Mark Eddie: the creative path of the actor

Mark Eddy - Famous American and Britishactor. His name in the credits means that the picture will receive a high box office. Many of the projects in which he participated became truly iconic. Mark is a diverse actor.

It was shot both in multi-million blockbusters and in short serials-sitcoms. All his characters are colorful and memorable, and the performance of the play is always on top.

Biography

Mark Eddy was born in 1964.By nationality he is an Englishman. He spent his childhood in North Yorkshire. He studied at ordinary high school. His father and mother were typical representatives of the working class. The head of the family, Yang, was a carpenter in a fairly famous cathedral in York. Most of the relatives also lived in the north of England. Back in school, Eddie showed a passion for acting. He actively participated in various school scenes and decrees. Therefore, with the place of further study the guy was determined in 8th grade.

In 1982, Mark Eddy enters the RoyalAcademy of Dramatic Arts. This is one of the best institutions of higher education in all of Britain. Study lasts only two years. During his student days, Mark regularly tries himself in various castings. Participates in small plays. According to the testimony of celebrity friends, he even tried himself in writing. However, the actor himself does not confirm these data, but does not refute either.

Carier start

Four years after graduationMark Eddy first appears on the screen. He is given a role in the series "Specific Practice". At that time, this sitcom was quite popular in the UK. The actor's game was immediately remembered by the audience. Therefore, in the same 1984 Eddie is invited to participate in a similar project - the comedy series "Heartbeat". In addition to the main roles, Eddie Mark also plays episodic in such iconic tapes as “Married with Children” and “The Thin Blue Line”.

Mark Eddy: Movies

The filming of several TV shows brought Eddie some popularity within Britain.

However, the so-called serial actors are veryoften do not fall for the big screen. Mark did not want to put up with it and immediately began to look for ways to move. He hired his own creative agent, who contacted various studios and looked for suitable paintings. As a result, in 1997, Eddie gets a role in "Male striptease". After that, he was invited to other budget paintings. In the film "Around the World in 80 Days," he played along with the legendary Jackie Chan.

Most of his films arecomedies. Therefore, many critics have expressed the opinion that Eddie Mark is a pure comedy actor and will not be able to play a dramatic role. However, in 2010, Ridley Scott unexpectedly invites the actor to participate in the film adaptation of "Robin Hood." Also in this picture played such stars as Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett.

Mark Eddy: "Game of Thrones"

But the real popularity of Eddie got afterfilming in the famous series "Game of Thrones". He managed to get the part thanks to his participation in the similar in style to "Robin Hood", where the atmosphere of the dark Middle Ages was also. For the first time, the author of the book series A Song of Ice and Flame, George Martin, who was one of the producers of Game of Thrones, reported on the approval of the hero of our article for the role.

Эдди Марк должен был играть короля Роберта Baratheon In the first season of the series - this is one of the main characters. The image of Robert combined at the same time a brave soldier, a loyal friend, but a lecherous husband and a drunkard. Nevertheless, Eddie managed to play King Westeros in a colorful and bright way, which caused a lot of approving criticism from the fans of the franchise.

At the moment, Mark lives in York with his wife and children.