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{{short description|Canadian voice actor}}
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| birth_place = [[Edmonton|Edmonton, Alberta]], Canada
| birth_place = [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]], Canada
| occupation = Film actor, voice actor
| nationality = [[Canadians|Canadian]]
| nationality = [[Canadians|Canadian]]
| spouse = Wendy Acheson
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1976–present
| years_active = 1976–present
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'''Mark Acheson''' (born September 19, 1957) is a [[Canadian]] film, television and voice actor.
'''Mark Acheson''' (born September 19, 1957) is a Canadian voice, film and television actor.


==Career==
==Career==
At 15 Acheson began studying acting at [[Langara College]]’s Studio 58.<ref name=pod>{{cite web|title=A Chat with Actor Mark Acheson: An Interview by Nate Hill|url=https://podcastingthemsoftly.com/2016/06/21/a-chat-with-actor-mark-acheson-an-interview-by-nate-hill/|website=podcastingthemsoftly.com|accessdate=3 December 2016|date=21 June 2016}}</ref> Founding member of Janus Theatre and appeared on stage for eight years including a full season at the Arts Club as well as The NewPlay center, Carousel Theatre, Western Canadian theater in Kamloops,Sunshine theatre in Kelowna and The Belfry in Victoria and StageWest in Edmonton. In his 30s he started an extensive career in film and television, mostly in supporting roles. Some of his most notable roles are the Mailroom Guy in ''[[Elf (film)|Elf]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=21 Things You Might Not Know About 'Elf'|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/60421/21-things-you-might-not-know-about-elf|website=Mental Floss|accessdate=3 December 2016}}</ref> and Mr. Tripoli in ''[[Fargo (TV series)|Fargo]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Grubbs|first1=Jefferson|title=The 'Fargo' Season 2 Finale Connects To Season 1 In Surprising Ways|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/129755-the-fargo-season-2-finale-connects-to-season-1-in-surprising-ways|website=bustle.com|accessdate=3 December 2016}}</ref> His other film credits include ''[[The 13th Warrior]]''<ref name=pod /> and ''[[Watchmen (film)|Watchmen]]''.<ref name=pod />
Acheson began studying acting at [[Langara College]]’s Studio 58 at the age of 15.<ref name=pod>{{cite web|title=A Chat with Actor Mark Acheson: An Interview by Nate Hill|url=https://podcastingthemsoftly.com/2016/06/21/a-chat-with-actor-mark-acheson-an-interview-by-nate-hill/|website=podcastingthemsoftly.com|access-date=3 December 2016|date=21 June 2016}}</ref> He is a founding member of Janus Theatre and appeared on stage for eight years including a full season at the Arts Club as well as The NewPlay center, Carousel Theatre, Western Canada Theatre in Kamloops, Sunshine Theatre in Kelowna, The Belfry in Victoria and StageWest in Edmonton. In his 30s, he started an extensive career in film and television, mostly in supporting roles. Some of his most notable roles are the Mailroom Guy in ''[[Elf (film)|Elf]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=21 Things You Might Not Know About 'Elf'|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/60421/21-things-you-might-not-know-about-elf|website=Mental Floss|access-date=3 December 2016}}</ref> and Mr. Tripoli in ''[[Fargo (TV series)|Fargo]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Grubbs|first1=Jefferson|title=The 'Fargo' Season 2 Finale Connects To Season 1 In Surprising Ways|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/129755-the-fargo-season-2-finale-connects-to-season-1-in-surprising-ways|website=bustle.com|access-date=3 December 2016}}</ref> His other film credits include ''[[The 13th Warrior]]''<ref name=pod /> and ''[[Watchmen (film)|Watchmen]]''.<ref name=pod />


