Mark Billingham
- January 10, 2024
- Novelist
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Mark Billingham Biography
| Name | Mark Billingham |
| Birthday | Jul 2 |
| Birth Year | 1961 |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Spouse | Claire Winyard |
| Children(s) | Katie Billingham |
Mark Billingham is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on July 2, 1961 in England.
After graduating with a degree in drama, he stayed in Birmingham and helped form a socialist theatre company (Bread & Circuses). Bread & Circuses toured with a number of shows in schools, colleges, arts centres and the street. In the mid-1980s he moved from Birmingham to London as a “jobbing actor”, taking minor roles in episodes of TV shows Dempsey and Makepeace, Juliet Bravo, Boon, and The Bill. After finding himself playing a variety of “bad guy roles such as a soccer hooligan, drug addict, a nasty copper, a racist copper or a bent copper”, he became somewhat disenchanted with acting, perceiving that the emphasis was not on talent, but on looks.
Around 1987 he decided to pursue a career in comedy, in part because:
Mark Billingham Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Novelist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Mark Billingham is one of the richest Novelist from England. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Billingham 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Mark Philip David Billingham (born 2 July 1961) is an English novelist, actor, television screenwriter and comedian whose series of “Tom Thorne” crime novels are best-sellers in that genre.
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Who is Mark Billingham Dating?
According to our records, Mark Billingham married to Claire Winyard. As of December 1, 2023, Mark Billingham’s is not dating anyone.
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On the heels of 2001’s Sleepyhead and 2002’s Scaredy Cat, Thorne returned in 2003’s Lazybones, investigating the killing of a convicted rapist, and finding it difficult to become involved in the case, since he has little real sympathy for the victim. A messy contract killer and the past cases of a former colleague blur together in The Burning Girl as the past meets the present in a symphony of violence. Thorne’s involvement in a previous case affects his ability to investigate an increasing death toll among the homeless of London in Lifeless, while a kidnapping case forms the backbone of 2006’s Buried. Death Message, the Thorne novel published in August 2007 sees him haunted by a psychopath he has already put behind bars, but who is reaching out from prison to manipulate the world outside. After resting Thorne for the standalone thriller In The Dark (although he does appear in a very minor role), Billingham returned to his perennial character in 2009 with Bloodline, in the 2010 novel From The Dead and in 2011 with “Good As Dead”. After a break for a second standalone thriller, “Rush Of Blood”, Thorne returned in 2013 in “The Dying Hours”. Five more Thorne novels have since been published.
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Sabina Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in England. Mark Billingham celebrates birthday on July 2 of every year.
Billingham created Detective Inspector Tom Thorne for his 2001 debut novel Sleepyhead, where a case of “Locked-In syndrome” reveals the dark depths of a twisted mind, as adept at toying with the DI as with the victims. This central character has since featured in the vast majority of his works, except In the Dark, released in August 2008, Rush of Blood, released in August, 2012, and Die of Shame (May 2016) in which Thorne has only very minor roles. The author writes that, “if writers want their readers to care about a character, they have to care themselves” and, as such, has imbued Thorne with a lot of his personal characteristics. The two share a birthday, a locale (London) and musical interests (a “love of country music both alt and cheesy” – although Billingham implies that it is Thorne’s fictional musical tastes that have grown on the author).
Do you need to read Mark Billingham books in order?
Not a big deal if you do, but for the sake of continuity, you might want to read the Mark Billingham books in chronological order.
What did Mark Billingham get MBE for?
In his time with the elite unit he received an MBE for leading the mission in Iraq to rescue a British hostage. Mark also won the Queen’s Commendation for Bravery after capturing an IRA sniper by using himself as bait.
How Old Is Billy from SAS?
The 55 year old spent 25 years in the SAS, during which he was awarded an MBE for his brave service.
Will there be any more Tom Thorne books?
Sleepyhead(2001)Hardcover Paperback Kindle
Cry Baby| (2020)| Hardcover Paperback Kindle
The Murder Book| (2022)| Hardcover Paperback Kindle
When did Mark Billingham leave the SAS?
ABOUT BILLY Mark joined the Parachute Regiment in 1983 and served until 1991 holding an array of positions including: Patrol Commander for operational tours in many worldwide locations and also served as a training instructor for the Regiments as a military specialist.