Mark Elderkin
Eyes: Green Hair: Blonde Height: 1.92cm
AWARDS
Woordtrofees: Winner Best Supporting Actor in “Speelgoed Van Glas”
2023 NALEDI Theatre Awards: Nominated Best Lead Performance in a Play for “A Midsummer Nights Dream”
59th Fleur du Cap Theatre awards: Winner Best Performance By a Supporting Actor in a Play as ‘Bottom’ in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
2023 Toyota US Woordtrofees: Winner Best Actor for A Midsummer Night's Dream
Fleur Du Cap Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Twelfth Night
Kyk Net Fiesta Awards: Nominated Best Actor in Betesda
Fleur du Cap Award: Nominated Best Supporting Actor in Macbeth
FNB Vita Awards: Best New Actor in A Midsummer Night's Dream
Fleur du Cap Awards: Most Promising Student
Film Experience
| Film | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| BODY COUNT | Robs Dad | dir. Danishka Esterhazy, Blue Ice Productions, TUBI |
| THE KINGS HORSEMAN | Simon Pilkins | dir. Biyi Bandele, EbonyLife Media, Netflix |
| EVES CHRISTMAS | Carl | dirs.Ephraim Gordon, MarvinLee Beukes |
| BLACK BEAUTY | Starter | dir. Ashley Avis, Constantin Film Ltd. |
| MOFFIE | Medic | dir. Oliver Hermanus, Moonlighting films |
| THE DARK TOWER | Rat Man | dir. Nikolaj Arcel, Imagine Entertainment, Sony Pictures |
| CINDERELLA LIVE | Wardrobe Supervisor | dir. Michelle Johnson ,Warner Bros |
| TESS | Battery Man | dir. Meg Rickards |
| ROAD TO MAMRE | Lead | dir. Robin Haugsnes, AFDA |
| KONFETTI | Ivan | dir. Zaheer Bhyat, Light and Dark Films |
| POWER TO THE CHILDREN | Policeman | dir.Carla Rola, TWO OCEANS |
| LONG WALK TO FREEDOM | Sophiatown Policeman | dir.Justin Chadwick, Videovision |
| RESTLESS | Raul | dir.Edward Hall, ENDOR PRODUCTIONS U.K. & MOONLIGHTING S.A |
| DEATH RACE: INFERNO | Sgt Fury | dir. Roel Reine. Universal Studios. |
| SKEEM | Josh | dir. Tim Greene. Light & Dark Films |
| DARK TIDE | Tommy | dir. John Stockwell. IMG Global. |
| GOODBYE BAFANA | Vosloo | dir. Bille August. Banana Films. |
| THE TRIANGLE | ROV Operator | dir. Bryan Singer. Kalahari Pictures |
| CROSSROADS | Matthew | dir. Angus Gibson. Heartlines |
Television
| Series | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| REYKA | Alex Tyrone | dir. Catharine Cooke, Heromotives |
| ROOSEVELT | Colonel Leonard Wood | dir. Malcolm Venville, Radical Media for HISTORY CHANNEL |
| GRANT | General AP Hill | dir. Malcolm Venville, History Channel |
| AMERICAN MONSTER S4 | Don Hatfield | dir. Nick Norman Butler |
| WARRIOR SEASON 2 | Michael The Bookish Man | HBO |
| GOOD OMENS | Murchinson | dir. Douglas McKinnon, Amazon, BBC Studios |
| TROY, FALL OF A CITY | Night Guard | BBC |
| TALIS WEDDING DIARY | Ernst | dir. Ari Kruger, Sketchbook Studios |
| KILLER INSTINCT | Andy Heimel | dir. Nick Norman Butler,ITN |
| ORIGINS (Fire: Goddard) | Sachs | dir. Niall MacCormick, , National Geographic |
| ORIGINS (Communication ‘ Arthur C. Clarke) | Arthur Friend 2 | dir. Niall MacCormick, National Geographic |
| MADIBA | Trevor Huddleston | dir. Kevin Hooks, LeftBank pictures, Blue Ice Pictures |
| BLACK SAILS Seasons I IV | Pastor Limbrick | dirs. Various, Starz Entertainment,Film afrika |
| SAINTS AND STRANGERS | Phineas Pratt | dir. Paul Edwards, Sony Pictures Television |
