Mark Strange

Mark Strange
Mark Strange
Mark Strange a white male actor with light brown hair.
Mark Strange
Born Mark Strange
October 8, 1973 (1973-10-08) (age 38)
Leyland, Lancashire, U.K.
Occupation Actor, Producer
Years active 2002– present
Website
http://www.markstrange.com/

Mark William Strange (born October 8, 1973) is an English actor, film producer and martial arts action performer. Strange has worked on a number of feature films including The Medallion and The Twins Effect along with Jackie Chan and Batman Begins to name but a few. He has also produced and co-produced feature films, including Displaced, Underground, and Bodyguard: A New Beginning released in the US by Lionsgate.[1]

Contents

Martial arts career

Mark Strange's career in martial arts began in his first decade of life and he has over 24 years experience. He trained in kung fu, learning a variety of styles and kung fu systems. His study took him to China, where he trained with the kung fu masters at the Shaolin Temple, Foshan, and Hong Kong. In the UK, he trained for many years with Master Derek Frearson. As an all-round martial artist, Mark's talent was quickly recognized.

He gained tournament success in a range of disciplines in his prime. He represented Britain in the 2002 Chin Woo Championships in China; Euro-British Full Contact Champion in 1999; and the MAI National Chinese Forms Champion in 1992. He was, at the time, the youngest person in the UK to run his own full-time martial arts , in the Lancashire town of Leyland. The facility provided martial arts and fitness instruction, and provided a service for over 12 years before finally closing when Mark decided to focus on his career in film.

Film career

Mark Strange began focusing on acting and action performance in the late 1990s, drawing upon his martial arts skills and memorable style. He appeared in a string of TV and film projects, gaining valuable experience in studio sets, live shows, as well as low and big-budget productions. One of his earliest roles was in the cult spoof paranormal comedy series, Roddy Smythe Investigates,[2] playing Geoff the Soundman, alongside actor and comedian, Peter Slater, and actress Kiki Kendrick. Mark has worked in Hong Kong on two feature films - The Medallion and The Twins Effect - alongside Jackie Chan and Donnie Yen.[3] He has also worked on Batman Begins.

Mark's debut as a lead actor, film producer, and action performer, arrived with the feature film Displaced.[4] The film, considered to be an ambitious project, gained worldwide distribution.

British independent film Underground,[5] produced by Intense Productions, provided Mark with his second starring role. The film achieved an honorable mention award for Stunts at the Accolade Film Festival in California.[6] Co-starring is Joey Ansah (The Bourne Ultimatum) and Danny John-Jules (Red Dwarf, Blade II). Mark Strange, apart from playing the `Homeless Fighter', also worked on the stunts and fights with Dave Forman (Batman Begins, The Last Samurai). The film is currently on general DVD release (2009).[7]

Mark played a supporting role in Bodyguard: A New Beginning,[8] an acclaimed action drama.[9] Shot on location in Hong Kong and the UK, Mark worked alongside Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Memoirs of a Geisha, The Last Emperor, Mortal Kombat), and Richard Ng (Winners and Sinners, My Lucky Stars). A UK/Hong Kong Co-Production, the film gained a worldwide release in 2009, including a release by Lionsgate in the US.[10]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2002 Roddy Smythe Investigates Soundman Geoff
2003 The Medallion Henchman as Michael Strange
The Twins Effect Vampire Smashing
2005 Fist of Justice Fox
Batman Begins League of Shadows Warrior uncredited
2006 Displaced Stel/Radius
2007 12 (Twelve) Mark, The Homeless
2008 Bodyguard: A New Beginning Assassin Brother Alex
2011 Best Laid Plans Vinny

Producer

  • Bodyguard: A New Beginning (2008)
  • 12 (Twelve) (2007)
  • Displaced (2006)

Action Choreographer

  • The Thompsons (2011)
  • World of the Dead: The Zombie Diaries (2011)
  • Bodyguard: A New Beginning (2008)
  • 12 (Twelve) (2007)
  • Displaced (2006)

References

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Mark Strange (bishop) — Anglicanism portal Mark Jeremy Strange is the current Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness.[1] Strange was born on 2 November 1961 and educated at Aberdeen University …   Wikipedia

  • Mark Howard (film maker) — Mark Howard (born 29 September 1966) was born in Radcliffe, near Bury, Lancashire, England. He first came to attention in the late 1980s as a live concert press photographer, his natural documentary style capturing the great and the good of the… …   Wikipedia

  • Mark Pilkington (writer) — Mark Pilkington Mark Pilkington (January 2009) Born 26 February 1973 London, UK Occupation Writer, publisher, curator and musician; publisher of Strange Attractor Press …   Wikipedia

  • Mark Waid — Waid at the New York Comic Convention in Manhattan, October 10, 2010. Born March 21, 1962 (1962 03 21) (age 49) …   Wikipedia

  • Mark O'Meara — Personal information Full name Mark Francis O Meara Born …   Wikipedia

  • Strange Little Girls — Album par Tori Amos Sortie 17 septembre 2001 (UK) 18 septembre 2001 (US) Enregistrement 2001 Durée 62:27 Producteur Tori Amos …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Mark Calcavecchia — Personal information Full name Mark John Calcavecchia …   Wikipedia

  • Mark Chorvinsky — (March 4, 1954 July 16, 2005) was a stage magician, entrepreneur, filmmaker and writer, but he was best known as the founder, editor and publisher of Strange Magazine and the strangemag.com website. He was born in 1954 to Irma and Milton… …   Wikipedia

  • Mark Waid bibliography — Waid at the New York Comic Convention in Manhattan, October 10, 2010. Active period 1985  present Publishers …   Wikipedia

  • Mark Fry — (born 4 November 1952) is an English painter and psychedelic folk musician. He is best known for his album Dreaming With Alice, released in 1972, which has been hailed as a psychedelic folk classic by critics[1][2] and a diverse range of… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”