Profile
Ethnicity
European
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
170 cm
Age Range
58–71
Career Highlights
With an acting career that spans over 30 years, Mark has built up an extensive list of film and television credits. He has appeared in a number of popular New Zealand productions including roles in long-running soap Shortland Street, true-crime telefeature Siege, Amazon drama series American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story, and feature films Siege and The Golden Hour, where he played a leading role.
Awards.
| 1996 | TV Guide Film & Television Awards Nomination - Best Actor - Trifecta | ||
Feature Film.
| 2012 | Golden Hour - Telefeature | Arthur Lydiard (Lead) | Desert Road Productions Dir. Justin Pemberton |
| 2012 | Mt Zion | Boss | Small Axe Films Ltd Dir. Tearapa Kahi |
| 2009 | Hopes and Dreams | Paul (Support) | Hopes & Dreams Ltd |
| 2009 | Tracker | Long Boat Sailor (Support) | Digit Films Ltd Dir. Ian Sharp |
| 2007 | Fatal Contact | Transport secretary | The Film Factory Dir. Richard Pearce |
| 2007 | We're Here To Help | Detective Sergeant Ron Muir | South Pacific Pictures/ Friendly Films |
| 2003 | Redhead Loving Lucy | Red Skelton | The Film Factory |
| 2001 | Her Majesty | John Wakefield | Global HM Productions Dir. Mark J. Gordon |
| 2000 | Ready To Run | James McCaffrey | G.E.F.L Productions USA Dir. Duwayne Dunham |
| 1999 | Lawless | Jones | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Chris Martin-Jones |
| 1990 | An Angel At My Table | C.K Stead | Hibiscus Films/New Zealand Film Commission Dir. Jane Campion |
| 1990 | User Friendly | Pump Attendant | Film Konstrucktion Dir. Gregor Nicholas |
Tele-Feature Film.
| 2009 | Spies & Lies | SIB Guard | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Simon Bennett |
Telefeature Film.
| 2008 | Piece of my Heart | Jim (Support) | MF Films Ltd Dir. Fiona Samuel |
Short Film.
| 2006 | Russian Bride | Rick | Dir. Stephen Sinclair |
| 2006 | The Funeral | Keith | This Is It Ltd Dir. Tim Simpson |
| 2005 | Fish & Chip Shop Song | Council Worker | Dir. Kirsten Green |
| 2004 | Poroporoaki | James | Dir. Geoff Clendon |
| 2003 | D.O.T Matrix | Disturbed Man | Godzone Pictures Ltd Dir. Reuben Pollack |
| 2003 | Gateway To Hell | Dr Jeremiah West | Angel Films Dir. Tristan Strange |
| 2002 | Letters About The Weather | Godzone Pictures Dir. Peter Salmon |
Television.
| 2020 | Shortland Street | Grant King | SPP Dir. Various |
| 2018 | The Gulf | Gil Larsen | Dir. Charlie Haskell & Jackie van Beek |
| 2018 | Westside 4 | Dennis | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2016 | American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story | Judson Morhouse (Guest) | 1953 Ltd Dir. Richard Lopez |
| 2016 | Dear Murderer | Blitz Dad | Screentime NZ Ltd |
| 2016 | Pike River - Docudrama | Banker | Screentime Dir. Rupert McKenzie |
| 2015 | Shortland Street | Reuben Mustapic (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2014 | Brokenwood Mysteries | Gary (Support) | South Pacific Pictures - Telefeature Series - Episode Two Dir. Various |
| 2012 | Safe House - Telefeature | Alan Sheridan (Support) | Screentime Aust/NZ Ltd Dir. John Laing |
| 2012 | The Golden Hour | Arthur Lydiard | Desert Road Films |
| 2011 | Siege - Telefeature | George Suter | Screentime NZ Dir. Mike Smith |
| 2011 | Underbelly - The Martin Johnstone Story | Brian Johnstone (Support) | Screentime NZ Dir. Mike Smith and Ric Pellizzeri |
| 2010 | Stolen | John Theyers (Support) | South Pacific Pictures Productions Limted Dir. Britta Johnstone |
| 2009 | Legend of the Seeker Series 2 | Ogilby (Guest) | Walt Disney Company NZ |
| 2009 | The Cult | Matt | Great Southern Television |
| 2008 | Eating Media Lunch Series 8 | Gary (Semi- Recurring) | Great Southern Television |
| 2008 | The Pretender Series 2 | Edwards | Great Southern Television |
| 2007 | We're Here to Help | Detective Sergeant Coulter | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Jonathan Cullinane |
| 2006 | Orange Roughies Series 2 | Detective Hartley | Screenworks |
