Mark Anthony Parrish
Encyclopedia
Mark Anthony Parrish is a self-proclaimed American actor, producer
, and social and liberal political activist.
, USA. He is of Portuguese, French, Irish and Native American descent (Micmac). He attended Groton-Dunstable Regional High School
and played varsity baseball, basketball, acted in plays, and studied Kenpo-Jujitsu. He played tried out for his college baseball team ans=d acted in numerous plays while attending Bridgewater State College
in Massachusetts
. His first paid acting job was the lead in the play Gint by Romulus Linney performed at Stonehill College. He left one semester shy of graduating to act in several film projects; however he eventually did receive his bachelor's degree
in January 2008. Currently attending Harvard University, American Repertory Theater/MXAT masters acting program class of 2012.
. Additionally, he played a rock climber in a low-budget independent film
Jerome's Razor. In 2003, he worked with Mark Burnett Productions for the reality TV show The Apprentice
with Donald Trump
. Later that year, he worked on The Next Joe Millionaire and The Casino
. Parrish played a stud for a scene opposite actress Rosanna Arquette
in the film I-See-You.Com
, he also worked behind the camera as an associate producer. In 2004 he accepted the role of E.G. Daily's son for the horror film Mustang Sally
. Parrish had to shoot the entire film with a broken leg he received from a motorcycle wreck in Laurel Canyon
. Of note, his Vespa scooter was fine. In 2005, he raised the funds for and co-produced the feature Lost Signal a.k.a. Dead of Winter. Parrish flew to Morocco to act in the film Home of the Brave
with Jessica Biel
. He played a soldier in a heavy battle scene opposite Samuel L. Jackson
. In 2007, he performed at The Edgemar Center for the Arts in Santa Monica, California
in the play The Blue Room by David Hare
. Parrish assisted the producer Avi Lerner
, for the feature Righteous Kill
starring Al Pacino
and Robert De Niro
.
in addition to narcissism.
during Obama's campaign run in the 2008 US presidential election as a Field Manager for
Grassroots Campaigns, Inc.
Los Angeles office.
Currently, he contributes and helps raise funds for numerous charities and organizations: Save the Children
, Heartfelt, Amnesty International
, Environment California, Democratic National Committee
, ONE, RED, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Nuts for Mutts.
Mark Parrish http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1264543/ at Internet Movie Database
Official http://www.markanthonyparrish.com Handshake Productions Inc.
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, and social and liberal political activist.
Biography
Parrish was born (March 4, 1979) in Framingham, MassachusettsFramingham, Massachusetts
Framingham is a New England town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 68,318 as of the United States 2010 Census. -History:...
, USA. He is of Portuguese, French, Irish and Native American descent (Micmac). He attended Groton-Dunstable Regional High School
Groton-Dunstable Regional High School
Groton-Dunstable Regional High School is located in Groton, Massachusetts and serves the communities of both Groton and Dunstable in the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District...
and played varsity baseball, basketball, acted in plays, and studied Kenpo-Jujitsu. He played tried out for his college baseball team ans=d acted in numerous plays while attending Bridgewater State College
Bridgewater State College
Bridgewater State University is a public liberal-arts college in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is the largest college in the Massachusetts state university system outside of the University of Massachusetts system. The school's mascot is the bear.-History:BSU was founded by...
in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. His first paid acting job was the lead in the play Gint by Romulus Linney performed at Stonehill College. He left one semester shy of graduating to act in several film projects; however he eventually did receive his bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in January 2008. Currently attending Harvard University, American Repertory Theater/MXAT masters acting program class of 2012.
Career
His first film role came in 2002 with the baseball feature The Road HomeThe Road Home (2003 film)
The Road Home, also known as Pitcher and the Pin-Up, is a 2003 American drama film directed by Drew Johnson.-Plot:The Road Home is the story of childhood friends Danny and Missy . Danny has dreams of making it in Major League Baseball while Missy doesn't really dream of anything except happiness...
. Additionally, he played a rock climber in a low-budget independent film
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
Jerome's Razor. In 2003, he worked with Mark Burnett Productions for the reality TV show The Apprentice
The Apprentice (U.S. TV series)
The Apprentice is an American reality television show hosted by real estate magnate, businessman and television personality Donald Trump, created by Mark Burnett and broadcast on NBC...
with Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump, Sr. is an American business magnate, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Trump's extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner and role on the NBC reality show The Apprentice have...
. Later that year, he worked on The Next Joe Millionaire and The Casino
The Casino
The Casino was a American reality television series broadcast on the FOX network in 2004 which followed two dot-com millionaires, Thomas Breitling and Tim Poster, as they manage the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino, located in downtown Las Vegas instead of the more popular Las Vegas Strip.The show was...
