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Mark Labbett Biography

Birth Name:Mark Labbett

Birth Place:Tiverton, Devon, England

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Won £32,000 on the UK version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" in 2006
  • Often hosts charity quiz nights to raise money for cancer research
  • Earned his Master's in Mathematics from Oxford University, a PGCE in Secondary Education from Exeter University, and Law Qualifications from the University of Glamorgan
  • Began his quiz show career when he worked at Butlins holiday camp and won enough from quiz machines to supplement his income
  • Has appeared on a number of quiz shows, including "The Rugby Boys," "Brain of Britain," and "Sudo-Q․"
  • Worked as a teacher in secondary schools for 15 years
  • Best known as a TV personality who appeared on both the US and UK versions of "The Chase․"