- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Mark was born in Leeds, England. In 1979 he moved with his family to Sheffield, England, the city in which he still lives. Following in his father's footsteps Mark took to acting from an early age with the lead as Lord Horatio Nelson on the stage of the original Leeds Playhouse. Mark decided however that film and TV was more exciting than theatre, and he decided not to pursue theatre, at least not for the time being. With a compelling ambition to be involved in performances that were natural, realistic and true-to-life, rather than using over-emphasis and speaking in a grandiose tone and gesturing wildly, something found in early theatre, Mark researched the Stanislavski System and he also researched the teachings of the likes of Stella Adler, Lee Strasberg and Uta Hagen. Starting as a Supporting Artiste then having had walk-on roles, and some roles with dialogue on film and TV, Mark is now working towards his dream of becoming a principal actor and as part of this process, and to extend his repertoire, Mark takes his LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art) exams at Grade 8 later this year.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Mark Mathieson
- Mark is a Shotokan Karate black belt and has taught karate for many years.
- Mark's father is the late Eric Valentine Mathieson, stage name Mark Shelley, Fight Director, Sword Master and Actor. He appeared in numerous productions including Charlie Bubbles with Albert Finney and Liza Minnelli, Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, again with Albert Finney, and early episodes of Coronation Street to name a few. His last appearance was in the film In The Name Of The Father with Daniel Day-Lewis and Pete Postlethwaite. Mark Shelley was a member of the now defunct Society of British Fight Directors, which later became The British Academy Of Stage & Screen Combat (BASSC) and was the founder of the Irish Dramatic Combat Academy (IDCA).
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