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Mark Addy: Biography

Mark Addy

Birth Name: Mark Addy Johnson
Birth Place: York, England
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/14/1964, Capricorn
Profession: Actor

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Mark Addy Fast Facts:

Hired as a stagehand at the York Theatre Royal in England when he was 15.
Made his big-screen debut in the 1997 British comedy The Full Monty.
Watched tapes of Jackie Gleason in The Honeymooners to learn to speak like Fred Flintstone for his role in The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000).
Originally slated to portray the Great One in the 2002 CBS biopic Gleason, but backed out because of scheduling conflicts; Brad Garrett took over the role and earned an Emmy nod.
Appeared in the British series The Thin Blue Line and Too Much Sun before landing the lead role on CBS sitcom Still Standing, which ran from 2002 to 2006.
Returned to U.S. TV several years later in the HBO medieval-fantasy series Game of Thrones.

Mark Addy Relationships:
Ruby Addy - Daughter
Kelly Addy - Wife
Oscar Addy - Son
Charlie Addy - Son
Mark Addy Awards:
1997 BAFTA Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1997 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Winner
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
College:
Attended Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, England

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