Mark Holden

Mark Adrian Holden-Aikhomu (né Cortis; 21 September 1962) is a British-born Canadian actor of Nigerian descent, who works in film, television, theatre and voice. He is best known for playing CIA handler John Lynn in the Fox Networks Group television series Deep State and playing James Morse on stage in the original London cast of Pretty Woman: The Musical at the Savoy Theatre in the West End. Most recently his voice can be heard playing Doctor Paradox in the 2020 video game Cyberpunk 2077, developed by CD Projekt, and playing Nikolas in another eagerly awaited video game Dying Light 2: Stay Human developed by Techland.

Career In his late 20s, Holden began his acting career, and was cast as Villac Umu in 1992 in The Royal Hunt of the Sun by the late Robin Phillips, Director General at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He was cast in a further six productions over the next three years at the Citadel Theatre, La Bête, Wait Until Dark, Oliver!, Macbeth, Caesar and Cleopatra and The Cherry Orchard.

Holden's film credits include World War Z, Bang Bang You're Dead, The Infiltrator, Stalled and Final Destination. He played William Rios in the 2013 biographical drama-thriller film Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi and Catherine Keener.

In 2014, Holden wrote and produced his own international award-winning short film, called The Double Deal, in which he also starred as the lead character, Matthew Calder, alongside Captain Phillips castmates Vincenzo Nicoli and David Webber. It can be viewed on YouTube.

Filmography Film (selected) YearTitleRole Notes 1997 Misbegotten Captain 2000 Epicenter Grant Final Destination Co-Pilot 2001 Mindstorm Agent Mark Taft 2002 Bang Bang You're Dead Officer Willow The Stickup Roy Freeman 2006 The Road to Guantanamo Kandahar Interrogator No. 2 2009 Knife Edge Alfred 2013 Stalled Jeff From I.T. Captain Phillips William Rios World War Z UN Delegate 2014 The Double Deal Matthew Calder Short film writer/producer 2016 The Infiltrator Eric Wellman 2017 The Prince Story: Icon, Genius...Slave John Lewis Nelson Docudrama 2018 Mars 1001 Commander Robert McGee Planetarium Full DomeFeature 2020 Satori [Awakening] Warren Rogers Short film 2021 Override Mitchell a.k.a. R.I.A. 2024 Damaged Captain Ford

Television (selected) +YearTitleRole Notes 1996 Gone in a Heartbeat Officer Kline TV movie 1997 All The Winters That Have Been Deputy Marshall Millennium Agent Clark Episode: "The Thin White Line" The X-Files Agent Eugene Chandler Episode: "Unrequited" Medusa's Child Bill Andrews TV movie 1998 Millennium Amadou Episode: "Owls" 1999 Cold Squad Ted Millman Episode: "The Kowalchuck Boy" Aftershock: Earthquake in New York Firefighter Outside Station Episodes: "Part 1" and "Part 2" Stargate SG-1 Korra Episode: "Deadman Switch" 2000 The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence Hunter TV movie 2001 Love and Treason Major Harkey Andromeda Brother Thaddeus Blake Episode: "The Devil Take the Hindmost" MythQuest Kabaila Episode: "The Blessing" 2002 Dead in a Heartbeat Vice Principal TV movie Killer Bees Fire Chief 2005 Doctors Mr Julian Carter 3 episodes 2007 Casualty Mr. Paolo Santoni Episode: "The Personal Touch" Hustle Bouncer Episode: "A Designers Paradise" 2014 50 Ways to Kill Your Lover Dr. Chase Episode: "Heavy Metal" 24: Live Another Day CIA Security Guard Episode: "11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m." 2018 No Easy Days Evan Clark 6 episodes Riviera Martin Sinclair Season 2 2018–2019 Deep State John Lynn (CIA handler) Seasons 1 & 2 2020 The Show Must Go Online Aaron/Mark Antony Episodes: "Titus Andronicus" & "Antony & Cleopatra" 2021 A Discovery of Witches Wilf Season 2 2022 His Dark Materials Customs Officer Alexander Season 3 2024 Love on the Danube: Love Song Captain Magnusson TV movie Love on the Danube: Royal Getaway Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars 2025 Death in Paradise Damon Clarke Episode: "#14.1"

Theatre (selected) + Selected Mark Holden Theater PerformancesYearTitleRoleVenue Notes 1992 Titus Andronicus Aaron Onion Theatre Company, Edmonton AB Canada Director: Michael Clarke The Royal Hunt of the Sun Villac Umu Citadel Theatre Edmonton, AB Canada Director: Robin Phillips 1993 La Bête Servant Citadel Theatre, Edmonton AB Canada Director: Robin Phillips Wait Until Dark 1st Policeman Citadel Theatre, Edmonton AB Canada Director: Stephen Heatley Macbeth Seyton Citadel Theatre, Edmonton AB Canada Director: Robin Phillips 1994 Caesar and Cleopatra First Porter Citadel Theatre, Edmonton AB Canada Director: Robin Phillips 1996 The Merchant of Venice Prince of Morocco Bard on the Beach, Vancouver, BC Canada Director: Douglas Campbell Much Ado About Nothing Conrad Bard on the Beach, Vancouver, BC Canada Director: Christopher Gaze 1997 Othello Othello Way Off Broadway Theatre Company, Edmonton, AB Canada Michael Wener 2004 Fame My Myers UK National Tour Adam Spiegel Productions 2006 The Jungle Book Baloo UK National Tour The Birmingham Stage Company 2009 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Aslan Palace Theatre, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex UK Bruce James Productions 2016 The Bodyguard Bill Devaney Dominion Theatre, West End, London UK West End revival/David Ian & Michael Harrison Entertainment 2021–2023 Pretty Woman: The Musical James Morse Piccadilly Theatre & Savoy Theatre, West End, London UK Original West End cast/Ambassador Theatre Group

Video games (selected) YearTitleRoleDeveloper 2007 Crysis US Soldier Crytek 2010 So Blonde: Back to the Island Guama Wizarbox 2013 Killzone: Mercenary ISA Assault Captain Guerrilla Games 2016 Homefront: The Revolution Sidney Cook & James Johnson Dambuster Studios Battlefield 1 US Soldier EA DICE Galaxy on Fire: Manticore Kyrrk Tast Fishlabs 2017 Ghost Recon: Wildlands Boyer 'Boston' Reed Ubisoft 2020 Cyberpunk 2077 Doctor Paradox / Various CD Projekt 2022 Dying Light 2: Stay Human Nikolas Techland 2023RoboCop: Rogue CityThe Old ManTeyon

Awards and nominations YearParticipationFilm FestivalCategoryNomineeResult 2014 Writer/Producer International Film Festival of Spirituality, Religion and Visionary Award of Excellence The Double Deal 2015 I Filmmaker International Film Festival Special Mention San Diego Black Film Festival Best Short Film 2016 Canada International Film Festival Award of Excellence Producer San Diego Black Film Festival Best Short Film Phalure Inc. San Francisco Black Film Festival Best Short Huey & Louis