Mark Acheson
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Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Birthday: September 19, 1957
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Gender: Male
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Reindeer Games
Overview: After assuming his dead cellmate's identity to get with his girlfriend, an ex-con finds himself the reluctant participant in a casino heist.
Genres: Thriller Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-02-25
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Exception to the Rule
Overview: An aggressive woman tries to blackmail a married gem trader who had an affair with her.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Hot Rod
Overview: For Rod Kimble, performing stunts is a way of life, even though he is rather accident-prone. Poor Rod cannot even get any respect from his stepfather, Frank, who beats him up in weekly sparring matches. When Frank falls ill, Rod devises his most outrageous stunt yet to raise money for Frank's operation -- and then Rod will kick Frank's butt.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-08-03
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The Proposal
Overview: An undercover cop lets his job get personal while on an underground assignment.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-08
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Alone in the Dark
Overview: Edward Carnby is a private investigator specializing in unexplainable supernatural phenomena. His cases delve into the dark corners of the world, searching for truth in the occult remnants of ancient civilizations. Now, the greatest mystery of his past is about to become the most dangerous case he has ever faced.
Genres: Action Fantasy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-01-28
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The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
Overview: On the run again, Dr. David Banner is jailed for assault after interrupting a mugging. Blind attorney Matt Murdock enlists Banner's help in locating the muggers because he believes they work for his longtime foe, Fisk, the head of an international crime network. But David, afraid of public exposure, breaks out of jail as the Hulk. Tracking David down, Murdock reveals his own secret: His blindness came from a radioactive spill, and after developing his other senses so incredibly, he has become the amazingly athletic crime fighter called Daredevil. Fisk must now face off against Daredevil and the Incredible Hulk!
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Drama Action Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-05-07
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Thor: Tales of Asgard
Overview: Hungry for adventure, Thor secretly embarks on the journey of a lifetime, joined by his loyal brother Loki, whose budding sorcery equips him with just enough magic to conjure up trouble, along with the Warriors Three - a band of boastful travelers reluctant to set sail on any adventure that might actually be dangerous. But what starts out as a harmless treasure hunt quickly turns deadly, and Thor must now prove himself worthy of the destiny he covets by saving Asgard itself.
Genres: Adventure Animation Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-05-16
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Peter Pan & Wendy
Overview: Wendy Darling, a young girl afraid to leave her childhood home behind, meets Peter Pan, a boy who refuses to grow up. Alongside her brothers and a tiny fairy, Tinker Bell, she travels with Peter to the magical world of Neverland. There, she encounters an evil pirate captain, Captain Hook, and embarks on a thrilling adventure that will change her life forever.
Genres: Family Fantasy Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-04-20
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Dead Heat
Overview: Boston cop Pally is forced into early retirement, putting a strain on his marriage. Pally's stepbrother, Ray, attempts to lift his spirits by tipping him off to a sure-bet racehorse. But their attempts to secure the champion equine are thwarted by a local mob boss, who steals the horse as repayment for a gambling debt. With their investment on the line, Pally and Ray become entangled in a web of underworld crime and murder.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-07-23
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True Heart
Overview: A brother and sister are plane-wrecked in Canada, where they must rely on the help of a native and his bear.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-02-17
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Evolution: The Animated Movie
Overview: Ivan Reitman brings an animated sequel to his summer adventure straight to your door! Four brave people were successful in protecting the earth from destruction... ONCE. Who would have thought they would have to do it again... The alien creatures are back, smarter and stronger than ever! The heroic team of eccentric misfits must regroup to save the world from extinction and keep the extraterrestrial menace in check. The alien life form-called the Genus by Dr. Ira Kane and crew, has evolved and he's not only intelligent and articulate, but nasty and vengeful as well. To combat the new threat, Ira and his team evolve a foul-smelling bloodhound-like alien called Gassie to help track and terminate the alien menace. Will these civilians turned heroes be victorious... as second time?
