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RSVP and Nexus Awards 2008
New Zealand 2009
Date: 27.02.2009
Role: Host
Location: Sky City, Auckland
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Top Shop Retail Excellence Awards
New Zealand 2008
Date: 23.09.2008
Role: MC
Location: Sky City Convention Centre, Auckland
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Market Research Effectiveness Awards 2008
New Zealand 2008
Date: 05.09.2008
Info: The Market Research Society of New Zealand gives out prices for the most effective Market Research. Mark was the host of this event in 2008.
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20 Years Entertaining NZ
New Zealand 2007
Role: Host
Location: Auckland
Info: Together with Penny Ashton, Mark was the host of this event ...
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Southern Cross
New Zealand 2006
Date: July 2006
Info: There, at least, was a Corporate Solutions Conference in which Mark was involved. The Ovation Biz website has a Thank You from someone from ...
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8th Ohakune Mountain Mardigras
New Zealand 2003
Date: 02.08.2003
Info: The Mountain Mardi Gras (now called 'Ruapehu Mountain Mardi Gras'), a premier ski party event in Ohakune close to the Mt. Ruhapehu, took place for the ...
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Local Government Unlimited Conference
New Zealand 2003
Date: 27.-30.07.2003
Role: MC
Location: Millenium, Hotel, Queenstown, NZ
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Schmooze
New Zealand 2003
Date: 20.02.2003
Info: This Schmooze, one of a series of networking events established in 2002, where young professionals can make contacts to fill their "little black ...
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Herne Bay House Hair Event
New Zealand 2003
Date: 02.02.2003
Role: MC
Location: Herne Bay House
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Deutz Charity Evening
New Zealand 2003
Date: 02.01.2003
Role: Host
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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ASB (Bank) Classic
New Zealand 2002
Role: Commentor
Info: An International Woman's Tennis Event which took place around December 30th. In 2002, Anna Kurnikova was a part of it, too.
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Nestlé Conference
New Zealand 2002
Location: Parnell Jubilee Hall, Auckland
Role: Himself
Info: Corporate Comedy // Most likely a job with Ovation Biz.

Training at NZ Performing Arts School
New Zealand 1997
Location: Auckland
Info: According to this, Mark taught some Improvisation/Theatresports at the New Zealand Performing Arts School.
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Death to Powerpoint
New Zealand ????
Info: "While presentation aids have their place, too many people have given away the opportunities that effective Person 2 Person communication can bring. If selling your message to an audience is vital to your business why give the job ...
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Thrive
New Zealand
Info: "Thrive is a national series of events that celebrate Kiwi success in business with the aim of inspiring and challenging other Kiwi businesspeople to succeed. The largest event on the EMA calendar, Thrive has attracted a range of our country's ...
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Conventions

Ring*Con 2010
Germany 2010
Date: 15.-17.10.2010
Location: Maritim Hotel Bonn, Germany
Info: For the 9th time in a row, Mark will be a guest at Ring*Con. This time ...
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Ring*Con 2009
Germany 2009
Date: 02.-04.10.2008
Location: Maritim Hotel Bonn, Germany
Info: Mark will, now for the 8th time in a row, be one of the guests at Ring*Con ...
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Elf Fantasy Fair
Netherlands 2009
Date: 25.-26.04.2009
Location: Kasteel De Haar, Haarzuilens, Netherlands
Opening Hours: 10am to 7pm on both days.
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Ring*Con 2008
Germany 2008
Date: 03.-05.10.2008
Location: Maritim Hotel Bonn, Germany
Info: Among other actors Mark was a guest at Ring*Con.
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Ring*Con 2007
Germany 2007
Date: 12.-14.10.2007
Location: Esperanto Hotel Fulda, Germany
Info: Mark hosted the auction (which also "saw" a Possum-Lederhosen which ...
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Collectormania GMEX
United Kingdom 2008
Date: 18./19.11.2006
Location: Manchester, UK
Info: Mark was one of the guests at Collectormania GMEX
Links: -

