Mark Heap

Early life and education Mark Heap was born on 13 May 1957 in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India, to an English father and American mother, the youngest of four boys. After its demise, he became part of the street theatre duo The Two Marks (with Mark Saban).

Career Television Heap starred in the BBC sketch show Big Train, where he performed a barefoot gymnastics routine and other sketches between 1998 and 2002, alongside other burgeoning comedy stars Simon Pegg, Julia Davis, Kevin Eldon, Catherine Tate, Amelia Bullmore, Rebecca Front, Nick Frost and Tracy-Ann Oberman. He appeared as struggling artist Brian Topp in Spaced (1999–2001),

Heap worked with Chris Morris, in Blue Jam, radio predecessor to Jam, In March 2013, he appeared as Rincewind in a 4-part Radio 4 adaptation of Terry Pratchett's Eric. He also played the angel Aziraphale in the 2014 BBC radio adaption of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's Good Omens. He also was the lead in a series of radio advertisements for telecommunications company TalkTalk.

Filmography +Key Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 1983 Martin Luther, Heretic Medieval Player Television film1987 Get FreshThe Two Marks Series 2; Episode 7The Les Dennis Laughter Show Series 1; Episode 2 1988 Various characters Series 2; 7 episodes 1990 Up Yer News Film Assistant Episode dated 28 June 1990 1991 Ghost Train Mafia's Man / The Two Marks Series 3; 3 episodes 1992 Packing Them In Fire-eating Stilt-walker 2nd series of Packet of Three; Episode 11993 Viva Cabaret The Two Marks Series 1; Episode 6 Crimewatch File Hans Schultze Series 6; Episode 2: "Double Identity"1994 The Bill Chris Boxer Series 10; Episode 119: "Blackout" Seaforth Capt. Karl Von Berner Also known as How High the Moon. Mini-series; Episodes 1–3What's Up Doc? Mark the Security Guard Series 2; Episode 251995 Alfred the Butler Series 3; Episode 25 The World of Lee Evans Platform Guard Episode 2: "Off the Rails"1997 Hospital! Dr. Ralph Crosby Television film An Unsuitable Job for a Woman DS Maskell Series 1; Episode 1: "Sacrifice". Uncredited role 1997–1998 Smith & Jones Various characters Series 9; Episode 3: "Massage.", and Series 10; Episode 5: "New T.V." 1997–2001 Brass Eye Various characters Series 1 & 2; 7 episodes1998 Kiss Me Kate Peter Series 1; Episodes 2–6 The Zig and Zag Show Various characters Episodes 8, 12 & 13 1998–1999 How Do You Want Me? Derek Few Series 1 & 2; 8 episodes 1998–2000 Stressed Eric Eric Feeble (voice) Series 1 & 2; 13 episodes 1998–2002 Big Train Various characters Series 1 & 2; 12 episodes1999 All Along the Watchtower Mr. Carter Episode 3: "Keeping the Peace" People Like Us Graham Atkinson Series 1; Episode 6: "The Head Teacher" 1999–2001 Spaced Brian Topp Series 1 & 2; 14 episodes2000 The Strangerers Harry Episodes 1–9 Jam Various characters Mini-series; Episodes 1–6 2001 Doc Martin Mitch Television film (First prequel to Saving Grace) 2001–2003 Happiness Terry Roche Series 1 & 2; 12 episodes2003 Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie Mitch Television film (Second prequel to Saving Grace) Spine Chillers Balfus Episode 5: "Goths"2004 Dalziel and Pascoe Julian Finch Series 8; Episode 2: "The Price of Fame" Swiss Toni Terry Fragment Series 2; Episode 8: "Fothergill 2000" Tunnel of Love Gibson Television film 2004–2007 Green Wing Dr. Alan Statham Series 1 & 2; 18 episodes & 2 short