. Parrish played a stud for a scene opposite actress Rosanna Arquette
Rosanna Arquette
Rosanna Lauren Arquette is an American actress, film director, and producer.-Early life:Arquette was born in New York City, the daughter of Brenda Olivia "Mardi" , an actress, poet, theater operator, activist, acting teacher, and therapist, and Lewis Arquette, an actor and director. Her paternal...
in the film I-See-You.Com
I-See-You.Com
I-See-You.Com is a comedy film directed and co-written by Eric Steven Stahl, starring Beau Bridges and Rosanna Arquette.-Plot:Harvey Bellinger , his wife Lydia , and their two teenage kids live a well off life in suburbia...
, he also worked behind the camera as an associate producer. In 2004 he accepted the role of E.G. Daily's son for the horror film Mustang Sally
Mustang Sally (film)
Mustang Sally is a horror movie released in 2006. It stars Elizabeth Daily, Mark Anthony Parrish, Lindsey Labrum, Don Wallace, Erik Fellows and Al Santos...
. Parrish had to shoot the entire film with a broken leg he received from a motorcycle wreck in Laurel Canyon
Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California
Laurel Canyon is a canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was first developed in the 1910s, and became a part of the city of Los Angeles in 1923 ....
. Of note, his Vespa scooter was fine. In 2005, he raised the funds for and co-produced the feature Lost Signal a.k.a. Dead of Winter. Parrish flew to Morocco to act in the film Home of the Brave
Home of the Brave (2006 film)
Home of the Brave is a 2006 drama film following the lives of four Army National Guard soldiers in Iraq and their return to the United States. The film was shot in Morocco and in Spokane, Washington.-Plot:...
with Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel
Jessica Claire Biel is an American actress, model, and occasional singer. Biel is known for her television role as Mary Camden in the long-running family-drama series 7th Heaven...
. He played a soldier in a heavy battle scene opposite Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel Leroy Jackson is an American film and television actor and film producer. After becoming involved with the Civil Rights Movement, he moved on to acting in theater at Morehouse College, and then films. He had several small roles such as in the film Goodfellas before meeting his mentor,...
. In 2007, he performed at The Edgemar Center for the Arts in Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
in the play The Blue Room by David Hare
David Hare (playwright)
Sir David Hare is an English playwright and theatre and film director.-Early life:Hare was born in St Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings, East Sussex, the son of Agnes and Clifford Hare, a sailor. He was educated at Lancing, an independent school in West Sussex, and at Jesus College, Cambridge...
. Parrish assisted the producer Avi Lerner
Avi Lerner
Avinoam Lerner is an Israeli-born film producer, primarily of American action movies.-Life and career:Lerner originally worked in movie theaters in Tel Aviv, but soon re-located to South Africa, where he produced several films in that country and also owned a chain of movie theaters there until he...
, for the feature Righteous Kill
Righteous Kill
Righteous Kill is a 2008 crime thriller film with elements of a buddy cop film directed by Jon Avnet, and starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. Righteous Kill also features John Leguizamo, Carla Gugino, Donnie Wahlberg, Brian Dennehy, and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson...
starring Al Pacino
Al Pacino
Alfredo James "Al" Pacino is an American film and stage actor and director. He is famous for playing mobsters, including Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy, Tony Montana in Scarface, Alphonse "Big Boy" Caprice in Dick Tracy and Carlito Brigante in Carlito's Way, though he has also appeared...
and Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro, Jr. is an American actor, director and producer. His first major film roles were in Bang the Drum Slowly and Mean Streets, both in 1973...
.
2004 motorcycle accident
On November 2, 2004, he was hospitalized for a night with bruised ribs and a broken left tibiaTibia
The tibia , shinbone, or shankbone is the larger and stronger of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates , and connects the knee with the ankle bones....
in addition to narcissism.
Politics and advocacy
Parrish supported President Barack ObamaBarack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
during Obama's campaign run in the 2008 US presidential election as a Field Manager for
Grassroots Campaigns, Inc.
Grassroots Campaigns, Inc.
Grassroots Campaigns is an independent organization that does strategic consulting, fund raising for humanitarian and progressive causes and political organizations. GC employs thousands of workers to solicit donations in neighborhoods and in high-traffic public venues to build support for...
Los Angeles office.
Currently, he contributes and helps raise funds for numerous charities and organizations: Save the Children
Save the Children
Save the Children is an internationally active non-governmental organization that enforces children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries...
, Heartfelt, Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
, Environment California, Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
The Democratic National Committee is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis. While it is responsible for overseeing the process of writing a platform every four years, the DNC's central focus is on campaign and political activity in support...
, ONE, RED, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Nuts for Mutts.
External links
Variety http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/1245437/Mark+Parrish.html?dataSet=1Mark Parrish http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1264543/ at Internet Movie Database
Internet Movie Database
Internet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
Official http://www.markanthonyparrish.com Handshake Productions Inc.