Mark Holton

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Mark Holton
Born (1958-04-02) April 2, 1958 (age 64)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1983–present

Mark Douglas Holton (born April 2, 1958) is an American actor, best known for portraying Francis Buxton in Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), Chubby in the Teen Wolf film series and Ozzie Jones in Leprechaun (1993), and Leprechaun Returns (2018).

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Early life

Holton was born in Oklahoma City. He graduated from Okmulgee High School in 1976. He attended Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

Career

Holton's professional breakthrough came with the role of Francis Buxton, Pee-wee Herman's nemesis in the blockbuster comedy Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985). [1] [2] He found further fame as high school basketball player Chubby in the werewolf comedies Teen Wolf (1985), and Teen Wolf Too (1987). [3] [4] His mainstream visibility grew with supporting roles in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988), A League of Their Own (1992), My Life (1993), and Little Giants (1994).

Holton has been equally prolific in television, performing in episodes of The Young and the Restless , Seinfeld , MacGyver , Sledge Hammer! , Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! , Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , NCIS , and NYPD Blue . He also makes an appearance in The Ramones' music video for "Something to Believe In". Following his cameo appearance in The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000), Holton refocused his attention on independent film and television projects. His first leading film role came through the direct-to-video drama Gacy (2003), in which he portrayed serial killer John Wayne Gacy.

Holton retired from performing in the late 2000s. [5] He made a comeback with a second portrayal of B.M. Fahrtz in Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Awesome 10 Year Anniversary Version, Great Job? (2017). He returned to film acting in the made-for-television Leprechaun Returns (2018), a direct sequel to the original cult comedy hit Leprechaun (1993), reprising the role of Ozzie from the film. [6]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1983What's Up, Hideous Sun DemonGuyCraig Mitchell
Robert Clarke
1984 Webster Various Joel Zwick TV series (2 episodes)
1985 Pee-wee's Big Adventure Francis Buxton Tim Burton
Teen Wolf Chubby Rod Daniel
1986 My Chauffeur Doughboy David Beaird
Stoogemania Curly's son Chuck Workman
Modern Girls BossJerry Kramer
1987 Teen Wolf Too ChubbyChristopher Leitch
Under CoverDenny John Stockwell
1988 Sledge Hammer! Governor's AideDick MartinTV series (1 episode)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Spectator David Zucker
1989 Day by Day Proprietor Matthew Diamond TV series (1 episode)
Easy Wheels AnimalDavid O'Malley
1990 Superboy Johnny Casanova David Nutter TV series (1 episode)
GrandpaAlan Ruffier
1991 They Came from Outer Space FrankDennis DonnellyTV series (1 episode)
MacGyver A Guard Mike Vejar TV series (1 episode)
1992 A League of Their Own Older Stilwell Penny Marshall
1993 Leprechaun Ozzie Jones Mark Jones
Flying Blind George Stan Daniels TV series (1 episode)
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Alexander Woollcott Syd MacartneyTV series (1 episode)
My Life Sam Bruce Joel Rubin
1994 Seinfeld David Tom Cherones TV series (1 episode)
Little Giants Mr. Zolteck Duwayne Dunham
1995 Rumpelstiltskin Huge Man Mark Jones (2)
1996 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Bolian Kim Friedman TV series (1 episode)
1997Hijacking HollywoodOfficer Neil Mandt
Sister, Sister Conductor Sheldon Epps TV series (1 episode)
2000 The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle Potato Des McAnuff
2001 The Young and the Restless JoeTV series (2 episodes)
2003 Gacy John Wayne Gacy Clive Saunders
NCIS Sergeant Linn Bradford May TV series (1 episode)
2004 NYPD Blue Ned Applebaum Jesse Bochco TV series (1 episode)
Rock Me Baby Johnny Hot-Pants Leonard R. Garner Jr. TV series (1 episode)
Madhouse Mr.Hansen William Butler
Return to Sender Joe Charbonic Bille August
Quintuplets SantaAndy CadiffTV series (1 episode)
2006 Hoboken Hollow Weldon BrodrickGlen Stephens
DreamweaverDeathCandance Gosch
2007Jane Doe: How to Fire Your BossRob Ryan James A. Contner
Days of Our Lives Detective MorganTV series (1 episode)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! B.M. Fahrtz Tim Heidecker
Jonathan Krisel
Eric Wareheim
TV series (1 episode)
2008The Thirst: Blood WarEarlTom Shell
2017Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Awesome 10 Year Anniversary Version, Great Job?B.M. Fahrtz Tim Heidecker
Jonathan Krisel
Eric Wareheim
TV special
2018 Leprechaun Returns Ozzie JonesSteven Kostanski

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