
Peter Benson
Known for Acting · 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

Heartbeat
1992
as Bernie Scripps

Peak Practice
1993
as Terry Alston

Rumpole of the Bailey
1975

A Touch of Frost
1992
as Bernard Elliott

Screen Two
1985
as Peggram

Playhouse
1974
as Lenny

Blackadder
1983
as Henry VII

All Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Bernard Wain

Jeeves and Wooster
1990
as Mr Rowbotham

Lovejoy
1986
as Peter Farquar

BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Arnold

The Chief
1990
as Arthur Dolland

Churchill's People
1974
as Robert Hooke, MA

Tenko
1981
as Jim
Albion Market
1985

The Borgias
1981
as Gaspare Pato

Perfect Scoundrels
1990
as Huber

Life of Shakespeare
1978
as Peter Phipps

The Enigma Files
1980
as Mr. Borrit
Born and Bred
1978
as Spanish Waiter
Nice Town
1992
as Gerald

A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery
1987
as Perkins

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)

Putney Swope
1969
as Mr. Jingle

The Shout
1978
as Harry the Shepherd

Hawk the Slayer
1980
as Black Wizard

Hamlet
1980
as Second Gravedigger

Night People
1978
as Arnold

Henry VI Part 1
1983
as King Henry VI

The Tragedy of Richard III
1983
as King Henry VI

Cry of the Banshee
1970
as Brander

Requiem Apache
1994
as Priest

The Battle of Waterloo
1983
as Sniffer

Henry VI Part 2
1983
as King Henry VI

Henry VI Part 3
1983
as King Henry VI

The Winter's Tale
1981
as Clown's Servant

Waiting at the Field Gate
1975
as Mack

The Sailor's Return
1978
as Charlie Nye

The Dancing Princesses
1978
as A Shoemaker

The Burston Rebellion
1985
as Peggram

Doctor Who: Terminus
1983
as Bor

The Count of Solar
1992
as Dr. Gares

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) — as Station Despatcher
- Tess (1979) — as Religious Fanatic (uncredited)
- Putney Swope (1969) — as Mr. Jingle
- The Shout (1978) — as Harry the Shepherd
- Hawk the Slayer (1980) — as Black Wizard
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