Acheson has also amassed a large body of work in voice acting, where he tends to be cast as villains. He voiced the characters of Lord Tirek from ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'',<ref name=voice>{{cite web|title=Mark Acheson|url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Mark-Acheson/|website=Behind The Voice Actors|accessdate=3 December 2016}}</ref> [[Sabretooth (comics)|Sabretooth]] from ''[[Marvel Animated Features|Hulk Vs. Wolverine]]'',<ref name=voice /> and has provided the voice of many characters in the TV show ''[[Transformers (television series)|Transformers]]''.<ref name=voice />
Acheson has also amassed a large body of work in voice acting, where he tends to be cast as villains. He voiced the characters of Lord Tirek from ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'',<ref name="btva"/> [[Sabretooth (comics)|Sabretooth]] from ''[[Marvel Animated Features|Hulk Vs. Wolverine]]'',<ref name=voice>{{cite web|title=Mark Acheson|url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Mark-Acheson/|website=Behind The Voice Actors|access-date=3 December 2016}}</ref> and has provided the voice of many characters in the TV show ''[[Transformers (television series)|Transformers]]''.<ref name=voice />


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

===Animation===
===Animation===
* ''[[Alienators: Evolution Continues]]'' as SCOPES
* ''[[Fat Dog Mendoza]]'' (1998, TV Series) as Fat Dog
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* ''[[Weird-Oh's]]'' (1999, TV Series) as Leaky Boat Louie
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* ''The Amazing Zorro'' as Don Carlos Pulido
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* ''Donner'' (2001, TV Series) as Blitzen / Cupid / Santa Claus
* ''[[Barbie and the Diamond Castle]]'' as Slyder
* ''[[Alienators: Evolution Continues]]'' (2001-2002, TV Series) as SCOPES
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* ''[[Class of the Titans]]'' as [[Orion (mythology)|Orion]]
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* ''The Amazing Zorro'' (2002, TV Series) as Don Carlos Pulido
* ''[[Dinosaur Train]]'' as Marvin ''[[Mosasaurus]]''
* ''[[Stargate Infinity]]'' (2002-2003, TV Series) as Da'Kyll
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* ''Donner'' as Blitzen / Cupid / Santa Claus; TV short
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* ''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002)|He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]]'' (2003-2004, TV Series) as [[Fisto]] / Chadaz
* ''[[Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes]]'' as [[Attuma]]
* ''[[Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes]]'' (2006, TV Series) as [[Attuma]]
* ''[[Fat Dog Mendoza]]'' as Fat Dog
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* ''[[Class of the Titans]]'' (2007, TV Series) as [[Orion (mythology)|Orion]]
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* ''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002)|He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]]'' as [[Fisto]] / Chadaz
* ''[[Hot Wheels Battle Force 5]]'' as Rawkus
* ''[[Barbie and the Diamond Castle]]'' (2008) as Slyder
* ''[[Hot Wheels Battle Force 5]]'' (2009) as Rawkus
* ''[[Hulk Vs]]'' as [[Sabretooth (comics)|Sabretooth]]
* ''[[Hulk Vs]]'' (2009) as [[Sabretooth (comics)|Sabretooth]]
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* ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'' as Lord Tirek
* ''[[Stargate Infinity]]'' as Da'Kyll
* ''[[Dinosaur Train]]'' (2013, TV Series) as Marvin [[Mosasaurus]]
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* ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'' (2014-2019, TV Series) as Lord Tirek
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* ''[[Weird-Oh's]]'' as Leaky Boat Louie
* ''[[Tobot]]'' (2018) as Giga 7


===Dubbing===
===Anime Dubbing===
Roles which were originally voiced in other languages by other people for whom Acheson provided English dubbing:
Roles which were originally voiced in other languages by other people for whom Acheson provided English dubbing:
* ''[[.hack//Roots]]'' as Tawalaya / Touta
* ''[[Transformers: Armada]]'' (2002-2003) as [[Unicron]]
* ''[[Black Lagoon]]'' as Boris, Hotel Moscow Soldier
* ''[[Transformers: Energon]]'' (2004) as Unicron / Narrator
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* ''[[Transformers: Cybertron]]'' (2005) as [[Crumplezone]]
* ‘’[[Glitter Force Doki Doki]]’’ as Proto Mercenare
* ''[[.hack//Roots]]'' (2006) as Tawalaya / Touta
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* ''[[The Little Prince (2010 TV series)|The Little Prince]]'' as Lux in "The Planet of Cublix" arc
* ''[[Transformers: Armada]]'' as [[Unicron]]
* ''[[Black Lagoon]]'' (2006) as Boris, Hotel Moscow Soldier
⚫
* ''[[The Little Prince (2010 TV series)|The Little Prince]]'' (2010) as Lux
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* ''[[Transformers: Cybertron]]'' as [[Crumplezone]]
* ''[[Transformers: Energon]]'' as Unicron / Narrator
*


