Mark David Christenson

Elev8 - 310-734-8688 (Commercial)

Male White

Brown Blue 155lbs 5'2"

M 32" 28" 6 40S


Additional

Vaccinated. Valid passport (exp. 2030). Local LA, 5'2, actor, writer, director., I always dance to the Love Island theme song when my wife watches the show. Just me bringing my full energy and commitment to everything, I star alongside Steve Little (Eastbound & Down) in the comedy feature Wine Club, I'm best known for his supporting roles in the indie comedies White on Rice, The RM and twin security guards in Feeding Mr. Baldwin., I've been improvising for 15+ years, is an avid comic book reader, earned his Eagle Scout, self-produces podcasts and once was the mascot for the roller derby team Leave It to Cleavers

Film

RoleDirectorProduction
Hairpin Bender   Supporting Maureen Bharoocha
The New School   Supporting Ryan Darst
Jaded Pictures   Supporting Ariane Andrews, Dash Kennedy
I Am Watching You   Supporting Maureen Bharoocha
Yes, Today!   Lead Dmitry Kovalev
The Tribe Murders   Supporting Dylan Mulick
Wine Club   Supporting Eric D. Cohen, Matt Hirschhorn
Survival of the Fittest   Supporting Joseph Wesley
Superpowerless   Supporting Duane Andersen
House of Fears   Supporting Ryan Little
The RM   Principal Kurt Hale
White On Rice   Supporting Dave Boyle
Feeding Mr. Baldwin   Supporting Will Prescott
Good Morning, Superman   Lead Will Reese

Television

RoleDirectorProduction
Jimmy Kimmel Live!   Co-Star Maureen Bharoocha
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend   Co-Star Jack Dolgen
You   Co-Star John Scott
Frosty the Regular Adult Man   Lead Pat O'Brien
Fake Oscar Prank   Lead Ted Marsden
Tales of Titans   Co-star Andy Maxwell
Conan   Co-star Todd Levin

Stage

RoleDirectorProduction
UCB Maude Night   Sketch Performer Kevin Pedersen
Looking for Good Dick w/ Jackie Clarke & Judy Greer   Intern Jackie Clarke
UCB Harold Night   Improviser Mel Cowan/Mary Holland
Squeeze Academy   Officer Christenson Josh Simpson
King Lear   Kent Frank Gerrish
Inherit the Wind   Mr. Meeker John Caywood
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940   Eddie Frank Gerrish
Seinfeld: The Purge   George Costanza Justin Donaldson
Paris Syndrome   French Man/Father/Various Ross Buran

Commercial

RoleDirectorProduction
Dir. Paul Cummings   Dir. John Grammatico (conflicts available upon request)
Dir. Paul Hunter w/ Sean 'Diddy' Combs   Dir. Derek Smith Dir. Jonathan Krisel
Dir. Andreas Nilsson w/ Reba McIntire   Dir. Gaute Hesthagen Dir. Hamish Rothwell
 
 

Voiceover

RoleDirectorProduction
Story Pirates Podcast   Various Characters Peter McNerney
 
 
 
 

Music videos

RoleDirectorProduction
He is We   Date # 1 Dylan Mulick Universal
 
 
 
 

Internet

RoleDirectorProduction
The Novel Chronicles   Lead Timothy Reese
Homeboyz   Co-Star Mike Fitzgerald
 
 
 

Training

Advanced Commercial Auditioning - Lawless Casting w/ Toby Lawless, On-Camera Technique - Robert D'Avanzo Studio w/ Robert D'Avanzo, On-Camera Auditioning - Annie Grindlay Studio w/ Annie Grindlay, On-Camera Auditioning - JRS Studios w/ Brian R. Norris, Scene Study - John Kirby Studio w/ John Kirby, Improvising for Film and Television - UCB w/ Shira Piven and Tarvis Watson, Voice Over Training - Kalmenson & Kalmenson w/ Scott Holst, On-Camera Auditioning/Self-tape -Mormon Boling Casting w/ Meg Morman & Sunny Boling, Improv - iO West w/ Craig Cackwoski, Commercial Auditioning - Killian' s Workshop w/ Killian McHugh, Meisner based Acting study - FATSTUDIO w/ Frank Gerrish, Advanced Scene Work - John Rosenfeld Studios w/ Ryan Garcia, Advanced Improv Comedy - UCBTLA Training Center w/ Joe Wengert, Suzi Barrett, Ace Your Self Tape Co-Stars - Erica Bream & Cara Chute Rosenbaum, Commercial Auditions - Alyson Horn/Ross Lacy - Jonathan Runyon, Advanced Improv for Commercials - Alyson Horn/Ross Lacy - Jonathan Runyon, Auditioning for Film & TV - Howard Fine Acting Studio - Howard Fine  
 

Other Special Skills

Vaccinated. Valid passport (exp. 2030). Local LA, 5'2, actor, writer, director., I always dance to the Love Island theme song when my wife watches the show. Just me bringing my full energy and commitment to everything, I star alongside Steve Little (Eastbound & Down) in the comedy feature Wine Club, I'm best known for his supporting roles in the indie comedies White on Rice, The RM and twin security guards in Feeding Mr. Baldwin., I've been improvising for 15+ years, is an avid comic book reader, earned his Eagle Scout, self-produces podcasts and once was the mascot for the roller derby team Leave It to Cleavers 
 

Special Skills

ACTING GENRES, STYLES AND TECHNIQUES

Style

Action (Intermediate), Comedy (Advanced), Crime (Intermediate), Drama (Intermediate), Family (Intermediate), Horror (Advanced), Improv (Advanced), Romantic (Intermediate), Sanford Meisner (Intermediate), Science Fiction (Advanced), Sports (Intermediate), Stanislavsky (Intermediate), Stella Adler (Intermediate), Suspense (Intermediate), Uta Hagen (Intermediate), War (Intermediate), Western (Intermediate)
 

Athletic

General

BOWLING (Intermediate), FISHING (Intermediate), FRISBEE (Intermediate), HIKING (Intermediate), JOGGING (Intermediate), ROCK CLIMBER (Beginner), RUNNING (Intermediate), SOCCER (Intermediate), TRAMPOLINE (Intermediate)
 

Swimming

SWIMMING, GENERAL (Intermediate)
 

Improvisation and Comedy

Improvisation & Comedic Performance

IMPROV, GENERAL (Advanced), LONG FORM (Advanced), SKETCH (Advanced), UCB (Advanced)
 

Languages and Accents/Dialects

Accents/Dialects

BRITISH (Intermediate), COCKNEY (Intermediate), IRISH (Intermediate), NEW YORK / BRONX (Intermediate), SCOTTISH (Intermediate), SOUTHERN (Intermediate)
 

Other

Driving Skills

4WD (Intermediate)
 

Miscellaneous

HOSTING (Advanced), STAND-IN EXPERIENCE (Beginner), TELEPROMPTER (Intermediate), VIDEO GAMES (Intermediate), YOGA (Intermediate)
 

Stunts

PRAT FALLS (Intermediate)
 

Possessions