specials2005 Look Around You Leonard Hatred Series 2; Episodes 1 & 6: "Music" and "Live Final" Casanova Doctor Gozzi Mini-series; Episode 12007 Hotel Babylon Robert Kane Series 2; Episode 4 Agatha Christie's Marple Mr. Humfries Series 3; Episode 1: At Bertram's Hotel 2007–2008 Singles Files Jeff Mini-series; Episodes 1–52008 Skins Graham Miles Series 2; Episode 10: "Everyone" Love Soup Douglas McVitie Series 2; Episodes 7–11 No Heroics Lightkiller Episode 4: "Back Issues" 2008–2011 Lark Rise to Candleford Thomas Brown Series 1–4; 37 episodes2009 Desperate Romantics Charles Dickens Mini-series; Episodes 1–5 Cast Offs Darren Episode 6: "Carrie"2010 Lizzie and Sarah Michael Television film The Great Outdoors Bob Episodes 1–3 Single Father Robin Mini-series; Episodes 1–4 2010, 2015 Miranda Anthony Series 2; Episode 5: "Just Act Normal" and final episode: "The Final Curtain"2011 Holy Flying Circus Andrew Thorogood Television film Misfits Jonas Series 3; Episode 8 2011–2020 Friday Night Dinner Jim Bell Series 1–6; 37 episodes2012 The Indian Doctor Rev. Herbert Todd Series 2; Episodes 1–5 A Moody Christmas Heathrow Passenger Mini-series; Episode 1: "Separate Seats" Outnumbered Norris Series 4; Episode 8: "Christmas Special 2012" Spy Philip Series 2; Episodes 1–11 2012–2016 The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret Lord Mountford Series 2 & 3; 4 episodes2013 Heading Out Brian Episode 1 Midsomer Murders Simon Fergus-Johnson Series 16; Episode 1: "The Christmas Haunting"2014 Death in Paradise Alec Burton Series 3; Episode 6: "The Early Bird" Comedy Playhouse Brother Francis Series 16; Episode 3: "Monks"2015 The Art of Foley Jeremy Mini-series; Episodes 1 & 2: "Earrings" and "Crow" Undercover DCI Langdon Episode 4 We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story Clive Dunn Television film2016 Endeavour Felix Lorimer Series 3; Episode 4: "Coda" Digby Dragon Mungo Series 1 & 2; 27 episodes 2016–2017 Maigret Dr. Moers Series 1 & 2; 4 episodes 2016–2018 Upstart Crow Robert Greene Series 1–3; 19 episodes 2017 Murder on the Blackpool Express Graham Television film 2017–2018 Benidorm Denis Walker (Malcolm Barrett) Series 9; Episodes 7 & 8, and Series 10, Episode 72018 The Team Albert Series 2; Episodes 1–8 Zapped Florian Series 3; Episode 6: "Amulet" The Midnight Gang Sir Quentin Strillers Television film2019 Queens of Mystery Kurt Lee Series 1; Episodes 3 & 4: "Death by Vinyl: First & Final Chapters" Urban Myths Ken Burrows Series 3; Episode 3: "The Trial of Joan Collins"2020 Intelligence Barnaby Bailer Series 1; Episode 4 The Trouble with Maggie Cole Peter Cole Episodes 1–62022 Live at the Moth Club George Episodes 1–5 Sky Comedy Shorts Colin Mini-series; Episode 4: "Silo"2023 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Butler Series 19; 4 episodes Significant Other Ray Episode 32024 Renegade Nell Newspaper Editor Episodes 6 & 7: "Snatched by Strollers" and "Stop Printing This Muck" The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin John Turpin Series 1; Episodes 1–6 Sister Boniface Mysteries Kirk Fabricant Series 3; Episode 4: "Professor Y" Beyond Paradise Bob Holland Series 3; Episode: "Christmas Special"2024–presentPigletsSuperintendent Bob WeekesLead role; Series 1–2 12 episodes 2026–present Can You Keep a Secret? William Fendon Lead role

Video Games Year Title Role Notes 2004 Wings of War General Allied / Enemy General #2 (voice) 2010 Fable III Brian (voice)