Mark Addy

Mark Ian Addy (born 14 January 1964) is an English actor best known for his roles as DC Gary Boyle in the sitcom The Thin Blue Line (1995–1996), Bill Miller in the American TV comedy Still Standing (2002–2006), Andy Richmond in Trollied (2011–2013), King Robert Baratheon in the first season of Game of Thrones, 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 include 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 life 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. Addy was educated at Joseph Rowntree School in York. He furthered his acting education by attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, graduating with an Acting Diploma in 1984. Whilst still at school, Addy had three weeks of work experience at the York Theatre Royal, and loved it so much that continued working there, eventually deciding acting was to be his career goal.

Career Addy made his first television appearance in 1987 in The Ritz, followed in 1988 by A Very Peculiar Practice, followed by television performances in shows such as Heartbeat,

He portrayed Bill Miller (using an improvised American accent) in the CBS sitcom Still Standing from 2002-2006 (88 episodes) 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.

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. Although Robert was a main character in the series beginning, the king's enthusiasm for "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.

He portrayed Hercules, one of the main characters in the BBC One fantasy drama series Atlantis, which started airing on 28 September 2013 in the UK. In the BBC television drama New Blood (2016),

In film, Addy had a leading role in The Full Monty (1997), and portrayed Fred Flintstone in the 2000 film The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas. 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

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.

In 2020, he portrayed DS Stan Jones in the detective drama series White House Farm.

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.

Stage Addy portrayed Kevin Snell in the 2006 revival of Donkeys' Years at the Comedy Theatre in London. In 2007–08 he has appeared at the National Theatre as Dogberry in Much Ado About Nothing alongside Zoe Wanamaker, and as Hjalmar Johansen in the Tony Harrison play Fram, also at the Royal National Theatre.

In 2011, he portrayed Vladimir, an NKVD officer, in Collaborators at the National Theatre,

Honours 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.

Acting credits Film

Television

Theatre

Video games

Audio books

Awards and nominations Year Group Award Work Result Ref 1998 51st British Academy Film Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Chlotrudis Awards Best Supporting Actor MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Dance Sequence Online Film & Television Association Best Breakthrough Performance - Male 2nd Golden Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actor – Musical or Comedy Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (shared) 2004 Young Artist Awards Most Popular Mom & Pop in a Television Series (shared with Jami Gertz) Still Standing 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared) Game of Thrones 2020 CinEuphoria Awards Merit - Honorary Award (shared)