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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.

His father was a surgeon and his mother was a nurse.

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.

Filmography

References

1. "The Bill Podcast 12 - Mark Powley (PC Ken Melvin)". soundcloud.com. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
2. "Bel Powley Adds Staten Island to Her Accent Repertoire". 30 May 2020.
3. Hart, Si (17 December 2022). "'Witness Statements - Making The Bill: 1988' » We Are Cult". We Are Cult. Retrieved 27 August 2024.

External links

• Mark Powley at IMDb 

• 1963 births
• Living people
• Male actors from Chelmsford
• 20th-century British male actors
• 21st-century British male actors
• British male television actors
• British male film actors