Martin Marquez
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Martin Marquez is a British
actor
.
He is best known on television for his role as Gino Primirola, the head barman, in the British
TV comedy drama Hotel Babylon
. He also played Danny Pearce in The Bill
from 1993 to 1995, and Neil in EastEnders
in 2002, and he has appeared in Murder Most Horrid
and Plastic Man
.
Ritz Hotel
and later opened a fish and chips
shop when the family moved to Binley Woods
. Martin attended King Henry VIII school in Coventry. He worked as a personal trainer and a barman before beginning his career in acting.
. From 2006 to 2009 he played the character of head barman on the television series Hotel Babylon.
He is also known for his theatre work, including Trevor Nunn
's revival of Anything Goes
in 2002, in which he played Moonface Martin, and Terry Johnson
's play Insignificance
. He has performed as a comedy team, The Brothers Marquez, with his brother John Marquez. He has played the lead role of Dad in Billy Elliot the Musical
at the Victoria Palace Theatre
in London's West End since November 2010.
His daughter is Ramona Marquez
, who plays Karen in Outnumbered
.
United Kingdom
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
He is best known on television for his role as Gino Primirola, the head barman, in the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
TV comedy drama Hotel Babylon
Hotel Babylon
Hotel Babylon was a BBC television drama series based on the book of the same name by Imogen Edwards-Jones, that aired from 19 January 2006 to 14 August 2009, produced by independent production company Carnival Films for BBC One...
. He also played Danny Pearce in The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
from 1993 to 1995, and Neil in EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
in 2002, and he has appeared in Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid is a BBC dark comedy anthology series starring comedian Dawn French. It ran for four series runs, in 1991, 1994, 1996 and 1999....
and Plastic Man
Plastic Man
Plastic Man is a fictional comic-book superhero originally published by Quality Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. Created by writer-artist Jack Cole, he first appeared in Police Comics #1 ....
.
Early life
Marquez was born in 1964. His mother is British and met his father while on holiday in Spain. Marquez's father formerly worked as a waiter at the Costa BravaCosta Brava
The Costa Brava is a coastal region of northeastern Catalonia, Spain, in the comarques of Alt Empordà, Baix Empordà and Selva, in the province of Girona. Costa is the Catalan and Spanish word for 'coast', and Brava means 'rugged' or 'wild'...
Ritz Hotel
Ritz Hotel
The Ritz London is a luxury 5-star hotel located in Piccadilly and overlooking Green Park in London.- History :Swiss hotelier César Ritz, former manager of the Savoy Hotel, opened the hotel on 24 May 1906...
and later opened a fish and chips
Fish and chips
Fish and chips is a popular take-away food in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Canada...
shop when the family moved to Binley Woods
Binley Woods
Binley Woods is a village and civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire, England. However, it is sometimes wrongly considered part of suburban Coventry . In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 2,607....
. Martin attended King Henry VIII school in Coventry. He worked as a personal trainer and a barman before beginning his career in acting.
Career
Marquez first appeared on television in The Bill, where he portrayed Detective Sergeant Danny Pearce. He also had small roles in such series as Elizabeth I, The Business, EastEnders, and BedtimeBedtime
Bedtime, in Western parenting tradition, involves to a greater or lesser extent, rituals made to help children feel more secure, and become accustomed toward a comparatively more rigid sleep schedule than they would otherwise establish....
. From 2006 to 2009 he played the character of head barman on the television series Hotel Babylon.
He is also known for his theatre work, including Trevor Nunn
Trevor Nunn
Sir Trevor Robert Nunn, CBE is an English theatre, film and television director. Nunn has been the Artistic Director for the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theatre, and, currently, the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. He has directed musicals and dramas for the stage, as well as opera...
's revival of Anything Goes
Anything Goes
Anything Goes is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap antics aboard an ocean liner bound from New York to London...
in 2002, in which he played Moonface Martin, and Terry Johnson
Terry Johnson (dramatist)
Terry Johnson is a British dramatist and director working for stage, television and film. He is a Literary Associate at the Royal Court Theatre. At The Court he directed Dumb Show by Joe Penhall and opened his play Piano/Forte...
's play Insignificance
Insignificance
Insignificance may refer to:*Insignificance , a 1985 film directed by Nicolas Roeg*Insignificance , an album by Jim O'Rourke named after the film*Insignificance , a song by Pearl Jam*Insignificance...
. He has performed as a comedy team, The Brothers Marquez, with his brother John Marquez. He has played the lead role of Dad in Billy Elliot the Musical
Billy Elliot the Musical
Billy Elliot the Musical is a musical based on the 2000 film Billy Elliot. The music is by Sir Elton John, and book and lyrics are by Lee Hall, who wrote the film's screenplay. The plot revolves around motherless Billy, who trades boxing gloves for ballet shoes...
at the Victoria Palace Theatre
Victoria Palace Theatre
Victoria Palace Theatre is a West End theatre in Victoria Street, in the City of Westminster, opposite Victoria Station.-Origins:The theatre began life as a small concert room above the stables of the Royal Standard Hotel, a small hotel and tavern built in 1832 at what was then 522 Stockbridge...
in London's West End since November 2010.
His daughter is Ramona Marquez
Ramona Marquez
Ramona Marquez is an English child actress from Wandsworth, South London, most known for her role as Karen Brockman in the BBC One sitcom Outnumbered...
, who plays Karen in Outnumbered
Outnumbered
Outnumbered is a British sitcom. Airing on BBC One since 2007, it stars Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner as a father and mother outnumbered by their three children...
.