Mark Lavery
Acting
Biography
Mark Lavery is a Dublin born actor who holds both Irish and Canadian citizenship. His screen credits include the TV series Foundation (Apple TV+), Vikings (MGM/History), and John Butler's film Handsome Devil (Treasure Entertainment) which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and is currently streaming on Disney+. Mark's recent and upcoming work also includes The Wayfinders (Angel Studios), and Scary Tales of New York (Sky History). Mark's theatre roles include Gizzer in Deadly (Abbey Theatre), Romeo in Romeo and Juliet (Mill Theatre), Claudio in Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare in the Park, Iveagh Gardens), and Curio in Twelfth Night (Project Arts Centre). Mark trained with William Esper at the William Esper Studio in New York, and DIT’s Conservatory of Drama, Dublin.
Known For
The adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless warrior, Ragnar embodies the Norse traditions of devotion to the gods. Legend has it that he was a direct descendant of Odin, the god of war and warriors.
Vikings
Follows three high schoolers mistakenly transported to a brutal medieval world. Falling in with unlikely comrades caught in a civil war, the teens fight for survival as they search for a way back home.
The Wayfinders
Storyland is an award-winning initiative by RTÉ.ie and Screen Ireland, a program that develops and showcases new, original Irish short dramas by emerging talent in writing, directing, and acting. It operates as a competitive call-out for scripts, with the top finalists receiving funding and support to produce their 25-minute short dramas, which are then broadcast on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player.
Storyland
A music-mad 16-year-old outcast at a rugby-mad boarding school forms an unlikely friendship with his dashing new roommate.
Handsome Devil
After accidentally summoning the ghost of William Shakespeare, an insecure teenager tries to land the role of Romeo in his school play and win over the girl playing Juliet, with the Bard as his guide.
All That Glitters
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