Mark Atkinson | |
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Born | 1980 or 1981 (age 43–44)
Rhode Island, U.S. |
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Years active | 2003–present |
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Notable credits | |
Awards | 2020 Best Supporting Actor World Music & Independent Film Festival |
Mark Atkinson is an American actor, filmmaker and comedian who appeared the films Pulp Friction (2021), Skin: The Movie (2020), and produced the Dick Shawn biopic Leave 'Em Laughing (2020). Atkinson won Best Supporting Actor at World Music & Independent Film Festival and received acting nominations at Austin Revolution Film Festival and Oceanside International Film Festival.
After graduating from South Kingstown High School in 1997, Atkinson received a bachelor's degree to conclude four years at University of Rhode Island. [1] He moved to San Diego and briefly studied comedy in Los Angeles at The Groundlings and The Second City. Atkinson later settled in Ocean Beach, San Diego. [2]
Atkinson worked as a lifeguard in South Kingstown [1] and had a job at Marriott for a short period. [2] He moved to California after doing stand-up comedy in Boston and Rhode Island [2] at locations such as AS220 and The Station. [1]
In 2007, Atkinson did commercial work that aired on ESPN. Years later he started his own production company and produced the films 92115, [3] Leave 'Em Laughing, and The Power Agent. [4]
In 2020, he was cast as a Denny's manager in Selena: The Series. [2] In 2021, Atkinson starred alongside Randy Davison in Pulp Friction, a film he also wrote and produced. [5] In 2022, he played Marv in Kung Fu Ghost and voiced an animated character in a film called The Gools, featuring Caroline Amiguet and Brian Patrick Butler. [6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | What's The Vig? | Phil | |
2019 | Dark Harbor | The Restaurant Manager | |
2020 | Skin: The Movie | Beaver | [7] |
2021 | Continuance | Homeless Man | |
Mega64 Version 4.1: Revengurrection | Steve Vacation | ||
2022 | Kung Fu Ghost | Marv | [8] |
The Gools | Hyena (voice) | [6] | |
Last Chance | Tom | [9] [10] | |
2023 | Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea | Keith | [11] |
Year | Title | Role | Actor | Director | Screenwriter | Producer | Notes |
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2016 | A Quint-mas Carol | Uncle Quint | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Directed by Justin Burquist [12] |
2017 | The Patio: A Bad Parody to a Bad Movie | Mark / Tommy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [12] |
Forgotten Hero | Lieutenant "Pinky" McKellar | Yes | No | No | No | Featuring Larry Poole [13] | |
2018 | When Howie Met Ronnie | Ronnie Mund | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [14] |
92115 | Craig Kilpatrick | Yes | No | No | Yes | [3] | |
2019 | Lucky | Brad | Yes | No | No | No | |
Old Aquatics | Drew Hunsler | Yes | No | No | No | [13] | |
2020 | Leave 'Em Laughing | Awkward Stagehand | Yes | No | No | Yes | [4] |
The Power Agent | Mark | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [15] | |
2021 | Pulp Friction | Marty | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [5] |
Sunken Holiday | — | Yes | No | No | No |
List of awards and nominations | |||||
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Event | Year | Award | Film | Result | Ref. |
Oceanside International Film Festival | 2019 | Best Supporting Actor | Lucky | Nominated | [16] |
World Music & Independent Film Festival | 2020 | Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film | Skin: The Movie | Won | [7] |
Austin Revolution Film Festival | 2022 | Actor of the Year | Pulp Friction | Nominated | [17] |
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema | 2022 | Indie Spirit Award | Pulp Friction | Won | [18] |
Best Short Film | Nominated | ||||
2021 | Best Ensemble Cast Short Film | GPS | Nominated | ||
Best Short Film | The Power Agent | Nominated | |||
Best Director - Short | Nominated | ||||
Best Screenplay - Short | Nominated | ||||
2020 | Best Ensemble Cast Featurette | Skin: The Movie | Nominated | ||
Best Ensemble Cast - Short Film | 92115 | Nominated |
Mark Atkinson | |
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Born | 1980 or 1981 (age 43–44)
Rhode Island, U.S. |
Alma mater | |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2003–present |
Known for | |
Notable credits | |
Awards | 2020 Best Supporting Actor World Music & Independent Film Festival |
Mark Atkinson is an American actor, filmmaker and comedian who appeared the films Pulp Friction (2021), Skin: The Movie (2020), and produced the Dick Shawn biopic Leave 'Em Laughing (2020). Atkinson won Best Supporting Actor at World Music & Independent Film Festival and received acting nominations at Austin Revolution Film Festival and Oceanside International Film Festival.
