British TV fans give two different answers when asked where they first noticed Max Beesley: Charlie Edwards in Hotel Babylon, or his title role in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, a BBC miniseries from 1997 (BBC Drama (broadcaster profile)). This piece separates the career record from the personal-life rumours that keep circulating, and every claim carries a named source.
Full name: Maxton Gig Beesley Jr. · Born: , Burnage, Manchester, England · Occupation: Actor, musician and writer · Breakout role: Title role in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling · Known TV role: Charlie Edwards in Hotel Babylon
Quick snapshot
- Born 16 April 1971 in Burnage, Manchester, England (Wikipedia (encyclopedia entry))
- Breakout: title role in the BBC miniseries The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, 1997 (BBC Drama (broadcaster profile)) (Wikipedia (encyclopedia entry))
- Charlie Edwards in Hotel Babylon, 2006–2009 (Wikipedia (encyclopedia entry)) (Wikipedia (encyclopedia entry))
- Spouse: IMDb lists Jennifer Beesley, while HELLO! Magazine names Jennifer Noelle (IMDb (film credits database); HELLO! Magazine (celebrity profile))
- Net worth: no verified figure exists (Cityreporter (unverified biography site))
- Suits: recurring role as Stephen Huntley across seven episodes, 2013 (IMDb (film credits database))
- The Gentlemen: boxing promoter Henry Collins in Guy Ritchie’s Netflix series, 2024 (Wikipedia (encyclopedia entry))
- Music Republic gives 14 January 2026 as the start of Hijack’s second season (Music Republic Magazine (music interview coverage))
- Touring with Robbie Williams’s live band from 2003 to 2006 reportedly rests on a fan database alone (Robbie Williams Database (fan archive))
Nine entries, one pattern: the dated career facts carry sources, while the personal details stop where the sources stop.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Maxton Gig Beesley Jr. |
| Born | 16 April 1971, Burnage, Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Actor, musician and writer |
| Breakout role | Title role in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1997) |
| Known TV role | Charlie Edwards in Hotel Babylon (2006–2009) |
| US recurring role | Stephen Huntley in Suits (seven episodes, 2013) |
| Spouse | Unconfirmed: Jennifer Beesley (IMDb) or Jennifer Noelle (HELLO! Magazine) |
What is Max Beesley most famous for?
Two roles carry most of his public profile: the title role in a BBC costume drama and Charlie Edwards, deputy manager in Hotel Babylon. The career record shows music before acting, but screen work is what most viewers recognise.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
- Title role in the BBC miniseries, the first major screen credit in the verified record (BBC Drama)
- Carried the breakout that the rest of his screen career builds on
Hotel Babylon and the role of Charlie Edwards
- Charlie Edwards, deputy manager, a series regular across 22 episodes (Wikipedia)
- Dated 2006–2009 in the timeline above, a three-year run on his record
Beesley’s public identity rests on two British productions, so the verified record holds up best when questions start there.
The implication: two credits explain most of his recognition, and everything beyond them needs its own proof.
Was Max Beesley in Suits?
Yes. IMDb lists him as Stephen Huntley across seven episodes of Suits in 2013 (IMDb (film credits database)), a USA Network series.
What the Suits credit confirms
- A recurring role, not a lead part
- Seven episodes, all within the single 2013 run
- Homeland (2015) as Mike Brown, a former British special forces bodyguard, appears in the same IMDb entry
Other screen credits: The Gentlemen and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War
- The Gentlemen: Henry Collins in Guy Ritchie’s Netflix series, 2024, listed in the timeline above (Wikipedia)
- Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War appears in search results only; the research found no credit page, so treat it as unverified
The catch: a seven-episode recurring role answers the question but does not make him a Suits regular, so the credit should be described exactly as listed.
Who is Max Beesley’s spouse?
The sources disagree on the name and the number of children. The IMDb entry names Jennifer Beesley, HELLO! Magazine names Jennifer Noelle as a professional dancer with two children, and the 2025 interview quoted later names two daughters, Sabrina and Isabella.
Who was Max Beesley’s first wife?
- No first wife is named in the sources reviewed
- Any name needs a Tier 1 or Tier 2 source and a dated reference before it appears in print
Who are some of Max Beesley’s girlfriends?
- The research names one partner: Mel B (Melanie Brown)
- No other relationship is sourced, so the list stays at one name
Did Max Beesley date Mel B?
