Martin Joseph Marquez (born 8 October 1964)[citation needed] is an English actor.

Martin Marquez
Born
Martin Joseph Marquez

(1964-10-08) 8 October 1964 (age 60)[citation needed]
NationalityEnglish
Occupation(s)Television actor, film actor, editor
Years active1991–present
Children5

He is best known on television for his role as Gino Primirola, the head barman, in the British television comedy drama Hotel Babylon. He also played Danny Pearce in The Bill from 1993 to 1995, and Neil in EastEnders in 2002, and he has appeared in Doc Martin alongside his real life brother John Marquez, The Catherine Tate Show, Murder Most Horrid, and Plastic Man.

Early life

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Marquez was born in Coventry, Warwickshire[1] to a Spanish father and an English mother. Marquez's father formerly worked as a waiter at the Costa Brava Ritz Hotel and later opened a chip shop when the family moved to Binley Woods. Martin attended King Henry VIII School in Coventry. He worked as a personal trainer and a barman, before beginning his career in acting.

Career

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Marquez first appeared on television in The Bill, where he portrayed Detective Sergeant Danny Pearce. He also had small roles in such series as Doc Martin, The Catherine Tate Show, Elizabeth I, The Business, EastEnders and Bedtime. From 2006 to 2009, he played the character of head barman on the television series Hotel Babylon. In 2013, he appeared in new ITV comedy drama The Job Lot, playing security guard Paul.

He is also known for his theatre work, including Trevor Nunn's revival of Anything Goes in 2002, in which he played Moonface Martin and Terry Johnson's play Insignificance. He has performed as a comedy team, The Brothers Marquez, with his brother John Marquez, who also portrayed his fictional brother in a "Doc Martin" episode. He has played the lead role of Dad in Billy Elliot the Musical at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London's West End since November 2010.[2]

In October 2013, he went on to play the role of Captain Dana Holmes in From Here to Eternity the Musical.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Notes
1999 Plastic Man Steve Persey TV film
2000 Dirty Tricks Garcia TV film
2001 Down Policeman #2
2005 The Business Pepe
2006 Stan Hal Roach TV film
2011 Holy Flying Circus Richard Klein TV film
2012 Les Misérables Ensemble
2013 Girl on a Bicycle Clive
2015 A Louder Silence Martin
2017 The Mercy Franchessi
2019 After Louise Ken
2020 7 Hours on Earth Mr. Merriweather

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1991–1996 The Bill D.S. Danny Pearce Series regular
1992 Desmond's Policeman Episode: "Too Young"
In Suspicious Circumstances Episode: "An Uncommon Murder"
1999 Murder Most Horrid Tony La Paglia Episode: "Whoopi Stone"
2001 Bedtime Sam 2 episodes
2002 EastEnders Neil 4 episodes
Heartbeat Joe Kidd Episode: "Closing the Book"
2005 Empire General Crito Mini-series
Elizabeth I Don Bernadino de Mendoza
2006 The Catherine Tate Show Taxi Driver Episode: "1951–2006"
2006–2009 Hotel Babylon Gino Primirola Series regular
2007 Waking the Dead Harris Wall Episode: "Mask of Sanity"
Children in Need Gino Primirola Hotel Babylon sketch
Lead Balloon Tony Episode: "Hero"
2008 Heartbeat Rafael Episode: "Danse Macabre"
2009 Doc Martin Brother of Joe Penhale Episode: "Perish Together as Fools"
2010 New Tricks Danny Johnson Episode: "Where There's Smoke"
2012 Twenty Twelve Kevin Thingle Episode: "Loose Things"
Falcón Doctor Episode: "The Blind Man of Seville"
2013–2015 The Job Lot Paul Franks Series regular
2015 Benidorm Juan Episode: "Walking on Broken Glass"
Vera Michael Tennant Episode: "Old Wounds"
SunTrap Mr. De Luca Episode: "Casino"
The Javone Prince Show Policeman 1 episode
2017 Bounty Hunters The Supplier 1 episode
Modus Hunter Russell 4 episodes
The Crown Royal Detective Episode: "Paterfamilias"
2018 Holby City Saul Vernon Episode: "Hold My Hand"
2019 Dead Pixels Barry Episode: "Patricide"
2024 Heartstopper Ant Spring Episode: "Winter"

Personal life

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He has three sons and two daughters, including Ramona Marquez, who is known for playing Karen Brockman in Outnumbered.

References

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  1. ^ "Martin Marquez in Boeing Boeing at Everyman Theatre until February 14". this is wiltshire. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  2. ^ [1] Archived 11 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "West End Review: 'From Here to Eternity'". variety.com. Variety. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
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