===Live-action===
===Live-action===
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* ''[[Alone in the Dark (2005 film)|Alone in the Dark]]'' as Captain Chernick
* ''[[Skip Tracer]]'' (1977) as Bob Sheldon
* [[Smallville]] as Magistrate Wilkins (Season 4, episodes 8-9 “Spell” and “Bound”)
* ''[[Home Is Where the Hart Is]]'' (1987) as Cafe Customer
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* ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick]]''
* ''[[Dad's Week Off]]''
* ''[[Stingray (1985 TV series)|Stingray]]''
* ''[[The Trial of the Incredible Hulk]]'' (1989, TV Movie) as '[[Turk Barrett|Turk]]'
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* ''[[Elf (film)|Elf]]'' as drunk mailroom worker
* ''[[Garage Sale Mystery]]'' as Pawn Clerk
* ''Quarantine'' (1989) as Guard #2
* ''[[Look Who's Talking Now]]'' (1993) as Burly Dad
* ''Highlander: Run for Your Life''
* ''[[Hot Rod (2007 film)|Hot Rod]]''
* ''[[The Crush (1993 film)|The Crush]]'' (1993) as Locksmith
* ''[[Highlander: The Series]]'' (1993-1994, TV Series) as Laszlo / Billy Ray
* ''[[Magic in the Water]]''
* ''[[The NeverEnding Story III]]'' as Janitor
* ''[[Samurai Cowboy]]'' (1994) as Flint Clayton
* ''[[Numb (2007 film)|Numb]]''
* ''[[Bulletproof Heart (film)|Bulletproof Heart]]'' (1994) as Hellbig
* ''[[The NeverEnding Story III]]'' (1994) as Janitor
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* ''[[Once Upon a Time in Wonderland]]''
* ''Suspicious Agenda'' (1995) as DeBaker
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* ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' as Vishnoor (episode 2.03 "Prisoners")
* ''[[The Trial of the Incredible Hulk]]''
* ''[[Magic in the Water]]'' (1995) as 'Lefty' Hardy
* ''[[Voyage of the Unicorn]]'' - Kalgar
* ''[[Dad's Week Off]]'' (1997, TV Movie) as Sobbing Man
* ''[[Exception to the Rule]]'' (1997) as Burt Ramsey
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* ''[[Watchmen (film)|Watchmen]]''
* ''True Heart'' (1997) as Red Head Man
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* ''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]'' as Hansel (episode 10.12 "About a Boy")
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* ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' (1998, TV Series) as Vishnoor
* ''[[I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998 film)|I'll Be Home for Christmas]]'' (1998) as Sandwich Passenger
* ''[[The 13th Warrior]]'' (1999) as Norseman
* ''[[Reindeer Games]]'' (2000) as Mean Guard
* ''[[Screwed (2000 film)|Screwed]]'' (2000) as Mr. Kettle
* ''[[Trixie (film)|Trixie]]'' (2000) as Vince DeFlore
* ''The Proposal'' (2001) as Jules
* ''[[3000 Miles to Graceland]]'' (2001) as Dockmaster
* ''[[Voyage of the Unicorn]]'' (2001, TV Series) as Kalgar
* ''Lola'' (2001) as Club Owner
* ''[[Dead Heat (2002 film)|Dead Heat]]'' (2002) as Warehouse Worker
* ''Spymate'' (2003) as Rocco
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* ''[[Elf (film)|Elf]]'' (2003) as Mailroom Guy
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* ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick]]'' (2004) as Slam Guard
* ''[[Smallville]]'' (2004, TV Series) as [[Magistrate]] Wilkins
⚫
* ''[[Alone in the Dark (2005 film)|Alone in the Dark]]'' (2005) as Captain Chernick
* ''[[She's the Man]]'' (2006) as Groundskeeper
* ''[[Love and Other Dilemmas]]'' (2006) as Rocco
* ''[[Numb (2007 film)|Numb]]'' (2007) as Homeless Guy
* ''[[Hot Rod (2007 film)|Hot Rod]]'' (2007) as Homeless Dude
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* ''[[Watchmen (film)|Watchmen]]'' (2009) as Large Man At Happy Harry's
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* ''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]'' (2009-2015, TV Series) as Adult [[Hansel and Gretel|Hansel]], [[Tooth fairy|Tooth Fairy]]
* ''[[Garage Sale Mystery]]'' (2013, TV Series) as Pawn Clerk
* ''[[Lawrence & Holloman]]'' (2013) as Burly Guy In Jail
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* ''[[Once Upon a Time in Wonderland]]'' (2013, TV Series) as Nazim
* ''[[Into the Grizzly Maze]]'' (2015) as Dooly
* ''[[The Cleanse]]'' (2016) as Zatik
* ''Marrying the Family'' (2016) as Hal
* ''[[1922 (2017 film)|1922]]'' (2017) as Pawn Shop Clerk
* ''[[Peter Pan & Wendy]]'' (2023) as Old Clemson
{{div col end}}


