Mark Wright (actor)


Mark Wright is a New Zealand actor. He is best known for starring in Shortland Street and the Power Rangers franchise.

Biography

He was raised in St Heliers and educated at Sacred Heart College, Auckland, Selwyn College, Auckland, and Toi Whakaari. He was a stage actor in Wellington, and his first television appeaarance was as Mick Ryan in Peppermint Twist.
He was the 1994 TV Guide Television Award for Best Performer in an Entertainment Programme and the 1996 TV Guide Best Actor Award.
In 1996, a complaint was made to the New Zealand Advertising Standards Complaints Board about a Redskins advertisement aired on New Zealand television. The advertisement featured Wright dressed in American Indian clothing and assuming an accent. A mock drumbeat featured on the soundtrack. Despite protest from Nestlé New Zealand that the advertisement was inoffensive, the Board upheld the complaint.

Personal life

In 2017, Wright announced that he would sell his collection of film memorabilia.
Wright is also a professional speaker.

Filmography

Television roles

;1994
;1995
;1998
;2003
;2019
;Undated
;Undated