- The Independent’s 2006 profile reports the relationship, which the research dates to the mid-1990s and around 2002 (The Independent (2006 profile))
How many children does Max Beesley have?
- IMDb lists one child; HELLO! Magazine lists two
- The 2025 interview names two daughters, Sabrina (12) and Isabella (7)
Aggregator pages blur Beesley with other famous names, and the research traced one such mix-up to Angela Griffin’s marriage. Check any spouse name against a Tier 1 or Tier 2 source before reuse.
Why this matters: a spouse name shapes how readers read a family profile, and the sources here disagree on the basics.
The pattern: every spouse source gives a different name or child count, so the family details stay disputed until a Tier 1 or Tier 2 source resolves them.
Is Max Beesley still friends with Robbie Williams?
No current friendship is confirmed in the sources reviewed. The documented link is working life: Music Republic Magazine lists Beesley touring and recording with Robbie Williams alongside Take That, Jamiroquai and George Michael (Music Republic Magazine (music interview coverage)).
How is Max Beesley related to Angela Griffin?
- They are not married. Griffin’s husband is Jason Milligan, Beesley’s stepbrother (BBC Drama (broadcaster profile))
- Aggregator copy often confuses the two names
The implication: the professional tie is documented and the friendship is not, so any present-tense claim about the friendship needs a dated quote first.
How much is Max Beesley worth?
There is no verified net worth figure. The most-cited number is the $5 million that the celebrity-wealth site CelebrityNetWorth reportedly lists for 2015 (CelebrityNetWorth (wealth aggregator)), a figure the research treats as an unverified estimate.
Where does Max Beesley live?
- No residence is confirmed in the sources reviewed
- Any address or city claim needs a dated Tier 1 or Tier 2 source
A career spanning British drama, US network television and session work still leaves the net worth question without an official answer.
Why this matters: an unsourced figure repeated in one profile becomes a fact for the next reader, so “not publicly disclosed” is the accurate line.
Confirmed facts and open questions
Confirmed facts
- Born 16 April 1971 in Burnage, Manchester, England (Wikipedia)
- Breakout: title role in the BBC miniseries The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (BBC Drama)
- Charlie Edwards in Hotel Babylon, 2006–2009 (Wikipedia)
- Stephen Huntley in Suits, seven episodes, 2013 (IMDb)
What’s unclear
- Spouse identity: Jennifer Beesley (IMDb) or Jennifer Noelle (HELLO! Magazine)
- Number of children: one or two
- First wife: not named in the sources
- Partners beyond Mel B
- Current friendship with Robbie Williams
- Net worth: no verified figure
- Place of residence
- Height
- Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War credit, found in search results only
- Glitter (2001) as Dice Black, with a reported Razzie nomination, supported only by a fan wiki
- Survivors (Tom Price) and Mad Dogs (Woody), supported only by fan wikis
The implication: the career record can carry a reader’s trust, but the personal-life section needs fresh sourcing before anyone repeats it.
In his own words
“Sabrina and Bella are the barometer by which I act in my life and choose what I do.”
Max Beesley, Music Republic Magazine (2025 interview)
In a 2006 profile with The Independent (The Independent (2006 profile)), Beesley said that he was only in the papers when he was working on a drama.
The statements in this section all come from Beesley himself. The research gathered no independent speaker, so this section cannot offer a second voice on his record.
The career record is the part of Max Beesley’s biography that holds up to checking: two British roles, a recurring US credit and a documented musical past. The personal-life questions are different, because the sources disagree on the spouse, the number of children and the net worth. For editors repeating his story, the choice is clear: cite the sourced credits, or hold the family and money lines until a Tier 1 or Tier 2 source confirms them.
Related reading: Robert Lindsay career guide
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Frequently asked questions
When was Max Beesley born?
, in Burnage, Manchester, England.
Where was Max Beesley born?
Burnage, Manchester, England, according to the verified record.
What role did Max Beesley play in Hotel Babylon?
Charlie Edwards, deputy manager, a series regular across 22 episodes from 2006 to 2009.
What role did Max Beesley play in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling?
The title role in the BBC miniseries, which dates to 1997.
What is Max Beesley’s full name?
Maxton Gig Beesley Jr.
How tall is Max Beesley?
No verified height appears in the sources reviewed, so none is published here.
Henry William Bennett Murray is a staff writer for CivicInsight.uk, covering UK public affairs, policy and civic life. He works under Editor-in-Chief Rebecca Langford, following the newsroom standards for sourcing, verification and fact-checking set out in our editorial policies.