McKinney, Mark 1959–

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McKINNEY, Mark 1959–

PERSONAL

Full name, Mark Douglas Brown McKinney; born June 26, 1959, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; son of Russell (a diplomat) and Chloe (an architectural writer) McKinney; brother of Nick McKinney (an actor); married Marina Gharabegian (a caterer), September 1995; children: Christopher Thomas Russell, Emma Jane. Education: Studied political science at University of Newfoundland (some sources say Memorial University of Newfoundland), 1980.

Addresses: Agent —William Morris Agency, One William Morris Place, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager —Hofflund/Polone, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 820, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Comedy writer and actor. Did Comedy Sportz with Bruce McCullogh at The Loose Moose Theater, Calgary, Alberta; The Audience (comedy troupe), cofounder and member, 1981–83; Kids in the Hall (comedy troupe), cofounder and member, 1984—; previously worked at a college radio station and at a piano shop.

Awards, Honors: Gemini Award, best writing in a comedy or variety program or series, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, Gemini Award, best performance in a variety or performing arts program or series, 1989, Gemini Award nominations, best writing in a comedy or variety program or series, 1990, 1995, 1996, Gemini Award nominations, best performance in a comedy program or series (individual or ensemble), 1992, 1996, Gemini Awards, best performance in a comedy program or series (individual or ensemble), 1993, 1994, CableACE Award, best actor in a comedy series, Emmy Award nominations (with others), outstanding individual achievement in writing for a variety or music program, 1993, 1994, 1995, all for The Kids in the Hall; Gemini Award, best writing in a comedy or variety program or series, 1990, for The Kids in the Hall: Show No. 1; Genie Award, best performance by an actor in a supporting role, 2000, for Dog Park.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

John Ruskin, Ruskin (also known as The Passion of John Ruskin ), 1994.

Various characters, Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (also known as Brain Candy and Kids in the Hall: La pilule du bonheur ), Paramount, 1996.

Hayseed, 1997.

Graydon, Spice World, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1998.

Father Williams, A Night at the Roxbury, Paramount, 1998.

Rex, The Last Days of Disco, Gramercy, 1998.

The Herd, 1998.

Himself/various characters, Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies, NBC Studios, 1998.

Dr. Cavarn, dog psychologist, Dog Park (also known as Reserve aux chiens ), New Line Cinema, 1998.

Doctor Hogan, New Waterford Girl (also known as La fille de New Waterford ), Alliance Atlantis Communications, 1999.

Father Tylenol Ritley, Superstar, Paramount, 1999.

Greg, The Out–of–Towners, Paramount, 1999.

Mr. Fish, Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang, Odeon Films, 1999.

(Uncredited) Dad, Saturday Night Live Christmas (also known as Saturday Night Live Christmas Past ), Tri-mark Video, 1999.

Mr. White, The Ladies' Man, Paramount, 2000.

This Might Be Good (short film), 2000.

Himself/various, Kids in the Hall: Same Guys, New Dresses, 2001.

Himself, Made in Canada, Volume 1: Best of the CFC, The Asylum, 2002.

Husband, Toothpaste (short film), 2002.

Various, Kids in the Hall: Tour of Duty, Razor & Tie Direct, 2002.

Chester, The Saddest Music in the World, IFC Films, 2003.

Reg and Ron Shelman, Falling Angels, 2003.

Television Appearances; Series:

Voice of Dynablue, Dynaman, 1988.

Various characters, The Kids in the Hall, CBC, 1989–1994, HBO, 1992–1995.

Cast, Saturday Night Live (also known as SNL ), NBC, 1994–1997.

Rex Reilly, Twitch City, CBC and Bravo, 2000.

Richard Smith–Jones, Slings and Arrows, TMN, 2003.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Sam Cutter, Dice, 2001.

Himself, I Love the '70s (documentary), VH1, 2003.

Television Appearances; Specials:

(In archive footage) Himself/various, Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell, NBC, 2002.

The 6th Annual Sears Soul Train Christmas Starfest, UPN, 2003.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

The Kids in the Hall, HBO, 1988.

Criminal Mastermind, ABC, 2001.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Stanley, "Mr. Nice Guy," Street Legal, CBC, 1987.

"Another Point of View," Seeing Things, CBC, 1987.

Officer Robert Kaufman, "Wedding," Street Legal, CBC, 1990.

Lee, "The Last Temptation of Blank," Strangers with Candy, Comedy Central, 2000.

Dean Sutherland, "Wrongly Convicted," Made in Canada, 2000.

Guy, "My Mother, My Dick," 3rd Rock from the Sun, NBC, 2001.

Mark, "They Shoot Reporters, Don't They?," Wanda at Large, Fox, 2003.

Mark, "Where's Roger?," Wanda at Large, Fox, 2003.

"Clowns to the Left of Me," Wanda at Large, Fox, 2003.

Voice of Bertley Pleakley, "Fibber: Experiment 032," Lilo & Stitch: The Series (animated), 2003.

Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2003.

Mack Sennett, "Silent Movie," Mentors, 2003.

Quiz shot host, "Rocko Gets a Lung," Puppets Who Kill, Comedy Central, 2004.

Also appeared as voice of Pinhead, "The Last Episode," Clerks (animated); Mr. Why, "Six Gestures," Yo–Yo Ma: Inspired by Bach, PBS; in The Industry, Bravo.