Mark Atkinson (actor) explained

Mark Atkinson
Birth Place:Rhode Island, U.S.
Years Active:2003–present
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), (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.

Personal life

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.

Career

Atkinson worked as a lifeguard in South Kingstown and had a job at Marriott for a short period. He moved to California after doing stand-up comedy in Boston and Rhode Island at locations such as AS220 and The Station.

In 2007, Atkinson did commercial work that aired on ESPN. Years later he started his own production company and produced the films 92115, Leave 'Em Laughing, and The Power Agent.[2]

In 2020, he was cast as a Denny's manager in .[3] In 2021, Atkinson starred alongside Randy Davison in Pulp Friction, a film he also wrote and produced. 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.

Filmography

Year !! Title !! Role!Notes
2006What's The Vig?Phil
2019 Dark HarborThe Restaurant Manager
2020 Beaver[4]
2021 Continuance Homeless Man
Mega64 Version 4.1: Revengurrection Steve Vacation
2022 Kung Fu Ghost Marv[5]
The GoolsHyena (voice)[6]
Last Chance Tom[7] [8]
2023Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink TeaKeith[9]
Year !! Title !! Role!Actor!Director!Screenwriter!Producer!Notes
2016A Quint-mas CarolUncle QuintDirected by Justin Burquist[10]
2017The Patio: A Bad Parody to a Bad MovieMark / Tommy
Forgotten HeroLieutenant "Pinky" McKellarFeaturing Larry Poole[11]
2018When Howie Met RonnieRonnie Mund[12]
92115Craig Kilpatrick[13]
2019 LuckyBrad
Old AquaticsDrew Hunsler
2020Leave 'Em LaughingAwkward Stagehand
The Power AgentMark[14]
2021Pulp FrictionMarty[15]
Sunken Holiday

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
EventYearAwardFilmResultRef.
Oceanside International Film Festival2019Best Supporting ActorLucky[16]
World Music & Independent Film Festival2020Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film
Austin Revolution Film Festival2022Actor of the YearPulp Friction[17]
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema2022Indie Spirit AwardPulp Friction[18]
Best Short Film
2021Best Ensemble Cast Short FilmGPS
Best Short FilmThe Power Agent
Best Director - Short
Best Screenplay - Short
2020Best Ensemble Cast FeaturetteSkin: The Movie
Best Ensemble Cast - Short Film92115

Kahuna Productions

Kahuna Productions
Hq Location City: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. The company was behind the films A Quintmas Carol, The Patio: A Bad Parody to a Bad Movie, 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. 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.

Notes and References

  1. News: Lewis . Allie . 2021-01-18 . South Kingstown native appears in hit Netflix series . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210120002822/https://www.ricentral.com/narragansett_times/south-kingstown-native-appears-in-hit-netflix-series/article_b06cb1ec-59c6-11eb-a93f-1b01de933288.html . 2021-01-20 . 2022-03-25 . Narragansett Times.
  2. News: Seymour . Bill . 14 January 2021 . For SK native, there's no role too small in pursuit of a dream . 25 March 2022 . South County Newspapers.
  3. Web site: Schwab . Dave . 2021-01-25 . Local actor, writer snags role in 'Selena: The Series' . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210125135159/http://sdnews.com/view/full_story/27789397/article-Local-actor--writer-snags-role-in--Selena--The-Series-- . 2021-01-25 . 2022-06-20 . The Peninsula Beacon.
  4. Web site: 2020 WINNERS . 2023-04-22 . . en.
  5. Web site: Ng . Alan . 2022-07-18 . Kung Fu Ghost Featured, Reviews Film Threat . 2023-12-21 . . en-US.
  6. Web site: Wit . Alex Dudok de . 2021-01-05 . Iranian Martial Arts Feature 'The Gools' Is Reportedly Coming To U.S. And China . 2023-11-21 . . en-US.
  7. Web site: Elliot . Cyndi . 2023-08-22 . Last Chance . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231221082646/https://videolibrarian.com/reviews/film/last-chance/ . 2023-12-21 . 2023-12-21 . Video Librarian . en-us.
  8. Web site: Propes . Richard . 2023-06-04 . The Independent Critic - Movie Review: Last Chance . https://web.archive.org/web/20230604003854/https://theindependentcritic.com/last_chance . 2023-06-04 . 2023-12-21 . The Independent Critic.
  9. Web site: Brewer . Mac . 2023-11-15 . Charybdis Pictures Releases Trailer for Horror Comedy 'HEMET' Ahead of Premiere . 2023-12-16 . Horror Society . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2020-12-20 . A Quint-mas Carol . 2024-02-27 . The Daily Jaws . en-US.
  11. Web site: Mark Atkinson - Rotten Tomatoes . 2023-04-18 . . en.
  12. Web site: 2019-03-25 . Art & Life with Mark Atkinson . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190326044605/https://sdvoyager.com/interview/art-life-mark-atkinson/ . 2019-03-26 . 2024-02-27 . SDVoyager . en-US.
  13. Web site: Ng . Alan . 2019-10-30 . 92115: The Movie Featured, Reviews Film Threat . 2023-12-21 . . en-US.
  14. Web site: Ng . Alan . 2021-06-14 . The Power Agent Featured, Reviews Film Threat . 2023-12-21 . . en-US.
  15. Web site: Forbes . Sumner . 2022-09-13 . Pulp Friction Featured, Reviews Film Threat . 2023-12-21 . . en-US.
  16. Web site: 2019-08-14 . 2019 Highlights . 2023-04-22 . . en-US.
  17. Web site: 10th Annual (2022) Film Award Nominations . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230922220814/https://www.austinrevolution.com/p/awards/awards-history/arff-10th-2021-award-nominations . 2023-09-22 . 2023-12-21 . . en.
  18. Web site: 2022-03-14 . The Sound of Us wins two top prizes at Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema . 2024-02-27 . Film Festivals . en.
  19. The Patio: A Bad Parody To A Bad Movie . 2017-12-12 . Mark Atkinson . 2024-08-15 . YouTube.
  20. When Howie Met Ronnie... Digital Short (2018) Comedy Film Threat Originals . 2018-07-02 . . 2024-08-15 . YouTube.

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