Mark Addy

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Mark Addy
Mark Addy
Born
Mark Addy Johnson

(1964-01-14) 14 January 1964 (age 60)
York, England, United Kingdom
Years active1987–present
SpouseKelly Johnson (1996–present)
Children3

Mark Addy (born 14 January 1964, in York, England) is an English actor. The best known works by Addy are as Detective Boyle in the British sitcom The Thin Blue Line, Dave in the movie The Full Monty, father Bill Miller in the US sitcom Still Standing and more recently as King Robert Baratheon in the HBO fantasy epic Game of Thrones.

Addy has played many different roles in both television and in movies.[1] In 2013 he played Hercules, a medieval King, and a modern-day alcoholic with family problems.

Addy received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for The Full Monty. He was also nominated for a BAFTA, Chlotrudis Award and Satellite Award. For Game of Thrones he was nominated for a Scream Award for Best Ensemble and an ensemble Screen Actors Guild Award.

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  1. Jenkin, Lydia (23 September 2013). "A little bit of King Robert in role". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 25 September 2013.

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