Marshall Lancaster

Marshall Lancaster (born 5 October 1974) is an English former actor. He has appeared in television dramas including Coronation Street, Holby City, The Lakes and Family Affairs. He is best known for playing DC Chris Skelton in the BBC time-travel police dramas, Life on Mars (2006–2007) and Ashes to Ashes (2008–2010), the former set in 1973, and the latter set between 1981 and 1983.

Lancaster is a former member of the Macclesfield-based theatre groups SCAMPS Youth Company, Paragon Youth Theatre and Macclesfield Amateur Dramatic Society. Until 23 August 2008 he starred in the York Theatre Royal's production of Mike Kenny's adaptation of The Railway Children alongside Colin Tarrant and Sarah Quintrell at the National Railway Museum. Lancaster has one green and one blue eye, a condition known as heterochromia. In January 2013 he started his own construction company, Marshall Lancaster Plastering, and works as a contractor in Macclesfield and surrounding areas.

Credits Television Year Title Role Notes 1999 The Lakes Ged Hodgson 8 episodes 1999 Where the Heart Is Matty Episode: "Reach for the Stars" 1999 Shockers: Ibiza – £99 Return Shaun TV movie 2000 Peak Practice Paul Lynch Episode: "Once Too Often" 2000–2001 Bob Martin Timmy 12 episodes 2001 So What Now? Dispatch Assistant Episode: "Sofa So Good" 2002–2003 Clocking Off Gary Dugdale 10 episodes 2003 Grease Monkeys Brian/Ryan Wright Episode: "Double Vision" 2004 The Royal Matty Episode: "All the Fun of the Fair" 2004 Family Affairs Shane 3 episodes 2004 Outlaws Jamie Hughes Episode: "Three Monkeys" 1999–2006 Holby City Ryan Livingstone/Jay Matthews/Billy Wintergreen 4 episodes 2006 The Street Colin Episode: "Stan" 2006 The Bill Paul Pavese Episode: "417" 2006–2007 Life on Mars Chris Skelton 16 episodes 2009 Boy Meets Girl Pete TV mini-series 2006–2009 Coronation Street Slug 19 episodes 2008–2010 Ashes to Ashes Chris Skelton 24 episodes 2006–2010 Doctors Alan Lords/Johnny Thomas 2 episodes 2011 Doctor Who Buzzer Edwards Episodes: "The Rebel Flesh"/"The Almost People" 2007–2012 Casualty Perry Dans/Keith Parr 5 episodes

Radio Year Title Role Notes 2006 Daybreak Phil BBC Radio 4 Play 2011 Castaway Tom BBC Radio 4 Play

Film Year Title Role Notes 2000 Aberdeen Moose 2000 The Wedding Tackle Chief with Chops

Theatre Year Title Role Notes 1992 Where Did You Last See Your Trousers Gorillagram MADS Theatre 1993 Blood Brothers Eddie MADS Theatre 1995 Cabaret Herr Schultz Paragon Youth Theatre 2007 Up 'n' Under Tony Tameside Hippodrome Theatre 2007 Wuthering Heights Linton York Theatre Royal 2008 The Railway Children Mr Perks National Railway Museum