Perry Benson

Perry Benson (born 12 October 1961 in London, England, UK) is an actor. He starred as Meggy in This Is England and This Is England '86. Benson did not return for This Is England '88 and his character has been said to have died off screen.

Biography

He is best known for his regular roles in British television sitcoms You Rang, M'Lord? (1988-1993), Oh, Doctor Beeching! (1995-1997) and Operation Good Guys (1997-2000).

He has also appeared in the British films Quadrophenia (1979), Scum (1979), Love, Honour and Obey (2000), Alien Autopsy (2006) and This Is England (2006), Somers Town (2008) and Mum & Dad (2008). He has also featured in a 2008 episode of My Family as Gary the bank robber, husband of Joan (who was played by Pauline Quirke).

He had a lead role in Stars of the Roller Skate Disco, a 1984, 90 minute, 'made for TV' play by Alan Clarke.

He also appeared as Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook in the 1986 biopic Sid And Nancy.

Perry appeared alongside Jimmy Nail in BBC show, Parents of the Band, written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.

Benson stars also in the Vampire film Dead Cert under the direction from Steven Lawson.

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role
1988 to 1993	You Rang, M'Lord?	Henry
1996 to 1997	Oh Doctor Beeching	Ralph
1997 to 2000	Operation Good Guys	Bones
1999	15 Storeys High	Man with a horse in his flat
2000	15 Storeys High	Ping Pong obsessed twin
2009	Misfits	Beverly Morgan
2010	Doctor Who "The Eleventh Hour"	Ice Cream Man
2010	This is England '86	Meggy
2010	Excluded	Steve Heston

Film

• The Class of Miss MacMichael (1978)
• Quadrophenia (1979)
• Scum (1979)
• Sid And Nancy (1986)
• Love, Honour and Obey (2000)
• Alien Autopsy (2006)
• This is England (2006)
• Somers Town (2008)
• Mum & Dad (2008)
• Outside Bet (2011)

External links

• Perry Benson on Wikipedia