- Mark Little (Canadian comedian)
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Mark Little at ROFLCon II in 2010
Mark Little is a Canadian actor and comedian, who was born and raised in British Columbia. He has performed at Yuk Yuk's, the Halifax Comedy Festival, and CBC Radio's So You Think You're Funny series. Mark is a member of the Halifax-based sketch comedy group Picnicface.[1] The troupe has produced several successful viral videos, is featured on Funny or Die[2] and is currently seeking support for a proposed feature film entitled "Roller Town".[3]
His voice is featured in the YouTube video for an energy beverage called "Powerthirst"[4] which holds over 20 million views[5] and is part of an internet meme known as "Extreme Advertising".[6] Little was subsequently hired to voice a drink ad inspired by the film Idiocracy called "Brawndo: The Thirst Mutilator".[7]
In 2008, Mark was named Best Comedian by the readers of Halifax's The Coast and appeared on the cover of the November 6, 2008 edition.[8]
In 2009, Mark won the first prize in Yuk Yuk's Great Canadian Laugh Off,[9][10][11] beating out 63 other comedians from across Canada for the $25,000 prize.[12]
References
- ^ http://www.picnicface.com
- ^ http://www.funnyordie.com/picnicface
- ^ http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Event?oid=1093309
- ^ www.powerthirst.ca
- ^ www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRuNxHqwazs
- ^ http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/extreme-advertising
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/magazine/04wwln-consumed-t.html
- ^ http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/little-big-man/Content?oid=1000596
- ^ http://www.yukyukslaughoff.com/blog/?p=399
- ^ http://www.thecoast.ca/ArtAttack/archives/2009/05/04/mark-little-wins-great-canadian-laugh-off>
- ^ http://thechronicleherald.ca/ArtsLife/1120655.html
- ^ http://www.metronews.ca/toronto/work/article/227348--little-scores-big-and-wins-laugh-off
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- Canadian comedians
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