Actor profile

Peter Benson

13th June 1943 Wallasey, Cheshire, England, UK Acting

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

23 Movies 25 TV Shows 48 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Requiem Apache poster

Requiem Apache 11th October 1994 as Priest

The Count of Solar poster

The Count of Solar 2nd February 1992 as Dr. Gares

Kisses on the Bottom 22nd August 1985 as Dad

The Burston Rebellion poster

The Burston Rebellion 24th February 1985 as Peggram

Doctor Who: Terminus poster

Doctor Who: Terminus 23rd February 1983 as Bor

The Battle of Waterloo poster

The Battle of Waterloo 13th February 1983 as Sniffer

The Tragedy of Richard III poster

The Tragedy of Richard III 23rd January 1983 as King Henry VI

Henry VI Part 3 poster

Henry VI Part 3 16th January 1983 as King Henry VI

Henry VI Part 2 poster

Henry VI Part 2 9th January 1983 as King Henry VI

Henry VI Part 1 poster

Henry VI Part 1 2nd January 1983 as King Henry VI

Pocketful of Dreams poster

Pocketful of Dreams 12th March 1982 as Lenny

The Winter's Tale poster

The Winter's Tale 8th February 1981 as Clown's Servant

Hawk the Slayer poster

Hawk the Slayer 27th August 1980 as Black Wizard

Hamlet poster

Hamlet 25th May 1980 as Second Gravedigger

Tess poster

Tess 6th October 1979 as Religious Fanatic (uncredited)

The First Great Train Robbery poster

The First Great Train Robbery 14th December 1978 as Station Despatcher

Night People poster

Night People 6th December 1978 as Arnold

The Sailor's Return poster

The Sailor's Return 15th November 1978 as Charlie Nye

The Shout poster

The Shout 16th June 1978 as Harry the Shepherd

The Dancing Princesses poster

The Dancing Princesses 1st January 1978 as A Shoemaker

Waiting at the Field Gate poster

Waiting at the Field Gate 3rd April 1975 as Mack

Cry of the Banshee poster

Cry of the Banshee 22nd July 1970 as Brander

Putney Swope poster

Putney Swope 10th July 1969 as Mr. Jingle

The Royal poster

The Royal 19th January 2003 as Bernie Scripps

Peak Practice poster

Peak Practice 10th May 1993 as Terry Alston

A Touch of Frost poster

A Touch of Frost 6th December 1992 as Bernard Elliott

Nice Town 18th November 1992 as Gerald

Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat 10th April 1992 as Bernie Scripps

Jeeves and Wooster poster

Jeeves and Wooster 22nd April 1990 as Mr Rowbotham

Perfect Scoundrels poster

Perfect Scoundrels 22nd April 1990 as Huber

The Chief poster

The Chief 20th April 1990 as Arthur Dolland

A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery poster

A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery 25th March 1987 as Perkins

Lovejoy poster

Lovejoy 10th January 1986 as Peter Farquar

Albion Market 30th August 1985

Screen Two poster

Screen Two 6th January 1985 as Peggram

Blackadder poster

Blackadder 15th June 1983 as Henry VII

Tenko poster

Tenko 22nd October 1981 as Jim

The Borgias poster

The Borgias 14th October 1981 as Gaspare Pato

The Enigma Files poster

The Enigma Files 15th April 1980 as Mr. Borrit

Born and Bred 13th September 1978 as Spanish Waiter

Life of Shakespeare poster

Life of Shakespeare 13th June 1978 as Peter Phipps

All Creatures Great and Small poster

All Creatures Great and Small 8th January 1978 as Bernard Wain

BBC2 Play of the Week poster

BBC2 Play of the Week 21st September 1977 as Arnold

Rumpole of the Bailey poster

Rumpole of the Bailey 17th December 1975

Trinity Tales poster

Trinity Tales 21st November 1975 as Reuben

Churchill's People poster

Churchill's People 30th December 1974 as Robert Hooke, MA

Playhouse poster

Playhouse 13th March 1974 as Lenny

Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who 23rd November 1963 as The Doctor