Mark Charnock has played Marlon Dingle for a huge 27 years.
He is one of Emmerdale's longest-standing stars, after joining the ITV soap and the iconic Dingle family in 1996. Marlon Dingle is the son of Albert and Delilah Dingle, the brother of Eli Dingle and the father of April Windsor and Leo Goskirk.
The star has become a household name, and has continued to win fans over throughout the years.
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He has been at the centre of many of the soap's most iconic storylines, including his recent stroke and subsequent recovery, and supporting his best friend Paddy through a mental health crisis.
The actor is known for his ditsy and chaotic on-screen character but Mark's life away from the Dales appears to be much more civilised, as previously reported. Here's everything we know about actor Mark Charnock's life away from Emmerdale.
Mark Charnock was born in August 1968 and studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. He made his television debut in 1992 playing the character, Duane in an episode of 2point4 Children.
The actor went on to star in various shows including Watching and Cadfael. Mark actually made his soap debut in Coronation Street, however, he only appeared in two episodes before he bagged the role of Marlon Dingle in Emmerdale.
Mark played a pizza delivery driver on the cobbles, as well as a policeman.
He also hosts a podcast with Paul Coates in which they respond to their audience's problems and quandaries by suggesting out of the box solutions.
Mark has portrayed the role of Marlon Dingle in Emmerdale since 1996. The character has been married three times, first to Tricia Fisher, then to Donna Windsor and then Laurel Thomas.
He won the award for Best Dramatic Performance at the 2004 British Soap Awards for the heart-breaking storyline which saw Marlon switch off the life-support for his first wife, Tricia.
What do we know about Mark's personal life?
The actor very much keeps his family life out of the spotlight, but it is believed he is married with one child, however he does not share snaps of his wife or son on social media.
The 54-year-old often updates his Twitter and Instagram in his spare time and regularly shares snaps with his co-stars who he enjoys socialising with outside of filming. Mark is a keen gardener and regularly shares snaps of the vegetables and plants he has grown in his garden.
He also tweets about mental health, and has an adorable Labrador called Freddie. Mark has a keen eye for photography and enjoys sharing images of nature.
Mark is very private and has never spoken about his family life away from Emmerdale.
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