Genres: Animation Science Fiction Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-01-29
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Garage Sale Mystery
Overview: Jennifer Shannon can always find a diamond in the rough, when it comes to garage sales, that is. Whether it's a new antique to sell at her consignment shop, an Atari game for her son or a piece of furniture for her handy husband Jason to refurbish, she has made a career out of her treasure hunting prowess. When a string of burglaries hits her town, Jennifer's keen eye for detail and her natural problem solving instincts even help her see the connection between these burglaries and local garage sales! Jennifer works with Detective Adam Iverson to investigate her theory that the perpetrators of the burglaries are fellow garage sale regulars. The case escalates to dangerous levels when Jennifer discovers the dead body of her friend. Even though the deceased's husband, Ben Douglas, finds nothing missing in their house, and the police label the death as accidental, Jennifer suspects that the death may be related to the burglaries.
Genres: Crime Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-09-14
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Lawrence & Holloman
Overview: Lawrence is an optimistic suit salesman for whom everything always goes right-until he takes the suicidal credit collector Holloman under his wing, and everything starts to go wrong. Very wrong.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-10-01
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The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc.
Overview: When young computer genius Rudy inherits his father's business his avaricious uncle has him kidnapped and held hostage until the boy signs off all rights to the lucrative enterprise. Not wanting the uncle to control, a pair of corporate executives happen upon a youth who looks just like the missing heir. In hopes of keeping the business afloat, they substitute him at the board meetings.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-09-01
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The Chronicles of Riddick
Overview: After years of outrunning ruthless bounty hunters, escaped convict Riddick suddenly finds himself caught between opposing forces in a fight for the future of the human race. Now, waging incredible battles on fantastic and deadly worlds, this lone, reluctant hero will emerge as humanity's champion - and the last hope for a universe on the edge of annihilation.
Genres: Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-06-11
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Screwed
Overview: A chauffeur kidnaps his rich boss's dog to hold it for ransom, but when she accidentally gets the dog back, she thinks that it's the chauffeur who's been kidnapped.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-05-12
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Dad's Week Off
Overview: Henry Winkler stars as Jack, a stressed-out computer salesman who can't sell his company's defective product and can't take any more noise from his hyperactive children. Jack looks forward to peace and quiet when his wife volunteers to take the kids camping - what he gets is a week that drives him even crazier! Jack's troubles begin when a party animal co-worker introduces him to a beautiful but wildly unpredictable manicurist named Cherice. When Cherice isn't handcuffing Jack to the bed, she's baking cakes in the middle of the night or eluding the police in high speed chases. Cherice turns Jack's dull, ordinary life into a wild non-stop adventure - and a delightfully zany comedy that will keep you laughing from start to finish.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-03-29
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Strange Frequency²
Overview: Strange Frequency 2
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-05-13
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Snow Queen
Overview: Since a bitter winter storm stole the life of Gerda's mother, she and her father have sadly continued to run the remote hotel they call home. Lonely and isolated, Gerda's only joy is Kai, the handsome bellboy. A mysterious guest with an icy stare arrives at the hotel one night, wrapped in fur and diamonds. By daybreak, the "Snow Queen" has vanished with Kai! Gerda embarks on a journey of morphing seasons, fantastical creatures, and long-frozen mysteries in a desperate quest to find her stolen love.
Genres: Adventure Family Fantasy Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-07
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Numb
Overview: Hudson Milbank is a successful Hollywood screenwriter who suddenly and strangely finds himself without any emotional feelings. He tries doctor after doctor and shrink after shrink, but nothing works. The Golf Channel, lesbian exercise classes and a dizzying variety of pills get him through the day, but don't quite solve his problem. His writing partner tries everything to get him back to normal, but it's not until Hudson meets Sara that he finds a real motivation to get better and to actually start feeling again. From the writer of Deuce Bigalow, comes NUMB, a romantic comedy following an unusual man looking for strange love.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-04-30
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Mother Trucker: The Diana Kilmury Story
Overview: Real-life account of a Canadian hero, a determined female truck driver who took on the mob-controlled leadership of the International Teamsters Union.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-10-22
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The Cleanse
Overview: The story of a heartbroken man who attends a spiritual retreat, only to discover that the course releases more than everyday toxins and traumatic experiences.
