Mark Heap

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mark Heap
Occupation	TV Actor
Date Of Birth	May 13, 1957(1957-05-13)
Age	67
Birthplace	Kodaikanal
Country	India
Birth City	Tamil Nadu
Horoscope	Taurus

Mark Heap Biography

Mark Heap is one of the most popular and richest TV Actor who was born on May 13, 1957 in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India. Actor who played Brian Topp on the British sitcom Spaced and also played the character of Dr. Alan Statham in Green Wing. He also was Jim Bell in Friday Night Dinner.

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Heap was born in Tamil Nadu, India, to an English father and American mother, the youngest of four boys. He began his acting career in the 1980s as a member of the Medieval Players, a touring company performing medieval and early modern theatre, and featuring stilt-walking, juggling and puppetry. His brother, Carl Heap, was the artistic director of the company. After its demise, he became part of the street theatre duo The Two Marks (with Mark Saban) who appeared on television shows Ghost Train and 3-2-1.

In 1983, Heap made a brief appearance as a fire-breather in the James Bond film Octopussy. He played a school teacher in the 2002 film About a Boy. He appeared in Tim Burton’s 2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He played supporting roles in Confetti (2006), Tunnel of Love (2004), Stardust (2007), and The World’s End (2013). In 2008 he co-starred in the surreal science fiction film Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth.

He was born the eldest of five brothers. He later married Bridget Thornborrow.

Mark Heap Net Worth

Mark Heap is one of the richest TV Actor from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Heap 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a part of the street theatre duo known as The Two Marks.

He was in minor part in films such as About a Boy and He had minor roles in films such as About a Boy and Tim Burton‘s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Mark Heap (born in India, 13 May 1957) is an English actor, best known for his roles in television comedies including: Benidorm, Brass Eye, Big Train, Jam, Green Wing, Spaced, Upstart Crow and Friday Night Dinner.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Mark Heap height 6 ft 0 in Mark weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Mark Heap Dating?

According to our records, Mark Heap married to Bridget Thornborrow. As of December 1, 2023, Mark Heap’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2010 Heap appeared as Bob Stevens, the leader of a rambling group in the BBC4 series The Great Outdoors. He also appeared as a psychiatrist in Miranda Hart’s comedy Miranda on BBC2. In October 2010 he appeared as Robin in the four-part BBC drama Single Father. Heap plays Jim Bell in the Channel 4 sitcom Friday Night Dinner alongside Simon Bird, Paul Ritter, Tom Rosenthal and Tamsin Greig. He also played Andrew Thorogood in the BBC Four comedy Holy Flying Circus and Jonas in the 8th episode of E4’s sci-fi comedy-drama Misfits series 3.

Facts & Trivia

Mark Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Mark Heap celebrates birthday on May 13 of every year.

Heap also starred in recent series of the sitcom Benidorm, in which he played the character Malcolm Barrett, the controlling and manipulative boyfriend of Pauline Maltby. Heap’s 2020 roles continues with playing headmaster and husband in ITV’s The Trouble with Maggie Cole alongside Dawn French.

What is Mark Heap doing now?

Heap’s 2020 roles continues with playing headmaster and husband in ITV’s The Trouble with Maggie Cole alongside Dawn French.

Does Mark Heap have a wife?

Bridget Thornborrow

Can Mark Heap sing?

Heap sang in Green Wing (performing “Close to You” on his lover’s answer phone amongst others) and as Jim in Friday Night Dinner, where he surprised the Goodmans with his rendition of “Silent Night.”

Where is Mark Heap from?

Kodaikanal, India

What's wrong with Jim Friday Night Dinner?

In series 2, it is implied that Jim has spent time in a secure psychiatric unit; he had been in hospital, “wasn’t allowed” to eat with a knife and had an extreme reaction to red paint mistaking it to be blood. In series 3, it is revealed that he was born in a zoo.