Profile
Ethnicity
Māori
Location
Hamilton, New Zealand
Height
177 cm
Age Range
41–51
Career Highlights
Mark is a Māori-New Zealand actor and director, who has been working in the film industry for over 20 years. In 2005, he landed the role of core cast member Zack Wiki in drama series Orange Roughies, and has since gone on to appear in series such as Stolen, Abandoned and Resolve. He has starred in feature films such as The World’s Fastest Indian, River Queen and Mahana. Behind the camera, Mark has written for films such as The Lost Pearl and Baby Steps, which he also directed.
Awards.
| 2006 | TV Guide Best on the Box People's Choice Awards Nomination-Rising Star-Orange Roughies | ||
Short Film.
| 2016 | Waru | (Guest) | Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions |
| 2011 | Baby Steps | Tinopai Film Dir. Mark Ruka | |
| 2004 | Aqua Blacks | Mark | Cyvonde Productions Dir. Brendon Donovan |
| 2004 | Changing of the Guards | Tana (Lead ) | B on Guard Productions Dir. Joseph Lee |
| 2004 | Tama Tu | Paki (Lead ) | Aio Pictures Dir. Taika Cohen |
| 2002 | Spring Flames | Giovaani Carauso | Dir. Aileen O'Sullivan |
| 1999 | Under the Radar | Lovis | Dir. Michael Duignan |
Feature Film.
| 2015 | Mahana | Maatiu (Major Support) | The Patriarch Ltd. Dir. Lee Tamahori |
| 2015 | The Rehearsal | Stanley's Dad (Support) | Rehearsal Films Dir. Alison Maclean |
| 2009 | Matariki | Tama (Support) | Filmwork (Matariki) Ltd Dir. Michael Bennett |
| 2005 | No. 2 | Short Mate (Support) | No.2 Productions Dir. Toa Fraser |
| 2004 | River Queen | Hone (Lead) | Silverscreen Productions Dir. Vincent Ward |
| 2004 | The World's Fastest Indian | Crewman (Support ) | WFI Productions Dir. Roger Donaldson |
| 2002 | Crime Story | Street Kid | Kahukura Productions Dir. Larry Parr |
| 2001 | Zenolith | Drama Student | MTXM Movies Dir. Maurice Murphy |
| 1999 | Lord of the Rings | Orc | Wingnuts Films Dir. Peter Jackson |
Television.
| 2019 | The Borkenwood Mysteries - Season 6 | Tamati Taylor | South Pacific Pictures Ltd Dir. Various |
| 2017 | Resolve | Tama Garlick | Screentime Dir. Peter Burger |
| 2017 | Resolve | Tama Garlick | Screentime NZ Ltd Dir. Peter Burger |
| 2017 | The Brokenwood Mysteries Series 4, 'The Scarecrow' | Tamati Taylor (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2016 | Dear Murderer | Matt Ruahine | Screentime NZ Ltd |
| 2015 | Abandoned | Shane (Major Support) | Making Movies Ltd Dir. John Laing |
| 2010 | Stolen | Jarmie (Support) | South Pacific Pictures Productions Limted Dir. Britta Johnstone |
| 2009 | The Cult | Neil Barrett (Guest) | Great Southern Television Ltd Dir. Peter Salmon |
| 2008 | Korero Mai | Clinton (Lead/Core) | Cinco Cine |
| 2008 | Waimarie - PIlot | Sam | 4 Winds Fims Ltd Dir. Katie Wolfe |
| 2007 | Korero Mai | John | Maori Television Ltd |
| 2005 | Orange Roughies Series 1 | Zack Wiki (Lead/Core) | ScreenWorks Dir. Chris Bailey & John Laing |
| 2005 | Taonga | Willian Fox Junior (Regular Recurring) | Greenstone Pictures Dir. Maawhi Torrance |
| 2005 | The Market | Max | Isola Productions |
| 2004 | Mataku 'The Prisoner' Series 3 | Zak (Lead) | 4 Winds Film Dir. Michael Bennett |
| 2003 | Revelations | Tuku | Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment |
Theatre.
| 2017 | A Street Car Named Desire | Mitch | Dir. Shane Bosher |
| 2017 | Cellfish | Various (Lead) | Silo Theatre Dir. Jason Te Kare |
| 2009 | Le Sud | Tama | Armstrong Creative Dir. Conrad Newport |
| 2009 | Station to Station | Son (Lead) | Passenger Films Ltd Dir. Cameron Rhodes |
| 2007 | Station to Station | Son | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Paul Gittins |
| 2006 | Take Me Out | Davey Battle | Silo Theatre, Auckland Dir. Shane Bosher |
| 2006 | This Is How It Goes | Cody Phipps | Silo Theatre, Auckland Dir. Jeff Szusterman |
| 2004 | The Prophet - Tour North Island & Hawaii | Andrew Beautiful | International Festival of the Arts Dir. Nina Nawalowalo |
| 2003 | New Gold Dream | Brian | Auckland Theatre Company Literary Unit Dir. Oliver Driver |
| 2003 | Play 2.03 | Mac | Auckland Theatre Company 2econd Unit Dir. Oliver Driver |
| 2003 | Te Ao Marama - New Zealand Arts Festival | Mua | Te Ao Marama Partners |
| 2002 | Prospects | Whetu Kingi | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. Mark Ruka |
| 2002 | The Prophet | Andrew Beautiful | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. Hone Kouka / Kirk Torrence |
| 2002 | The Rover | Don Pedro | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. James Beaumont |
| 2001 | Nga Puke | Waru | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. Simone Lourie |
| 2001 | Nga Tangata Toa | Taneatua | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. Karl Kite Rangi |
| 2001 | Orpheus Decending | Uncle Pleasant | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. Miranda Harcourt |
| 2001 | The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover | Roy | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. Jude Gibson |
| 2001 | Who Needs A Vespa | Priest | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. Jude Gibson |
| 2000 | The Bystery Cycles | John the Baptist/Deciple | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. Annie Ruth |
| 1999 | Lovelocks Dream Run | Pike | Wellington Performing Arts Productions Dir. Andrew Foster |
| 1999 | Spring Awakenings | Moritz Stiefel | Wellington Performing Arts Productions Dir. Jude Gibson |
Training.
| Bachelor of Performing Arts - Acting Major - 2000, Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School | |||
| Diploma of Arts - Drama & Theatre History Major - 1999, Wellington Performing Arts School |