Mark Jordon
English actor
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Mark Jordon (born 25 January 1965) is a British actor, best known for playing PC Phil Bellamy in the ITV period police drama Heartbeat from its start in 1992 until he left the role in 2007. A documentary, Heartbeat – Farewell Phil, was broadcast on Christmas Day,[1]
25 January 1965
Laura Norton (2015–present)
Mark Jordon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mark Jordon 25 January 1965 Oldham, Lancashire, England |
| Occupations | Actor, director, producer |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Laura Norton (2015–present) |
| Children | 4 |
Jordon made his directoral debut with the short film To The Sea Again, which played at many festivals, making it to the final of the Angel Film Festival London[2] and Moondance International Film Festival in Hollywood.
On 8 July 2014, Jordon joined the cast of Emmerdale in the short term role of Daz Spencer. He reprised the role in August 2017, becoming a regular cast member until 31 January 2019, with a brief appearance on 20 December 2024.[3]
He is also known for his guest role as Connor Colman in BBC medical drama Holby City, and as Ray Wood in ITV's The Long Shadow.
Jordon's wife is his former Emmerdale colleague Laura Norton, alongside whom he also appeared in the ITV reality show Drama Queens.
Personal life
Jordon married actress Siobhan Finneran in 1997; they divorced in 2014. They have two children together.[4]
His current wife is Emmerdale co-star Laura Norton. On 24 August 2020, it was announced that the couple were expecting their first child. On 29 January 2021, Norton gave birth to a son named Jesse.[5] In November 2022, she gave birth to their daughter.[citation needed]
In July 2018, Jordon was arrested on suspicion of assault, when an argument in a pub spilled over to a fight on the street.[6] In October 2018, he was charged with grievous bodily harm and assault.[7] In November 2018, Jordon pleaded not guilty and was granted unconditional bail until his trial.[8] In August 2019, he was found not guilty of all charges.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–1985 | How We Used to Live | Dave/Sentry | TV series (5 episodes) |
| 1985 | Seaview | Ian | TV series (1 episode: "Growing Pains") |
| Number One | Hooligan | Film | |
| 1986 | EastEnders | Youth | TV series (1 episode) |
| Strike It Rich! | Grolly | TV series (4 episodes) | |
| Scene | TV series (1 episode: "Too Nice By Half!") | ||
| 1987–1988 | Coronation Street | PC Wilson | TV series (4 episodes) |
| 1989 | 4 Play | Des | TV series (1 episode: "Dawn and the Candidate") |
| 1990 | Shoot to Kill | D.S. Keith Farrington | TV film |
| Made in Heaven | Malcolm | TV series (1 episode: "A Fair Mix Up") | |
| All Creatures Great and Small | PC Hicks | TV series (1 episode: "Food for Thought") | |
| Medics | Steve | TV series (1 episode: "Annie") | |
| 1991 | Waterfront Beat | TV series (1 episode: "Acid Ship") | |
| The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes | George | TV series (1 episode: "The Boscombe Valley Mystery") | |
| Bread | Wagger | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 7.6") | |
| 1992–2007 | Heartbeat | PC Phil Bellamy | TV series (Series Regular, 324 episodes) |
| 1994 | Earthfasts | PC Hunter | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 1.1") |
| 2003–2004 | The Royal | PC Phil Bellamy | TV series (10 episodes) |
| 2009 | Casualty | Tim Holdsworth | TV series (1 episode: "Not Wisely But Too Well") |
| 2012 | Hollyoaks | Mr Sykes | TV series (2 Episodes) |
| 2013 | Doctors | Darren Compton | TV series (1 Episode "Through a Glass Darkly") |
| Casualty | Richard Patterson | TV series (1 Episode "You Always Hurt The One You Love") | |
| 2014 | Halcyon Heights | Rupert | Film |
| Coronation Street | Graham Naisby | TV series (2 Episodes) | |
| Rocket's Island | Peter | TV series 13 episodes | |
| 2014, 2017–2019, 2024 | Emmerdale | Daz Spencer | TV series (Series Regular, 161 Episodes) |
| 2017 | Casualty | Harry Beatty | TV series (1 Episode "Sleeping with the Enemy") |