Ring*Con 2006
Germany 2006
Date: 10.-12.11.2006
Location: Esperanto Hotel Fulda, Germany
Info: Among other actors, Mark was a guest at Ring*Con. Next to his usual ...
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Ring*Con 2005
Germany 2005
Date: 05.-07.10.2005
Location: Esperanto Hotel Fulda, Germany
Info: Among other actors Mark was a guest at Ring*Con and again hosted ...
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Fellowship Festival 2005
United Kingdom 2005
Date: 27.-29.08.2005
Location: Wembley Conference Centre, London, UK
Info: Mark was a guest at this Convention. // Organizer: Access All Area Events
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Ring*Con 2004
Germany 2004
Date: 29.-31.10.2004
Location: Maritim Hotel Bonn, Germany
Info: Mark was a guest at this Convention. Next to a Comedy Hour and ...
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Fellowship Festival 2004
United Kingdom 2004
Date: 28.-30.08.2004
Location: Alexandra Palace, London, UK
Info: Together with Craig Parker Mark not only was a 'normal' guest but also MC ...
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Best of Both Worlds 22
Australia 2004
Date: 9.-11.07.2004
Place: Canberra, Australia
Location: The Chifley on Northbourne
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Best of Both Worlds 21
Australia 2004
Date: 13./14.03.2004
Place: Canberra, Australia
Location: The Chifley on Northbourne
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Gathering of the Fellowship
Canada 2003
Date: 15.-17.12.2003
Location: Sheraton Hotel, Toronto
Info: Amongst other actors, Mark has been one of the guests. Together with ...
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Memorabilia
United Kingdom 2003
Date: 29./30.11.2003
Location: The NEC, Birmingham
Info: The complete name is "Memorabilia and Sporting Memorabilia - Europe's ...
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Ring*Con 2003
Germany 2003
Date: 14.-16.11.2003
Location: Maritim Hotel Bonn, Germany
Info: Mark again was a guest at the second Ring*Con. He hosted the ...
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Ring*Con 2002
Germany 2002
Date: 22.-24.11.2002
Location: Maritim Hotel Bonn, Germany
Info: Mark was one of the guests of the very first Ring*Con which also was his ...
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Movies (Cinema & TV)

Girl Meets Boy
New Zealand 2011
Director: Roseanne Liang
Genre: Romantic comedy/coming-of-age feature film
Role: Mr. White
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The Million Dollar Con Man
New Zealand 2007
Date: 05.06.2007
Channel: Tv3, 8.30pm
Role: Barry Minkow, a former con man, now a preacher
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Spooked
New Zealand 2004
Release Date: 03. February 2005 (New Zealand)
Premiere Date: May 2004 at Cannes Film Festival
Runtime: 94 minutes
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
New Zealand 2001
Role: Gil-galad/Witchking
Director: Peter Jackson
Company: New Line Cinema
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When Ponds Freeze Over
Canada 1998
Role: Unknown ('Other')
Genre: Animated Short Film, Independent Film
Director: Mary Lewis
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Every Woman's Dream
USA 1996
Role: Bank Officer
Broadcasting: CBS, 15.10.1996 (USA)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
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Dead Certs
New Zealand 1995
Role: Phil Gerard
Director: Ian Mune
Script: Rawiri, Paratene
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The Far Country
Australia 1986
Role: Harry Peters
Company: Network 7 + Crawford Productions
Other Cast: Michael York, Sigrid Thornton, Don Barker, Ilona Rogers
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Public Appearances

Lawsuit New Line Cinema
New Zealand 2008
Info: Amongst other actors, Mark was involved in a lawsuit in May 2007 against New Line Cinema which was settled out of court in October 2008. It had first been said that those actors would get five percent of the merchandise revenue ...
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Extreme Antarctica
New Zealand 2007
Date: 26.09.2007
Location: Kelly Tarlton's
Info: Mark was one of the guests at the opening of Extreme Antarctica ...
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Hyundai Celebrity Ski and Snowboard Race
New Zealand 2003
Date: Wed., 02.07.2003
Role: Himself (as a skier)
Location: Coronet Peak Skifield
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Paul Newman's Own Celebrity Salad Toss
New Zealand 1999
Role: Himself
Info: This was a charity event in favour of Women's Refuge which is helping women who suffer(ed) from domestic violence ...
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Theatre