Genres: Drama Comedy Fantasy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-05-04
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Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Daniel and the Lion's Den
Overview: There are many heroes in the Old Testament. Some are great warriors. But others are men of quiet faith--men who display their courage not on the battle field, but simply by refusing to disobey God. Daniel is such a man. His story has been brought to life in a beautifully animated film that will appeal to your entire family. Daniel and the Lion's Den is one of the twelve programs in the Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible series. This program features: All-new animation, an introduction by Charlton Heston, and "Simon & Gimmel -Your Faithful Guides," two animated characters who lead viewers through the story and make it accessible for all ages
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-01
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Skip Tracer
Overview: An accomplished repo man from Vancouver takes a new hire under his wing, while their morals and limits are tested on the job.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-08-27
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Jenifer
Overview: After a detective rescues a mute disfigured woman from being murdered, he takes her into his home to prevent her from staying in a mental hospital, a move which alienates his family and soon turns to obsession.
Genres: Horror TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-11-18
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Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: The Garden of Eden
Overview: "In the beginning, God created the Heaven and the Earth..." With those words, the biblical story of creation beginsGod creates all the living creatures on land and water, and then creates man in His own image. Now, with this beautiful animated film, your family can experience the true power of this extraordinary story. Adam is alone, but eventually God decides to give him a companion and creates Eve. For a time, it seems that they will live indefinitely in Paradise, until the story takes a tragic turn. Tempted by a serpent, Eve eats fruit from the Tree of Knowledge - the one food forbidden in all of Paradise - and convinces Adam to join her. When God discovers what has happened, He banishes Adam and Eve from the Garden, and they must struggle for survival. They experience much heartbreak, but never give up hope, and that is what this story is about. It reflects our own struggle to survive - and our hope that someday we will rejoin God in Paradise.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-01
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The 13th Warrior
Overview: A Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland joins a group of Vikings, initially offended by their behavior but growing to respect them. As they travel together, they learn of a legendary evil closing in and must unite to confront this formidable force.
Genres: Adventure History Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-08-13
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Donner
Overview: Everyone knows what a Dancer, a Comet, or a Cupid is, but what's a Donner? A troubled reindeer tries to save Christmas from disaster. Christmas Special for ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-12-01
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Voyage of the Unicorn
Overview: One day the Aislings find themselves magically transported to a ship called the Unicorn. Here, they discover that they've been chosen to fulfill an incredible quest! They undergo an incredible journey of discovery in strange lands with enchanted creatures, but find their voyage is really one of the spirit, as they each learn faith and the power of love.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy TV Movie Action Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-03-02
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Into the Grizzly Maze
Overview: Two estranged brothers reunite at their childhood home in the Alaskan wild. They set out on a two-day hike and are stalked by an unrelenting grizzly bear.
Genres: Action Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-02-27
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Watchmen
Overview: In a gritty and alternate 1985, the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown. But after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so they uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger.
Genres: Mystery Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-03-04
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1922
Overview: A simple yet proud rancher conspires to murder his wife for financial gain, convincing his teenage son to participate.
Genres: Horror Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-10-20
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Hulk vs. Wolverine
Overview: Department H sends in Wolverine to track down a mysterious beast known by the US Military as the Hulk, who is rampaging across the Canadian wilderness. Surveying the extent of the damage to a destroyed town, Wolverine notices a toxic scent as well as the smell of gunpowder. He is then deployed to the wilderness to resume tracking the creature.
Genres: Animation Action Science Fiction Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-27
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Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery
Overview: Gay detective Donald Strachey is commissioned to protect gay activist John Rutka, known for "outing" prominent citizens.
