Mark Lindsay Chapman Explained

Mark Lindsay Chapman
Birth Date:8 September 1954
Birth Place:London, England
Education:Guildford School of Acting
Occupation:Actor
Spouse:Cheree Vandoren
Children:3

Mark Lindsay Chapman (born 8 September 1954) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Chief Officer Henry Wilde in the film Titanic (1997), as John Lennon in the film Chapter 27 (2007) and as Dr. Anton Arcane on the USA Network TV series Swamp Thing from 1990 to 1993.

Career

He attended the Guildford School of Acting where he studied ballet, speech, drama, and fencing.

His television credits include: Max Headroom, Dallas (as Brett Lomax), Falcon Crest, Baywatch, Murder, She Wrote, , JAG, Charmed, The Young and the Restless, Swamp Thing,[1] and The Langoliers. He played Chief Officer Henry Tingle Wilde in the 1997 film Titanic. A Paramount internal memo dated from 1987 has revealed that Chapman was once considered for the part of Data in .[2]

The similarity between his name and that of John Lennon's murderer, Mark David Chapman, prevented him in 1985 from playing Lennon in , a biographical film produced by NBC; Yoko Ono had been deeply involved in the production and had herself been initially impressed with his audition and approved his casting prior to discovering his full name was Mark Lindsay Chapman. She then nixed his casting on the grounds it was "bad karma", and a great deal of press attention was given to his having almost got the role[3] (Chapman changed his name to Lindsay when he joined Equity, as there was already a Mark Chapman in the union). The role went instead to Mark McGann. Chapman's full name surfaced again when the story was published in Britain, and reporters began making inquiries about the actor, who was then working as a bricklayer with his father.

Eventually Lindsay did portray Lennon, in the 2007 film Chapter 27, which had Mark David Chapman as the lead character.[4]

Personal life

Chapman was arrested in March 2018 for assaulting his then-girlfriend, Tara Pirnia, after she ended their five-year relationship. According to an affidavit obtained from the Travis County Sheriff's office, he flew into a "violent rage" after she asked him to delete intimate material of her on his cell phone. She filed a restraining order afterward.[5]

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
1995Separate LivesKeno Sykes
1997TitanicHenry Tingle Wilde
1998Legend of the MummyDaw
2001Beethoven's 4thJohnnie Simmons
2007Chapter 27John Lennon
2012Steve Jobs: iGeniusNarrator
2013Abner, the Invisible DogAbnerVoice
2014Christmas in Palm SpringsRees
2015FutbolAnnouncer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983The Third Part of King Henry VISecond CompanyTelevision film
MacbethMurdered
1986AssassinHotel Clerk
1987Max HeadroomPaddy AshtonEpisode: "Dream Thieves"
ThrobChauffeurEpisode: "Last Night at the Fire Station: Part 1"
1987–1995Murder, She WroteVarious roles5 episodes
1987–2004Days of Our LivesAgent Spector / Trevor Lodge24 episodes
1988DallasBrett Lomax5 episodes
1989NightingalesJosh2 episodes
CBS Summer PlayhouseJack MarloweEpisode: "Shivers"
Falcon CrestCharley St. James8 episodes
1990Night VisionsManTelevision film
1990–1993Swamp ThingAnton Arcane72 episodes
1993BaywatchThe Great MaroniEpisode: "Tower of Power"
1994The UntouchablesStadtEpisode: "Stadt"
Valley of the DollsNickEpisode #1.10
RenegadeMichael CovingtonEpisode: "Teen Angel"
1995The LangoliersNick Hopewell2 episodes
1995, 1996Silk StalkingsNigel Buckley / Steven Bolton
1996Weird ScienceWillemEpisode: "Gary & Wyatt's Bloodsucking Adventure"
Jen Mai2 episodes
The Burning ZoneHenry LefortEpisode: "Blood Covenant"
1997JAGVincent HutchinsonEpisode: "Trinity"
1998Night ManAndre BarzunEpisode: "Book of the Dead"
Air AmericaHarry FavershamEpisode: "Seller's Market"
1999Dr. Mordecai Church2 episodes
Silk HopeTed BassTelevision film
1999, 2000Nash BridgesBrennan / Andrew Storey Mark2 episodes
2000CharmedFinley BeckEpisode: "Chick Flick"
Walker, Texas RangerFrankEpisode: "Showdown at Casa Diablo: Part 2"
2002Trapped: Buried AliveReno RileyTelevision film
2006The Young and the RestlessMystery Man / Roland Burke3 episodes
2011Supah NinjasSir Nigel WicketEpisode: "Kickbutt"
Masters of the HouseRobert Delaney6 episodes
Holly's HolidayLivingstonTelevision film
2012All About Christmas EveGavin Jones
2015Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson StoryPiers Morgan
OminousThe Stranger
A Prince for ChristmasGeoffrey
2017The TwinDr. Rubin

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. 2003. Ballantine Books. 0-345-45542-8. 1158.
  2. http://www.lettersofnote.com/2010/08/star-trekcasting.html Star Trek: The Next Generation details
  3. Book: Marill, Alvin H.. Movies Made for Television: The Telefeature and the Mini-Series: 1964-1986. registration. November 1987. New York Zoetrope. 0-918432-80-4. 214.
  4. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0488988/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast Chapter 27 full cast
  5. News: 'Titanic' Actor Mark Chapman Arrested for Assaulting Girlfriend. TMZ. 2018-06-19.