Mark Powley

Mark Powley (born 4 October 1963) is a British actor known for his work on television. He appeared in 88 episodes of police drama The Bill as P.C Melvin (1987–1990), and as builder Tom in BBC sitcom Next of Kin for 2 series (1995–1996). Powley has made other appearances in Birds of a Feather, Casualty, Game On, Hollyoaks, Emmerdale, and sitcom Life of Riley. He also had a role in the 2008 film Bronson opposite Tom Hardy. In 2017, Powley shared his memories of The Bill and his career in general in an interview for The Bill Podcast. Powley's memories of his early work on The Bill were also featured in the books Witness Statements: Making The Bill (Series 1-3) and Witness Statements: Making The Bill (1988).