Peter Benson

Biography

Peter Benson was an English actor, best known for playing the role of Bernie Scripps in the television series Heartbeat between 1995 and 2010.

Career Overview

Peter Benson has 31 screen credits in a career dating back to 1963. Signature works include Heartbeat, Henry VI Part 3, Henry VI Part 2. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

31

Birth Date

1943-06-13 00:00:00

Birth Place

Wallasey, Cheshire, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Heartbeat
• 

  Henry VI Part 3
• 

  Henry VI Part 2
• Kisses on the Bottom
• 

  The Tragedy of Richard III
• 

  Henry VI Part 1

Frequent Collaborators

• John Peacock (4 collaborations)
• Alan Edmonds (4 collaborations)
• Jane Howell (4 collaborations)
• William Shakespeare (4 collaborations)
• Michael Byrne (4 collaborations)
• Ron Cook (4 collaborations)
• Julia Foster (4 collaborations)
• Bernard Hill (4 collaborations)
• Brian Protheroe (4 collaborations)
• Mark Wing-Davey (4 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (31 credits)

  • Requiem Apache

    Priest

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Peak Practice

    - Coming In () ... Terry Alston actor actors
    1993
  • Heartbeat

    Bernie Scripps

    actor

    actors

    - Sweet Sorrow () ... Bernie Scripps actor actors

    - Pass the Parcel (2010) ... Bernie Scripps actor actors

    - The Open Door (2010) ... Bernie Scripps actor actors

    - My One and Only (2010) ... Bernie Scripps actor actors

    - Jobs for the Boys (2010) ... Bernie Scripps actor actors
    1992
  • The Count of Solar

    Dr. Gares

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • A Touch of Frost

    - Private Lives (1999) ... Bernard Elliott actor actors

    - Widows and Orphans (1994) ... Bernard Elliott actor actors
    1992
  • Jeeves and Wooster

    - Comrade Bingo (1992) ... Mr Rowbotham actor actors
    1990
  • Kisses on the Bottom

    Dad

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Burston Rebellion

    Peggram

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Doctor Who: Terminus

    Bor

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Battle of Waterloo

    Sniffer

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Tragedy of Richard III

    King Henry VI

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Henry VI Part 3

    King Henry VI

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Henry VI Part 2

    King Henry VI

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Henry VI Part 1

    King Henry VI

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Blackadder

    - The Foretelling (1983) ... Henry VII actor actors
    1983
  • Pocketful of Dreams

    Lenny

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The Winter's Tale

    Clown's Servant

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Hawk the Slayer

    Black Wizard

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Hamlet

    Second Gravedigger

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Tess

    Religious Fanatic (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The First Great Train Robbery

    Station Despatcher

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Night People

    Arnold

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Sailor's Return

    Charlie Nye

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Shout

    Harry the Shepherd

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Dancing Princesses

    A Shoemaker

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • All Creatures Great and Small

    - Food for Thought (1990) ... Bernard Wain actor actors

    - The Salt of the Earth (aka The Good Companions) (1988) ... Bernard Wain actor actors
    1978
  • Waiting at the Field Gate

    Mack

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Playhouse

    - A Pocketful of Dreams (1982) ... Lenny actor actors
    1974
  • Cry of the Banshee

    Brander

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Putney Swope

    Mr. Jingle

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Doctor Who

    - Terminus (4) (1983) ... The Doctor actor actors

    - Terminus (3) (1983) ... The Doctor actor actors

    - Terminus (2) (1983) ... The Doctor actor actors

    - Terminus (1) (1983) ... The Doctor actor actors
    1963