Mark Noyce (born 3 March 1974) is an English actor, writer, film director and producer.
Mark Noyce | |
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 Noyce in character as the poker player | |
| Born | Mark William Arthur Noyce 3 March 1974 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, producer, screenwriter |
| Spouse | Nicola Noyce (2000–present) |
| Website | www |
Early life edit
Noyce was born in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire,[1] the son of May Doreen (Bayford[clarification needed]) and William Charles Albert Noyce. He attended Fulbridge infants and junior schools and received his secondary education at Walton Community School before moving on to Peterborough Regional College.
Martial arts career edit
Noyce first started training in the Lau Gar style of Kung-Fu at the age of 6 after his father had seen Enter the Dragon starring Bruce Lee. He appeared on the competitive scene in the early 1980s[2] and retired at the age of 24 as world forms champion.[3] He was quoted as saying, "I knew I’d peaked and was really struggling to motivate myself so it was definitely the right thing to do."[4]
Partial martial arts accomplishments edit
- International Chinese Kung Fu World forms champion
- WUMA World forms champion[5]
- World classic forms champion
- World Kickboxing Association British champion
- Martial arts illustrated competitor of the year
- MAI series forms champion
- FSK (freestyle sport karate) forms champion
- Ricochet forms champion
- Martial arts illustrated forms competitor of the year
Noyce has been awarded a black belt in kung fu, karate, tang soo do and Mugendo kickboxing.
Product endorsements edit
Noyce has appeared in a series of events promoting Tracks2000 gym equipment[6] after working closely with the development team. He helped design equipment[7] which would aid martial artists wanting to learn acrobatics.
Film career edit
Noyce began his career working on numerous shorts and feature films often in small or supporting artist roles. Some of these include Nativity, Pimp, Killer Bitch, I against I and The Landlord.
He made his directorial debut with the comedy On the Ropes[8] in 2011, he also wrote the script and played the lead role of Keith Kraft.[9]
Several critics were complimentary about his acting and directing. In reference to his lead role, Mark Boosey, The British Comedy Guide editor, wrote, "This monstrous egocentric 'plonker' carries many of the film's best lines and set pieces, and is played very well by the film's creator, Mark Noyce".[10] Britflicks critic Zachary Cooke said "films that are starring, written and directed by the same person are usually a no no, with on the Ropes this is not the case".[11] Richard Cross of A Full Tank of Gas stated, "On the Ropes is one of those films that succeeds in spite of the nature of the British film industry and its financing rather than because of it, and Noyce is to be congratulated simply for getting the film made. That he also provides the audience with a high quality of comic entertainment is an unexpected bonus".[12]
During a 2012 interview Shaun Williamson stated "I'm working with Mark Noyce on a film called This Is Jayde: The One Hit Wonder" and that he was "appearing as a twisted Simon Cowell version of myself. Should be fun!"[13][14][15] A video was later released announcing further information about the film's plot and characters.[16]
Britflicks and The British Comedy Guide reported in August 2014 that Noyce had begun production on the comedy thriller The Blazing Cannons.[17][18]
In June 2017 Noyce was directing the drama A Dish Served Cold,[19][20] starring Steven Arnold[21] and Shaun Williamson.[22]
In 2017 Happy Pup Films announced that Noyce was working with Tim Selberg and Selberg Studio's on the horror feature Sammy. Producer and director, Noyce contacted the studio after seeing their work in Dead Silence and Goosebumps.[19][23][24]
Happy Pup Films edit
Noyce formed his film and television production company, Happy Pup Films, first producing the comedy film On the Ropes.[25][26][27] The company is located in London.[28]
Personal life edit
In June 2000, Noyce married Nicola Jayne Crawford, whom he met in 1994 while performing at a martial arts competition in Britain.[citation needed]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sam Noir | Henchman | |
| Nativity | Christmas Shopper | uncredited | |
| 2010 | Pimp | Swinger | uncredited |
| The Landlord | Warwick | ||
| Killer Bitch | Joe's Victim | ||
| I against I | Himself | ||
| 2011 | On the Ropes | Keith Kraft | Also writer, producer and director |
| 2012 | Shaniqua (short) | Christian | Also writer |
| 2014 | This is Jayde: The One Hit Wonder | Jayde | Also writer, producer and director |
| 2017 | The Blazing Cannons | Saxon | Also writer and producer |
| 2017 | The N00bs | Chris | Also writer and producer |
| 2017 | Keeping It Up | Doug Deep | Also writer, producer and director |
| 2017 | A Dish Served Cold | Producer, director | |
| 2018 | Sammy | Writer, producer and director | |
| 2018 | The Influenced | Writer, producer and director | |
| 2018 | Benny | Writer, producer and director |
Television and theatre edit
| Year | Programme/Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Martial arts extravaganza | Stunt performer | |
| 1996 | Clash of the Titans | Stunt performer | |
| 1998 | Turandot | Executioner | Also choreographer |
| 1999 | Carmen | Fighter | Also choreographer |
| 2000 | Faust | Devil | Also choreographer |
| 2009 | Guinness World Records Smashed | Stunt performer | 1 episode |
References edit
- ^ a b Before 1 April 1974 Peterborough was part of Northamptonshire
- ^ "Martial arts illustrated interview".
- ^ "Martial arts illustrated magazine".[permanent dead link]
- ^ Horn, Matt J (22 August 2011). "Mark Noyce". mattjhorn.wordpress.com.
- ^ "Official WUMA results, 1996".
- ^ "T2K Promo video, 2010". YouTube.
- ^ "Tracks 2000 launch interview". YouTube.
- ^ "On The Ropes on the Internet Movie Database". IMDb.
- ^ "Keith Kraft (Character)". IMDb.
- ^ "On The Ropes". comedy.co.uk.
- ^ Cooke, Z. "Review of on the Ropes". britflicks.azurewebsites.net. Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ Cross, Richard. "On The Ropes (2011)". afulltankofgas.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ "Shaun Williamson interview". comedy.co.uk. 26 November 2012.
- ^ "Screendaily press release".
- ^ "Movievine press release".
- ^ "British Comedy Guide video clip". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ "Britflicks news article".
- ^ "British Comedy Guide news article". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ a b "Britflicks article".
- ^ "Internet Movie Database". IMDb.
- ^ "Steven Arnold on the Internet Movie Database". IMDb.
- ^ "Shaun Williamson on the Internet Movie Database". IMDb.
- ^ "Sammy on the Internet Movie Database". IMDb.
- ^ "Tim Selberg on the Internet Movie Database". IMDb.
- ^ "Britflicks article".
- ^ "Happy Pup Films on IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "British Comedy Guide production companies". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ "Happy Pup Films official contact page". Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.