{{short description|British film and television actor (born 1963)}} {{Use British English|date=April 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{BLP sources|date=December 2012}} {{Infobox person | name = Mark Powley | image = | imagesize = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|10|4|df=y}} | birth_place = Chelmsford, Essex, England | death_date = | death_place = | othername = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1986–present | children = Bel Powley | relatives = Douglas Booth (son-in-law) | website = | awards = }}
'''Mark Powley''' (born 4 October 1963) is a British actor known for his work on television. He appeared in 88 episodes of police drama ''The Bill'' as P.C Melvin (1987–1990), and as builder Tom in BBC sitcom ''Next of Kin'' for 2 series (1995–1996).
In 2017, Powley shared his memories of ''The Bill'' and his career in general in an interview for The Bill Podcast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/thebillpodcast/12-mark-powley|title=The Bill Podcast 12 - Mark Powley (PC Ken Melvin)|website=soundcloud.com|accessdate=9 April 2018}}</ref>
His father was a surgeon and his mother was a nurse.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/06/08/bel-powley-adds-staten-island-to-her-accent-repertoire|title = Bel Powley Adds Staten Island to Her Accent Repertoire|date = 30 May 2020}}</ref>
==Career== Powley has also made appearances in ''Birds of a Feather'', ''Casualty'', ''Game On'', ''Hollyoaks'', ''Emmerdale'' and sitcom ''Life of Riley''.
He also had a role in the 2008 film ''Bronson'' opposite Tom Hardy.
In 2020 Powley shared his memories of his early work on ''The Bill'' for the book ''Witness Statements: Making The Bill (Series 1-3)''. A follow-up volume, ''Witness Statements: Making The Bill (1988)'' was published in 2022, also featuring his memories about the earliest half-hour episodes of the programme.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wearecult.rocks/witness-statements-making-the-bill-1988|title='Witness Statements - Making The Bill: 1988' » We Are Cult|first=Si|last=Hart|date=17 December 2022|website=We Are Cult|accessdate=27 August 2024}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Film & television |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2013 | ''The Tunnel'' | Vernon | TV series |- | 2013 | ''Lewis'' | Jack Cornish | TV series |- | 2011 | ''Hidden'' | Mark Venn | TV series |- | 2009 | ''Bronson'' | Andy Love | Film |- | 2009 | ''Life of Riley'' | | TV series |- |2008 |''M.I. High'' |Linus Millar |1 episode |- | 2008 | ''Doctors'' | | TV series - 2 episodes |- | 2006 | ''Holby City'' | | TV series - 2 episodes |- | 2003 | ''Is Harry on the Boat?'' | | Film |- | 2002–2003 | ''Hollyoaks'' | Johnno Dean | TV series |- | 2001 | ''Coronation Street'' | Rob Lucas | soap opera |- | 1997–2013 | ''Casualty'' | John/Lance Croom/Lance Collins/Jim Taylor | TV series - 9 episodes |- | 1999 | ''Emmerdale'' | Liam Hammond | soap opera |- | 1999 | ''Wing Commander'' | Lt. Polanski | Film |- | 1996 | ''Game On'' | Jason | TV series - 3 episodes |- | 1995–1996 | ''Next of Kin'' | Tom | TV series - 12 episodes |- | 1987 | ''Bloody New Year'' | Rick | Film |- | 1987–1990 | ''The Bill'' | P.C Melvin | TV series (88 episode total) |}
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