Mark Forward (born June 17, 1974)[1] is a Canadian comedian and actor from Oakville, Ontario.[2]
Mark Forward | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 17, 1974 Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Website | www |
He is the winner of the 2005 Canadian Comedy Award for Best Stand-up Newcomer. He also won the Homegrown Competition at the 2006 Just for Laughs festival. He has performed at the Halifax Comedy Festival, Hub Cap Comedy Festival and Just for Laughs,[3] opening for Craig Ferguson during his Hobo Fabulous tour.[4]
He has appeared in Letterkenny, Fargo, Mr. D, The Rocker, Breakfast with Scot, The Sean Cullen Show, The Newsroom and Degrassi.[3][5] Forward is also a writer and performer on The Jon Dore Television Show.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Escape from the Newsroom | The Cannibal | |
| 2006 | Night of Terror | Newlywed Man | |
| 2007 | I Me Wed | Jim | |
| 2007 | Breakfast with Scot | Snickering Businessman | |
| 2008 | The Rocker | Leon | |
| 2008 | True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet | Ice Cream Vendor | |
| 2009 | Puck Hogs | Jake Goldstein | |
| 2010 | Double Wedding | Mitch | |
| 2015 | No Stranger Than Love | Vernon Paulson | |
| 2016 | The Death (and Life) of Carl Naardlinger | Don Beamershmiddle; Carl Naardlinger | |
| 2020 | Getting to Know You | Kenny |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Doc | Jake | 1 episode |
| 2003 | The Seán Cullen Show | Seán's stand-in | |
| 2007 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Judge #1 | 1 episode |
| 2007-09 | The Jon Dore Television Show | Various | 8 episodes |
| 2010 | Living in Your Car | 1 episode | |
| 2012-14 | Mr. D | Wayne Leung | 24 episodes; 1 episode in 2014 in the "webisodes" spinoff |
| 2015 | Spun Out | Ian Hayes | 1 episode |
| 2016-2023 | Letterkenny | Coach | 32 episodes |
| 2017 | Fargo | Donny Mashman | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Cupcake & Dino: General Services | Hugo (voice) | 13 episodes |
Personal life
Forward lives in Toronto. He is married and has a son.[2]