Mark Atkinson (actor)

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Mark Atkinson
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Atkinson in 2019
Born1980or1981(age 43–44)
Rhode Island, U.S.
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.

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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. [2]

Career

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

Feature film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006What's The Vig?Phil
2019Dark HarborThe 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 ChanceTom [10] [11]
2023 Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea Keith [7]
Short film
YearTitleRoleActorDirectorScreenwriterProducerNotes
2016A Quint-mas CarolUncle QuintYesNoYesYesDirected by Justin Burquist [12]
2017The Patio: A Bad Parody to a Bad MovieMark / Tommy YesYesYesYes [12]
Forgotten HeroLieutenant "Pinky" McKellarYesNoNoNoFeaturing Larry Poole [13]
2018When Howie Met Ronnie Ronnie Mund YesYesYesYes [14]
92115Craig KilpatrickYesNoNoYes [3]
2019LuckyBradYesNoNoNo
Old AquaticsDrew HunslerYesNoNoNo [13]
2020 Leave 'Em Laughing Awkward StagehandYesNoNoYes [4]
The Power Agent MarkYesYesYesYes [15]
2021 Pulp Friction MartyYesYesYesYes [5]
Sunken Holiday—YesNoNoNo

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
EventYearAwardFilmResultRef.
Oceanside International Film Festival 2019Best Supporting ActorLuckyNominated [16]
World Music & Independent Film Festival 2020Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film Skin: The Movie Won [8]
Austin Revolution Film Festival 2022Actor of the Year Pulp Friction Nominated [17]
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema 2022Indie Spirit AwardPulp FrictionWon [18]
Best Short FilmNominated
2021Best Ensemble Cast Short FilmGPSNominated
Best Short Film The Power Agent Nominated
Best Director - ShortNominated
Best Screenplay - ShortNominated
2020Best Ensemble Cast FeaturetteSkin: The MovieNominated
Best Ensemble Cast - Short Film92115Nominated

Kahuna Productions

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]

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