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Mark Mitchell
Actor, Director
Born September 29, 1954 (69 years)
Mark Mitchell (born 29 September 1954) is an Australian actor, comedian and contemporary artist, best known for his character Con the Fruiterer.
Mitchell trained as a teacher of English - B.A. (Melb) Dip.Ed (S C V Rusden) - Mark taught middle and senior English for 5 years before deciding to follow his heart into performance. His entry into the entertain-ment world, dressed as the Devil, required him to deliver singing telegrams! Oddly enough this venture lasted only two weeks. Deciding that he was ready for stand-up comedy, Mark soon realized that perhaps stand-up comedy was not ready for him, but he persevered with it for almost six years before concluding that the corporate sector offered more intriguing opportunities for comedic addresses around focused themes.
The huge success of The Comedy Company (1988-1990) during the late 1980s brought Mark Mitchell, larger than life, into the homes of all Australians. His character portrayal of a Greek fruiterer named CON endeared him not only to many Australians, but also to the Greek community.
Mark soon found himself in demand from both local and international film and tele-movie including The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (1996), Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes (2001), Blonde (2001), On the Beach (2000), Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story (2001) and Inspector Gadget 2 (2003).
Mitchell trained as a teacher of English - B.A. (Melb) Dip.Ed (S C V Rusden) - Mark taught middle and senior English for 5 years before deciding to follow his heart into performance. His entry into the entertain-ment world, dressed as the Devil, required him to deliver singing telegrams! Oddly enough this venture lasted only two weeks. Deciding that he was ready for stand-up comedy, Mark soon realized that perhaps stand-up comedy was not ready for him, but he persevered with it for almost six years before concluding that the corporate sector offered more intriguing opportunities for comedic addresses around focused themes.
The huge success of The Comedy Company (1988-1990) during the late 1980s brought Mark Mitchell, larger than life, into the homes of all Australians. His character portrayal of a Greek fruiterer named CON endeared him not only to many Australians, but also to the Greek community.
Mark soon found himself in demand from both local and international film and tele-movie including The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (1996), Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes (2001), Blonde (2001), On the Beach (2000), Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story (2001) and Inspector Gadget 2 (2003).
Filmography
| 2023 | The Tickle Monster · as Officer Mooney |
| 2022 | Betrayed by My Bridesmaid · as Cop |
| 2021 | New Gold Mountain (TV Series) · as Linus Cummins |
| 2019 | Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story · as Griff |
| 2017 | True Story With Hamish And Andy (TV Series) · as Dr. Beatson |
| 2016 | Spirit of the Game · as President Bingham |
| 2016 | Jack Irish (TV Series) · as Radio Host |
| 2016 | The Wizards of Aus (TV Series) · as Senator Quinn |
| 2014 | The Flamin' Thongs (TV Series) · as Trevor Thong |
| 2013 | Upper Middle Bogan (TV Series) · as Dr. Mortimer |
| 2013 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries (TV Series) · as Harvey Treloar |
| 2011 | The Silic & Lee Show (TV Series) · as Con The Fruiterer |
| 2011 | Taj · as Ben |
| 2010 | Sleuth 101 (TV Series) · as Ramsay |
| 2009 | Australia Unites: The Victorian Bushfire Appeal · as Con The Fruiterer |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | The Nation (TV Series) · as Con The Fruiterer |
| 2006 | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (TV Series) · as Blondie |
| 2005 | Pinata · as Pinata |
| 2004 | Eagle & Evans (TV Series) · as Ron Salisbury |
| 2004 | Loot · as Billy Angel |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | Inspector Gadget 2 · as Chief Quimby |
| 2001 | Dogwoman: The Legend of Dogwoman · as Prologue Narrator |
| 2001 | Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes · as Sante's Lawyer |
| 2001 | Blonde (TV Series) · as Texas Oilman |
| 2001 | Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story · as Griff |
| 2000 | On the Beach · as Reg |
| 2000 | Dogwoman: Dead Dog Walking · as Prologue Narrator |
| 2000 | Something in the Air (TV Series) · as Neville Mcgregor |
| 2000 | Dogwoman: A Grrrl's Best Friend · as Prologue Narrator |
| 1999 | |
| 1998 | Seachange (TV Series) · as Morton Tregonning |
| 1998 | The Panel (TV Series) · as Con The Fruiterer |
| 1996 | The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas · as Santa |
| 1996 | The Genie From Down Under (TV Series) |
| 1994 | The Footy Show (AFL) (TV Series) · as Con The Fruiterer |
| 1994 | Blue Heelers (TV Series) · as Arnold Robinson |
| 1993 | Paradise Beach (TV Series) · as Shirley Barnett |
| 1993 | Good Morning Australia (TV Series) · as Con The Fruiterer |
| 1992 | Lift Off (TV Series) · as Mr. Fish |
| 1989 | Round the Twist (TV Series) · as Harold Gribble |
| 1989 | E Street (TV Series) · as Uncle Wally |
| 1988 | A Cry in the Dark · as School Teacher |
| 1988 | The Comedy Company (TV Series) |
| 1987 | With Love to the Person Next to Me · as Salesman In Taxi |
| 1987 | Ground Zero · as Detective |
| 1987 | The Petrov Affair (TV Series) · as West |
| 1986 | Sword of Honour (1986) (TV Series) · as Sgt. Olsen |
| 1985 | ANZACS (TV Series) · as Young Dying German |
| 1985 | Wills & Burke · as Carpenter |
| 1985 | A Thousand Skies (TV Series) · as Hotel Receptionist In San Francisco |
| 1985 | Neighbours (TV Series) · as Magistrate Paul O'regan |
| 1985 | The Fast Lane (TV Series) · as Derek |
| 1983 | Carson's Law (TV Series) · as Worker At Protest |
| 1979 | Prisoner: Cell Block H (TV Series) · as Steve Formby |