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Marshall Lancaster
Born (1974-10-05 ) 5 October 1974 (age 50) Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Marshall Lancaster (born 5 October 1974 in Macclesfield , Cheshire , England ) is a British actor. He has appeared in television dramas including Coronation Street , Holby City , The Lakes and Family Affairs . He is best known for playing DC Chris Skelton in the BBC time-travel police dramas, Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes , the former set in 1973, and the latter set between 1981 and 1983.
Lancaster is a former member of the Macclesfield-based theatre groups SCAMPS Youth Company,[ 1] Paragon Youth Theatre and Macclesfield Amateur Dramatic Society.
Until 23 August 2008 he starred in the York Theatre Royal's production of Mike Kenny 's adaptation of The Railway Children alongside Colin Tarrant and Sarah Quintrell at the National Railway Museum .[ 2]
Lancaster has one green and one blue eye, a condition known as heterochromia .
In January 2013 he has started his own construction company, Marshall Lancaster Plastering, and works as a contractor in Macclesfield and surrounding areas.[ 3]
Credits
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1999
The Lakes
Ged Hodgson
8 episodes
1999
Where the Heart Is
Matty
Episode: "Reach for the Stars"
1999
Shockers: Ibiza - £99 Return
Shaun
TV movie
2000
Peak Practice
Paul Lynch
Episode: "Once Too Often"
2000-2001
Bob Martin
Timmy
12 episodes
2001
So What Now?
Dispatch Assistant
Episode: "Sofa So Good"
2002–2003
Clocking Off
Gary Dugdale
10 episodes
2003
Grease Monkeys
Brian/Ryan Wright
Episode: "Double Vision"
2004
The Royal
Matty
Episode: "All the Fun of the Fair"
2004
Family Affairs
Shane
3 episodes
2004
Outlaws
Jamie Hughes
Episode: "Three Monkeys"
1999-2006
Holby City
Ryan Livingstone/Jay Matthews/Billy Wintergreen
4 episodes
2006
The Street
Colin
Episode: "Stan"
2006
The Bill
Paul Pavese
Episode: "417"
2006-2007
Life on Mars
Chris Skelton
16 episodes
2009
Boy Meets Girl
Pete
TV mini-series
2006-2009
Coronation Street
Slug
19 episodes
2008-2010
Ashes to Ashes
Chris Skelton
24 episodes
2006-2010
Doctors
Alan Lords/Johnny Thomas
2 episodes
2011
Doctor Who
Buzzer
2 episodes
2007-2012
Casualty
Perry Dans/Keith Parr
5 episodes
Radio
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2006
Daybreak
Phil
BBC Radio 4 Play
2011
Castaway
Tom
BBC Radio 4 Play
Film
Theatre
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1992
Where Did You Last See Your Trousers
Gorillagram
MADS Theatre
1993
Blood Brothers
Eddie
MADS Theatre
1995
Cabaret
Herr Schultz
Paragon Youth Theatre
2007
Up 'n' Under
Tony
Tameside Hippodrome Theatre
2007
Wuthering Heights
Linton
York Theatre Royal
2008
The Railway Children
Mr. Perks
National Railway Museum
References
External links
International National Artists