Mark Noyce (born 3 March 1974) is an English actor, writer, film director and producer.

Early life

Noyce was born in

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,Before 1 April 1974 Peterborough was part of Northamptonshire the son of May Doreen (Bayford) and William Charles Albert Noyce. He attended Fulbridge infants and junior schools and received his secondary education at Walton Community School before moving on to

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Martial arts career

Noyce first started training in the Lau Gar style of

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at the age of 6 after his father had seen ''

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'' starring

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. He appeared on the competitive scene in the early 1980s and retired at the age of 24 as world forms champion. He was quoted as saying, "I knew I’d peaked and was really struggling to motivate myself so it was definitely the right thing to do."

Partial martial arts accomplishments

*International Chinese Kung Fu World forms champion *WUMA World forms champion *World classic forms champion *

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British champion *Martial arts illustrated competitor of the year *MAI series forms champion *FSK (freestyle

sport karate (; ; Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts, particularly Fujian ...

) forms champion *Ricochet forms champion *Martial arts illustrated forms competitor of the year Noyce has been awarded a black belt in

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karate (; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the ...

tang soo do Tang Soo Do (Hangul: 당수도, Hanja: 唐手道 ) refers to a Korean martial art based on Karate and may include fighting principles from subak (as described in the Kwon Bup Chong Do), as well as northern Chinese martial arts. Before the Ni ...

and Mugendo

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Product endorsements

Noyce has appeared in a series of

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promoting Tracks2000 gym equipment after working closely with the development team. He helped design equipment which would aid

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wanting to learn

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Film career

Noyce began his career working on numerous shorts and feature films often in small or supporting artist roles. Some of these include '' Nativity'', ''

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'', '' Killer Bitch'', ''I against I'' and ''The Landlord''. He made his directorial debut with the comedy ''On the Ropes'' in 2011, he also wrote the script and played the lead role of Keith Kraft. Several critics were complimentary about his acting and directing. In reference to his lead role, Mark Boosey, The British Comedy Guide editor, wrote, "This monstrous egocentric 'plonker' carries many of the film's best lines and set pieces, and is played very well by the film's creator, Mark Noyce". Britflicks critic Zachary Cooke said "films that are starring, written and directed by the same person are usually a no no, with on the Ropes this is not the case". Richard Cross of A Full Tank of Gas stated, "On the Ropes is one of those films that succeeds in spite of the nature of the British film industry and its financing rather than because of it, and Noyce is to be congratulated simply for getting the film made. That he also provides the audience with a high quality of comic entertainment is an unexpected bonus". During a 2012 interview

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stated "I'm working with Mark Noyce on a film called '' This Is Jayde: The One Hit Wonder''" and that he was "appearing as a twisted

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version of myself. Should be fun!" A video was later released announcing further information about the film's plot and characters. Britflicks and The British Comedy Guide reported in August 2014 that Noyce had begun production on the comedy thriller ''

The Blazing Cannons Mark Noyce (born 3 March 1974) is an English actor, writer, film director and producer. Early life Noyce was born in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire,Before 1 April 1974 Peterborough was part of Northamptonshire the son of May Doreen (Bayford) and W ...

''. In June 2017 Noyce was directing the drama ''A Dish Served Cold'', starring

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and

. In 2017 Happy Pup Films announced that Noyce was working with

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and Selberg Studio's on the horror feature ''Sammy''. Producer and director, Noyce contacted the studio after seeing their work in ''

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'' and ''Goosebumps''.

Happy Pup Films

Noyce formed his film and television production company, Happy Pup Films, first producing the comedy film ''On the Ropes''. The company is located in

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Personal life

In June 2000, Noyce married Nicola Jayne Crawford, whom he met in 1994 while performing at a martial arts competition in Britain.

Filmography

Film

Television and theatre

References

External links

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Newspaper article

* ttp://www.iftn.ie/actors/actorsnews/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4283629&tpl=archnews&force=1 Irish Film and Television Network
Filming This is Jayde article in The Citizen
{{DEFAULTSORT:Noyce, Mark 1974 births English male film actors English martial artists Living people English male television actors English directors People educated at The Voyager School People educated at Peterborough Regional College