
Peter Benson
Known for Acting ยท 48 credits
- Born
- 1943-06-13
- Died
- 2018-09-06
- Place of birth
- Wallasey, Cheshire, England, UK
Biography
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
TV Shows (25)

Doctor Who
1963
as The Doctor

Peak Practice
1993
as Terry Alston

Heartbeat
1992
as Bernie Scripps

A Touch of Frost
1992
as Bernard Elliott

Rumpole of the Bailey
1975

Playhouse
1974
as Lenny

Blackadder
1983
as Henry VII

Screen Two
1985
as Peggram

Jeeves and Wooster
1990
as Mr Rowbotham

All Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Bernard Wain

Lovejoy
1986
as Peter Farquar

The Chief
1990
as Arthur Dolland

BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Arnold

Churchill's People
1974
as Robert Hooke, MA

Tenko
1981
as Jim
Albion Market
1985

Perfect Scoundrels
1990
as Huber

The Enigma Files
1980
as Mr. Borrit

Life of Shakespeare
1978
as Peter Phipps

The Borgias
1981
as Gaspare Pato
Born and Bred
1978
as Spanish Waiter

A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery
1987
as Perkins
Nice Town
1992
as Gerald

The Royal
2003
as Bernie Scripps

Trinity Tales
1975
as Reuben
Movies (23)

The First Great Train Robbery
1978
as Station Despatcher

Tess
1979
as Religious Fanatic (uncredited)

The Shout
1978
as Harry the Shepherd

Putney Swope
1969
as Mr. Jingle

Hawk the Slayer
1980
as Black Wizard

Cry of the Banshee
1970
as Brander

Hamlet
1980
as Second Gravedigger

Requiem Apache
1994
as Priest

Waiting at the Field Gate
1975
as Mack

The Winter's Tale
1981
as Clown's Servant

The Tragedy of Richard III
1983
as King Henry VI

Henry VI Part 3
1983
as King Henry VI

Henry VI Part 1
1983
as King Henry VI

The Battle of Waterloo
1983
as Sniffer

Henry VI Part 2
1983
as King Henry VI

Night People
1978
as Arnold

The Burston Rebellion
1985
as Peggram

The Count of Solar
1992
as Dr. Gares

The Dancing Princesses
1978
as A Shoemaker

The Sailor's Return
1978
as Charlie Nye

Doctor Who: Terminus
1983
as Bor

Pocketful of Dreams
1982
as Lenny
Kisses on the Bottom
1985
as Dad
About Peter Benson
Peter Benson was an English actor, best known for playing the role of Bernie Scripps in the television series Heartbeat between 1995 and 2010. With 48 credits spanning from 1963 to 2003, Peter Benson has appeared in 23 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peter Benson Movies
- The First Great Train Robbery (1978) โ as Station Despatcher
- Tess (1979) โ as Religious Fanatic (uncredited)
- The Shout (1978) โ as Harry the Shepherd
- Putney Swope (1969) โ as Mr. Jingle
- Hawk the Slayer (1980) โ as Black Wizard
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