- Born
- Birth nameMark Jonathan R Umbers
- Nickname
- Mumbers
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- "the beating, shattered heart of the show ... a startlingly sympathetic performance" (New York Times)
"Mark Umbers is simply extraordinary" (Boston Globe)
"raises everyone else's game" (Independent)
"impeccably played" (Guardian)
Raised in Yorkshire, England, Umbers studied Classics at Oxford. He spent the early part of his career on the London stage, most notably in two American roles - the Gentleman Caller in Rupert Goold's 2007 production of 'The Glass Menagerie' with Jessica Lange, and the lead role of Franklin Shepard in the acclaimed 2012 revival of Sondheim's 'Merrily We Roll Along' which was also filmed and released in cinemas. Early film work saw him starring opposite Scarlett Johansson in Lions Gate's 'A Good Woman'. On British TV he is best known for his roles in BBC's 'Mistresses', ITV's Second World War drama 'Home Fires' and, most recently, the series 'Hotel Portofino' in which he stars opposite Natascha McElhone.- IMDb mini biography by: UA
- I love writing screenplays for my own pleasure. I've adapted all sorts of plays, including Shakspeare. It is a way of relaxing to me.
- I never have any plans, I just sort of wait and see. I do worry sometimes that this could be my last job, but I think most actors feel that way one time or another.
- [on working with Trevor Nunn] He was very influential on me because he made no distinction between a musical and a play, and thrives on the notion that he can do Shakespeare one night and a big Broadway show the next with the same cast, who all approach it in the same way.
- There's a terrible pressure on you to become a celebrity these days if you want to further your career. That has never really interested me. I'm not a famous actor and that's fine by me if the work keeps coming in. I am very lucky to have had the parts I've had without being in the limelight. To be a celebrity you have to court the paps [paparazzi] and that isn't something I am interested in at all.
- For male actors, getting older means you get more interesting parts to play.
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