Markus 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, Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, JAG, Charmed, The Young and the Restless, Swamp Thing, 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 Star Trek: The Next Generation.Star Trek: The Next Generation details, lettersofnote.com, August 2010.
The similarity between his name and that of John Lennon's murderer, Mark David Chapman, prevented him in 1985 from playing Lennon in John and Yoko: A Love Story, 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 (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.Chapter 27 full cast, IMDb; retrieved 4 May 2016.
Personal life Chapman was arrested in March 2018 for allegedly assaulting his then-girlfriend, Tara Pirnia, after she ended their five-year relationship. She filed a restraining order afterward.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1995Separate LivesKeno Sykes1997TitanicHenry Tingle Wilde1998Legend of the MummyDaw2001Beethoven's 4thJohnnie Simmons2007Chapter 27John Lennon2012Steve Jobs: iGeniusNarrator2013Abner, the Invisible DogAbnerVoice2014Christmas in Palm SpringsRees2015FutbolAnnouncer
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1983The Third Part of King Henry VISecond CompanyTelevision film MacbethMurderer1986AssassinHotel ClerkAnnihilatorRobert ArmourTV Movie1987Max HeadroomPaddy AshtonEpisode: "Dream Thieves"ThrobChauffeurEpisode: "Last Night at the Fire Station: Part 1"1987–1995Murder, She WroteVarious roles5 episodes1987–2004Days of Our LivesAgent Spector / Trevor Lodge24 episodes1988DallasBrett Lomax5 episodes1989NightingalesJosh2 episodesCBS Summer PlayhouseJack MarloweEpisode: "Shivers"Falcon CrestCharley St. James8 episodes1990Night VisionsManTelevision film1990–1993Swamp ThingAnton Arcane72 episodes1993BaywatchThe Great MaroniEpisode: "Tower of Power"1994The UntouchablesStadtEpisode: "Stadt"Valley of the DollsNickEpisode #1.10RenegadeMichael CovingtonEpisode: "Teen Angel"1995The LangoliersNick Hopewell2 episodes1995–1996Silk StalkingsNigel Buckley / Steven Bolton1996Weird ScienceWillemEpisode: "Gary & Wyatt's Bloodsucking Adventure"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanJen Mai2 episodesThe Burning ZoneHenry LefortEpisode: "Blood Covenant"1997JAGVincent HutchinsonEpisode: "Trinity"1998Night ManAndre BarzunEpisode: "Book of the Dead"Air AmericaHarry FavershamEpisode: "Seller's Market"1999Poltergeist: The LegacyDr. Mordecai Church2 episodesSilk HopeTed BassTelevision film1999–2000Nash BridgesBrennan / Andrew Storey Mark2 episodes2000CharmedFinley BeckEpisode: "Chick Flick"Walker, Texas RangerFrankEpisode: "Showdown at Casa Diablo: Part 2"2002Trapped: Buried AliveReno RileyTelevision film2006The Young and the RestlessMystery Man / Roland Burke3 episodes2011Supah NinjasSir Nigel WicketEpisode: "Kickbutt"Masters of the HouseRobert Delaney6 episodesHolly's HolidayLivingstonTelevision film2012All About Christmas EveGavin Jones2015Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson StoryPiers MorganOminousThe StrangerA Prince for ChristmasGeoffrey2017The TwinDr. Rubin
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