Mark Little | |
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 Mark Little atROFLCon II in 2010 | |
| Born | Mark Thomas Little (1982-10-21)October 21, 1982 (age 43) |
| Notable work | Picnicface, Simon Hunt onMr. D, CTV'sSpace Riders: Division Earth |
| Comedy career | |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, theatre |
| Genres | Observational comedy,improvisational comedy |
Mark Thomas Little (born October 21, 1982) is a Canadian actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for his appearances on theCBC TelevisionsitcomMr. D, playing Simon Hunt, the Xavier Academy science teacher, and his work with Picnicface.
Little grew up inNew Westminster, British Columbia, and lived inVancouver, British Columbia andHalifax, Nova Scotia, before moving toToronto, Ontario. He currently resides in New York City.
Little is the former Humour Editor of Simon Fraser University'sThe Peak (newspaper). He has performed atYuk Yuk's, theHalifax Comedy Festival, andCBC Radio's "So You Think You're Funny" series. He is a member of the Halifax-based sketch comedy groupPicnicface.[1] The troupe has produced several successful viral videos, is featured onFunny or Die,[2] and stars in the filmsRoller Town[3] andRoom for Rent.
Little is also the co-star of CTV'sSpace Riders: Division Earth, a Power Rangers-themed web series that released its first season in 2014. The show won the 2015 Canadian Canadian Screen Award for best original webseries,[4] and released a second season in 2017.
Little portrayed Xavier Academy Science teacher Simon Hunt on theCBC Television sitcomMr. D from 2012 until the show’s end in 2018, appearing in all 8 seasons.
Little's voice is featured in theYouTube video for an energy beverage called "Powerthirst"[5] which holds over 32 million views.[6] Little was subsequently hired to voice a drink ad inspired by the filmIdiocracy called "Brawndo: The Thirst Mutilator".[7] Little created, writes and voices the title role in the VRV animated seriesGary and His Demons.[8] He is the voice of Dino in theNetflix seriesCupcake & Dino: General Services and voiced Dave the mall guard inTransformers: BotBots.
Starting in March 2023, Little launched a podcast titled “How Can We Help?” with fellow comedianJackie Pirico. Occasionally joined by guest hosts, Little and Pirico respond with advice to listeners’ letters. Each episode ends with a celebrity advice segment, in which the hosts respond to “letters” from famous figures stuck in conundrums, such as a letter from a man namedJafar who aspired to become a sultan.
In 2019, Little won theCanadian Comedy Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film forRoom for Rent.[9] In 2008, Little was named Best Comedian by the readers ofHalifax'sThe Coast, and appeared on the cover of the November 6, 2008, edition.[10] Little also beat out 63 comics to win first place and $25,000 in Yuk Yuk's 2009 Great Canadian Laugh Off, a nationwide comedy competition.[11][12][13][14]
Mark Little has been called a "budding Canadian treasure" by Funny Business and described as "one of the best comic storytellers around" by NOW Magazine Toronto.[15]
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