Mark Rendall (born October 21, 1988) is a
CanadianCanada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
actorAn actor or actress is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, perhaps best known for starring in the title role of the 2004 film,
ChildstarChildstar is a 2004 comedy film directed and written by Don McKellar. It was screened at several film festivals between September 2004 and July 2005.-Plot:...
, as well as Mick in Season 1 of the Canadian television drama series
ReGenesisReGenesis is a Canadian television program produced by The Movie Network and Movie Central in conjunction with Shaftesbury Films. The series, which ran for four seasons, revolves around the scientists of NorBAC , a fictional organization with a lab based in Toronto...
. He played Bastian Bux in the TV series,
Tales from the Neverending StoryTales from the Neverending Story is a one season-only TV series that is loosely based on Michael Ende's novel The Neverending Story, produced and distributed by Muse Entertainment, and aired on HBO in 2001. It was aired as 4 two-hour television movies in the US and as a TV series of 13 one-hour...
, and the title character in
The Interrogation of Michael Crowe. He has also done voice work for the television series
Jane and the DragonJane and the Dragon is a CGI animated series based on the books of the same name by Martin Baynton. The show is directed by Mike Fallows and motion capture directed by Peter Salmon, it is co-produced by Weta Workshop in New Zealand and Nelvana Limited in Canada...
and
Time Warp TrioTime Warp Trio is a series of stories written by Jon Scieszka, originally illustrated by Lane Smith and later illustrated by Adam McCauley, which chronicles the adventures of three boys - Joe, Sam, and Fred - who travel through time and space.-Plot:...
, and starred in the popular kid TV series
ArthurArthur is an American-Canadian educational television series for children, that airs on PBS in the United States; Radio-Canada, Knowledge and TVOKids in Canada; ABC2 in Australia and BBC One/ CBBC in the UK...
(Season 6-8).
Mark Rendall (born October 21, 1988) is a
CanadianCanada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
actorAn actor or actress is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, perhaps best known for starring in the title role of the 2004 film,
ChildstarChildstar is a 2004 comedy film directed and written by Don McKellar. It was screened at several film festivals between September 2004 and July 2005.-Plot:...
, as well as Mick in Season 1 of the Canadian television drama series
ReGenesisReGenesis is a Canadian television program produced by The Movie Network and Movie Central in conjunction with Shaftesbury Films. The series, which ran for four seasons, revolves around the scientists of NorBAC , a fictional organization with a lab based in Toronto...
. He played Bastian Bux in the TV series,
Tales from the Neverending StoryTales from the Neverending Story is a one season-only TV series that is loosely based on Michael Ende's novel The Neverending Story, produced and distributed by Muse Entertainment, and aired on HBO in 2001. It was aired as 4 two-hour television movies in the US and as a TV series of 13 one-hour...
, and the title character in
The Interrogation of Michael Crowe. He has also done voice work for the television series
Jane and the DragonJane and the Dragon is a CGI animated series based on the books of the same name by Martin Baynton. The show is directed by Mike Fallows and motion capture directed by Peter Salmon, it is co-produced by Weta Workshop in New Zealand and Nelvana Limited in Canada...
and
Time Warp TrioTime Warp Trio is a series of stories written by Jon Scieszka, originally illustrated by Lane Smith and later illustrated by Adam McCauley, which chronicles the adventures of three boys - Joe, Sam, and Fred - who travel through time and space.-Plot:...
, and starred in the popular kid TV series
ArthurArthur is an American-Canadian educational television series for children, that airs on PBS in the United States; Radio-Canada, Knowledge and TVOKids in Canada; ABC2 in Australia and BBC One/ CBBC in the UK...
(Season 6-8). Recently, Rendall has appeared in several Hollywood films.
Personal life
Rendall was born in
TorontoToronto is the most populous city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. With over 2.5 million residents, it is the fifth most populous municipality in North America...
,
OntarioOntario is a province located in east-central Canada, the largest by population and second largest, after Quebec, in total area. Ontario is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba to the west and Quebec to the east, and 5 U.S...
, the son of Cathy and Henry Rendall. He has two older brothers,
DavidDavid Rendall is a Canadian actor with frequent recurring roles as Ted on Radio Free Roscoe and Vern on Dark Oracle. He has also guest starred in episodes of Department S and 1-800-MISSING....
(an actor) and Matthew. His father is
JewThe Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are an ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
ish and his mother is
ChristianA Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic, religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, who Christians believe was the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible, and the Son of God.The term "Christian" is also used adjectivally to...
and he celebrates both Jewish and Christian holidays. Rendall attended the Interact Program at
Vaughan Road AcademyVaughan Road Academy is an International Baccalaureate school in the Oakwood-Vaughan neighbourhood of Toronto, Canada. Vaughan Road is situated at the Vaughan Road and Winona Drive intersection close to Oakwood Avenue and southwest of Forest Hill. It works in partnership with Arlington Middle...
in Toronto, where he became good friends with fellow Canadian actor
Ellen PageEllen Philpotts-Page , known professionally as Ellen Page, is a Canadian actress. Page received both Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Actress for her role as the title character in the film Juno....
