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Mark Atkinson (actor)

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American actor and filmmaker
Mark Atkinson
Atkinson in 2019
Born1980 or 1981 (age 44–45)
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Actor
  • filmmaker
  • comedian
Years active2003–present
Known for
Notable credits
Awards2020 Best Supporting Actor World Music & Independent Film Festival

Mark Atkinson is an American actor, filmmaker and comedian who appeared in the films Skin: The Movie (2020) and Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea (2023), and produced the short films Pulp Friction (2021) and 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.

Personal life

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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]

Career

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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] In 2023, Atkinson appeared in the film Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea .[7]

Filmography

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Feature film
Year Title Role Notes
2006 What's The Vig? Phil
2019 Dark Harbor The Restaurant Manager
2020 Skin: The Movie Beaver [8]
2021 Continuance Homeless Man
Mega64 Version 4.1: Revengurrection Steve Vacation
2022 Kung Fu Ghost Marv [9]
The Gools Hyena (voice) [6]
Last Chance Tom [10] [11]
2023 Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea Keith [7]
Short film
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

Accolades

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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 [8]
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

Kahuna Productions

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Kahuna Productions
Genre
Headquarters
San Diego, California, U.S.

Atkinson formed his own film production company Kahuna Productions based on a his love for wearing Hawaiian shirts while growing up, something he said he picked up from Ace Ventura.[4] [1] [14] The company was behind the films A Quintmas Carol, The Patio: A Bad Parody to a Bad Movie,[12] When Howie Met Ronnie, 92115, The Power Agent , and Pulp Friction.

In A Quintmas Carol, Atkinson portrayed Captain Quint as an uncle in a short film about 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. It was directed by Justin Burquist.[12] The Patio: A Bad Parody to a Bad Movie is a short parody of The Room and The Disaster Artist.[19] When Howie Met Ronnie is a Howard Stern fan film that was edited by Tony Olmos and distributed by Film Threat.[20] 92115 is a short film about a postal carrier in San Diego that was written and adapted by Jordan Jacobo. Film Threat scored it 7 out of 10.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Lewis, Allie (2021年01月18日). "South Kingstown native appears in hit Netflix series". Narragansett Times . Archived from the original on 2021年01月20日. Retrieved 2022年03月25日.
  2. ^ a b c d Schwab, Dave (2021年01月25日). "Local actor, writer snags role in 'Selena: The Series'". The Peninsula Beacon. Archived from the original on 2021年01月25日. Retrieved 2022年06月20日.
  3. ^ a b c Ng, Alan (2019年10月30日). "92115: The Movie Featured, Reviews Film Threat". Film Threat . Retrieved 2023年12月21日.
  4. ^ a b c 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.
  5. ^ a b Forbes, Sumner (2022年09月13日). "Pulp Friction Featured, Reviews Film Threat". Film Threat . Retrieved 2023年12月21日.
  6. ^ a b Wit, Alex Dudok de (2021年01月05日). "Iranian Martial Arts Feature 'The Gools' Is Reportedly Coming To U.S. And China". Cartoon Brew . Retrieved 2023年11月21日.
  7. ^ a b Brewer, Mac (2023年11月15日). "Charybdis Pictures Releases Trailer for Horror Comedy 'HEMET' Ahead of Premiere". Horror Society. Retrieved 2023年12月16日.
  8. ^ a b "2020 WINNERS". World Music & Independent Film Festival . Retrieved 2023年04月22日.
  9. ^ Ng, Alan (2022年07月18日). "Kung Fu Ghost Featured, Reviews Film Threat". Film Threat . Retrieved 2023年12月21日.
  10. ^ Elliot, Cyndi (2023年08月22日). "Last Chance". Video Librarian. Archived from the original on 2023年12月21日. Retrieved 2023年12月21日.
  11. ^ Propes, Richard (2023年06月04日). "The Independent Critic - Movie Review: Last Chance". The Independent Critic. Archived from the original on 2023年06月04日. Retrieved 2023年12月21日.
  12. ^ a b c d "A Quint-mas Carol". The Daily Jaws. 2020年12月20日. Retrieved 2024年02月27日.
  13. ^ a b "Mark Atkinson - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 2023年04月18日.
  14. ^ a b "Art & Life with Mark Atkinson". SDVoyager. 2019年03月25日. Archived from the original on 2019年03月26日. Retrieved 2024年02月27日.
  15. ^ Ng, Alan (2021年06月14日). "The Power Agent Featured, Reviews Film Threat". Film Threat . Retrieved 2023年12月21日.
  16. ^ "2019 Highlights". Oceanside International Film Festival . 2019年08月14日. Retrieved 2023年04月22日.
  17. ^ "10th Annual (2022) Film Award Nominations". Austin Revolution Film Festival . Archived from the original on 2023年09月22日. Retrieved 2023年12月21日.
  18. ^ "The Sound of Us wins two top prizes at Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema". Film Festivals. 2022年03月14日. Retrieved 2024年02月27日.
  19. ^ Mark Atkinson (2017年12月12日). The Patio: A Bad Parody To A Bad Movie . Retrieved 2024年08月15日 – via YouTube.
  20. ^ When Howie Met Ronnie... | Digital Short (2018) | Comedy | Film Threat Originals. Film Threat. 2018年07月02日. Retrieved 2024年08月15日 – via YouTube.
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