Mark Labbett | |
|---|---|
 Labbett on The Chase USA in 2014 | |
| Born | Mark Andrew Labbett 15 August 1965 |
| Other names | "The Beast" |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Notable credit(s) | The Chase (2009–present) The Chase USA (2013–2015, 2021–2022) The Chase Australia (2016–2020, 2022–present) Master Minds, 2022–present |
| Spouse |
Katie Labbett
(m. 2014; sep. 2020) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | marklabbett |
Mark Andrew Labbett[1] (born 15 August 1965), also known by his professional nickname "The Beast", is an English professional quizzer and television personality. Since 2009 he has been one of the "chasers" on the ITV game show The Chase as "the Beast"[2] 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 and from late February 2022 rejoined the Australian version of the show.[3][4][5]
Labbett has appeared as a contestant on several other television quiz shows and is a regular in quizzing competitions.
- ^ Labbett, Mark [@MarkLabbett] (14 February 2018). "In that case, for posterity, Mark Andrew Labbett :)" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 February 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ Peter White (19 May 2021). "Mark 'The Beast' Labbett Joins ABC's The Chase". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Michael Patrick (24 February 2022). "'The Beast' Mark Labbett returns to The Chase Australia following amazing weight-loss transformation". Seven News. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ Byrnes, Holly (29 November 2015). "The Chase Australia's newest UK recruit Mark Labbett is already doing a number on rivals at Nine". The Sunday Telegraph. Australia. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ Mark Labbett [@MarkLabbett] (4 February 2022). "Not been re-signed, That's life. Grateful for the opportunity to work with (and compare myself to) the GOATS" (Tweet) – via Twitter.