Marquez first appeared on television in
The Bill, where he portrayed
Detective Sergeant Danny Pearce. He also had small roles in such series as
Doc Martin,
The Catherine Tate Show,
Elizabeth I,
The Business,
EastEnders and
Bedtime. From 2006 to 2009, he played the character of head barman on the television series
Hotel Babylon. In 2013, he appeared in new ITV comedy drama
The Job Lot, playing security guard Paul. 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, who also portrayed his fictional brother in a "Doc Martin" episode. 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. In October 2013, he went on to play the role of Captain Dana Holmes in
From Here to Eternity the Musical. ==Filmography==