Station to Station
New Zealand 2007
Date: 10. & 12.05.2007
Time: 8pm on Thursday, May 10th; 5pm on Saturday, May 12th
Role: Catholic Priest (?)
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Lady's Night
New Zealand ????
Role: Drag MC
Info: A picture shows Mark in a red dress - which he didn't wear at the show, probably a play, itself, but before (for rehersals or such). His show dress was ... [read more]

TV: Series, Shows & Misc

15 Years of Shortland Street
New Zealand 2007
Place: Auckland
Location: Aotea Center
Hosts: Dominic Bowden and Mega (Myra?) Alatini
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Amazing Extraordinary Friends
New Zealand 2007
Role: Mr. Terrific
Episode: 2x04: The Tremendous Trio
Director: Stephen Campbell
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Celebrity Joker Poker
New Zealand 2007
Taping: 11.11.2007
Broadcasting: 17./20.02.2008
Info: Joker Poker is a weekly program of TV3 and C4 and shows New Zealand ... [read more]

The Great New Zealand Spelling Bee
New Zealand 2006
Episode: Four (around July/August 2006), in a team with Michala Banas and Miranda Harcourt. The other contestants in this episode were Team Balme, Katrina Hobbs, Taungaroa Emile in one team and Annie Whittle, Peter Elliot and ...
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Orange Roughies
New Zealand 2006
Role: Harry Foley
Director: Chris Bailey
Company: Screenworks
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P.E.T. Detectives
New Zealand 2004
Role: Nathan
Company: Screentime Communicado
Channel: TVNZ6
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Living the Dream
New Zealand 2004
Role: The Smarmy Host
Network: TV 2
Company: Touchdown Productions
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Last Call
Canada 2003
Date: 13.12.2003
Info: Next to Bruce Hopkins, Craig Parker and Ron Sparks Mark has been a guest at this Late Night Talkshow while he was staying in Canada for ...
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Born to be Big
New Zealand 2002
Role: Narrator
Duration: 45 minutes
Network: TV3
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Great TV3 Comedy Debate 2002
New Zealand 2002
Date: 15.07.2002
Host: Simon Dallow
Location: Queenstown, Memorial Hall
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Before Stardom
New Zealand 2002
Date: 18.09.2002
Role: Himself
Director: Tessay Tyler
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Cleopatra 2525
Neuseeland 2001
Role: Confessor
Episode: The Voice (2x14, last episode)
Date: 21.05.2001
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Spin Doctors
New Zealand 2001
Role: Andrew Couch. The ruthless and unethical representative of the Australian company which owns 51% of the company. His job is to watch over Giles O'Connor, the boss and to control everything.
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Strassman
New Zealand 2001
Date: 21.04.2004
Role: Himself (Actor)
Director: Geoff Miles
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Big Brother
New Zealand 2001
Role: Presenter
Info: Mark was, as some sources say, "New Zealand Host of Big Brother Australia" or, as others state, "Big Brother New Zealand - Host". Most likely they mean ...
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The Mole
New Zealand 2000/2001
Role: Presenter
Company: Dennis Spencer Productions
Channel: TV2, 7.30 pm
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Good Morning Show
New Zealand 2000 Date: July 2000
Network: TVOne
Info: Mark was guest at the Good Morning Show and talked about the filming of The Lord of the Rings, his role as Gil-galad and his scenes that were shot ...
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Happy Birthday 2 You
New Zealand 2000
Date16.07.2000
Role: Himself
Channel: TV2
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Above the Law
Australia 2000
Role: Annie/Andie
Director: Robert Klenner
Airdate: 18.04.2000
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Scared Scriptless
New Zealand 1999
Date: First Episode 21.09.1999
Network: TV2
Role: Presenter
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Xena: Past Imperfect
New Zealand 1999
Role: Dagnine
Episode: 4x09 (04.01.1999)
Approx. Shooting Date: June 1998
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Give Us A Clue
New Zealand 1999
Info: Give Us a Clue is a televised game show version of charades (a party game where players aren't allowed to speak but have to mime names, books, films ...). It was first broadcast in the UK (from 1979 to 1992) and then was brought to NZ ...
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Double Booking
New Zealand 1997
Role: Neville
Company: South Pacific Pictures
Director: Mark Beesley
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Letter to Blanchy
New Zealand 1996/1997
Genre: Comedy
Role: Morrie
Seasons: II & III.
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Xena: The Xena Scrolls
New Zealand 1996
Role: John Smythe
Episode: 2x10 (13.01.1997)
Company: Pacific Renaissance
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Xena: Remember Nothing
New Zealand 1996
Role: Krykus
Episode: 2x02 (07.10.1996)
Company: Pacific Renaissance
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Xena: Orphan of War
New Zealand 1996
Role: Dagnine
Episode: 2x01 (30.09.1996)
Company: Pacific Renaissance
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Xena: Hooves and Harlots
New Zealand 1995
Episode: 1x10
Role: Krykus, a warlord, who tried to take his own advantage of the rivalties between the Amazones and the Centaurs.
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High Tide
USA/NZ 1994
Role: Robert E. Harper
Date: 19.11.1994
Episode: 1x09: Tight Spot
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Melody Rules
New Zealand 1993/1994
Role: Aaron
Channel: TV3
Executive Producer: Geoff Steven
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Neighbourhood Network
New Zealand 1993
Role: Norcambe
Channel: TV3
Company: Tucker Films
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Marlin Bay
New Zealand 1992
Role: Gene Toomey
Premiere: 20.08.1992
Episodes: At least three seasons with each 13 episodes of 30 minutes.
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A Country Practice (Andrew McPherson)
Australia 1987
Genre: Drama, Soap Opera
Roles: Andrew McPherson
Network: Seven Network
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A Country Practice (Phil Sheperd)
Australia 1982
Genre: Drama, Soap Opera
Roles: Phil Sheperd
Network: Seven Network
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Sons and Daughters
Australia 1982-1984
Role: Paul Sheppard
Network: Network 7
Episodes ~130 (between 112 and 443)
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Chopper Squad
Australia 1979
Date: 28.01.1979
Role: Andy Docker
Episode: 2x10, Freedom (ep. 23 in total)
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Voice Overs

