Mark Wingett

Mark Wingett (born 1 January 1961) is an English actor. He played Jim Carver in The Bill. He also played in EastEnders, Hollyoaks, and Heartbeat.

Mark Wingett was born in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.^[1] His father worked in the Royal Navy, so the family moved often. They lived in Malta, Singapore, and Portsmouth.^[2] He went to Padnell Junior School in Cowplain and later to Horndean Technology College.

From a young age, Wingett wanted to be an actor. He joined the National Youth Theatre.

In 1979, he got his first film role. He played Dave, a rebellious mod, in Quadrophenia.

In 1983, he had a small part in the TV show Brookside. That same year, he first played Jim Carver in Woodentop, which became the pilot for The Bill.

He stayed in The Bill for 21 years and appeared in 780 episodes.^[3] He briefly returned to the show in 2007.^[4]

In 2005, he appeared in EastEnders as Mike Swann, the father of Mickey and Dawn Swann.^[5] He also played Terry Molloy, a gangster, in Heartbeat.

He narrated the UK version of American Chopper on Discovery Channel. He also acted in the BBC show Heroes and Villains as Lentulus Batiatus, a gladiator trainer.^[6]

In 2009 and 2010, he acted in the BBC show Missing as Danny Hayworth.

In 2018, he wrote a short book called Tattered Troubadour about the musician GG Allin. Wingett has also directed plays. In 2000, he directed Lone Star by James McLure, which toured Australia.^[7] In 2010, he directed Good to Firm.^[8]