Marc Warren

Marc Warren (born 20 March 1967) is an English actor, known for his British television roles. His roles have included Albert Blithe in Band of Brothers, Danny Blue in Hustle, Dougie Raymond in The Vice, Dominic Foy in State of Play, Rick in Mad Dogs, the Comte de Rochefort in The Musketeers, the Gentleman in Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, and Piet Van Der Valk in TV series Van Der Valk. Early and personal life In 1979, Warren moved from Northamptonshire to Farnborough, Hampshire, and attended Cove Senior School for two years before moving back to Northampton in 1982. He studied drama at the East 15 Acting School, but left without graduating after being asked to play 'the colour orange'. He is interested in magic, sleight of hand and mentalism, and has spent some time studying the art of mind reading. In his spare time, he likes to meditate, and play the guitar. Career Theatre Warren made his professional debut in May 1986, when he appeared at The Northampton Theatre Royal in Stags and Hens. He was a member of the National Youth Theatre, and he played Billy Casper in Kes at the Birmingham Rep studio, and UK tour, directed by John Herriman for the Snap Theatre Company. In 1991, he played the role of 'Lot' in a production of Kingdom of Earth at the Redgrave Theatre in Farnham, Hampshire. In November 1991, he played Jem, in To Kill a Mockingbird, at the York Theatre Royal.