Genres: Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-07-07
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She's the Man
Overview: Viola Hastings is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school. She falls in love with her handsome roommate, Duke, who loves beautiful Olivia, who has fallen for Sebastian! As if that were not enough, Viola's twin returns from London ahead of schedule but has no idea that his sister has already replaced him on campus.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-03-17
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Love and other Dilemmas
Overview: t's Ginger Shapiro's wedding day. It's going to be perfect even though she's eight-months pregnant, been robbed, kidnapped and thinks her fiancé Henry is dead - he's not - and then there's her grandmother's curse! It's a race to the altar in this escalating comedy of errors where Ginger and Henry might just stand a chance of living happily ever after.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-02-01
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Barbie and the Diamond Castle
Overview: Liana and Alexa (Barbie and Teresa) are best friends who share everything, including their love of singing. Upon meeting a girl inside a mirror, the duo embark on a journey that will put their friendship to the ultimate test.
Genres: Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-03
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Magic in the Water
Overview: Radio psychologist Jack Black takes his children Joshua and Ashley on a 'vacation' to a lake in British Columbia. While he grinds away at work the children discover that the famous local lake monster "Orky" may not be just a gimmick to attract tourists after all. In fact, Orky may enable them to get closer to their workaholic dad, and help stop local polluters who are dumping toxic waste.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-08-30
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The NeverEnding Story III
Overview: A young boy must restore order when a group of bullies steal the magical book that acts as a portal between Earth and the imaginary world of Fantasia.
Genres: Fantasy Family
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1994-10-26
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Trixie
Overview: Passed over at work and numbed after she witnesses a colleague's murder, security guard Trixie Zurbo takes a relatively easy job at a lakefront casino, working undercover keeping an eye out for pickpockets. Trixie meets an assortment of colorful regulars: Kirk Stans, the casino's lounge act who drinks too much and is a dead-on mimic; Ruby Pearli , a glamorous, young and knowledgeable barfly; and Dex Lang, a raffish ladies' man who pays attention to Trixie in a way that's hard for her to ignore.
Genres: Action Comedy Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-06-28
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Killer
Overview: Cynical hit man Mick is tiring of his job and asks his boss George for time off. However, George gives him the assignment of his life, prompting Mick's soul-searching to reach new heights. Mick is asked to kill sultry Fiona, who owes George money and claims she wants to die. But as Mick spends time with her, he finds himself falling for her.
Genres: Thriller Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-09-14
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I'll Be Home for Christmas
Overview: Estranged from his father, college student Jake is lured home to New York for Christmas with the promise of receiving a classic Porsche as a gift. When the bullying football team dumps him in the desert in a Santa suit, Jake is left without identification or money to help him make the journey. Meanwhile, his girlfriend, Allie, does not know where he is, and accepts a cross-country ride from Jake's rival, Eddie.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-11-13
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Elf
Overview: When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic.
Genres: Comedy Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-11-07
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The Client List
Overview: After she and her husband lose their jobs, a former Texas homecoming queen inadvertently finds herself in the middle of a prostitution ring after she unknowingly accepts a position at a massage parlor.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-07-19
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Samurai Cowboy
Overview: When his best friend dies of an heart attack due to permanent stress at work, the Japanese businessman Yutaka Soto quits and fulfills himself a dream: he buys a ranch in Montana to live on. However the ranch turns out to be due for demolition and the welcome by the people is less than friendly: Hotel owner Cord Wingate wanted the ranch himself and now sabotages Yutaka. Only veterinarian Jessy and an old Cowboy help him. -- Tom Zoerner
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-02-01
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Lunar Sway
Overview: Cliff is struggling with his love life in a desert town when he unexpectedly connects with his estranged birth mother. After learning of his mom’s string of secrets, Cliff is led on a wild misadventure while also spending time with his love interest, Stew, a mysterious dentist.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
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