Mark Strickson

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Mark Strickson (born April 6, 1959 in Stratford-upon-Avon ) is a British actor .

life and career

After performing at the National Youth Theater for two years, Mark Strickson completed his acting training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). After that, he appeared in the theater for two and a half years. His first major television appearance was in the television series Angels . He was supposed to be the main actor in the series, but chose a role on Doctor Who . In Doctor Who he played Vislor Turlough, a companion of the fifth doctor . In 1984 he left the series. He and his wife moved to Australia in 1988 . There he studied zoology at the University of New England . Strickson had little interest in acting and instead made nature documentaries. He discovered Steve Irwin , the crocodile hunter, among others .

Since the 2000s, Strickson has appeared on some of Big Finish's Doctor Who radio plays . He currently lived in New Zealand with his wife Lisa and a son .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1982: Angels (TV series, 6 episodes)
  • 1983–1984: Doctor Who (TV series, 32 episodes)
  • 1984: Charles Dickens Christmas story
  • 1989: Simon Templar: Death in the amusement park
  • 1998: Lust in Space
  • 2003: Advanced Warriors

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Mark Strickson. 1994, accessed March 28, 2016 .
  2. ^ Susan Arendt: The case for putting an assassin in the TARDIS. December 1, 2015, accessed March 28, 2016 .
  3. ↑ Paul Scoones and Jon Preddle: The Mark of Turlough. An interview with Mark Strickson. Retrieved March 28, 2016 .
  4. ↑ Planet Of Fire. January 5, 2015, accessed March 28, 2016 .
  5. ↑ Jennifer Rebecca Thompson: Mark Strickson, interviewed by Gary Russell. February 15, 2013, accessed March 28, 2016 .
  6. ^ Doctor Who - Interview With Mark Strickson. (No longer available online.) March 13, 2013, archived from the original on March 3, 2016 ; accessed on March 28, 2016 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / whatculture.com
  7. ↑ Cerys Davies: Where Are They Now? - No.6 Mark Strickson. August 30, 2008, accessed March 28, 2016 .
  8. ↑ Chris Gardner: Doctor Who star on a mission. September 9, 2011, accessed March 28, 2016 .
personal data
SURNAME Strickson, Mark
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actor
DATE OF BIRTH April 6, 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH Stratford-upon-Avon , UK