Mark Acheson
Known for
Mark Acheson is a Canadian actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. Most of the work sits in comedy. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. 'Watchmen' is where the largest audience met him. Among the rest of the work, 'Elf' stands out.
Mark Acheson
40 Movies
35 Series
Mark Acheson is a Canadian actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. Most of the work sits in comedy. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. 'Watchmen' is where the largest audience met him. Among the rest of the work, 'Elf' stands out.
Movies
Plays Slam Guard
The Chronicles of Riddick
2004
Plays Large Man At Happy Harry's
Watchmen
2009
Plays Groundskeeper
She's the Man
2006
Plays Mailroom Guy
Elf
2003
Plays Homeless Dude
Hot Rod
2007
Plays Old Clemson
Peter Pan & Wendy
2023
Plays Norseman
The 13th Warrior
1999
Plays Country Club Wedding Singer
What a Girl Wants
2003
Plays Slyder (voice)
Barbie and the Diamond Castle
2008
Plays Charlie (Shotgun Santa)
Silent Night, Deadly Night
2025
Plays Mean Guard
Reindeer Games
2000
Plays Pawn Shop Clerk
1922
2017
Plays Burly Dad
Look Who's Talking Now!
1993
Plays Vince Deflore
Trixie
2000
Plays Lefty Hardy
Magic in the Water
1995
Plays Homeless Guy
Numb
2007
Plays Captain Chernick
Alone in the Dark
2005
Plays Sandwich Passenger
I'll Be Home for Christmas
1998
Plays Dooly
Into the Grizzly Maze
2015
Plays Sabretooth (voice)
Hulk vs. Wolverine
2009
Plays Janitor
The NeverEnding Story III
1994
Plays Red Head Man
True Heart
1999
Plays Bob Sheldon
Skip Tracer
1977
Plays Mr. Kettle
Screwed
2000
Plays Additional Voices (voice)
Thor: Tales of Asgard
2011
Plays Rocco
Spymate
2006
Plays Man in Warehouse #5
Dead Heat
2002
Plays Zatik
The Cleanse
2018
Plays Hellbig
Killer
1994
Plays Cafe Customer
Home Is Where the Hart Is
1987
Plays Roadie (segment 'Instant Karma')
Strange Frequency²
2003
Plays Burt Ramsey
Exception to the Rule
1997
Plays Jules
The Proposal
2001
Plays Frankie
The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc.
1996
TV Shows
Plays Mendoza (voice)
Fat Dog Mendoza
1998
Plays (voice)
Stargate Infinity
2002
Plays (voice)
Weird-Ohs
1999
Plays Lord Tirek (voice)
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
2010
Plays Pierre
Brand New Cherry Flavor
2021
Plays Unicron (voice)
Transformers: Armada
2003
Plays The Gebbeth
Legend of Earthsea
2004
Plays Kalgar
Voyage of the Unicorn
2001
Plays Billy Ray
Highlander: The Series
1992
Plays Magistrate Wilkins
Smallville
2001
Plays Hansel
Supernatural
2005
Plays Moses Tripoli
Fargo
2014
Plays Gertie The Fence
Altered Carbon
2018
Plays Cyrus
Huckleberry Finn and His Friends
1980
Plays Nazim
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
2013
Plays Fred
The New Addams Family
1998
Plays Jared
Falling Skies
2011
Plays Attendant
So Weird
1999
Plays Roadie
Strange Frequency
2001
Plays Manny
The Dead Zone
2002
Plays Paul Weir
The 4400
2004
Plays Kurush
MacGyver
1985
Plays Side Show Owner
Masters of Horror
2005
Plays Trader
Andromeda
2000
Plays Ted Bertram
The X-Files
1993
Plays Vishnoor
Stargate SG-1
1997
Plays Duncan Hawley
Motive
2013
Plays Hooper
Viper
1994
Plays Suspect
Psych
2006
Plays Gino
The Man in the High Castle
2015
Latest Trailers
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Silent Night, Deadly Night
Full Filmography
Silent Night, Deadly Night
Charlie (Shotgun Santa)
2025
Film
Peter Pan & Wendy
Old Clemson
2023
Film
Brand New Cherry Flavor
Pierre · 8 episodes
2021–
TV
The Cleanse
Zatik
2018
Film
Siren
Smokey · 1 episode
2018–
TV
Altered Carbon
Gertie The Fence · 2 episodes
2018–
TV
1922
Pawn Shop Clerk
2017
Film
Into the Grizzly Maze
Dooly
2015
Film
The Man in the High Castle
Gino · 1 episode
2015–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Mark Acheson and where are they from?
Mark Acheson is 69 years old, born on September 19, 1957 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
What are the most famous roles of Mark Acheson?
Mark Acheson is best known for roles in Watchmen, Elf, The Chronicles of Riddick.
How many movies has Mark Acheson been in?
Over a 49-year career (since 1977), Mark Acheson has appeared in 40 movies and 35 TV shows.
What was Mark Acheson's first movie?
The career of Mark Acheson began with Skip Tracer (1977).
What is Mark Acheson's most recent movie or series?
Mark Acheson's most recent release is Lunar Sway, which premiered on March 22, 2026.
What TV shows has Mark Acheson appeared in?
On television, Mark Acheson has appeared in Supernatural, Smallville, The X-Files, Fargo.
Mark Acheson
1957-09-19 · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Mark Acheson (born September 19, 1957) is a Canadian film, television and voice actor.
At 15 Acheson began studying acting at Langara College’s Studio 58. Founding member of Janus Theatre and appeared on stage for eight years including a full season at the Arts Club as well as The NewPlay center, Carousel Theatre, Western Canadian theater in Kamloops,Sunshine theatre in Kelowna and The Belfry in Victoria and StageWest in Edmonton. In his 30s he started an extensive career in film and television, mostly in supporting roles. Some of his most notable roles are the Mailroom Guy in Elf and Mr. Tripoli in Fargo. His other film credits include The 13th Warrior and Watchmen.
Acheson has also amassed a large body of work in voice acting, where he tends to be cast as villains. He voiced the characters of Lord Tirek from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Sabretooth from Hulk Vs. Wolverine, and has provided the voice of many characters in the TV show Transformers.