Mark Tandy

Mark Napper O'Connor Tandy is an Irish stage, film and television actor.

Early life Mark Tandy was born in Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland on 8February 1957. His childhood was spent between the Republic of Ireland and the Persian Gulf. He was educated at Winchester College and the University of Bristol Drama Department, and was a member of the National Youth Theatre from 1974 to 1976.

Career Tandy's first professional engagement in the theatre was for the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-upon-Avon, England in 1979, where appearances included the original stage production of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, which played for three seasons at the Aldwych Theatre, London and at the Plymouth Theatre, New York. Tandy has since appeared irregularly at the National Theatre, the Royal Court Theatre, The Old Vic, London's West End and around the UK.

Tandy's first television role was as WB Yeats for the BBC in 1982, and many subsequent television appearances include The Jewel in the Crown, Inspector Morse, Portrait of a Marriage, Poirot, Absolutely Fabulous, Longitude, Evolution: Darwin's Dangerous Idea and Shackleton. Tandy appears as Cecil Beaton in the first two seasons of The Crown for Netflix.

Tandy first appeared on film as Viscount Risley in Merchant Ivory's Maurice. Other film appearances include Howards End, Defence of the Realm, Wings of Fame, Luzhin Defence, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, Tristam Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story and Dad's Army.

Selected filmography

The Jewel in the Crown (1984, TV Series) - Gerry Murder Not Proven (1984, TV Series) - Edwin Rose Defence of the Realm (1985) - Philip Henderson Captive (1986) - Hammond Call Me Mister (1986, TV Series) - Sheridan Thurleigh Hedgehog Wedding (1987, TV Series) - Jamie Maurice (1987) - Lord Risley Hannay (1988, TV Series) - Cully Catherine (1988, TV Movie) - Dr Wishart A Vote for Hitler (1988, TV Movie) - Frank Pakenham Inspector Morse (1989, TV Series) - Mr. Collins Saracen (1989, TV Series) - Miles Gordon Wings of Fame (1990) - The Composer Portrait of a Marriage (1990, TV Mini-Series) - Reggie Cooper Duel of Hearts (1991, TV Movie) - Jackson A Time To Dance (1992, TV Mini-Series) - Professor Adams As Time Goes By (1992, TV Series) - Chas Howards End (1992) - Luncheon Guests The Railway Station Man (1992) - Manus Dempsey So Haunt Me (1993, TV Series) - Tom Eye of the Storm (1993, TV Mini-Series) - Barnes Absolutely Fabulous (1994, TV Series) - Mark Fall from Grace (1994, TV Movie) - Pilot Agatha Christie's Poirot (1995, Episode: "Hercule Poirot's Christmas") - Superintendent Sugden The Buccaneers (1995, TV Mini-Series) - Lord Seadown Kiss and Tell (1996, TV Movie) - Cheeseman A Touch of Frost (1997, TV Series) - Hotel Manager Food of Love (1997) - Robin Killer Net (1998, TV Mini-Series) - Robin Butler-Cook Liverpool One (1998, TV Series) - Guy Andrews Sophie's World (1998) - William Shakespeare The Waiting Time (1999, TV Movie) - Peter Vansittart Longitude (2000, TV Movie) - William Whiston The Luzhin Defence (2000) - Luzhin's father Claim (2002) - Peter van Hooijdonk The Biographer (2002, TV Movie) - Humphrey Craven Shackleton (2002, TV Mini-Series) - Frank Shackleton Evolution: Darwin's Dangerous Idea (2002, TV Mini-Series documentary) - Erasmus Darwin The Alan Clark Diaries (2004, TV Series) - Donald Derx Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) - Derek Space Odyssey: Voyage To The Planets (2004, TV Movie) - Alex Lloyd, Chief Scientist Cherished (2005, TV Movie) - Paul Dunkels QC Hustle (2005, TV Series) - Gideon A Cock and Bull Story (2005) - London Doctor Hex (2005, TV Series) - Titus Peckham The Impressionists (2006, TV Series) - Judge #2 Trial and Retribution (2007, TV Series) - Dr John Saunders New Tricks (2007, TV Series) - Colin Meadows The Unsinkable Titanic (2008, TV Movie documentary) - J. Bruce Ismay Minder (2009, TV Series) - Auctioneer Garrow's Law (2009, TV Series) - Dr. Herring Mr. Nice (2010) - Lord Hutchison QC Silk (2011, TV Series) - Judge Stephen Morris The Deep Blue Sea (2011) - Ede & Ravenscroft Assistant The Hollow Crown (2012, TV Series) - Sir Richard Vernon Silent Witness episode: "Coup de Grace" (2 parts) (2014, Series) - QC Harry Fraser Dad's Army (2016) - Major Cunningham The Limehouse Golem (2016) - Judge Goodbye Christopher Robin (2016) - Portrait Photographer The Foreigner (2016) - Simpson The Crown (2016-2017, TV Series) - Cecil Beaton The Last Post (2017, TV Mini-Series) - Colin Calvert Surviving Christmas with the Relatives (2018) - Vicar Widow Clicquot (2023)

Selected theatre Nicholas Nickleby (1980) - Bolder, Mr. Pyke, Policeman, Master Crummles [Royal Shakespeare Company] Major Barbara (1982) - Charles Lomax [National Theatre] The Lucky Chance (1984) - Bredwell [Royal Court Theatre] The Importance of Being Earnest (1985) - John Worthing [Oxford Playhouse] Beauty and The Beast (1987) - Nosail [Old Vic] Siblings (1987) - Gerard [Lyric Theatre Hammersmith] Lady Windermere's Fan (1986) - Cecil Graham [Bristol Old Vic] Balmoral (1987) - Godfrey Winn [Bristol Old Vic] A Study in Scarlet (1989) - Sherlock Holmes [Greenwich Theatre] Beside Herself (1990) - Teddy [Royal Court Theatre] The Clandestine Marriage (1991) - John Melvil [Bristol Old Vic] Reflected Glory (1992) - James [Vaudeville Theatre] The Mountain Giants (1993) - The Count [National Theatre] A Voyage Round My Father (1995) - Son [Theatre Royal Bath] Sweet Panic (1996) - Martin [Hampstead Theatre] Luther (2001) - Pope Leo X [National Theatre] Richard II (2005) - Scroop [Old Vic Theatre] The Years Between -(2007) Michael [Orange Tree Theatre] The Voysey Inheritance - (2005) Trenchard Voysey [National Theatre] Mrs. Warren's Profession (2009) - Praed [Comedy Theatre] Racing Demon (2011) - Bishop of Kingston [Crucible Theatre Sheffield] Lot And His God (2012) - Lot [The Print Room] Eldorado (2014) - Aschenbrenner [The Arcola] The Philanderer (2016) - Cuthbertson [Orange Tree Theatre]