Peter Benson

TV Actor

Birthday June 13, 1943

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Sep 6, 2018 (75)

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About

Most famous for his role as Bernie Scripps on the ITV series Heartbeat. He is also notable for his work in several BBC Television Shakespeare productions, as well as for his roles in the popular series Doctor Who: Terminus and All Creatures Great and Small.

Before Fame

Early in his career, he appeared in episodes of Churchill's People and Trinity Tales.

Trivia

His film credits include roles in Tess (directed by Roman Polanski) and Excalibur (directed by John Boorman).

Family Life

He was born and raised in England; little else about his family life has been made public.

Associated With

In Heartbeat, he played the half-brother of Geoffrey Hughes' character Vernon Scripps.