Peter Benson

Acting

Peter Benson

Born 13 June 1943 · Wallasey, Cheshire, England, UK · Died 6 September 2018 at 75

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

Highlights

Doctor Who1963 · Series · The Doctor
Blackadder1983 · Series · Henry VII
Tess1979 · Film · Religious Fanatic (uncredited)
The First Great Train Robbery1978 · Film · Station Despatcher
Jeeves and Wooster1990 · Series · Mr Rowbotham
A Touch of Frost1992 · Series · Bernard Elliott

Filmography

Movies

23 films

Requiem Apache1994 · Film · Priest
The Count of Solar1992 · Film · Dr. Gares
Kisses on the Bottom1985 · Film · Dad
The Burston Rebellion1985 · Film · Peggram
Doctor Who: Terminus1983 · Film · Bor
The Battle of Waterloo1983 · Film · Sniffer
The Tragedy of Richard III1983 · Film · King Henry VI
Henry VI Part 31983 · Film · King Henry VI
Henry VI Part 21983 · Film · King Henry VI
Henry VI Part 11983 · Film · King Henry VI
Pocketful of Dreams1982 · Film · Lenny
The Winter's Tale1981 · Film · Clown's Servant
Hawk the Slayer1980 · Film · Black Wizard
Hamlet1980 · Film · Second Gravedigger
Tess1979 · Film · Religious Fanatic (uncredited)
The First Great Train Robbery1978 · Film · Station Despatcher
Night People1978 · Film · Arnold
The Sailor's Return1978 · Film · Charlie Nye
The Shout1978 · Film · Harry the Shepherd
The Dancing Princesses1978 · Film · A Shoemaker
Waiting at the Field Gate1975 · Film · Mack
Cry of the Banshee1970 · Film · Brander
Putney Swope1969 · Film · Mr. Jingle

Filmography

Series

21 shows

The Royal2003 · Series · Bernie Scripps
Peak Practice1993 · Series · Terry Alston
A Touch of Frost1992 · Series · Bernard Elliott
Heartbeat1992 · Series · Bernie Scripps
Jeeves and Wooster1990 · Series · Mr Rowbotham
Perfect Scoundrels1990 · Series · Huber
The Chief1990 · Series · Arthur Dolland
A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery1987 · Series · Perkins
Lovejoy1986 · Series · Peter Farquar
Screen Two1985 · Series · Peggram
Blackadder1983 · Series · Henry VII
Tenko1981 · Series · Jim
The Borgias1981 · Series · Gaspare Pato
The Enigma Files1980 · Series · Mr. Borrit
All Creatures Great and Small1978 · Series · Bernard Wain
BBC2 Play of the Week1977 · Series · Arnold
Rumpole of the Bailey1975 · Series · Walter 'The Wally' Wilkinson
Trinity Tales1975 · Series · Reuben
Churchill's People1974 · Series · Robert Hooke, MA
Playhouse1974 · Series · Lenny
Doctor Who1963 · Series · The Doctor