Mark Elderkin
Born and raised in Swaziland (Eswatini), Mark attended the prestigious Drakensberg Boys’ Choir School and The National School of the Arts in Johannesburg.
Since graduating from UCT Drama School in 2003, Mark has worked in numerous productions for Theatre, Film and TV. After living in Cape Town for 20 years he is currently based in Eswatini.
Film and TV include: The Kings’ Horseman, Reyka, Eve’s Christmas, Black Sails, Warrior, Roosevelt, Moffie, Tali’sWedding Diary, The Dark Tower, Black Beauty, Saints and Strangers, Dark Tide, Madiba, Restless, The Book of Negroes, Skeem, Konfetti, Troy: Fall of a City, Death Race: Inferno, Goodbye Bafana.
Theatre includes: Twelfth Night, Macbeth, As you like it, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Maynardville Open Air) Shakespeare in Love ( The Fugard Theatre) CHAMP (Artscape, Fugard Theatre, Edinburgh Festival) The Frontiersmen ( Alexander Bar) Betesda (KKNK, Aardklop, Inniebos, State Theatre) SWAZI ( National Arts Festival) Blood Wedding (KKNK) Women beware Women (Little Theatre) Mud River (Kalk Bay Theatre) Bouncers (On Broadway) The Secret Love Life of Ophelia ( Baxter Theatre).
Awards: Fleur du Cap Award (Best Supporting Actor) Twelfth Night.
Kyk Net Fiesta Nomination (Beste Akteur) Betesda.
Fleur du Cap Award Nomination (Best Supporting Actor) Macbeth.
FNB Vita Award (Best Supporting Actor) A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Fleur du Cap Award ( Most Promising Student)
For bookings or more information on Mark, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.