{{Short description|English martial artist, actor and director}} {{Multiple issues| {{Unreliable sources|date=November 2022}} {{External links|date=August 2025}} {{BLP sources|date=August 2025}} }} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Mark Noyce | image = Mark Noyce confused poker player.jpg | caption = Noyce in character as the poker player | birth_name = Mark William Arthur Noyce | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1974|3|3}} | birth_place = Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England | occupation = Actor, director, producer, screenwriter | spouse = Nicola Noyce (2000–present) | website = {{url|http://www.marknoyce.com}} | other_names = }} '''Mark Noyce''' (born 3 March 1974) is an English actor, writer, film director and producer, and former martial artist.
==Early life== Noyce was born in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. He received his secondary education at Walton Community School before moving on to Peterborough Regional College.{{cn|date=August 2025}}
==Martial arts career== Noyce first started training in the Lau Gar style of Kung-Fu at the age of 6 after his father had seen ''Enter the Dragon'' starring Bruce Lee. He appeared on the competitive scene in the early 1980s<ref name="Martial arts illustrated interview">{{cite web |url=http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1qs94/MartialArtsIllustrat/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yudu.com%2Fitem%2Fdetails%2F278814%2FMartial-Arts-Illustrated--Mark-Noyce-Interview|title= Martial arts illustrated interview}}</ref> and retired at the age of 24 as world forms champion.<ref name="Martial arts illustrated magazine">{{cite web|url=http://www.martialartsltd.co.uk/mai/themagazine.php?style=134|title=Martial arts illustrated magazine}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He was quoted as saying, "I knew I’d peaked and was really struggling to motivate myself so it was definitely the right thing to do."<ref name="Interview with Matt J Horn">{{cite web |url=http://mattjhorn.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/mark-noyce-on-the-ropes-2011/|website=mattjhorn.wordpress.com|title= Mark Noyce|author= Horn, Matt J|date=22 August 2011 }}</ref>
===Partial martial arts accomplishments=== *International Chinese Kung Fu World forms champion *WUMA World forms champion<ref name="Official WUMA website">{{cite web |url=http://www.wuma.uk.com/old/Tournaments/WorldCup96Res.htm|title= Official WUMA results, 1996}}</ref> *World classic forms champion *World Kickboxing Association British champion *Martial arts illustrated competitor of the year *MAI series forms champion *FSK (freestyle sport karate) forms champion *Ricochet forms champion *Martial arts illustrated forms competitor of the year
Noyce has been awarded a black belt in kung fu, karate, tang soo do and Mugendo kickboxing.
===Product endorsements=== Noyce has appeared in a series of events promoting Tracks2000 gym equipment<ref name="T2K promo">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BUgDTe6vNM|title= T2K Promo video, 2010|website= YouTube|date= 7 December 2008}}</ref> after working with the development team. He helped design equipment<ref name="Tracks 2000 interview">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2yMOHjc6rU|title= Tracks 2000 launch interview|website= YouTube|date= 7 December 2008}}</ref> which would aid martial artists wanting to learn acrobatics.
==Film career== Noyce began his career working on numerous shorts and feature films, often in small or supporting artist roles. Some of these include ''Nativity'', ''Pimp'', ''Killer Bitch'', ''I against I'' and ''The Landlord''. He made his directorial debut with the comedy ''On the Ropes''<ref name="On The Ropes on the Internet Movie Database">{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1828260/|publisher=IMDb|title=On The Ropes on the Internet Movie Database}}</ref> in 2011; he also wrote the script and played the lead role of Keith Kraft.<ref name="IMDb character page">{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/character/ch0334748/?ref_=tt_cl_t2|publisher=IMDb|title= Keith Kraft (Character)}}</ref>
In reference to his lead role, Mark Boosey, The British Comedy Guide editor, wrote, "This monstrous egocentric 'plonker' carries many of the film's best lines and set pieces, and is played very well by the film's creator, Mark Noyce".<ref name="British Comedy Guide review">{{cite web |url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/film/on_the_ropes/|website=comedy.co.uk|title=On The Ropes}}</ref> Britflicks critic Zachary Cooke said "films that are starring, written and directed by the same person are usually a no no, with on the Ropes this is not the case".<ref name="Britflick film review">{{cite web|url=http://britflicks.azurewebsites.net/Review.aspx?filmId=246|website=britflicks.azurewebsites.net|title=Review of on the Ropes|author=Cooke, Z|access-date=23 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113164230/http://britflicks.azurewebsites.net/Review.aspx?filmId=246|archive-date=13 January 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Richard Cross of A Full Tank of Gas stated, "On the Ropes is one of those films that succeeds in spite of the nature of the British film industry and its financing rather than because of it, and Noyce is to be congratulated simply for getting the film made. That he also provides the audience with a high quality of comic entertainment is an unexpected bonus".<ref name="A Full Tank of Gas review">{{cite web|url=http://www.afulltankofgas.com/ontheropes.html|title=On The Ropes (2011)|website=afulltankofgas.com|author=Cross, Richard|access-date=23 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130108132541/http://www.afulltankofgas.com/ontheropes.html|archive-date=8 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
