David Scarboro

In February 2010, footage of Mark, played by David Scarboro, was seen in video footage watched by Ian and Dot to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary.

The role of Mark Fowler was taken over by Todd Carty in 1990.

Scarboro was found dead at the bottom of Beachy Head on 27 April 1988. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Tatsfield in Surrey. At the inquest into his death, the coroner gave an open verdict. A 1988 BBC documentary about his life entitled My Brother David was presented by his brother Simon. Scarboro's parents left the UK after their son's death.

From its inception in February 1985 until April of that same year, Scarboro played the part of Mark Fowler in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. The actor did not respond well to the sudden fame the role brought him, and later became very concerned when the writers decided that the character of Mark should become a racist.

In December 1985, Scarboro briefly returned to the series in a storyline where Mark was reunited with his parents. His parents had travelled to visit him in Southend-on-Sea where he had settled with an older woman who had children from an earlier relationship. Scarboro subsequently returned for brief stints in 1986 and 1987, but never returned to the series on a permanent or on-going basis. Scarboro's last appearance in the series was in the episode aired on Christmas Day, 1987.

Scarboro made his acting debut in an episode of the television series Scene titled Good Neighbours which aired in 1984. That same year he appeared as a student in episodes of the school drama series Grange Hill.

David Timothy Scarboro (3 February 1968 – 27 April 1988) was an English actor who was best known for portraying Mark Fowler in the British soap opera EastEnders from the programme's inception in February until April 1985 before appearing intermittently between 1986 and 1987.