Mark McKerracher
Training: Born and raised in Los Angeles, Mark began acting at the age of 10. Received
his AA at Santa Monica College and his BFA in Theatre at Santa Barbara University, winning
various scholarships and awards for acting, as well as graduating with honours. He also
studied privately with Jeff Corey (Theatre 90).
Theatre: Some theatre credits: Jean Valjean in Les Misérables for four and a half
years (Broadway, West End and first national tour of USA). The Phantom in The Phantom
of the Opera (West End, Edinburgh and Manchester). Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd
(Welsh tour/Theatre Clwyd). Man One in Closer Than Ever (Jermyn Street Theatre). File
in 110 in the Shade (Fortune Theatre). Baron Von Scarheart in Dick Barton, Special Agent
(Warehouse Theatre). Adam in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (UK tour). Don Pippo in
The Cairo Goose (Brampton Court). Emile in South Pacific (Glendale Rep). Sgt. Rooney
in Streamers, Dogberry in Much Ado about Nothing and Faustus (Dir – Giles Havergil at
Santa Barbara). The Gentleman Caller in Glass Managerie (Ensemble Theatre). Tragedian
in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead (San Francisco Rep). Actor for the Bay Area
Playwrights Festival, Dir. - Robert Woodruff. Yahoodi in Mad Dog Blues (Alchema Players).
Mark most recently performed with Claire Moore on Jersey in a Proms evening with
the Jersey symphony orchestra.
Film/Television/Radio: Sang for President Clinton and VP Gore at Clinton/Gore Rally
(CNN), Jackson Pollock in Unframed Space. Featured in music videos for John Waite and
Lovin' Spoonful. On television Mark featured in Kavanagh QC, Mysteries with Carol
Vorderman for the BBC, 14 national commercials (one
directed by Ridley Scott), The Les
Misérables Tenth Aniniversary Concert at the Albert Hall, sang and featured with Debbie
Gibson at the fifth year celebration for Les Misérables at the Rockerfeller
Centre for CNN documentary, and most recently the feature film Reich. For BBC Radio,
Mark has sung for National Music Day and performed in the radio drama, Open Secrets.
Other: Mark has made recordings of South Pacific, 42nd Street and the Penguin Audio Book
for Les Misérables. Mark has sung the National Anthem for the Bulls Vs Lakers basketball
game the Mets baseball stadiums in Chicago and New York and for the World's Ambassadors
at the American Embassy.
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