Mark Umbers

Birthday: 17 June 1973, Harrogate, England, UK

Birth Name: Mark Jonathan R Umbers

Height: 188 cm

Mark Umbers is a British actor originally from North Yorkshire, in England. After attending schools in the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District, in 1995 he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in Latin, Greek and Philosophy by Oxford University. Umbers began his acting career in 1997 with BBC Television, followed by three years at the Royal Natio... Show more »

There's a terrible pressure on you to become a celebrity these days if you want to further your care...Show more »

There's a terrible pressure on you to become a celebrity these days if you want to further your career. That has never really interested me. I'm not a famous actor and that's fine by me if the work keeps coming in. I am very lucky to have had the parts I've had without being in the limelight. To be a celebrity you have to court the paps [paparazzi] and that isn't something I am interested in at all. Show less «

[on working with Trevor Nunn] He was very influential on me because he made no distinction between a...Show more »

[on working with Trevor Nunn] He was very influential on me because he made no distinction between a musical and a play, and thrives on the notion that he can do Shakespeare one night and a big Broadway show the next with the same cast, who all approach it in the same way. Show less «

For male actors, getting older means you get more interesting parts to play.

I love writing screenplays for my own pleasure. I've adapted all sorts of plays, including Shakspear...Show more »

I love writing screenplays for my own pleasure. I've adapted all sorts of plays, including Shakspeare. It is a way of relaxing to me. Show less «

I never have any plans, I just sort of wait and see. I do worry sometimes that this could be my last...Show more »

I never have any plans, I just sort of wait and see. I do worry sometimes that this could be my last job, but I think most actors feel that way one time or another. Show less «

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