Mark Mitchell (actor)
| Mark Mitchell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 29, 1954 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian and contemporary artist |
Mark Mitchell (born 29 September 1954) is an Australian actor, comedian and contemporary artist.
Mark Mitchell was born in Melbourne. He studied English and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Melbourne and then completed a Diploma of Education at State College of Victoria Rusden Campus (now part of Deakin University). He taught secondary school (Ararat Community College) English for five years before becoming an advertising copy-writer and then a professional actor.
In 2015, Mitchell claimed in an interview that since he was 15, he had been seeing ghosts, and saw ghosts of his deceased relatives.
Mitchell starred in the pioneering sketch comedy show The Eleventh Hour, a predecessor to his hit sketch show The Comedy Company.
He has made many guest appearances on Australian television series such as SeaChange, Neighbours, Something in the Air, Blue Heelers, Prisoner, Dogwoman and Upper Middle Bogan.
He has also starred in children's television programs such as Round the Twist, Lift Off and The Genie From Down Under. He played the part of Chief Quimby in the 2003 film Inspector Gadget 2. He has also lent his voice to the children's animated series Li'l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers.
Mitchell voices commercial radio advertising campaigns, playing a dim-witted fool who interviews various people about radio advertising, with amusing consequences resulting from his character's lack of understanding the interviewees.
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