Peter Benson

Acting

Born June 13, 1943, Wallasey, Cheshire, England, UK

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

Filmography

• The Royal — Bernie Scripps
• 1994Requiem Apache — Priest
• Peak Practice — Terry Alston
• A Touch of Frost — Bernard Elliott
• Heartbeat — Bernie Scripps
• Nice Town — Gerald
• 1992The Count of Solar — Dr. Gares
• Jeeves and Wooster — Mr Rowbotham
• Perfect Scoundrels — Huber
• The Chief — Arthur Dolland
• A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery — Perkins
• Lovejoy — Peter Farquar
• Albion Market
• 1985Kisses on the Bottom — Dad
• Screen Two — Peggram
• 1985The Burston Rebellion — Peggram
• Blackadder — Henry VII
• 1983Doctor Who: Terminus — Bor
• 1983Henry VI Part 1 — King Henry VI
• 1983Henry VI Part 2 — King Henry VI
• 1983Henry VI Part 3 — King Henry VI
• 1983The Battle of Waterloo — Sniffer
• 1983The Tragedy of Richard III — King Henry VI
• 1982Pocketful of Dreams — Lenny
• Tenko — Jim
• The Borgias — Gaspare Pato
• 1981The Winter's Tale — Clown's Servant
• 1980Hamlet — Second Gravedigger
• 1980Hawk the Slayer — Black Wizard
• Maria Marten or Murder in the Red Barn — Jack Corder
• The Enigma Files — Mr. Borrit
• 1979Tess — Religious Fanatic (uncredited)
• All Creatures Great and Small — Bernard Wain
• Born and Bred — Spanish Waiter
• 1978Night People — Arnold
• 1978The Dancing Princesses — A Shoemaker
• 1978The First Great Train Robbery — Station Despatcher
• 1978The Sailor's Return — Charlie Nye
• 1978The Shout — Harry the Shepherd
• BBC2 Play of the Week — Arnold
• Rumpole of the Bailey — Walter 'The Wally' Wilkinson
• Trinity Tales — Reuben
• 1975Waiting at the Field Gate — Mack
• Churchill's People — Robert Hooke, MA
• Playhouse — Lenny
• Second City Firsts — Mack
• 1970Cry of the Banshee — Brander
• 1969Putney Swope — Mr. Jingle
• Doctor Who — The Doctor