{{For|other people named Mark Atkinson|Mark Atkinson (disambiguation){{!}}Mark Atkinson}} {{Short description|American actor and filmmaker}} {{Infobox person | name = Mark Atkinson | image = Mark Atkinson.jpg | caption = Atkinson in 2019 | birth_place = Rhode Island, U.S. | birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|40|2021|1|17}} | education = | alma_mater = {{Plainlist| *South Kingstown High School *University of Rhode Island }} | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|filmmaker|comedian}} | years_active = 2003–present | known_for = {{Plainlist| * ''Pulp Friction'' * ''Leave 'Em Laughing'' * ''The Power Agent'' }} | credits = {{Plainlist| * ''Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea'' * ''Kung Fu Ghost'' * ''Skin: The Movie'' }} | awards = 2020 Best Supporting Actor World Music & Independent Film Festival | website = }}
'''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.<ref name="Narragansett Times">{{Cite news |last=Lewis |first=Allie |date=2021-01-18 |title=South Kingstown native appears in hit Netflix series |url=https://www.ricentral.com/narragansett_times/south-kingstown-native-appears-in-hit-netflix-series/article_b06cb1ec-59c6-11eb-a93f-1b01de933288.html |url-status=live |archive-url=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 |archive-date=2021-01-20 |access-date=2022-03-25 |work=Narragansett Times}}</ref> 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.<ref name="SD News" />
== Career == Atkinson worked as a lifeguard in South Kingstown<ref name="Narragansett Times" /> and had a job at Marriott for a short period.<ref name="SD News" /> He moved to California after doing comedy in Boston and Rhode Island<ref name="SD News" /> at locations such as AS220 and The Station.<ref name="Narragansett Times" />
In 2007, Atkinson did commercial work that aired on ESPN. Years later he started his own production company and produced the films ''92115'',<ref name=":3" /> ''Leave 'Em Laughing'', and ''The Power Agent''.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Seymour |first=Bill |date=14 January 2021 |title=For SK native, there's no role too small in pursuit of a dream |url=https://www.independentri.com/arts_and_living/article_26078fd4-55e5-11eb-83f5-b37d8262d8f2.html |access-date=25 March 2022 |work=South County Newspapers}}</ref>
In 2020, he was cast as a Denny's manager in ''Selena: The Series''.<ref name="SD News">{{Cite web |last=Schwab |first=Dave |date=2021-01-25 |title=Local actor, writer snags role in 'Selena: The Series' |url=http://sdnews.com/view/full_story/27789397/article-Local-actor--writer-snags-role-in--Selena--The-Series-- |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125135159/http://sdnews.com/view/full_story/27789397/article-Local-actor--writer-snags-role-in--Selena--The-Series-- |archive-date=2021-01-25 |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=The Peninsula Beacon}}</ref> In 2021, Atkinson starred alongside Randy Davison in ''Pulp Friction'', a film he also wrote and produced.<ref name=":5" /> In 2022, he played Marv in ''Kung Fu Ghost'' and voiced an animated character in a film called ''3 Little Kungpoo Goats'', featuring Caroline Amiguet and Brian Patrick Butler.<ref name=":6" /> In 2023, Atkinson appeared in the film ''Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea''.<ref name=":9" />
In 2025, Atkinson moderated a panel at San Diego Comic-Con to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release for the film ''Jaws''. Panelists included film critic Chris Gore, author Pat Jankiewicz, ''Fangoria'' columnist Steph Cannon, and world record ''Jaws'' memorabilia collector Chris Kiszka.<ref>{{Cite web |last=S. |first=Sebastian |date=2025-07-27 |title=Surviving JAWS 50th Anniversary Panel at San Diego Comic Con, 2025 |url=https://thedailyjaws.com/finatics/surviving-jaws-50th-anniversary-panel-at-san-diego-comic-con-2025 |access-date=2025-08-29 |website=The Daily Jaws |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |+Feature film ! width="55" | Year !! Title !! Role !Notes |- | align="center" |2006||''What's The Vig?''