| 2005 | Interrogation | Michael Derwent | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2005 | The Partners | William Kerr | Isambard Productions |
| 2004 | Power Rangers: Dino Thunder | Coach Beckham | Village Roadshow/KP Productions/USA |
| 2003 | Secret Agent Man | X (Recurring Regular) | Greenstone Pictures Dir. Simon Raby |
| 2002 | Being Eve | Seargent Hopkins | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2002 | Mataku | Ted | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2002 | Spin Doctors | Builder | Comedia Pictures |
| 2001 | Mercy Peak Series 1- 3 | Gil Crouch (Lead/Core) | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2001 | Shortland Street | Detective Len Riley | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2000 | Jacksons Wharf | Chris Guilderdale | South Pacific Pictures |
| 1999 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Cleon's Assistant | Pacific Renaissance |
| 1998 | Young Hercules | Rowab | Pacific Island Pictures |
| 1997 | A Twist In The Tale | Andy Doyle | Cloud 9 |
| 1997 | Pio Series 2 | Comedy Sketches | Pipi Produtions |
| 1997 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Eochid | Pacific Renaissance |
| 1996 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Gnoxious | Pacific Renaissance |
| 1996 | Trifecta | Tim McGuire | Frame Up Films |
| 1995 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Deros | Pacific Renaissance |
| 1994 | Letter To Blanchy | Hayden | Isambard Productions |
| 1993 | Deepwater Haven | Detective | South Pacific Pictures |
| 1992 | Ray Bradbury Theatre | Workman | South Pacific Pictures |
| 1991 | Marlin Bay | Jeff | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Wayne Tourell |
| 1989 | Plain Clothes | Darren | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Lex Van Os |
Theatre.
| 2017 | Astroman - Development Read Through | Mr MacRae | |
| 2015 | Taming of the Shrew | Petruccio | Summer Shakespeare Trust Invercargil |
| 2013 | Stockcars the Musical | Cameron Todd | Centrepoint Theatre |
| 2007 | Nocebo - Play Reading | Director | Smackbang PlayRight Series 07, Auckland |
| 2006 | Holy Sinner | ||
| 2006 | Rogue State, Play Reading | Director | Smackbang Playwrite Series 06, Auckland |
| 2006 | The End Of The Golden Weather | Director | North Island Tour 07, Edinburgh 06 |
| 2006 | The Magic Chicken | Evil Eric | Theatre Beating, Auckland |
| 2005 | Urbis 24hr Deadline Theatre | Director | Herald Theatre, Auckland |
| 2004 | Othello | Director | Mask Co - NZ Puppet Theatre |
| 2004 | West | Ken | Ocean Productions Dir. Roger Morton |
| 2003 | Amadeus | The Emperor | The Real Theatre Company |
| 2003 | Macbeth | Director | NZ Puppet Theatre |
| 2002 | Flush | The Drunk | X Cat Productions |
| 2002 | The Mayfly | Dad | Silo Theatre, Auckland |
| 2001 | The Threepenny Opera | Matt | Inside Out |
| 2000 | The Vehicle | Driver/Clown | Theatre At Large |
| 2000 | This Is It | Inside Out | |
| 1998 | Sinbad | Mr Fats | Justin Lewis Productions Dir. Justin Lewis |
| 1998 | The Cherry Orchard | Yasha | Herald Theatre, Auckland Dir. Vadim Ledogorov |
| 1997 | King Lear | The Fool | Theatre At Large |
| 1996 | Romeo & Juliet | Director | Kempes Jig |
| 1994 | Holy Sinner | Fisherman | Inside Out Dir. Marie Adams and Mike Mizrahi |
| 1993 | Richard III | Catesby | Paul Gittens Productions |
| 1992 | The Diary Of A Madman | Director | Silo Theatre, Auckland |
| 1991 | Ladies Night | Graham/Bertie | Centrepoint Theatre, Palmerston North |
| 1990 | A Fear Of The Heart | Director | Theatre Frontier |
| 1990 | Loaded | Director | Theatre Frontier |
| 1989 | Rip Van Winkel | Director | Theatre Frontier |
Voice.
| 2013 | Making New Zealand Documentary | Narrator | Top Shelf Productions |
Training.
| Casting Hothouse NZ - 2015 | |||
| The Bridge Project Shakespeare Masterclass - 2009, Dakin Matthews | |||
| Masterclass Workshop - 2001, John Bolton School | |||
| Post Graduate Diploma, UK - 1989, The Drama Studio | |||
| Acting for Stage and Screen, UK - 1986, The Institute Studio | |||
| Photography 1 & 2 - 1986, Whitecliffe |