Mark_Atkinson_(actor)
Mark Atkinson (actor)
American actor and filmmaker
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.
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Atkinson in 2019 | |
| Born | 1980 or 1981 (age 43–44) Rhode Island, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Awards | 2020 Best Supporting Actor World Music & Independent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
- Lewis, Allie (2021-01-18). "South Kingstown native appears in hit Netflix series". Narragansett Times. Archived from the original on 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- Schwab, Dave (2021-01-25). "Local actor, writer snags role in 'Selena: The Series'". The Peninsula Beacon. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- Ng, Alan (2019-10-30). "92115: The Movie Featured, Reviews Film Threat". Film Threat. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- Seymour, Bill (14 January 2021). "For SK native, there's no role too small in pursuit of a dream". South County Newspapers. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- Forbes, Sumner (2022-09-13). "Pulp Friction Featured, Reviews Film Threat". Film Threat. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- Wit, Alex Dudok de (2021-01-05). "Iranian Martial Arts Feature 'The Gools' Is Reportedly Coming To U.S. And China". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- "2020 WINNERS". World Music & Independent Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- Ng, Alan (2022-07-18). "Kung Fu Ghost Featured, Reviews Film Threat". Film Threat. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- Elliot, Cyndi (2023-08-22). "Last Chance". Video Librarian. Archived from the original on 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- Propes, Richard (2023-06-04). "The Independent Critic - Movie Review: Last Chance". The Independent Critic. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- Brewer, Mac (2023-11-15). "Charybdis Pictures Releases Trailer for Horror Comedy 'HEMET' Ahead of Premiere". Horror Society. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- "A Quint-mas Carol". The Daily Jaws. 2020-12-20. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- "Mark Atkinson - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- "Art & Life with Mark Atkinson". SDVoyager. 2019-03-25. Archived from the original on 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- Ng, Alan (2021-06-14). "The Power Agent Featured, Reviews Film Threat". Film Threat. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- "2019 Highlights". Oceanside International Film Festival. 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- "10th Annual (2022) Film Award Nominations". Austin Revolution Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- "The Sound of Us wins two top prizes at Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema". Film Festivals. 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2024-02-27.