||Phil | |- | align="center" |2019 || ''Dark Harbor''|| The Restaurant Manager | |- | align="center" |2020 || ''Skin: The Movie'' || Beaver |<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=2020 WINNERS |url=https://www.wmiff.net/2020-winners |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=World Music & Independent Film Festival |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" align="center" |2021 || ''Continuance'' || Homeless Man | |- |''Mega64 Version 4.1: Revengurrection'' ||Steve Vacation | |- | rowspan="3" align="center" |2022 || ''Kung Fu Ghost'' || Marv |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ng |first=Alan |date=2022-07-18 |title=Kung Fu Ghost Featured, Reviews Film Threat |url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/kung-fu-ghost/ |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Film Threat |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |''3 Little Kungpoo Goats''|| Hyena (voice) |<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Wit |first=Alex Dudok de |date=2021-01-05 |title=Iranian Martial Arts Feature 'The Gools' Is Reportedly Coming To U.S. And China |url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/iranian-martial-arts-feature-the-gools-is-reportedly-coming-to-u-s-and-china-200541.html |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=Cartoon Brew |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |''Last Chance'' ||Tom |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Elliot |first=Cyndi |date=2023-08-22 |title=Last Chance |url=https://videolibrarian.com/api/content/ec4e5e56-314e-11ee-995c-12163087a831/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221082646/https://videolibrarian.com/reviews/film/last-chance/ |archive-date=2023-12-21 |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Video Librarian |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Propes |first=Richard |date=2023-06-04 |title=The Independent Critic – Movie Review: Last Chance |url=https://theindependentcritic.com/last_chance |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604003854/https://theindependentcritic.com/last_chance |archive-date=2023-06-04 |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=The Independent Critic}}</ref> |- | align="center" |2023 |''Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea'' |Keith |<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Brewer |first=Mac |date=2023-11-15 |title=Charybdis Pictures Releases Trailer for Horror Comedy 'HEMET' Ahead of Premiere |url=https://www.horrorsociety.com/2023/11/15/charybdis-pictures-releases-trailer-for-horror-comedy-hemet-ahead-of-premiere/ |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=Horror Society |language=en-US}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" align="center" |2024 |''Sincerely Saul'' |Stew the Suit | |- |''You, Me and Christmas Makes Three'' |Boris | |}
{| class="wikitable" |+Short film ! width="55" | Year !! Title !! Role !Actor !Director !Screenwriter !Producer !Notes |- | align="center" |2016 |''A Quint-mas Carol'' |Uncle Quint |{{yes}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |Directed by Justin Burquist<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |date=2020-12-20 |title=A Quint-mas Carol |url=https://thedailyjaws.com/finatics/2020/12/19/a-quint-mas-carol-jawsmas |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=The Daily Jaws |language=en-US}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" align="center" |2017 |''The Patio: A Bad Parody to a Bad Movie'' |Mark / Tommy |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |<ref name=":7" /> |- |''Forgotten Hero'' |Lieutenant "Pinky" McKellar |{{yes}} |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{no}} |Featuring Larry Poole<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Mark Atkinson – Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/mark_atkinson |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" align="center" |2018 |''When Howie Met Ronnie'' |Ronnie Mund |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-03-25 |title=Art & Life with Mark Atkinson |url=https://sdvoyager.com/interview/art-life-mark-atkinson/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190326044605/https://sdvoyager.com/interview/art-life-mark-atkinson/ |archive-date=2019-03-26 |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=SDVoyager |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |''92115'' |Craig Kilpatrick |{{yes}} |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Ng |first=Alan |date=2019-10-30 |title=92115: The Movie Featured, Reviews Film Threat |url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/92115-the-movie/ |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Film Threat |language=en-US}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" align="center" |2019 ||''Lucky''||Brad |{{yes}} |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{no}} | |- |''Old Aquatics'' |Drew Hunsler |{{yes}} |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{no}} |<ref