Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 13, 1943
Died
September 6, 2018 (age 75)
Place of Birth
Wallasey, Cheshire, England, UK
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
TV
Doctor Who
The Doctor
1963
TV
Heartbeat
Bernie Scripps
1992
TV
Peak Practice
Terry Alston
1993
TV
Playhouse
Lenny
1974
TV
A Touch of Frost
Bernard Elliott
1992
TV
Screen Two
Peggram
1985
TV
Blackadder
Henry VII
1983
TV
All Creatures Great and Small
Bernard Wain
1978
TV
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
TV
Jeeves and Wooster
Mr Rowbotham
1990
TV
BBC2 Play of the Week
Arnold
1977
TV
Lovejoy
Peter Farquar
1986
TV
Churchill's People
Robert Hooke, MA
1974
TV
The Chief
Arthur Dolland
1990
TV
Tenko
Jim
1981
TV
The Borgias
Gaspare Pato
1981
TV
Albion Market
1985
TV
Perfect Scoundrels
Huber
1990
TV
The Enigma Files
Mr. Borrit
1980
TV
Life of Shakespeare
Peter Phipps
1978
Filmography
2003TVThe Royalas Bernie Scripps1994FilmRequiem Apacheas Priest1993TVPeak Practiceas Terry Alston1992TVA Touch of Frostas Bernard Elliott1992TVNice Townas Gerald1992TVHeartbeatas Bernie Scripps1992FilmThe Count of Solaras Dr. Gares1990TVJeeves and Woosteras Mr Rowbotham1990TVPerfect Scoundrelsas Huber1990TVThe Chiefas Arthur Dolland1987TVA Dorothy L. Sayers Mysteryas Perkins1986TVLovejoyas Peter Farquar1985TVAlbion Market1985FilmKisses on the Bottomas Dad1985FilmThe Burston Rebellionas Peggram1985TVScreen Twoas Peggram1983TVBlackadderas Henry VII1983FilmDoctor Who: Terminusas Bor1983FilmThe Battle of Waterlooas Sniffer1983FilmThe Tragedy of Richard IIIas King Henry VI1983FilmHenry VI Part 3as King Henry VI1983FilmHenry VI Part 2as King Henry VI1983FilmHenry VI Part 1as King Henry VI1982FilmPocketful of Dreamsas Lenny1981TVTenkoas Jim1981TVThe Borgiasas Gaspare Pato1981FilmThe Winter's Taleas Clown's Servant1980FilmHawk the Slayeras Black Wizard1980FilmHamletas Second Gravedigger1980TVThe Enigma Filesas Mr. Borrit1979FilmTessas Religious Fanatic (uncredited)1978FilmThe First Great Train Robberyas Station Despatcher1978FilmNight Peopleas Arnold1978FilmThe Sailor's Returnas Charlie Nye1978TVBorn and Bredas Spanish Waiter1978FilmThe Shoutas Harry the Shepherd1978TVLife of Shakespeareas Peter Phipps1978TVAll Creatures Great and Smallas Bernard Wain1978FilmThe Dancing Princessesas A Shoemaker1977TVBBC2 Play of the Weekas Arnold1975TVRumpole of the Bailey1975FilmWaiting at the Field Gateas Mack1974TVChurchill's Peopleas Robert Hooke, MA1974TVPlayhouseas Lenny1970FilmCry of the Bansheeas Brander1969FilmPutney Swopeas Mr. Jingle1963TVDoctor Whoas The Doctor