Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1943-06-13
- Day of Death2018-09-06 (75 years)
- Place of BirthWallasey, Cheshire, England, UK
- Also Known As-
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.
Known For
Acting Career
- 2003
The Royal
As: Bernie Scripps
- 1994
Requiem Apache
As: Priest
- 1993
Peak Practice
As: Terry Alston
- 1992
A Touch of Frost
As: Bernard Elliott
- 1992
Heartbeat
As: Bernie Scripps
- 1992
The Count of Solar
As: Dr. Gares
- 1990
Jeeves and Wooster
As: Mr Rowbotham
- 1990
The Chief
As: Arthur Dolland
- 1987
A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery
As: Perkins
- 1986
Lovejoy
As: Peter Farquar
- 1985
The Burston Rebellion
As: Peggram
- 1983
Blackadder
As: Henry VII
- 1983
Doctor Who: Terminus
As: Bor
- 1983
The Battle of Waterloo
As: Sniffer
- 1983
The Tragedy of Richard III
As: King Henry VI
- 1983
Henry VI Part 3
As: King Henry VI
- 1983
Henry VI Part 2
As: King Henry VI
- 1983
Henry VI Part 1
As: King Henry VI
- 1982
Pocketful of Dreams
As: Lenny
- 1981
Tenko
As: Jim
- 1981
The Borgias
As: Gaspare Pato
- 1981
The Winter's Tale
As: Clown's Servant
- 1980
Hawk the Slayer
As: Black Wizard
- 1980
Hamlet
As: Second Gravedigger
- 1980
The Enigma Files
As: Mr. Borrit
- 1979
Tess
As: Religious Fanatic (uncredited)
- 1978
The First Great Train Robbery
As: Station Despatcher
- 1978
Night People
As: Arnold
- 1978
The BBC Television Shakespeare
As: King Henry VI/Priest (uncredited)
- 1978
The BBC Television Shakespeare
As: King Henry VI
- 1978
The BBC Television Shakespeare
As: Second Gravedigger
- 1978
The Sailor's Return
As: Charlie Nye
- 1978
The Shout
As: Harry the Shepherd
- 1978
Life of Shakespeare
As: Peter Phipps
- 1978
All Creatures Great and Small
As: Bernard Wain
- 1978
The Dancing Princesses
As: A Shoemaker
- 1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
As: Arnold
- 1975
Waiting at the Field Gate
As: Mack
- 1974
Playhouse
As: Lenny
- 1970
Cry of the Banshee
As: Brander
- 1969
Putney Swope
As: Mr. Jingle
- 1963
Doctor Who
As: The Doctor