Mark Hadlow
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Actor, comedian, singer, writer, producer, director - Mark Hadlow is
one of New Zealand's most prominent actors and entertainers. He is
driven by a passion for performance: 130 plays, musical theatre, dozens
of film appearances, television series, commercials and radio
voice-overs in the thousands.
Playing the dwarf Dori in The Hobbit was Mark's third Peter Jackson
movie. In Meet the Feebles he played the voices of Heidi the Hippo and
Robert the Hedgehog, and sang many of the songs. King Kong saw him
performing the role of Harry in the vaudeville scenes
opposite Naomi Watts and Bill Johnson. He regards Peter Jackson
productions as the most exhilarating experiences.
He starred alongside New Zealand Maori comedian, Billy T James in "The
Billy T James Show".
Mark Hadlow is renowned for his singing voice and has appeared in many
musicals and concerts, his all time favourite being Little Shop of
Horrors. (4 separate productions)
Mark has been nominated for and won several awards, including Best
Supporting Actor in a Television Comedy in a Television series Willy
Nilly, playing the role of the challenged brother Harry in a
three-season top rating sitcom.
He won Best Theatrical performance of the Year in 1993 for the hugely
successful one-man show "SNAG", and ultimately went on to win
Entertainer of the Year in 1995. He won Best Voice Over Artist
in the Radio New Zealand Awards 2010.
Mark is also a master narrator, his most recent work being narrator of the enchanting short film 'The Story of Percival Pilts' by Janette Goodey & John Lewis. He has also released an audio CD called "Tall Tales", a collection of classic children's stories.
one of New Zealand's most prominent actors and entertainers. He is
driven by a passion for performance: 130 plays, musical theatre, dozens
of film appearances, television series, commercials and radio
voice-overs in the thousands.
Playing the dwarf Dori in The Hobbit was Mark's third Peter Jackson
movie. In Meet the Feebles he played the voices of Heidi the Hippo and
Robert the Hedgehog, and sang many of the songs. King Kong saw him
performing the role of Harry in the vaudeville scenes
opposite Naomi Watts and Bill Johnson. He regards Peter Jackson
productions as the most exhilarating experiences.
He starred alongside New Zealand Maori comedian, Billy T James in "The
Billy T James Show".
Mark Hadlow is renowned for his singing voice and has appeared in many
musicals and concerts, his all time favourite being Little Shop of
Horrors. (4 separate productions)
Mark has been nominated for and won several awards, including Best
Supporting Actor in a Television Comedy in a Television series Willy
Nilly, playing the role of the challenged brother Harry in a
three-season top rating sitcom.
He won Best Theatrical performance of the Year in 1993 for the hugely
successful one-man show "SNAG", and ultimately went on to win
Entertainer of the Year in 1995. He won Best Voice Over Artist
in the Radio New Zealand Awards 2010.
Mark is also a master narrator, his most recent work being narrator of the enchanting short film 'The Story of Percival Pilts' by Janette Goodey & John Lewis. He has also released an audio CD called "Tall Tales", a collection of classic children's stories.