Mark Burdis

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Mark Burdis (born 2 March 1968) is a prolific English actor who started his career at the age of six in 1974 in the Plague Of London (LWT). He attended the Anna Scher Theatre in Islington London and received the Rowena Roberts comedy award from Michael Caine in 1986.

Burdis is most well known for his role as Christopher "Stewpot" Stewart in the BBC Television Children's show Grange Hill from 1981 to 1985.^[1] His later television work has included appearing in the award winning BBC Television Police mockumentary Operation Good Guys, Mark played the lead role of Pip in the BBC'S Great Expectations He also appeared in many episodes of Eastenders playing Gary Rawlings (BBC) as well as playing PC Naylor alongside David Jason in the hit series A Touch Of Frost (Yorkshire TV) a huge campaign saw Mark as the character 'Kev' in Television adverts for AA Car Insurance and was the face in the Television adverts for the Morrisons chain of Supermarkets. Mark also starred as Scatto in the BBC'S childrens smash The Roman Mysteries

He has also worked extensively in leading roles in numerous West End theatre productions such as A Slice of Satuday Night and The Good Woman of Sichuan He has also been the voice over for major world brands most recently for Portugal Tourism

Burdis had a leading role in Final Cut starring Jude Law Ray Winstone and Kathy Burke and starred in Love Honour And Obey with Jude Law Ray Winstone Johnny Lee Miller He also appeared in The Bill playing Joe, the rather shady brother of DC Paul Riley. His appearances on film include playing the character of "Mark" in the 1990 release of The Krays.^[2]

He is the younger brother of the British actor, film producer, director, and screenwriter, Ray Burdis. He is also a top boxing ring announcer for major British fights on TV.