Mrs. Bracegirdle's Journey to Sanctuary
New Zealand 2008
Role: Voice Over opening credits
Production: September 2008
Director: Campbell Cooley
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Power Rangers Mystic Force
USA 2007
Info: "Power Rangers Mystic Force" is the fourteenth part of the incredibly long running Power Rangers franchise. Geoff Dolan and Oliver Driver (and many more) were other NZ actors who gave their voices to some characters...
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Storm Shooter
New Zealand 2004
Role: Narrator Network: National Geographic Channel
Info: A documentation, funded by National Heritage NZ(?), maybe a part of a series.

The Vanishing Tattoo
New Zealand 2003
Role: Narrator
Length: 50 minutes
Channel: National Geographic Channel
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Safety Instructions Air New Zealand
New Zealand 200?
Info: When Air New Zealand decided to update their safety instruction soundfiles, they gave this job to Mark.
Links: Air New Zealand | Soundfiles

Auckland City Mission Winter Appeal
New Zealand ????
Info: This was, probably, a radio spot for the Auckland City Mission which Mark lend his voice to. // The text: "Tonight - they will have to survive without food or shelter, and only the strongest will make it. It's going to be challenging. ...
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Castrol Magnatec Radio Commercial
????
Info: Mark did the voice over for a Castrol Magnatec Radio Commercial, which is a special kind of oil for your car.
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