Mark Labbett
Birthday: Born in 1965-08-15 in Tiverton, Devon, England, UK
Deathday: Alive
Mark Andrew Labbett (born 15 August 1965), also known by his professional nickname The Beast, is an English quizzer and television personality. Since 2009 he has been one of the "chasers" on the ITV game show The Chase as "The Beast" and from late February 2022 rejoined the Australian version of the show. He previously appeared between 2013 and 2015 on GSN's American version as their sole chaser; between 2016 and 2020 as one of six chasers on the Australian version; and as one of four chasers in the second season of ABC's American revival.He has appeared as a contestant on several other television quiz shows and is a regular in quizzing competitions. He is also a trivia expert on the US game show Master Minds.
TV Credits
The Chasers Road Trip: Trains, Brains and Automobiles
Character: Self
Anne Hegerty, Shaun Wallace and Mark Labbett embark on a geeky road trip to uncover the cognitive abilities of animals. The brainboxes have won quizzes the world over, but wonder where they are in the pecking order of intelligent life forms....
The Chase
Character: Self - Chaser
A heart-racing quiz show where three competitors must pit their wits and face off against the Chaser, a ruthless quiz genius determined to stop them from winning cash prizes. Each episode is a fast-paced battle of brainpower, where contestants are challenged to think faster than they ever thought possible to answer up to 166 questions across all topics....
Beat the Chasers
Character: Self - Chaser
All five of the Chasers appear together to take on all comers and form the best quiz team in the world. As they visit different UK cities, contestants from all over the county face head-to-head challenges with not one, but all the Chasers....
The Chase Australia
Character: Himself - Chaser
Hosted by Larry Emdur, The Chase is a general knowledge race where players must ensure they stay one step ahead of the Chaser, some of the finest quiz brains in Australia...
Celebrity Catchphrase
Character: Self
In this entertaining series packed with laughs, celebrity contestants attempt to work out catchphrases based on fun animations. Animations include well known phrases, sayings and even film, song and book titles. The celebrities need to buzz in as quickly as they can when they know the answer and can say what they see in a chance to win money for their chosen charities....
The Chase
Character: Himself - The Beast
The Chase is a game show which premiered on August 6, 2013, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern/8:00 p.m. Central on Game Show Network. The series is based on the British show of the same name in which contestants try to win money by challenging a quiz show genius known as the Chaser. The series is hosted by Brooke Burns and features Mark Labbett as the Chaser. The show follows the same format as the original UK version, but with three contestants instead of four....
Celebrity Juice
Character: Self
The outrageous comedy panel show hosted by the irrepressible Keith Lemon. Each episode sees top celebrities going head to head in a series of hilarious rounds unlike any other panel show....
Master Minds
Character: Self - Expert
Three challengers take on some of the greatest minds in trivia in this exciting showdown of smarts and strategy; the last contestant standing will face off against the episode's highest scoring Master Mind in a head-to-head battle....
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Character: Himself
Michael McIntyre's Big Show is a British variety and stand-up comedy television series, presented by British comedian, presenter and former Britain's Got Talent judge Michael McIntyre....
The Chase
Character: Himself - Chaser
The Chase isn’t just a quiz… it’s a race, where the players must ensure they stay one step ahead of ‘The Chaser’, a ruthless quiz genius determined to stop them winning at all costs....
Movie Credits
Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)
Character: Self
We all love a good quiz. So here's a question - when did ordinary contestants turn into the pro-quizzers of today? Giving the answers are Victoria Coren Mitchell, Judith Keppel, Chris Tarrant, Mark Labbett, Nicholas Parsons and many more. Narrated by Ben Miller....
Happy Hour with Olly Murs
Character: Self
For one night only, the singer takes over an entire pub in Essex and puts on a jam-packed evening of games, chat, and performances of some of his biggest hits. Olly is joined by some very familiar famous faces, including Bradley Walsh, who will be the resident landlord for the night. Also joining Olly will be Emma Willis, Rochelle Humes, Chris & Kem and Tom Jones, as well as a mystery guest that is a surprise even for Olly....