Mark Ashton
Known for
Acting
Born
May 19, 1960
Birthplace
Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Died
February 11, 1987 (aged 26)
Biography
Mark Ashton was a British gay rights activist and co-founder of the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) support group. He was a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain and general secretary of the Young Communist League.
Best known work
Framed Youth: The Revenge of the Teenage Perverts
1983
All Out! Dancing in Dulais
1986
Jimmy Somerville: Queer Rebel of British Pop
2025
Striking with Pride: United at the Coalface
2024
Pride: The True Story
2015Filmography
2025
Jimmy Somerville: Queer Rebel of British Popas Self (archive footage)
2024
Striking with Pride: United at the Coalfaceas Self (Archive Footage)
2015
Pride: The True Storyas Himself (Archive Footage)
1986
All Out! Dancing in Dulaisas Self, Producer
1983