After graduating from South Kingstown High School in 1997, Atkinson received a bachelor's degree to conclude four years at University of Rhode Island. [1] He moved to San Diego and briefly studied comedy in Los Angeles at The Groundlings and The Second City. Atkinson later settled in Ocean Beach, San Diego. [2]
Atkinson worked as a lifeguard in South Kingstown [1] and had a job at Marriott for a short period. [2] He moved to California after doing stand-up comedy in Boston and Rhode Island [2] at locations such as AS220 and The Station. [1]
In 2007, Atkinson did commercial work that aired on ESPN. Years later he started his own production company and produced the films 92115, [3] Leave 'Em Laughing, and The Power Agent. [4]
In 2020, he was cast as a Denny's manager in Selena: The Series. [2] In 2021, Atkinson starred alongside Randy Davison in Pulp Friction, a film he also wrote and produced. [5] In 2022, he played Marv in Kung Fu Ghost and voiced an animated character in a film called The Gools, featuring Caroline Amiguet and Brian Patrick Butler. [6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | What's The Vig? | Phil | |
2019 | Dark Harbor | The Restaurant Manager | |
2020 | Skin: The Movie | Beaver | [7] |
2021 | Continuance | Homeless Man | |
Mega64 Version 4.1: Revengurrection | Steve Vacation | ||
2022 | Kung Fu Ghost | Marv | [8] |
The Gools | Hyena (voice) | [6] | |
Last Chance | Tom | [9] [10] | |
2023 | Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea | Keith | [11] |
Year | Title | Role | Actor | Director | Screenwriter | Producer | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | A Quint-mas Carol | Uncle Quint | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Directed by Justin Burquist [12] |
2017 | The Patio: A Bad Parody to a Bad Movie | Mark / Tommy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [12] |
Forgotten Hero | Lieutenant "Pinky" McKellar | Yes | No | No | No | Featuring Larry Poole [13] | |
2018 | When Howie Met Ronnie | Ronnie Mund | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [14] |
92115 | Craig Kilpatrick | Yes | No | No | Yes | [3] | |
2019 | Lucky | Brad | Yes | No | No | No | |
Old Aquatics | Drew Hunsler | Yes | No | No | No | [13] | |
2020 | Leave 'Em Laughing | Awkward Stagehand | Yes | No | No | Yes | [4] |
The Power Agent | Mark | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [15] | |
2021 | Pulp Friction | Marty | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [5] |
Sunken Holiday | — | Yes | No | No | No |
List of awards and nominations | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Year | Award | Film | Result | Ref. |
Oceanside International Film Festival | 2019 | Best Supporting Actor | Lucky | Nominated | [16] |
World Music & Independent Film Festival | 2020 | Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film | Skin: The Movie | Won | [7] |
Austin Revolution Film Festival | 2022 | Actor of the Year | Pulp Friction | Nominated | [17] |
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema | 2022 | Indie Spirit Award | Pulp Friction | Won | [18] |
Best Short Film | Nominated | ||||
2021 | Best Ensemble Cast Short Film | GPS | Nominated | ||
Best Short Film | The Power Agent | Nominated | |||
Best Director - Short | Nominated | ||||
Best Screenplay - Short | Nominated | ||||
2020 | Best Ensemble Cast Featurette | Skin: The Movie | Nominated | ||
Best Ensemble Cast - Short Film | 92115 | Nominated |