During a 2012 interview Shaun Williamson stated "I'm working with Mark Noyce on a film called ''This Is Jayde: The One Hit Wonder''" and that he was "appearing as a twisted Simon Cowell version of myself. Should be fun!"<ref name="Shaun Williamson interview">{{cite web |url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/live/feature/shaun_williamson_interview/|website=comedy.co.uk |title= Shaun Williamson interview|date=26 November 2012 }}</ref><ref name="Screendaily article">{{cite web |url=http://www.screendaily.com/news/shaun-williamson-co-writing-new-british-comedy/5045513.article|title= Screendaily press release}}</ref><ref name="Movievine press release">{{cite web |url=http://www.movievine.com/movies/shaun-williamson-co-writes-and-stars-in-new-comedy-film/|title= Movievine press release|date= 6 September 2012}}</ref> A video was later released announcing further information about the film's plot and characters.<ref name="British Comedy Guide video clip">{{cite web |url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/film/this_is_jayde_one_hit_wonder/videos/5523/interview/|title= British Comedy Guide video clip|website= British Comedy Guide}}</ref>
Britflicks and The British Comedy Guide reported in August 2014 that Noyce had begun production on the comedy thriller ''The Blazing Cannons''.<ref name="Britflicks news article">{{cite web|url=http://www.britflicks.com/news.aspx?newsid=8808|title=Britflicks news article}}{{Dead link|date=November 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref><ref name="British Comedy Guide news article">{{cite web |url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/film/the_blazing_cannons/|title= British Comedy Guide news article|website= British Comedy Guide}}</ref>
In June 2017 Noyce was directing the drama ''A Dish Served Cold'',<ref name="Britflicks article">{{cite web |url=http://britflicks.com/news.aspx?newsid=16206|title= Britflicks article}}</ref><ref name="Internet Movie Database">{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6956288|title= Internet Movie Database|website= IMDb}}</ref> starring Steven Arnold<ref name="Steven Arnold on the Internet Movie Database">{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0036637|title= Steven Arnold on the Internet Movie Database|website= IMDb}}</ref> and Shaun Williamson.<ref name="Shaun Williamson on the Internet Movie Database">{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0932143|title= Shaun Williamson on the Internet Movie Database|website= IMDb}}</ref>
In 2017 Happy Pup Films announced that Noyce was working with Tim Selberg and Selberg Studio's on the horror feature ''Sammy''. Producer and director, Noyce contacted the studio after seeing their work in ''Dead Silence'' and ''Goosebumps''.<ref name="Britflicks article"/><ref name="Sammy on the Internet Movie Database">{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7055804|title= Sammy on the Internet Movie Database|website= IMDb}}</ref><ref name="Tim Selberg on the Internet Movie Database">{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0999843|title= Tim Selberg on the Internet Movie Database|website= IMDb}}</ref>
==Happy Pup Films== Noyce formed his film and television production company, Happy Pup Films, first producing the comedy film ''On the Ropes''.<ref name="Britflicks">{{cite web|url=http://www.britflicks.com/news.aspx?newsid=10847|title=Britflicks article|access-date=19 December 2014|archive-date=13 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213022033/http://www.britflicks.com/news.aspx?newsid=10847|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="IMDb">{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/company/co0488157|title= Happy Pup Films on IMDb|website= IMDb}}</ref><ref name="British Comedy Guide production companies">{{cite web |url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/company/happy_pup_films/|title= British Comedy Guide production companies|website= British Comedy Guide}}</ref> The company is located in London.<ref name="Happy Pup Films">{{cite web|url=http://happypupfilms.com/contact/|title=Happy Pup Films official contact page|access-date=19 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219124324/http://happypupfilms.com/contact/|archive-date=19 December 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- | rowspan="2" | 2009 | ''Sam Noir'' | Henchman | |- | ''Nativity'' | Christmas Shopper |uncredited |- | rowspan="4" | 2010 | ''Pimp'' | Swinger | uncredited |- | ''The Landlord'' | Warwick | |- | ''Killer Bitch'' | Joe's Victim | |- | ''I against I'' | Himself | |- | rowspan="1" | 2011 | ''On the Ropes'' | Keith Kraft | Also writer, producer and director |- | rowspan="1" | 2012 | ''Shaniqua (short)'' | Christian | Also writer |- | rowspan="1" | 2014 | ''This is Jayde: The One Hit Wonder'' | Jayde | Also writer, producer and director |- | rowspan="1" | 2017 | ''The Blazing Cannons'' | Saxon | Also writer and producer |- | rowspan="1" | 2017 | ''The N00bs'' | Chris | Also writer and producer |- | rowspan="1" | 2017 | ''Keeping It Up'' | Doug Deep | Also writer, producer and director |- |2017 |A Dish Served Cold | |Producer, director |- |2018 |Sammy | |Writer, producer and director |- |2018 |The Influenced | |Writer, producer and director |- | rowspan="1" | 2018 | ''Benny'' | | Writer, producer and director |}
=== Television and theatre === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Programme/Show ! Role ! Notes |- | rowspan="1" | 1995 | ''Martial arts extravaganza'' | Stunt performer | |- | rowspan="1" | 1996 | ''Clash of the Titans'' | Stunt performer | |- | rowspan="1" | 1998 | ''Turandot'' | Executioner | Also choreographer |- | rowspan="1" | 1999 | ''Carmen'' | Fighter | Also choreographer |- | rowspan="1" | 2000 | ''Faust'' | Devil | Also choreographer |- | rowspan="1" | 2009 | ''Guinness World Records Smashed'' | Stunt performer | 1 episode |- |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=3137440}} *[http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/features/champ_mark_to_kick_it_with_thestars_in_workshop_1_87730 Newspaper article] * [http://www.kewego.co.uk/video/iLyROoafIIXx.html The Judy Theobald show] *[http://www.martialartsunltd.co.uk/online-store.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage-ask.tpl&product_id=283&category_id=2 Magazine cover]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} * [http://www.iftn.ie/actors/actorsnews/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4283629&tpl=archnews&force=1 Irish Film and Television Network] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20131202225223/http://www.fenlandcitizen.co.uk/news/community/community-news/dazzling-performance-1-5688978 Filming This is Jayde article in The Citizen ]
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