| DOMINION S2 | Smokey | Syfy |
| BOOK OF NEGROES | Stanley Hasting | dir. Clement Virgo, Conquering Lion Pictures |
| SPECIAL FORCES HEROES | Danny Mathews | dir. Nicolas Green. Dangerous Films,BBC. |
| BAY OF PLENTY | Nodi | dir. Sara Blecher & John Trengove. SABC 1. |
| WILD AT HEART | Trevor | dir. Jim O’Heren. ITV. |
Theatre Experience
| Production | Role | Director / Venue |
|---|---|---|
| A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM | Bottom | dir. Geoff Hyland |
| TWELFTH NIGHT | Malvolio | dir. Geoff Hyland. (Artscape) |
| SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE | Burbank | dir. Greg Karvellas ( Fugard Theatre) |
| CHAMP | Melvin | dir. Greg Karvellas ( Fugard Theatre, Edinburgh Festival) |
| OTHER PEOPLES LIVES. | Larry. | dir. Alex Halligey. (Artscape) |
| IS IT BECAUSE IM JACK | Jack. | dir. Yvette Hardie.(National Arts Festival) |
| BETESDA | Lewensreder. | dir. Nicola Hanekom. (KKNK, Aardklop,Inniebos. ) |
| MEPHISTO | Knur. | dir. Chris Weare. (Arena Theatre) |
| DONE LONDON | Barman | dir. Francesco Nassimbeni (Intimate Theatre) |
| AS YOU LIKE IT | Touchstone. | dir. Geoff Hyland. (Maynardville) |
| SWAZI | dir. Rob van Vuuren (Intimate Theatre,Jhb, National Arts Fest. | |
| A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM | Lysander. | dir. Ingrid Wylde. (National Arts Festival) |
| WOMEN BEWARE WOMEN | The Duke. | dir. Geoff Hyland. (Little Theatre) |
| JUMP THE MUSIC TRAIN | Narrator. | dir. Nicholas Ellenbogen.(The Old Zoo) |
| WOMEN MAN | dir. Steven Pillemer (Obs Cafe) | |
| TWELFTH NIGHT | Antonio | dir. Geoff Hyland. (Maynardville) |
| BOUNCERS | Plain Elain & Judd. . | dir. Fred Abrahamse (On Broadway) |
| BLOOD WEDDING | Narrator | dir. Geoff Hyland. (KKNK |
| THE SECRET LOVE LIFE OF OPHELIA | Hamlet | dir. Fred Abrahamse (Baxter Theatre.) |
| NEGOTIATING THE HOMELESS MENACE | Kevin. | dir. Milton Schorr (Hectic on Hope) |
| MUD RIVER | Patrick. | dir. Nicholas Ellenbogen. (Kalk Bay Theatre) |
| MACBETH | Banquo. | dir. Geoff Hyland. (Maynardville) |
| A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM | Demetrius. | dir. Fred Abrahamse. (Maynardville) |
Training / Experience
| Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|
| University of Cape Town. | BA (Hons) Theatre and Performance |
Special Skills
ACCENTS: South African English and Afrikaans, British RP, Standard American, Mid-Atlantic, Southern American, French
SPORTS: Scuba Diving, Tennis (very good), Cricket, Horse-riding
MUSICAL: Piano, Guitar
LANGUAGES
English (fluent)
VOCAL STYLES
Corporate, Conversational, Hard Sell, AV, Mature, Character
ACCENTS
South African English and Afrikaans, British RP, Standard American, Mid-Atlantic, Southern American and French
BIO
Mark Elderkin is an award winning actor, working in numerous genres of the entertainment industry since 2003. As a voice artist he has worked on a number of in house corporate videos and has emceed for major brands including Johnny Walker and British American Tobacco. Accents include South African English and Afrikaans, British (RP and standard), American (Mid-Atlantic and Southern) and French. Previous clients include Nedbank, Winemakers Guild and the SABC.