The English quizzer Mark Labbett is known for his role as a “Chaser” on the UK and US game shows. The British television personality has appeared in many television quiz shows and earned the nickname “The Beast” from the viewers. Mark Labbett has built a successful career for over a decade. Here, we will take a look back at his life and career success.

Mark Andrew Labbett is the eldest son of Carolyn and Jon Labbett, who was born on 15 August 1965 in Tiverton, Devon, England. He has two younger brothers named Paul and Philip.

Before attending Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury, Labbett was sent to the local school. When he was 14, he worked as a student teacher.

The Chase star continued his studies at Exeter College, Oxford where he won a Master of Arts in Mathematics. He completed his Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) at the University of Exeter in 1995.

Mark Labbett attended the University of South Wales, previously the University of Glamorgan where he obtained his legal CPE and LPC qualifications. In 2003, he moved to Rotherham where he currently lives.

After getting a teaching certificate and degree, Labbett was initially a mathematics and physical education supply teacher. He taught in two secondary schools, Caldicot School in South Wales and Cove School in Farnborough

When Labbett worked at Butlins holiday camp for extra revenue, he began to be interested in quizzing. In 2001, his pub quiz team was rewarded a weekend in Paris after competing in the national competition Jumbo Quiz.

Labbett's first appearance on Mastermind was in 1999 where his subject was the Olympic Games. In 2000, he appeared again on this television quiz show with a specialist subject The Simpsons.

In 2000, the Chaser competed on Countdown where he lost his first game. He appeared on the Stake Out game show and was eliminated during the Face Off round.

After winning £500 on BrainTeaser on Channel 5, Labbett appeared as a winner on BBC One's SUDO-Q. In this game, he earned a total of £1,500.

In 2003, Mark Labbett participated in Grand Slam when he was beaten by Clive Spate in his first match. Clive Spate won by the seconds as Labbett just answered 11 questions correctly.

Mark Labbett’s first appearance in Who Wants to be a Millionaire? was on 5 November 2005. When the victory eluded him in his first participation, he returned to the following series and gained £32,000 across two episodes.

In 2006, the star gameshow is a captain of the Welsh quiz team in the European Quizzing Championships. His team was a champion quizzer having ranked fifth in the European Quizzing Championships.

The Rugby Boys, Mark Labbett‘s team, became the winner in BBC Four's Only Connect in 2009. The Chaser was placed as the 17th-best quizzer in the UK.

Another Labbett television appearance includes The National Lottery People in 2007. The television personality came second in the grand finale.

Labbett participated in the quiz show Are You an Egghead? in 2008. He was beaten by Jenny Ryan after a closely fought contest.

Mark Labbett is an executive producer of New Generation Wrestling (NGW). He appeared on Eternal Glory, a battle show in Hull City Hall on Friday.

The ITV’s game show The Chase was first aired in 2009 and was hosted by Bradley Walsh. Labbett got his nickname "The Beast" referencing both his stature and surname Labbett sounds like the French word "la bête", meaning "the beast".

The Beast participated in the American version of The Chase on Game Show Network in August 2013. He also joined the seven chasers in The Chase Australia broadcast on Seven Network alongside fellow British chasers Anne Hegerty and Shaun Wallace.

In October 2014, Mark Labbett married Katie, a German-speaking artist and illustrator. The couple has a son, Lawrence.