.
In his spare time, Mark enjoys juggling, playing guitar, photography, baseball and spending time with his pet sugar gliders -- tiny flying Australian marsupials.
Career
Rendall started acting at the age of ten, when he asked his parents if he could try his hand at acting. Fortunately, around the same time, the Cameron Maclntosh London touring production of the musical "Oliver" was holding auditions for children. Having had no formal training in either acting or singing, he surprised everyone when he was cast in the role of Spider, and as understudy to the lead role, Oliver.
He later starred in several films, including
The Impossible Elephant,
Tales from the Neverending StoryTales from the Neverending Story is a one season-only TV series that is loosely based on Michael Ende's novel The Neverending Story, produced and distributed by Muse Entertainment, and aired on HBO in 2001. It was aired as 4 two-hour television movies in the US and as a TV series of 13 one-hour...
(for which he received a 2002 Gemini nomination), the multi-award-winning
Touching Wild Horses (2002) opposite
Jane SeymourJane Seymour, OBE is an English actress best known as a Bond girl in the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die and the star of the 1990s American television series Dr...
(for which he received a 2003 Young Artists Award nomination), Disney's
The Scream TeamThe Scream Team is a Disney Channel Original Movie. The movie was aired October 4 , 2002 in the U.S.- Plot :Two children move into a town where their grandfather has just died. They later discover that a society of ghosts are searching for their grandfathers lost soul...
with
Eric IdleEric Idle is an English comedian, actor, author, singer, writer and composer of comic songs. He wrote and performed as a member of the British comedy group Monty Python.-Early life:...
, the
Court TVtruTV is an American cable television network owned by Time Warner through its subsidiary, Turner Broadcasting. Named Court TV before 2008 , the basis of the network's programming has traditionally been live homicide trial coverage and other criminal justice programming; however, the network has...
Peabody award-winning true story,
The Interrogation of Michael Crowe (for which he received a 2004 ACTRA Award nomination for Outstanding Performance - Male),
Don McKellarDon McKellar is a Tony- and Genie Award-winning Canadian actor, writer, and filmmaker.-Early life:McKellar was born in Toronto, Ontario to a lawyer father and teacher mother. He attended Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute and later studied English at the University of Toronto's Victoria College...
's dark comedy
ChildstarChildstar is a 2004 comedy film directed and written by Don McKellar. It was screened at several film festivals between September 2004 and July 2005.-Plot:...
(2004), opposite
Jennifer Jason LeighJennifer Jason Leigh is an American actress.Her work has drawn high critical praise. Salon has praised her as "one of America's best actors"...
,
Eric StoltzEric Cameron Stoltz is an American actor. He is known for playing either sensitive misfits or sociopathic criminals...
and
Dave FoleyDavid Scott "Dave" Foley is a Canadian actor, best known for his work in The Kids in the Hall, NewsRadio, and Celebrity Poker Showdown...
; the title role in
Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson StorySpirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story is a 2005 independent Canadian film based on the real life campaign by Spirit Bear Youth Coalition founder Simon Jackson to save the habitat of the Kermode bear...
(2004) with
Ed Begley, Jr.Edward James "Ed" Begley, Jr. is an American actor, game show panelist and environmentalist. Begley is perhaps best known for his role as Dr. Mark Craig's intern, Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the television series St. Elsewhere, for which he received six consecutive Emmy Award nominations...
and
Graham GreeneHenry Graham Greene OM, CH was an English author, playwright and literary critic. His works explore the ambivalent moral and political issues of the modern world...
, NBC's mini-series
Revelations (2005) opposite
Bill PullmanWilliam James "Bill" Pullman is an American film, television, and stage actor.-Early life:Pullman was born in Hornell, New York, the son of Johanna , a nurse, and James Pullman, a physician. His father's family descends from England and his maternal grandparents were immigrants from Holland...
and Natascha MacElhone, and
Francois GirardFrançois Girard is a Canadian director and screenwriter particularly noted for his innovative film Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould. Born in Quebec, Girard's career began on the Montreal art video circuit...
's
Silk.
Rendall played supporting roles in the films
30 Days of Night30 Days of Night is a 2007 horror film based on the comic book miniseries of the same name. The film is directed by David Slade and stars Josh Hartnett, Melissa George and Danny Huston. The film was released in the United States on October 19, 2007. The story focuses on the Alaskan town of Barrow,...
, opposite
Josh HartnettJoshua Daniel "Josh" Hartnett is an American actor and film producer. He came to fame after his first film role, in 1998's Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, and as Matt Eversmann in the 2001 film Black Hawk Down.-Biography:...
and
Melissa GeorgeMelissa Suzanne George is an Australian actress who has worked in Australia and the United States in film and television.-Early life:...
