Marc Warren

Marc Warren (born 20 March 1967) is an English actor. His roles have included Albert Blithe in Band of Brothers, Danny Blue in Hustle (2003–2007), Dougie Raymond in The Vice, Dominic Foy in State of Play, Rick in Mad Dogs (2011–2013), the Comte de Rochefort in The Musketeers (2015), the Gentleman in Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2015), and Piet Van Der Valk in TV series Van Der Valk (2020). Other notable credits include Burn Up (2008), and Snatch (2017).

Early life and education Warren and his family moved from Northamptonshire to Farnborough, Hampshire in 1979. He attended Cove Senior School for two years before moving back to Northampton in 1982.

He studied drama at the East 15 Acting School in Loughton, Essex, but left without graduating after being asked to play "the colour orange".

Career

Theatre Warren made his professional debut in May 1986, when he appeared at The Northampton Theatre Royal in Stags and Hens. In 1991, he played the role of 'Lot' in a production of Kingdom of Earth at the Redgrave Theatre in Farnham, Hampshire. In November 1991, he played Jem, in To Kill a Mockingbird, at the York Theatre Royal. The same year, he starred as Ray Say in a West End revival of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice alongside Diana Vickers and Lesley Sharp. and appeared on The One Show.

Warren returned to the theatre in September 2011, playing the charismatic rebel protagonist in Emma Reeves' new adaptation of Donn Pearce's novel Cool Hand Luke, at London's Aldwych Theatre.

Film and television Warren's first major film breakthrough was the 1992 BBC film An Ungentlemanly Act, in which he played Tony Hunt, alongside Ian Richardson. He starred in the 1995 British drama film Boston Kickout, and Albert Blithe in HBO's 2001 miniseries Band of Brothers.

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

He reprised his role of Danny Blue for the final episode of Hustle (series 8) in 2012. That same year, he joined the cast of the American drama The Good Wife in the recurring role of Kalinda Sharma's estranged husband.

Advertising In 2009, Warren voiced "Orange" in a UK advertising campaign for Zurich Insurance Group alongside Alexander Armstrong.

In 2011, Warren fronted an ad campaign for Virgin Media's TiVo set-top boxes.

Personal life Warren is interested in magic, sleight of hand, and mentalism, and has spent some time studying the art of mind reading. In his spare time, he likes to meditate, and play the guitar.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1995 Boston Kickout Robert 1996 Shine Ray 1997 Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis Clint 1998 B. Monkey Terence Dad Savage Vic 2000 Free Spirits Cokehead 2002 Al's Lads Jimmy Released in US as Capone's Boys Revengers Tragedy Supervacuo 2003 The Principles of Lust Billy Song for a Raggy Boy Brother Mac 2005 Green Street Steve Dunham Hellraiser: Deader Joey 2006 Colour Me Kubrick Hud Land of the Blind Pool The Lives of the Saints Father Daniel 2008 Intercom Simon short Wanted The Repairman 2010 Do Elephants Pray? Marrlen 2011 Wild Bill Adam

Television Year Title Role Notes 1987–1995 The Bill Various 4 episodes 1991 Casualty Nick Episode: "Humpty Dumpty" Gawain and the Green Knight King Arthur TV Film 1992 An Ungentlemanly Act Tony Hunt Grange Hill Thomas Rankin 4 episodes Between the Lines PC Underwood Episode: "Out of the Game" Sam Saturday DC Colin Fennel Episode: "A Chemical Reaction" 1993 Heartbeat Rupert Ashfordly Episode: "Secrets" 1994 Sharpe Captain Rymer Episode: Sharpe's Company 1995 Young Indiana Jones and the Attack of the Hawkmen Manfred von Richthofen TV Film Prime Suspect: Scent of Darkness DC Andy Dyson Series 4, Episode 3 The Ghostbusters of East Finchley Butch 3 episodes 1996 A Touch of Frost Graham McArdy Episode: "Paying the Price" Hidden in Silence Lubic Film dramatisation 1997 Highlander Morgan D'Estaing Episode: "Double Jeopardy" Wycliffe DC Arnie Swarland Episode: "Dance of the Scorpions" 1998 How Do You Want Me? Mark Piggott Episode: "Woof" 1999 Oliver Twist Monks 4 episodes 1999–2000 The Vice Dougie Raymond 10 episodes 2000 Black Cab Stuart Episode: "Work" 2001 Band of Brothers Pvt. Albert Blithe 3 episodes: "Currahee", "Day of Days" and "Carentan" The Bombmaker Quinn TV Film Men Only Mac Two-part drama Big Bad World Russell Series 3, Episode 4 2002 NCS: Manhunt Laurence Bright Episode: "Tinderbox" Clocking Off PC Jason Woods Episode: "Franny's Story"No Night Is Too LongDr. Ivo SteadmanBBC television film 2003 State of Play Dominic Foy 2 episodes Reversals Dr. Chris Singleton TV Film Agatha Christie's Poirot Meredith Blake Episode: "Five Little Pigs"2004 Pretending to Be Judith Hugo TV Film Agatha Christie's Miss Marple Captain Ainsworth Episode: "The Murder at the Vicarage"2004–2007; 2012 Hustle Danny Blue Regular in series 1–4; guest appearance in series finale2005 Vincent Gary de Silva Series 1, Episode 1 Twisted Tales Alex Wright 2006 Doctor Who Elton Pope Episode: "Love & Monsters" Terry Pratchett's Hogfather Mr Jonathan Teatime DraculaCount DraculaTV Film 2007 Life on Mars Tony Crane Episode: "Episode 1"Ballet ShoesMr. SimpsonBBC television film2008 Messiah V: The Rapture DCI Joseph Walker Burn Up Philip Crowley Mutual Friends Martin Grantham 2010 Touched By Frost: Goodbye Jack Narrator TV FilmWorried About the BoySteve Strange Ben Hur David Worried About the Boy Steve Strange Accused Kenny Armstrong Series 1, Episode 5 2011–2013 Mad Dogs Rick 14 episodes 2011 Without You Greg TV Mini Series 2011–2012; 3 episodes 2012 The Good Wife Nick Saverese 8 episodes 2015 The Musketeers Rochefort 9 episodes Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell The Gentleman with the Thistle-down Hair 7 episodes 2017 Snatch Bob Fink 10 episodes 2018 Safe Pete 8 episodes 2019 Flack Tom 6 episodes Porters Graham Post Episode: "Halloween" Beecham House Samuel Parker Series 1, 6 episodes 2020–2026 Van der Valk Piet Van der Valk Lead role, 12 episodes 2023 Big Boys Dennis King 3 Episodes 2024 The Red King Dr Ian Prideaux 5 Episodes 2025 Missing You Monte Leburne 3 Episodes

Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef. 2009 Rome Fiction Festival Overall Best Actor Burn Up 2018 National Film Awards UK Best Breakthrough Performance Snatch (TV series)