname David "Dave" Horsfall Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
1998 Closer Short film
Jack Frost Mac MacArthur
1999 Template:Sortname Frank
2000 Template:Sortname Andy
Template:Sortname Fred Flintstone
Married 2 Malcolm Malcolm
2001 Down to Earth Cisco
A Knight's Tale Roland
2002 Template:Sortname David Philby
Heartlands Ron
2003 Template:Sortname Thomas Garrett
2004 Around the World in 80 Days Steamer Captain
2009 Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1983 John Piggott
2010 It's a Wonderful Afterlife DI Smythe
Robin Hood Friar Tuck
Barney's Version Detective O'Hearne
2018 The More You Ignore Me Keith
Mary Poppins Returns Clyde the Horse Voice
Elsewhere Terry Short film
The Runaways Reith
2019 Downton Abbey Mr. Bakewell
2020 Swan Ian Short film
2022 The Lost King Richard Buckley

TelevisionEdit

Year Title Role Notes
1987 Template:Sortname
Template:Sortname Episode: "Monday"
1988 A Very Peculiar Practice Mal Prentis 2 episodes
1990 Template:Sortname Matthew Holden
1992 Married... with Children Lower Uncton Local
1994 Between the Lines PC Episode: "Unknown Soldier"
1995 Band of Gold DC Sherrington 3 episodes
Peak Practice Alec Kitson Episode: "A Normal Life"
Ghostbusters of East Finchley DC Newley 2 episodes
1995–1996 Heartbeat Norman Greengrass 2 episodes
1996 Out of the Blue Robbo Episode: "2.6"
Template:Sortname D.C. Boyle 7 episodes
Respect Joe Carr Television film
1997 Template:Sortname Phil Mycroft
Sunnyside Farm Ken Sunnyside TV series
1999 The Flint Street Nativity Ass Television film
2000 Too Much Sun Nigel Conway 6 episodes
2002–2006 Still Standing Bill Miller 88 episodes
2007 Bonkers Tony Barker 6 episodes
2008 Bike Squad Sgt. John Rook Television film
2010 National Theatre Live Squire Max Harkaway Episode: "London Assurance"
2011 Game of Thrones Robert Baratheon Main cast; 7 episodes (series 1)
Nominated—Scream Award for Best Ensemble
Nominated—SAG Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Great Expectations Pumblechook
2011–2013 Trollied Andy Richmond Main cast: Series 1–3 (27 episodes)
2013 The Syndicate Alan
2013–2015 Atlantis Hercules 25 episodes
2014 Remember Me Rob Fairholme 3 episodes
2016 Jericho Earl Bamford
New Blood DS Derek Sands
Borderline Himself
Young Hyacinth Daddy
2018 Doctor Who Paltraki Episode: "The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos"
2019 Vera Tony Briggs Episode: "Cuckoo"
2020 White House Farm DS Stan Jones 6 Episodes
Moving On Josh Episode: "Man of Steel"<ref>Template:Cite episode</ref>
The Salisbury Poisonings Ross Cassidy citation CitationClass=web

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2021 Hansel and Gretel: After Ever After Englebert citation CitationClass=web

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2022 Sherwood Ron St. Clair
2023–25 The Rig Coake
The Full Monty David "Dave" Horsfall Disney+ Series
2024 Dune: Prophecy Evgeny Harkonnen Miniseries, 2 episodes

Other appearancesEdit

TheatreEdit

Year Play Role Theatre
2011 Collaborators Valdimir National Theatre
2016 The Nap Bobby Spokes Crucible Theatre
2019 Hangmen Harry Wade Atlantic Theatre Company
2020 Hangmen Harry Wade Golden Theatre

Video gamesEdit

Year Title Role Notes
2018 World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Daelin Proudmoore
2020 Chivalry 2 Narrator Trailer only

Awards and nominationsEdit

Year Group Award Work Result Ref
1998 51st British Academy Film Awards BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Template:Sortname Template:Nom citation CitationClass=web

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MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Dance Sequence Template:Nom <ref name="awards"/>
Online Film & Television Association Best Breakthrough Performance - Male Template:Nom <ref name="awards"/>
2nd Golden Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actor – Musical or Comedy Template:Nom <ref name="awards"/>
Screen Actors Guild Awards SAG Award Outstanding Performance by a Cast (film) (shared) Template:Won <ref name="awards"/>
2004 Young Artist Awards Most Popular Mom & Pop in a Television Series (shared with Jami Gertz) Still Standing Template:Nom <ref name="awards"/>
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards SAG Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared) Game of Thrones Template:Nom <ref name="awards"/>
2020 CinEuphoria Awards Merit - Honorary Award (shared) Template:Won <ref name="awards"/>

ReferencesEdit

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