| Birth date | September 19, 1957 (age 69)[1][better source needed] |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–present |
Mark Acheson (born September 19, 1957) is a Canadian film, television and voice actor.
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 and R. Tripoli in Fargo.[3][4] His other film credits include The 13th Warrior 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 Lord Tirek in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Sabretooth in Hulk Vs. Wolverine, and various characters in various Transformers media.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Skip Tracer | Bob Sheldon | |
| 1987 | Home Is Where the Hart Is | Cafe Customer | |
| 1989 | Quarantine | Guard | |
| 1993 | Look Who's Talking Now! | Burly Dad | |
| 1993 | The Crush | Locksmith | |
| 1993 | Samurai Cowboy | Flint Clayton | |
| 1994 | Bulletproof Heart | Hellbig | |
| 1994 | The NeverEnding Story III | Janitor | |
| 1995 | Magic in the Water | 'Lefty' Hardy | |
| 1997 | Exception to the Rule | Burt Ramsey | |
| 1998 | I'll Be Home for Christmas | Sandwich Passenger | |
| 1999 | True Heart | Red Head Man | |
| 1999 | The 13th Warrior | Norseman | |
| 2000 | Reindeer Games | Mean Guard | |
| 2000 | Screwed | Mr. Kettle | |
| 2000 | Trixie | Vince DeFlore | |
| 2001 | The Proposal | Jules | |
| 2001 | 3000 Miles to Graceland | Dockmaster | |
| 2001 | Lola | Club Owner | |
| 2002 | Dead Heat | Warehouse Worker | |
| 2003 | Spymate | Rocco | |
| 2003 | Elf | Mailroom Guy | |
| 2004 | The Chronicles of Riddick | Slam Guard | |
| 2005 | Alone in the Dark | Captain Chernick | |
| 2006 | She's the Man | Groundskeeper | |
| 2006 | Love and Other Dilemmas | Rocco | |
| 2007 | Numb | Homeless Guy | |
| 2007 | Hot Rod | Homeless Dude | |
| 2008 | Barbie & the Diamond Castle | Slyder (voice) | Direct-to-video[5] |
| 2009 | Watchmen | Man at Happy Harry's | |
| 2009 | Hulk Vs. | Sabretooth (voice) | Direct-to-video[5] |
| 2013 | Lawrence & Holloman | Burly Prisoner | |
| 2015 | Into the Grizzly Maze | Dooly | |
| 2016 | The Cleanse | Zatik | |
| 2016 | Marrying the Family | Hal | |
| 2017 | 1922 | Pawn Shop Clerk | |
| 2023 | Peter Pan & Wendy | Old Clemson | |
| 2025 | Silent Night, Deadly Night | Charlie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Trial of the Incredible Hulk | Turk Barrett | Television film |
| 1993–1994 | Highlander: The Series | Laszlo, Billy Ray | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Suspicious Agenda | DeBaker | Television film |
| 1997 | Dad's Week Off | Sobbing Man | Television film |
| 1998 | Fat Dog Mendoza | Fat Dog (voice) | Main cast[5] |
| 1998 | Stargate SG-1 | Vishnoor | Episode: "Prisoners" |
| 1999–2000 | Weird-Ohs | Leaky Boat Louie (voice) | |
| 2001 | Donner | Blitzen, Cupid, Santa Claus (voice) | Television film[5] |
| 2001 | Voyage of the Unicorn | Kalgar | Television film |
| 2001–2002 | Alienators: Evolution Continues | SCOPES (voice) | 17 episodes |
| 2002 | The Amazing Zorro | Don Carlos Pulido (voice) | Television film[5] |
| 2002–2003 | Stargate Infinity | Da'Kyll (voice) | 26 episodes |
| 2003 | Transformers: Armada | Unicron (voice) | 3 episodes; English dub |
| 2003–2004 | He-Man and the Masters of the Universe | Fisto, Chadaz (voice) | 4 episodes[5] |
| 2004 | Transformers: Energon | Unicron (voice) | English dub |
| 2004 | Smallville | Magistrate Wilkins | 2 episodes |
| 2005–2006 | Transformers: Cybertron | Crumplezone (voice) | 10 episodes[5] |
| 2006 | .hack//Roots | Tawalaya, Touta (voice) | English dub |
| 2006 | Black Lagoon | Boris (voice) | English dub[5] |
| 2007 | Class of the Titans | Orion (voice) | Episode: "Star Quality"[5] |
| 2007 | Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes | Attuma (voice) | Episode: "Atlantis Attacks" |
| 2009–2011 | Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 | Rawkus (voice) | 5 episodes[5] |
| 2009, 2015 | Supernatural | Hansel, Tooth Fairy | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | The Little Prince | Lux (voice) | Episode: "La planète des Cublix"; English dub[5] |
| 2013 | Dinosaur Train | Marvin Mosasaurus (voice) | Episode: "Maisie Mosasaurus"[5] |
| 2013 | Garage Sale Mystery | Pawn Clerk | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time in Wonderland | Nazim | Episode: "Forget Me Not" |
| 2014–2019 | My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | Lord Tirek (voice) | 10 episodes[5] |
| 2018 | Tobot | Tobot Giga Seven (voice) | English dub[5] |
| 2018 | Super Dinosaur | Hammerhead Leader (voice) | [5] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Kessen | Shimazu Yoshihiro | English dub[5] |
| 2005 | Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects | Brigade |
References
- ^ "Mark Acheson (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "A Chat with Actor Mark Acheson: An Interview by Nate Hill". podcastingthemsoftly.com. June 21, 2016. Archived December 20, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ Puchko, Kristy. "21 Things You Might Not Know About 'Elf'". Mental Floss. Archived December 5, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ Grubbs, Jefferson (December 15, 2015). "The 'Fargo' Season 2 Finale Connects To Season 1 In Surprising Ways". Bustle. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "Mark Acheson (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 19, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
External links
- Mark Acheson at IMDb