==Dubbing roles==
==English dubbing roles==
===Anime Dubbing===
===Animation===
Roles which were originally voiced in other languages by other people for whom Acheson provided English dubbing:
* ''[[.hack//Roots]]'' as Tawalaya / Touta
* ''[[.hack//Roots]]'' as Tawalaya / Touta
* ''[[Black Lagoon]]'' as Boris, Hotel Moscow Soldier
* ''[[Black Lagoon]]'' as Boris, Hotel Moscow Soldier
* ''[[The Little Prince (2010 TV series)|The Little Prince]]'' as Lux in "The Planet of Cublix" arc
* ''[[The Little Prince (2010 TV series)|The Little Prince]]'' as Lux in "The Planet of Cublix" arc
* ''[[Transformers: Armada]]'' as [[Unicron]]
* ''[[Transformers: Armada]]'' as [[Unicron]]
* ''[[Transformers: Cybertron]]'' as [[Crumplezone]]
* ''[[Transformers: Cybertron]]'' as Crumplezone
* ''[[Transformers: Energon]]'' as Unicron / Narrator
* ''[[Transformers: Energon]]'' as Unicron / Narrator
* Glitter Force Doki Doki as Proto Mercenare
* Glitter Force Doki Doki as Proto Mercenare


===Video games===
===Video games===
* ''[[Kessen]]'' as [[Yoshihiro Shimazu]]
* ''[[Kessen]]'' as [[Yoshihiro Shimazu]]<ref name="btva"/>
* ''[[Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects]]'' as [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]] / Brigade
* ''[[Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects]]'' as Brigade


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{anime News Network|people|id= 20710}}
* {{IMDb name|0009811}}
* {{IMDb name|0009811}}


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Mark Acheson
Born (1957-09-19) September 19, 1957 (age 67) [1]
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActor
Years active1976–present

Mark Acheson (born September 19, 1957) is a Canadian voice, film and television actor.

Career

Acheson began studying acting at Langara College’s Studio 58 at the age of 15.[2] He is a founding member of Janus Theatre and appeared on stage for eight years including a full season at the Arts Club as well as The NewPlay center, Carousel Theatre, Western Canada Theatre in Kamloops, Sunshine Theatre in Kelowna, The Belfry in Victoria and StageWest in Edmonton. In his 30s, he started an extensive career in film and television, mostly in supporting roles. Some of his most notable roles are the Mailroom Guy in Elf[3] and Mr. Tripoli in Fargo.[4] His other film credits include The 13th Warrior[2] and Watchmen.[2]

Acheson has also amassed a large body of work in voice acting, where he tends to be cast as villains. He voiced the characters of Lord Tirek from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic,[1] Sabretooth from Hulk Vs. Wolverine,[5] and has provided the voice of many characters in the TV show Transformers.[5]

Filmography

Animation

Anime Dubbing

Roles which were originally voiced in other languages by other people for whom Acheson provided English dubbing:

Live-action

English dubbing roles

Animation

Video games

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mark Acheson (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "A Chat with Actor Mark Acheson: An Interview by Nate Hill". podcastingthemsoftly.com. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  3. ^ "21 Things You Might Not Know About 'Elf'". Mental Floss. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  4. ^ Grubbs, Jefferson. "The 'Fargo' Season 2 Finale Connects To Season 1 In Surprising Ways". bustle.com. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Mark Acheson". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
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