Billy Billingham

Mark Anthony Billingham MBE QCB (born 10 June 1965), known as Billy Billingham, is a British former soldier, author, television personality, and security consultant. He is best known as the Chief Instructor on the Channel 4 series SAS: Who Dares Wins and its international adaptations, as well as for his decorated career in the Special Air Service (SAS). The honour was awarded for his leadership in multiple high‑risk operations, including hostage rescues and counter‑terrorism missions, and for his contribution to British military capability over two decades.

Post‑military career After leaving the SAS, Billingham worked as a bodyguard for clients including Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

Billingham became a directing staff (DS) on Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares Wins in 2015, later serving as Chief Instructor. He also appears on Fox TV's 'Special Forces: World's Toughest Test', on Seasons 1 and 2 of SAS Australia and presented his own BBC One series SAS: Catching the Criminals.