Mark Atkinson

Mark Atkinson is an American actor, filmmaker and comedian who appeared in the films Skin: The Movie and Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea (2023), and produced the short films Pulp Friction (2021) and Leave 'Em Laughing (2020). Atkinson won Best Supporting Actor at World Music & Independent Film Festival and received acting nominations at Austin Revolution Film Festival and Oceanside International Film Festival.

Personal life After graduating from South Kingstown High School in 1997, Atkinson received a bachelor's degree to conclude four years at University of Rhode Island. He moved to San Diego and briefly studied comedy in Los Angeles at The Groundlings and The Second City. Atkinson later settled in Ocean Beach, San Diego.

In 2020, he was cast as a Denny's manager in Selena: The Series. In 2021, Atkinson starred alongside Randy Davison in Pulp Friction, a film he also wrote and produced.

Filmography

Accolades

Kahuna Productions Atkinson formed his own film production company Kahuna Productions based on a his love for wearing Hawaiian shirts while growing up, something he said he picked up from Ace Ventura. When Howie Met Ronnie is a Howard Stern fan film that was edited by Tony Olmos and distributed by Film Threat. 92115 is a short film about a postal carrier in San Diego that was written and adapted by Jordan Jacobo. Film Threat scored it 7 out of 10.