Mark Charnock

Mark Charnock (born 28 August 1968) is an English actor. He is best known for his role in ITV's Emmerdale as Marlon Dingle, a role he has played since 1996. Charnock and Emmerdale co-star Dominic Brunt, who plays Paddy Kirk, produce a yearly Zombie Film Festival in the Leeds Cottage Road Cinema. and was educated at Canon Slade School, Hull University and Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. With fellow Emmerdale co-star Dominic Brunt, he hosted Leeds' first ever zombie festival on 20 April 2008.

Career Charnock's television debut was in 1992, when he played the character of Duane in an episode of 2point4 Children. In 1993, he appeared as a solicitor in the ITV comedy Watching, and later starred alongside Derek Jacobi in Cadfael (1994–1997). In 1993 and 1995, Charnock appeared in two episodes of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. In 1996, he got the part of Marlon Dingle in Emmerdale. In 2004 and 2022, he won the award for Best Male Dramatic Performance at The British Soap Awards. Then in 2023, he was awarded the British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1992 2point4 Children Duane Episode: "One Night in Bangkok" 1992 Waiting for God Santa Episode: "Christmas at Bayview" 1993 Watching Assessor Episode: "Wandering One" 1993, 1995 Coronation Street Delivery Boy / P.C. Turner 2 episodes 1994 EastEnders P.C. Costigan 1 episode 1994–1997 Cadfael Brother Oswin Main role 1996–Present Emmerdale Marlon Dingle Series regular 1997 The Dingles Down Under Marlon Dingle Special 1998 Emmerdale: Revenge Marlon Dingle Special 1999 Emmerdale: Don't Look Now! - The Dingles in Venice Marlon Dingle Special 2010 Emmerdale: The Dingles - For Richer for Poorer Marlon Dingle Special 2011 Emmerdale: Paddy and Marlon's Big Night In Marlon Dingle Special 2013 Before Dawn Zombie Film

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Result 2003 British Soap Awards Best Actor 2003 British Soap Awards Best Comedy Performance 2004 British Soap Awards Best Actor 2004 British Soap Awards Best Dramatic Performance 2008 Digital Spy Soap Awards Most Popular Actor 2008 Digital Spy Soap Awards Best On-Screen Partnership (shared with Rushworth) 2009 British Soap Awards Best Actor 2009 British Soap Awards Best On-Screen Partnership (shared with Dominic Brunt) 2011 British Soap Awards Best Actor 2011 TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actor 2014 Inside Soap Awards Best Actor 2015 TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actor 2016 Inside Soap Awards Funniest Male 2018 Inside Soap Awards Funniest Male 2019 Inside Soap Awards Best Actor 2020 25th National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance 2020 TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actor 2020 Inside Soap Awards Best Actor 2022 British Soap Awards Best Leading Performer 2022 British Soap Awards Best Dramatic Performance 2022 Inside Soap Awards Best Double Act (shared with Brunt) 2022 Inside Soap Awards Best Actor 2022 Inside Soap Awards Best Romance (shared with Zoë Henry) 2022 I Talk Telly Awards Best Soap Performance 2022 Digital Spy Reader Awards Best Soap Actor (Male) 2023 2023 British Soap Awards Outstanding Achievement