Mark Kounnas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mark Kounnas |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Citizenship | Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Voice over artist |
| Known for | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome |
Mark Kounnas (born 1969) is an Australian actor and television presenter. Mark has had many acting roles on television and films and is probably best known for his role in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome as Gekko.[citation needed] He has also been a television presenter on the ABC children's television series Seeing Is Believing with his sister and fellow actor Melissa Kounnas.[1]
He was the youngest cast member of Catch Us If You Can.[2][3] He featured in the TV series Butterfly Island[4] Kings[5] and Chances (until October 1991)[6] and appeared as a young Donald Bradman in the mini-series Bodyline.[7] He had small roles in Water Rats, Heartbreak High and A Country Practice. He also appeared in the 1982 Ginger Meggs movie as Raggsy.
Bibliography
- Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 376.
References
- ^ Lamont, Leonie (21 April 1985), "Television veterans Mark (15), Melissa (14) & Debbie (12) show how it's done in Seeing is Believing", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Shelley, Garry (1 February 1981), "Candid comedies starring the man on the street", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Vidler, John (4 March 1981), "Mark Kounnas - TV's pint-sized prankster", The Australian Women's Weekly
- ^ Bellamy, Louise (26 March 1987), "Tropical warmth will help ease those winter chills", The Age
- ^ Lee Lewes, Jacqueline (19 June 1983), "Meet the Kings, Nine's newest drama family*", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Lee Lewes, Jacqueline (16 September 1991), "Antennae", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Lush, Ginty (15 July 1984), "Bodyline!", The Sydney Morning Herald
External links
- Mark Kounnas at IMDb
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