Mark Wright (actor)

Mark Wright
Occupation(s)	Actor and voice actor

Mark Wright is a New Zealand actor. He is best known for starring in Shortland Street and the Power Rangers franchise.

Biography

He was raised in St Heliers and educated at Sacred Heart College, Auckland, Selwyn College, Auckland, and Toi Whakaari. He was a stage actor in Wellington, and his first television appeaarance was as Mick Ryan in Peppermint Twist.

He was the 1994 TV Guide Television Award for Best Performer in an Entertainment Programme and the 1996 TV Guide Best Actor Award.

In 1996, a complaint was made to the New Zealand Advertising Standards Complaints Board about a Redskins advertisement aired on New Zealand television. The advertisement featured Wright dressed in American Indian clothing and assuming an accent. A mock drumbeat featured on the soundtrack. Despite protest from Nestlé New Zealand that the advertisement was inoffensive, the Board upheld the complaint.

Personal life

In 2017, Wright announced that he would sell his collection of film memorabilia.

Wright is also a professional speaker.

Filmography

Television roles

1994

• That Comedy Show

1995

• Sportsnight
• Comedy Central

1998

• Newsflash - Leonard Foxx

2003

• Power Rangers Ninja Storm - Businessman

2019

• Power Rangers Beast Morphers - General Burke

Undated

• Peppermint Twist, Mick Ryan.
• Shark in the Park
• Shortland Street - Nurse Gary Fraser
• The Billy T James Show - Nigel Fitchurch
• 1990: The Issues - Various Characters
• Issues - Various Characters
• More Issues - Various Characters
• City Life - Derek Gillespie
• The Amazing Extraordinary Friends - Ben's Father

Voice-over roles

• Meet the Feebles - Sid the Elephant, The Masked Masochist, Louie the Dog, The Fish, Poodle, Bartender, Crab, Chorus-girls (voices)
• The Great Kiwi Video Show - Voices
• Power Rangers Ninja Storm - Amphibidor, Bopp-A-Roo, Mr. Ratwell (voices)
• Power Rangers Dino Thunder - Rojobot, White Terrorsaurus/White Terrorsaurus II (voices)
• Power Rangers S.P.D. - Rhinix, T-Top, Katana (voices)
• Power Rangers Mystic Force - Warmax (voice)
• Power Rangers Operation Overdrive - Magmador (voice)
• Power Rangers Jungle Fury - Scorch (voice)
• Power Rangers Samurai - Rofer, Epoxar (voices)
• Power Rangers Megaforce - Argus, Rotox, Rotox DX (voices)
• Power Rangers Dino Super Charge - Hookbeard, Doomwing (voices)
• Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel - Deceptron (voice)

Movie roles

• Alex - Female Commentator
• Kevin Rampenbacker and the Electric Kettle - Kevin
• I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - Bill
• Her Majesty - Freezing Works Foreman

Theatre

Undated

• The Rocky Horror Show
• A Way of Life

External links

• Mark Wright at IMDb