, and
Charlie BartlettCharlie Bartlett is a 2007 American drama film directed by Jon Poll. The screenplay by Gustin Nash focuses on a teenager who begins to dispense therapeutic advice and prescription drugs to the student body at his new high school in order to become popular....
, with
Anton YelchinAnton Viktorovich Yelchin is an American film and television actor.He began performing in the late 1990s, appearing in several television roles, as well as the Hollywood films Along Came a Spider and Hearts in Atlantis...
and
Kat DenningsKatherine Litwack , better known by the stage name Kat Dennings, is an American actress. Emerging with a role in an episode of the HBO dramedy series Sex and the City, Dennings has appeared in the films The 40-Year-Old Virgin , Big Momma's House 2, Charlie Bartlett, The House Bunny, and Nick and...
. In 2009, he starred in the films,
Victoria DayVictoria Day , colloquially known as May Two-four, May Long, or May Run is a federal Canadian statutory holiday celebrated on the last Monday before or on 24 May, in honour of both Queen Victoria's birthday and the current reigning Canadian sovereign's official birthday, and is also considered an...
, directed by
David BezmozgisDavid Bezmozgis is a Canadian writer and filmmaker.Born in Riga, Latvia, he came to Canada with his family when he was six. He graduated with a B.A. in English literature from McGill University. Bezmozgis received an M.F.A. from the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television....
and
The Exploding Girl, directed by Bradley Rust Gray.
Voice acting
After
Justin BradleyJustin Bradley is a Canadian actor.He started his career at the age of six, modelling on various department store advertisements. Bradley also appeared in commercials for McDonalds, Danone and Canadian Tire as a child...
stopped voice dubbing for
Arthur, Rendall took his place. Arthur and Joe are two characters that Rendall has provided the voices for. In 2005, he made it onto the New Zealand CGI animated show
Jane and the Dragon as the voice of fourteen-year-old Jester. He also lends his voice for Todd on the series
WaysideWayside is a Canadian and American co-produced animated television series airing on Teletoon in Canada and Nickelodeon in the United States and European countries such as Netherlands and Germany, based on the Sideways Stories From Wayside School book series by Louis Sachar.Originally a one-hour...
which currently airs on
NickelodeonNickelodeon is an American cable television channel owned by Viacom. Since the mid-1990s and early 2000s Nickelodoen as a brand has expanded into other territories including Europe, the Middle-East, Russia and Asia.It is often referred to by its shortened name, Nick, a practice that dates back to...
.
Rendall's voice is well-known as he was not only the voice of
ArthurArthur is an American-Canadian educational television series for children, that airs on PBS in the United States; Radio-Canada, Knowledge and TVOKids in Canada; ABC2 in Australia and BBC One/ CBBC in the UK...
(1996) for 3 seasons in the PBS animated series of the same name, but a lead voice in such animated TV
KingKing is a Canadian television series on Family, also aired on Nicktoons TV in the UK from 4 March 2006, and showing on POP! in March 12 2007.-Plot:...
,
Time Warp TrioTime Warp Trio is a series of stories written by Jon Scieszka, originally illustrated by Lane Smith and later illustrated by Adam McCauley, which chronicles the adventures of three boys - Joe, Sam, and Fred - who travel through time and space.-Plot:...
, and
WaysideWayside is a Canadian and American co-produced animated television series airing on Teletoon in Canada and Nickelodeon in the United States and European countries such as Netherlands and Germany, based on the Sideways Stories From Wayside School book series by Louis Sachar.Originally a one-hour...
.
Rendall voices Jester in
Jane and the Dragon (alongside
Cameron AnsellCameron Ansell is a Canadian voice actor, best known for voicing Arthur in the TV series Arthur, Cheng in Skyland, and Prince Lumen in Spider Riders. He is currently voicing Franklin.- Notable Roles :...
, who is the fourth voice actor for Arthur, as
Prince Cuthbert). Cameron Ansell has also guest starred in
Time Warp TrioTime Warp Trio is a series of stories written by Jon Scieszka, originally illustrated by Lane Smith and later illustrated by Adam McCauley, which chronicles the adventures of three boys - Joe, Sam, and Fred - who travel through time and space.-Plot:...
as
ThutmoseThutmose is an Anglicisation of the Egyptian name "Djehuty-mes", usually translated as "Born of the god Thoth". It may refer to several individuals from the 18th Dynasty:*Thutmose I, third pharaoh*Thutmose II Thutmose (also rendered Thutmosis, Tuthmose, Tutmosis, Thothmes, Tuthmosis, Djhutmose,...
. Rendall will voice the character Benjamin Higgenbottom in the second season of
The Mighty B!The Mighty B! is a Nickelodeon show created by Erik Wiese, Cynthia True and Amy Poehler. Poehler also provides the voice of the title character, Bessie Higgenbottom. Its first episode premiered on April 26, 2008.-Development:...
.
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