Mark Tandy
Biography
Mark Tandy is an Irish actor of stage, film and television who was born in Athlone, County Westmeath, and trained at Winchester College, the University of Bristol Drama Department and the National Youth Theatre, which he belonged to from 1974 to 1976. His first professional stage work came in 1979 with the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-upon-Avon, including the original staging of Nicholas Nickleby, and he went on to appear at the National Theatre, the Royal Court, the Old Vic and in the West End. On television he played WB Yeats for the BBC in 1982 and later took parts in The Jewel in the Crown, Inspector Morse, Poirot and The Crown, as Cecil Beaton. His films include Maurice (1987) as Viscount Risley, Howards End (1992), Defence of the Realm (1985) and A Cock and Bull Story (2005).
69years old
Turns 70 on February 8in 119 days
- Born Athlone
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 33 years1985 to 2018
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First role
In 1982, Mark Tandy took on his first part for television, playing the poet WB Yeats in a BBC production.
Mark Tandy movies on Netflix
Surviving Christmas with the Relativesas Vicar
The Deep Blue Seaas Edie and Ravenscroft Assistant
A Cock and Bull Storyas London Doctor
Howards Endas Luncheon Guests
Mauriceas Risley
Defence of the Realmas Philip Henderson
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Mark Tandy shares two films with Denholm Elliott, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Denholm Elliott2 films together, 1985 to 1987
Denholm Elliott's page Maurice1987IMDb rating 7.6Tandy as RisleyElliott as Doctor Barry
Defence of the Realm1985IMDb rating 6.5Tandy as Philip HendersonElliott as Vernon Bayliss
James Wilby2 films together, 1987 to 1992
James Wilby's page Howards End1992IMDb rating 7.3Tandy as Luncheon GuestsWilby as Charles Wilcox
Maurice1987IMDb rating 7.6Tandy as RisleyWilby as Maurice Hall
Anthony Hopkins1 film together, 1992
Anthony Hopkins's page Howards End1992IMDb rating 7.3Tandy as Luncheon GuestsHopkins as Henry Wilcox
Ben Kingsley1 film together, 1987
Ben Kingsley's page Maurice1987IMDb rating 7.6Tandy as RisleyKingsley as Lasker-Jones
Vanessa Redgrave1 film together, 1992
Vanessa Redgrave's page Howards End1992IMDb rating 7.3Tandy as Luncheon GuestsRedgrave as Ruth Wilcox
Steve Coogan1 film together, 2005
Steve Coogan's page A Cock and Bull Story2005IMDb rating 6.7Tandy as London DoctorCoogan as Tristram Shandy / Walter Shandy / Steve Coogan
James IvoryDirector, 2 films, 1987 to 1992
All films by James Ivory Howards End1992IMDb rating 7.3Tandy as Luncheon Guests
Maurice1987IMDb rating 7.6Tandy as Risley
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