Mark Atkinson (actor)

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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.

Mark Atkinson
Atkinson in 2019
Born	1980 or 1981 (age 44–45) Rhode Island, U.S.
Alma mater	South Kingstown High School University of Rhode Island
Occupations	Actor filmmaker comedian
Years active	2003–present
Known for	Pulp Friction Leave 'Em Laughing The Power Agent
Notable credits	Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea Kung Fu Ghost Skin: The Movie
Awards	2020 Best Supporting Actor World Music & Independent 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.^[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 3 Little Kungpoo Goats, 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

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	What's The Vig?	Phil
2019	Dark Harbor	The 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]
	3 Little Kungpoo Goats	Hyena (voice)	[6]
	Last Chance	Tom	[10][11]
2023	Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea	Keith	[7]

Short film

Year	Title	Role	Actor	Director	Screenwriter	Producer	Notes
2016	A Quint-mas Carol	Uncle Quint	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Directed by Justin Burquist[12]
2017	The Patio: A Bad Parody to a Bad Movie	Mark / Tommy	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	[12]
	Forgotten Hero	Lieutenant "Pinky" McKellar	Yes	No	No	No	Featuring Larry Poole[13]
2018	When Howie Met Ronnie	Ronnie Mund	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	[14]
	92115	Craig Kilpatrick	Yes	No	No	Yes	[3]
2019	Lucky	Brad	Yes	No	No	No
	Old Aquatics	Drew Hunsler	Yes	No	No	No	[13]
2020	Leave 'Em Laughing	Awkward Stagehand	Yes	No	No	Yes	[4]
	The Power Agent	Mark	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	[15]
2021	Pulp Friction	Marty	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	[5]
	Sunken Holiday	—	Yes	No	No	No

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
Event	Year	Award	Film	Result	Ref.
Oceanside International Film Festival	2019	Best Supporting Actor	Lucky	Nominated	[16]
World Music & Independent Film Festival	2020	Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film	Skin: The Movie	Won	[8]
Austin Revolution Film Festival	2022	Actor of the Year	Pulp Friction	Nominated	[17]
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema	2022	Indie Spirit Award	Pulp Friction	Won	[18]
		Best Short Film		Nominated
	2021	Best Ensemble Cast Short Film	GPS	Nominated
		Best Short Film	The Power Agent	Nominated
		Best Director - Short		Nominated
		Best Screenplay - Short		Nominated
	2020	Best Ensemble Cast Featurette	Skin: The Movie	Nominated
		Best Ensemble Cast - Short Film	92115	Nominated

Kahuna Productions

Kahuna Productions

Genre	Comedy Parody
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]