Mark Stanley
Updated: 12/20/2025, 12:26:53 PM Wikipedia source
Mark Robert Speight, known professionally as Mark Stanley, is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in Game of Thrones, Dickensian, and as Rob Hepworth in the third series of BBC drama Happy Valley.
Infobox
Born
Mark Robert SpeightLeeds, West Yorkshire, England
Alma mater
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2010–present
Tables
Key · Filmography
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
· Filmography › Film
2020
Sulphur and White
Role(s)
David Tait
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2013 | How I Live Now | Chasing Man |
| 2014 | Mr. Turner | Clarkson Stanfield |
| Kajaki | Tug | |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Knight of Ren |
| 2016 | Our Kind of Traitor | Ollie |
| 2017 | Euphoria | Brian |
| Dark River | Joe Bell | |
| 2019 | Hellboy | Arthur |
| Run | Finnie | |
| 2020 | Sulphur and White | David Tait |
| 2023 | The Settlers | Alexander MacLennan |
| My Mother's Wedding | Charlie |
· Filmography › Television
2017
2018
2019–20
Role(s)
Criminal: UK
Notes
DC Hugo Duffy
2019
2020
2021
2022–2024
Role(s)
Trigger Point
Notes
DI Thom Youngblood
2023
2025
TBA
Role(s)
Under Salt Marsh
Notes
TBA
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011–14 | Game of Thrones | Grenn | 22 episodes |
| 2015–16 | Dickensian | Bill Sikes | 14 episodes |
| 2017 | Broken | PC Andrew Powell | 5 episodes |
| Love, Lies and Records | James | 6 episodes | |
| Little Women | Professor Bhaer | 1 episode | |
| 2018 | The Little Drummer Girl | Arthur A. Halloran | 1 episode |
| 2019–20 | Criminal: UK | DC Hugo Duffy | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | Sanditon | Lord Babington | 8 episodes |
| Elizabeth Is Missing | Frank Jefford | TV film | |
| 2020 | White House Farm | Colin Caffell | TV mini-series |
| 2020 | Honour | DS Andy Craig | TV mini-series; 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Anne Boleyn | Henry VIII | Mini-series |
| 2021 | The Bay | Warren Pryce | Series 3 |
| 2022–2024 | Trigger Point | DI Thom Youngblood | 12 episodes |
| 2022 | The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe | Mark Darwin | Mini-series; 4 episodes |
| 2023 | Happy Valley | Rob Hepworth | Series 3; 6 episodes |
| 2023 | The Reckoning | Dan Davies | Mini-series; 4 episodes |
| 2025 | Adolescence | Paul Barlow | Mini-series; "Episode 1" |
| 2025 | A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story[citation needed] | Desmond Cussen | Historical drama |
| TBA | Under Salt Marsh | TBA | Upcoming TV series |
References
- Flicks And The Cityhttps://web.archive.org/web/20180629102359/http://flicksandthecity.com/game-of-thrones-grenn-mark-stanley/
- mirror.co.ukhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-previews/dickensian-brings-charles-dickens-best-7030945
- "Delighted to share the news that the feature fim RUN will have its world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival in April! It's beautiful story telling and Starring my one and only Mark Speight"https://twitter.com/rochendasandall/status/1103059687644323841?lang=en
- The Yorkshire Posthttps://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/lifestyle/staycation/these-are-the-channel-5-tv-anne-boleyn-locations-filmed-across-yorkshire-from-bolton-castle-to-castle-howard-3254170
- Guildhall School of Music and Dramahttps://web.archive.org/web/20150623162955/http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/acting/final_year_actors/graduates_2009_10/mark_stanley/
- Northern Life Magazinehttps://northernlifemagazine.co.uk/mark-stanley-dark-river/
- HWDhttp://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/photos/2015/12/star-wars-force-awakens-cameos-daniel-craig-ewan-mcgregor-kevin-smith
- Vanity Fairhttps://www.vanityfair.com/london/2018/02/mark-stanley-dark-river
- Radio Timeshttps://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-09-28/honour-cast-itv-keeley-hawes/
- Evening Standardhttps://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/mark-stanley-henry-viii-anne-boleyn-interview-channel-5-b936024.html
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2020/tv/global/jodie-turner-smith-anne-boleyn-henry-viii-mark-stanley-game-of-thrones-1234831101/