name=":2" /> |- | rowspan="2" align="center" |2020 |''Leave 'Em Laughing'' |Awkward Stagehand |{{yes}} |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |<ref name=":4" /> |- valign="top" |''The Power Agent'' |Mark |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ng |first=Alan |date=2021-06-14 |title=The Power Agent Featured, Reviews Film Threat |url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/the-power-agent/ |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Film Threat |language=en-US}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" align="center" |2021 |''Pulp Friction'' |Marty |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Forbes |first=Sumner |date=2022-09-13 |title=Pulp Friction Featured, Reviews Film Threat |url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/pulp-friction/ |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Film Threat |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |''Sunken Holiday'' |{{n/a}} |{{yes}} |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{no}} | |}
== Accolades == {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="6" style="background:#B0C4DE;" |List of awards and nominations |- !Event !Year !Award !Film !Result !Ref. |- |Oceanside International Film Festival |2019 |Best Supporting Actor |''Lucky'' |{{nom}} |<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-08-14 |title=2019 Highlights |url=https://osidefilm.org/2019-highlights/ |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=Oceanside International Film Festival |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |World Music & Independent Film Festival |2020 |Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film |''Skin: The Movie'' |{{won}} |<ref name=":1" /> |- |Austin Revolution Film Festival |2022 |Actor of the Year |''Pulp Friction'' |{{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=10th Annual (2022) Film Award Nominations |url=https://www.austinrevolution.com/p/awards/awards-history/arff-10th-2021-award-nominations |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922220814/https://www.austinrevolution.com/p/awards/awards-history/arff-10th-2021-award-nominations |archive-date=2023-09-22 |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Austin Revolution Film Festival |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="8" |Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema | rowspan="2" |2022 |Indie Spirit Award | rowspan="2" |''Pulp Friction'' |{{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-14 |title=The Sound of Us wins two top prizes at Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema |url=https://www.filmfestivals.com/blog/the_sound_of_us/the_sound_of_us_wins_two_top_prizes_at_idyllwild_international_festival_of_cinema |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=Film Festivals |language=en}}</ref> |- |Best Short Film |{{nom}} | |- | rowspan="4" |2021 |Best Ensemble Cast Short Film |''GPS'' |{{nom}} | |- |Best Short Film | rowspan="3" |''The Power Agent'' |{{nom}} | |- |Best Director – Short |{{nom}} | |- |Best Screenplay – Short |{{nom}} | |- | rowspan="2" |2020 |Best Ensemble Cast Featurette |''Skin: The Movie'' |{{nom}} | |- |Best Ensemble Cast – Short Film |''92115'' |{{nom}} | |}
== Kahuna Productions == {{Infobox company | name = Kahuna Productions | genre = {{Unbulleted list|Comedy|Parody}} | founded = | founder = | 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.<ref name=":4" /><ref name="Narragansett Times" /><ref name=":8" /> The company was behind the films ''A Quintmas Carol'', ''The Patio: A Bad Parody to a Bad Movie'',<ref name=":7" /> ''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 ''<nowiki/>'Twas the Night Before Christmas''. It was directed by Justin Burquist.<ref name=":7" /> ''The Patio: A Bad Parody to a Bad Movie'' is a short parody of ''The Room'' and ''The Disaster Artist''.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=sBjZhdmoRzw |title=The Patio: A Bad Parody To A Bad Movie |date=2017-12-12 |last=Mark Atkinson |access-date=2024-08-15 |via=YouTube}}</ref> ''When Howie Met Ronnie'' is a Howard Stern fan film that was edited by Tony Olmos and distributed by Film Threat.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhWrVno5_OM |title=When Howie Met Ronnie... {{!}} Digital Short (2018) {{!}} Comedy {{!}} Film Threat Originals |date=2018-07-02 |publisher=Film Threat |access-date=2024-08-15 |via=YouTube}}</ref> ''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.<ref name=":3" />
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