Mark O'Dea (born 1 June 1991) is a British television presenter and YouTuber, mainly known for his work in

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

Early life

O'Dea was born in

Gravesend Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent, England, situated 21 miles (35 km) east-southeast of Charing Cross (central London) on the Bank (geography), south bank of the River Thames and opposite Tilbury in Essex. Located in the diocese of Ro ...

, Kent. He was cast in his first theatre role at the age of eleven in the West End production of

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' is a 1968 musical-fantasy film directed by Ken Hughes with a screenplay co-written by Roald Dahl and Hughes, loosely based on Ian Fleming's novel '' Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car'' (1964). The film stars ...

at the London Palladium. He was awarded a scholarship to the Sylvia Young Theatre School at the age of twelve .

Career

After graduating from the Sylvia Young Theatre school, O'Dea moved to

where he joined the Malaysian-based boyband 'The London Boys' and at the same time started a YouTube channel which included pranks, sketches, song covers and challenges. Following The London Boys, O'Dea joined

The 8TV Quickie ''The 8TV Quickie'' was a both 15-minute and 1 minute short variety show that aired every night at 9:30pm, 10:30pm (or 10:00 pm on certain days) and 11:30pm (or 12:00 am / 12:30 am on certain days), on 8TV. The first two air for one minute as a ...

variety show in 2014 as a regular presenter. The show ended on 31 March 2016. He also worked for Astro SuperSport, hosting a travelogue sports show called 'Wishlist', a show focused on Malaysian athletes that he co-hosted with Reem Shahwa. O'Dea is also a fitness enthusiast and was on the cover for the Malaysia Men's Health Magazine in May 2015. He has made several videos and articles about equal religious rights in Malaysia. In 2016, he launched a Challenge Series on his YouTube channel called 'Oh My Bahasa Malaysia' where he would face up against Malaysian celebrities and try to compete in a series of challenges to avoid a punishment.

Film

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:ODea, Mark English television presenters 1991 births Living people People from Kent British emigrants to Malaysia