Mark Atkinson (actor)
American film actor
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
After graduating from South Kingstown High School in 1997, Atkinson received a bachelor's degree to conclude four years at University of Rhode Island. 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 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.
In 2020, he was cast as a Denny's manager in Selena: The Series. In 2021, Atkinson starred alongside Randy Davison in Pulp Friction, a film he also wrote and produced.
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