Mark Acheson
Mark Acheson | |
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| Born | September 19, 1957[1] Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Film actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouse | Wendy Acheson |
Mark Acheson (born September 19, 1957) is a Canadian character actor, comedian, and voice actor of film and television.
Career
Acheson began studying acting at Langara College’s Studio 58 at the age of 15.[2] He is a founding member of Janus Theatre and appeared on stage for eight years including a full season at the Arts Club as well as The NewPlay center, Carousel Theatre, Western Canada Theatre in Kamloops, Sunshine Theatre in Kelowna, The Belfry in Victoria and StageWest in Edmonton. In his 30s, he started an extensive career in film and television, mostly in supporting roles. Some of his most notable roles are the Mailroom Guy in Elf[3] and Mr. Tripoli in Fargo.[4] His other film credits include The 13th Warrior[2] and Watchmen.[2]
Acheson has also amassed a large body of work in voice acting, where he tends to be cast as villains. He voiced the characters of Lord Tirek from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic,[5] Sabretooth from Hulk Vs. Wolverine,[5] and has provided the voice of many characters in the TV show Transformers.[5]
Filmography
Animation
- Fat Dog Mendoza (1998, TV Series) as Fat Dog
- Weird-Oh's (1999, TV Series) as Leaky Boat Louie
- Donner (2001, TV Series) as Blitzen / Cupid / Santa Claus
- Alienators: Evolution Continues (2001-2002, TV Series) as SCOPES
- The Amazing Zorro (2002, TV Series) as Don Carlos Pulido
- Stargate Infinity (2002-2003, TV Series) as Da'Kyll
- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2003-2004, TV Series) as Fisto / Chadaz
- Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes (2006, TV Series) as Attuma
- Class of the Titans (2007, TV Series) as Orion
- Barbie and the Diamond Castle (2008) as Slyder
- Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 (2009) as Rawkus
- Hulk Vs (2009) as Sabretooth
- Dinosaur Train (2013, TV Series) as Marvin Mosasaurus
- My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (2014-2019, TV Series) as Lord Tirek
Anime Dubbing
Roles which were originally voiced in other languages by other people for whom Acheson provided English dubbing:
- Transformers: Armada (2002-2003) as Unicron
- Transformers: Energon (2004) as Unicron / Narrator
- Transformers: Cybertron (2005) as Crumplezone
- .hack//Roots (2006) as Tawalaya / Touta
- Black Lagoon (2006) as Boris, Hotel Moscow Soldier
- The Little Prince (2010) as Lux
Live-action
- Skip Tracer (1977) as Bob Sheldon
- Home Is Where the Hart Is (1987) as Cafe Customer
- The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989, TV Movie) as Turk
- Quarantine (1989) as Guard #2
- Look Who's Talking Now (1993) as Burly Dad
- The Crush (1993) as Locksmith
- Highlander: The Series (1993-1994, TV Series) as Laszlo / Billy Ray
- Samurai Cowboy' (1994) as Flint Clayton
- Bulletproof Heart (1994) as Hellbig
- The NeverEnding Story III (1994) as Janitor
- Suspicious Agenda (1995) as DeBaker
- Magic in the Water (1995) as Lefty Hardy
- Dad's Week Off (1997, TV Movie) as Sobbing Man
- Exception to the Rule (1997) as Burt Ramsey
- True Heart (1997) as Red Head Man
- Stargate SG-1 (1998, TV Series) as Vishnoor
- I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998) as Sandwich Passenger
- The 13th Warrior (1999) as Norseman
- Reindeer Games (2000) as Mean Guard
- Screwed (2000) as Mr. Kettle
- Trixie (2000) as Vince Deflore
- The Proposal (2001) as Jules
- 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) as Dockmaster
- Lola (2001) as Club Owner
- Dead Heat (2002) as Fifth Man - Warehouse
- Spymate (2003) as Rocco
- Elf (2003) as Mailroom Guy
- The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) as Slam Guard
- Smallville (2004, TV Series) as Magistrate Wilkins
- Alone in the Dark (2005) as Captain Chernick
- She's the Man (2006) as Groundskeeper
- Love and Other Dilemmas (2006) as Rocco
- Numb (2007) as Homeless Guy
- Hot Rod (2007) as Homeless Dude
- Garage Sale Mystery (2013, TV Series) as Pawn Clerk
- Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013, TV Series)
- Voyage of the Unicorn - Kalgar
- Watchmen (2009)
- Supernatural as Hansel (episode 10.12 "About a Boy")
Dubbing roles
Anime Dubbing
Roles which were originally voiced in other languages by other people for whom Acheson provided English dubbing:
- .hack//Roots as Tawalaya / Touta
- Black Lagoon as Boris, Hotel Moscow Soldier
- The Little Prince as Lux in "The Planet of Cublix" arc
- Transformers: Armada as Unicron
- Transformers: Cybertron as Crumplezone
- Transformers: Energon as Unicron / Narrator
- Glitter Force Doki Doki as Proto Mercenare
Video games
- Kessen as Yoshihiro Shimazu
- Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects as Wolverine / Brigade
References
- ^ "Mark Acheson ǀ Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ a b c "A Chat with Actor Mark Acheson: An Interview by Nate Hill". podcastingthemsoftly.com. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "21 Things You Might Not Know About 'Elf'". Mental Floss. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ Grubbs, Jefferson. "The 'Fargo' Season 2 Finale Connects To Season 1 In Surprising Ways". bustle.com. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "Mark Acheson". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
External links
- Mark Acheson at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Mark Acheson at IMDb
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