Peter Benson

June 13, 1943 (75 years old at death)

Wallasey, Cheshire, England, UK

Known for Acting

Peter Benson was an English actor, best known for playing the role of Bernie Scripps in the television series Heartbeat between 1995 and 2010.

Discover More Acting Works

The Royal

Bernie Scripps

2003

7.6

Requiem Apache

Priest

1994

7.0

Peak Practice

Terry Alston

1993

6.1

A Touch of Frost

Bernard Elliott

1992

7.5

No Image

Nice Town

Gerald

1992

5.5

Heartbeat

Bernie Scripps

1992

7.1

The Count of Solar

Dr. Gares

1992

Jeeves and Wooster

Mr Rowbotham

1990

8.1

No Image

Perfect Scoundrels

Huber

1990

6.0

The Chief

Arthur Dolland

1990

6.0

A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery

Perkins

1987

7.2

Lovejoy

Peter Farquar

1986

7.3

No Image

Albion Market

Unknown Role

1985

9.5

No Image

Kisses on the Bottom

Dad

1985

The Burston Rebellion

Peggram

1985

Screen Two

Peggram

1985

6.8

Blackadder

Henry VII

1983

8.0

Doctor Who: Terminus

Bor

1983

6.4

The Battle of Waterloo

Sniffer

1983

The Tragedy of Richard III

King Henry VI

1983

6.0

Henry VI Part 3

King Henry VI

1983

7.0

Henry VI Part 2

King Henry VI

1983

7.0

Henry VI Part 1

King Henry VI

1983

7.5

Pocketful of Dreams

Lenny

1982

Tenko

Jim

1981

8.1

The Borgias

Gaspare Pato

1981

8.0

The Winter's Tale

Clown's Servant

1981

9.3

Hawk the Slayer

Black Wizard

1980

4.8

Hamlet

Second Gravedigger

1980

6.1

The Enigma Files

Mr. Borrit

1980

5.5

Tess

Religious Fanatic (uncredited)

1979

7.1

The First Great Train Robbery

Station Despatcher

1978

6.7

Night People

Arnold

1978

The Sailor's Return

Charlie Nye

1978

6.0

No Image

Born and Bred

Spanish Waiter

1978

6.0

The Shout

Harry the Shepherd

1978

6.0

Life of Shakespeare

Peter Phipps

1978

All Creatures Great and Small

Bernard Wain

1978

7.8

The Dancing Princesses

A Shoemaker

1978

BBC2 Play of the Week

Arnold

1977

7.0

Rumpole of the Bailey

Unknown Role

1975

6.9

Waiting at the Field Gate

Mack

1975

Churchill's People

Robert Hooke, MA

1974

1.0

Playhouse

Lenny

1974

7.0

Cry of the Banshee

Brander

1970

5.3

Putney Swope

Mr. Jingle

1969

6.3

Doctor Who

The Doctor

1963

7.9