Mark Benton

Mark Benton (born 16 November 1965) is an English actor and television presenter. He is known for his roles as Martin Pond in "Barbara" (1999–2003), Eddie in "Early Doors" (2003–2004), and Howard in "Northern Lights" (2006). Benton has also starred in the BBC One school-based drama series "Waterloo Road" as Mathematics teacher Daniel "Chalky" Chalk (2011–2014). In 2013, Benton took part in "Strictly Come Dancing" and in 2015, he hosted daytime game show "The Edge".
Since 2018, he has played the leading role of Frank Hathaway in "Shakespeare &amp; Hathaway: Private Investigators" on BBC One.