Mark Mitchell
Mark Mitchell (born 29 September 1954) is an Australian actor, comedian and contemporary artist, best known for his character Con the Fruiterer.
Mitchell trained as a teacher of English - B.A. (Melb) Dip.Ed (S C V Rusden) - Mark taught middle and senior English for 5 years before deciding to follow his heart into performance. His entry into the entertain-ment world, dressed as the Devil, required him to deliver singing telegrams! Oddly enough this venture lasted only two weeks. Deciding that he was ready for stand-up comedy, Mark soon realized that perhaps stand-up comedy was not ready for him, but he persevered with it for almost six years before concluding that the corporate sector offered more intriguing opportunities for comedic addresses around focused themes.
The huge success of The Comedy Company (1988-1990) during the late 1980s brought Mark Mitchell, larger than life, into the homes of all Australians. His character portrayal of a Greek fruiterer named CON endeared him not only to many Australians, but also to the Greek community.
Mark soon found himself in demand from both local and international film and tele-movie including The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (1996), Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes (2001), Blonde (2001), On the Beach (2000), Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story (2001) and Inspector Gadget 2 (2003).
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 1.894 |
Birthday | 1954-09-29 |
Place of Birth | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Also Known As |
2001
Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes
6/1
The real-life case based on the horrific crimes of Sante and Kenny Kimes, the mother and son duo who specialized in theft, fraud and murder.
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Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes
2020
The Roots of Lacrosse
0/0
Many lacrosse players and coaches often don’t know that the origins of the game of lacrosse has it’s roots in North American Indigenous nations.This s...
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The Roots of Lacrosse
1996
The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
5.389/27
The made for television movie Munster's Scary Little Christmas, created three decades after the demise of the original series, concerns son Eddie miss...
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The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
2003
Inspector Gadget 2
4.114/364
After capturing Claw, all the criminals have gone into hiding. Until Claw escapes! Gadget thinks he will get the case, but everyone else has other pla...
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Inspector Gadget 2
2004
The Very Best of The Comedy Company Volume 2
0/0
In 1988 a group of unknown comedians burst onto the TV scene with a show that revolutionised Australian television - The Comedy Company. Overnight it...
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The Very Best of The Comedy Company Volume 2
2004
The Very Best of The Comedy Company Volume 1
0/0
In 1988 a group of unknown comedians burst onto the TV scene with a show that revolutionised Australian television - The Comedy Company. Overnight it...
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The Very Best of The Comedy Company Volume 1
1987
Ground Zero
6.3/7
A second generation cameraman in Australia finds evidence that his father had filmed a nuclear test that allowed aboriginies to be exposed to and kill...
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Ground Zero
2022
Betrayed by My Bridesmaid
6/4
Katie and Tom are getting married. With Katie's troubled sister in rehab, her best friend steps in as bridesmaid to plan everything. But will the wedd...
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Betrayed by My Bridesmaid
1999
Backlands
5/1
A German high school graduate travels to Australia against her mother’s wishes to meet her uncle there. On the way, she joins two young Australians wh...
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Backlands
2004
Loot
4/1
Jon Peregrine (Jason Donovan), a financial slueth investigates a stock market rort which caused his brother-in-law to commit suicide. Meanwhile his ex...
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Loot
2023
The Tickle Monster
0/0
The film follows Max, a troubled yet curious kid who daringly steals a book from a mystical, ancient shop. Upon eagerly reading it at home, he unwitti...
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The Tickle Monster
2015
Looking to Buy
0/0
A married couple investigate the prospects of buying a piece of land.
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2018
Sammy the Salmon
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Unable to pluck up the courage to come-out to his girlfriend, Spencer comes across Sammy - a talking salmon who offers to get his love life back on tr...
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Sammy the Salmon
2001
Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story
6.692/13
As America struggled through the Great Depression in the 1930s, a little girl with big dimples and indescribable charm danced her way into the hearts...
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Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story
2000
On the Beach
6.069/72
The world has finally managed to blow itself up and only Australia has been spared from nuclear destruction and a gigantic wave of radiation is floati...
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