Mark Wright is a New Zealand actor. He is best known for starring in ''

Shortland Street ''Shortland Street'' is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera centring on the fictitious Shortland Street Hospital, first broadcast on TVNZ 2 on 25 May 1992. It is New Zealand's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously ...

'' and the ''

Power Rangers ''Power Rangers'' is an entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live-action superhero television series, based on the Japanese tokusatsu franchise ''Super Sentai''. Produced first by Saban Entertainment, second by BVS Entert ...

'' franchise.

Biography

He was raised in St Heliers and educated at

Sacred Heart College, Auckland , motto_translation = Take Courage And Act Manfully , type = State-integrated Day & boarding Secondary school , religion = Roman Catholic Marist , gender = Boys-only , patr ...

Selwyn College, Auckland Selwyn College is a co-educational state secondary school in Kohimarama, Auckland, New Zealand. History Selwyn College was built in 1956 to service Auckland's rapidly growing suburban sprawl during the post-war population boom and newly devel ...

, and Toi Whakaari. He graduated from Toi Whakaari with a Diploma in Acting in 1985. He was a stage actor in Wellington, and his first television appearance 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.Kennedy, E. 'Complaints board upholds ruling against sweets ad', ''The Dominion'', 1 July 1996.

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 *''

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Power Rangers Ninja Storm ''Power Rangers Ninja Storm'' is a television series and the eleventh season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 26th Super Sentai series ''Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger''. The season marked a series of firsts in the franchise, being t ...

'' - Businessman ;2019 *''

Power Rangers Beast Morphers ''Power Rangers Beast Morphers'' are the twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh seasons of the American television program ''Power Rangers''. The first season premiered on Nickelodeon on March 2, 2019, while the second season premiered on February 22, 20 ...

'' - General Burke ;Undated *''Peppermint Twist'', Mick Ryan. *''Shark in the Park'' *''

'' - 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

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Meet the Feebles ''Meet the Feebles'' (also known as ''Frogs of War'' in New Zealand as the film's English fake working title) is a 1989 New Zealand puppet musical black comedy film directed by Peter Jackson, and written by Jackson, Fran Walsh, Stephen Sinclair ...

'' - Sid the Elephant, The Masked Masochist, Louie the Dog, The Fish, Poodle, Bartender, Crab, Chorus-girls (voices) *''The Great Kiwi Video Show'' - Voices *''

'' - Amphibidor, Bopp-A-Roo, Mr. Ratwell (voices) *''

Power Rangers Dino Thunder ''Power Rangers Dino Thunder'' is the twelfth season of the television series, ''Power Rangers''. This in ...

'' - Rojobot, White Terrorsaurus/White Terrorsaurus II (voices) *''

Power Rangers S.P.D. ''Power Rangers S.P.D.'' is the thirteenth season of the television series, ''Power Rangers'', and is based on the 28th Super Sentai series ''Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger''. The season shares its title with the Korean dub of ''Dekaranger'' in South ...

'' - Rhinix, T-Top, Katana (voices) *''

Power Rangers Mystic Force ''Power Rangers Mystic Force'' is the fourteenth season of the television series ''Power Rangers'', based on the Japanese 29th ''Super Sentai'' tokusatsu series. The season premiered on February 20, 2006 as part of the Jetix block on Toon Disney. ...

'' - Warmax (voice) *''

Power Rangers Operation Overdrive ''Power Rangers Operation Overdrive'' is the fifteenth season of the television franchise Power Rangers. The season uses footage and other material from the 30th ''Super Sentai'' series ''GoGo Sentai Boukenger'', which celebrates the thirtieth a ...

'' - Magmador (voice) *''

Power Rangers Jungle Fury ''Power Rangers Jungle Fury'' is the sixteenth season of the American television series ''Power Rangers'', and is an adaptation of ''Juken Sentai Gekiranger'', the thirty-first Japanese Super Sentai, ''Super Sentai'' series. The season premiered ...

'' - Scorch (voice) *''

Power Rangers Samurai ''Power Rangers Samurai'' is the eighteenth season of the children's television series ''Power Rangers'', which is based on the Japanese ''Super Sentai Series''. The season was the first to be produced by SCG Power Rangers, after Saban Brands ( ...

'' - Rofer, Epoxar (voices) *''

Power Rangers Megaforce ''Power Rangers Megaforce'' is the twentieth season of the long-running television series ''Power Rangers''. The show is produced by SCG Power Rangers and began airing on Nickelodeon on February 2, 2013. The show was part of the ''Power Rangers ...

'' - Argus, Rotox, Rotox DX (voices) *''

Power Rangers Dino Super Charge ''Power Rangers Dino Charge'' is the twenty-second season of the long-running television program ''Power Rangers''. Using footage, costumes and props from Japanese 37th Super Sentai Series ''Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger'', it is the first season to ...

'' - Hookbeard, Doomwing (voices) *''

Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel ''Power Rangers Ninja Steel'' is the twenty-fourth season of the television program ''Power Rangers''. The season was produced primarily using footage, costumes, and props from Japanese 39th Super Sentai series ''Shuriken Sentai Ninninger'' wit ...

'' - Deceptron (voice) *''

'' - Clawtron (voice) *''

Power Rangers Dino Fury ''Power Rangers Dino Fury'' are the twenty-eighth and twenty-ninth seasons of the American children's television program ''Power Rangers''. The first season premiered on Nickelodeon on February 20, 2021, and concluded on December 18, 2021. It ...

'' - Trawler (voice)

Movie roles

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'' - Kevin *''

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'' - Bill *'' Her Majesty'' - Freezing Works Foreman

Theatre

;Undated *''

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'' *'' A Way of Life''

References

External links

* New Zealand male voice actors Living people Year of birth missing (living people) New Zealand male television actors New Zealand male film actors New Zealand male soap opera actors People educated at Selwyn College, Auckland People educated at Sacred Heart College, Auckland Toi Whakaari alumni {{NewZealand-tv-actor-stub