Trivia

His film "A Quint-mas Carol" won Best Comedy Short at the Various Artist Independent Film Festival in 2017.

Is an avid Howard Stern fan.

Use to perform stand-up regularly at the ill-fated night club 'The Station' in West Warwick, Rhode Island. 'The Station' caught ablaze and burnt down due to a pyrotechnics malfunction during a 'Great White' concert on February 20th 2003 killing 100 people.

Attended the University of Rhode Island.

Booked a national Kawasaki ad on his 3rd commercial audition.

Studied improv at both The Groundlings and Second City in LA.

Started his entertainment career as a stand-up comedian.

Has worked with fellow actor Karl Backus on 6 different projects including; 'What's The Vig' (2006), 'You-Matic C-47' (2006), 'Back Splash' (2011), 'Unlucky Charms' (2014), 'Lucky' (2018) and 'SKIN: The Movie' (2018).

Was an intern for Red Hour Films a.k.a. Ben Stiller's production comapny.

One of his favorite movies is JAWS.

One of his favorite "bad movies" is The Room.

Is of no relation to English comedic legend Rowan Atkinson, but considers him a great influence.

Mark was/is a regular Co-host of The IntelleXual Podcast and often serves as the comic-relief.

Has traveled extensively in Southeast Asia.

Is the middle son of an Irish Catholic family.

Was voted class clown of his graduating class at South Kingstown High School.

Has a fascination with the Tiki culture.

Named his production company Kahuna Productions after his nickname in college.

On February 1st 2017 Mark seriously injured his left hand while changing a flat tire on his friend's car. The jack gave out and his left pinkie was crushed and nearly severed. After several hours of surgery the doctors were able to save his pinkie, but to this day Mark still can't extend his left pinkie fully straight.