# Mark Atkinson (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 stand-up 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. In 2022, he played Marv in Kung Fu Ghost and voiced an animated character in a film called The Gools, featuring Caroline Amiguet and Brian Patrick Butler. In 2023, Atkinson appeared in the film Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea.

## Filmography

Feature film :
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2006 | What's The Vig? | Phil |
| 2019 | Dark Harbor | The Restaurant Manager |
| 2020 | Skin: The Movie | Beaver |
| 2021 | Continuance | Homeless Man |
| 2021 | Mega64 Version 4.1: Revengurrection | Steve Vacation |
| 2022 | Kung Fu Ghost | Marv |
| 2022 | The Gools | Hyena (voice) |
| 2022 | Last Chance | Tom |
| 2023 | Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea | Keith |
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 |
| 2017 | The Patio: A Bad Parody to a Bad Movie | Mark / Tommy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2017 | Forgotten Hero | Lieutenant "Pinky" McKellar | Yes | No | No | No | Featuring Larry Poole |
| 2018 | When Howie Met Ronnie | Ronnie Mund | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | 92115 | Craig Kilpatrick | Yes | No | No | Yes | |
| 2019 | Lucky | Brad | Yes | No | No | No | |
| 2019 | Old Aquatics | Drew Hunsler | Yes | No | No | No | |
| 2020 | Leave 'Em Laughing | Awkward Stagehand | Yes | No | No | Yes | |
| 2020 | The Power Agent | Mark | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2021 | Pulp Friction | Marty | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2021 | Sunken Holiday | — | Yes | No | No | No | |

## Accolades

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

## Kahuna Productions

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. The company was behind the films A Quintmas Carol, The Patio: A Bad Parody to a Bad Movie, 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. The Patio: A Bad Parody to a Bad Movie is a short parody of The Room and The Disaster Artist. When Howie Met Ronnie is a Howard Stern fan film that was edited by Tony Olmos and distributed by Film Threat. 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.