Mark Read

Mark Read

Born: November 7, 1978
in Worcester Park, London, England, United Kingdom
Read grew up in a very musical family; his father Keith was in The Wild Angels, a rock 'n' roll band. His mother, Pam, played piano and drums as well as being a singer/songwriter. Read began playing piano at the age of 2 and eventually joined the family band on keyboards at the age of 11, where he would regularly perform in pubs, clubs and hotels across the country.

He attended Auriol Junior School and then went on to Epsom and Ewell High School.

At the age of 15, Read joined the Songtime Theatre Arts group, where he received training and gained experience in acting. He subsequently took lead roles in several of their productions, including Guys and Dolls and Aladdin.

Between the ages of 15 and 18, Read – along with his parents' band – performed onboard several P&O and Princess cruise ships. These concerts led took him all around the world, including aboard the liner Canberra as part of the D-Day 50th Anniversary Fleet in 1994.

In 2009, he performed A1's hit version of the A-ha song "Take on Me" at Saint Edmund's Catholic School in Dover, Kent And Also The Astor of Hever Community School in Maidstone, Kent

Movies for Mark Read...

Title: The Big Reunion
Character: Self
Released: January 31, 2013
Type: TV
Six British chart-topping bands of the 1990s and early 2000s reunite for the first time in a decade for a one-off concert at the Hammersmith Apollo.
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Welcome to Pine Hill
Title: Welcome to Pine Hill
Released: March 1, 2012
Type: Movie
Welcome to Pine Hill follows Shannon, a recently reformed drug dealer, now working as a claims adjuster by day and bouncer by night. When Shannon receives earth-shattering news, he is compelled to make peace with his past and search for freedom beyond the concrete jungle of New York City.
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A1 - In the Picture
Title: A1 - In the Picture
Character: Himself
Released: December 4, 2000
Type: Movie
Ben, Mark, Christian and Paul - alone they're ordinary boys, interested in ordinary boyish things, but together they're the poptastic teen sensations a1. This eagerly-anticipated compilation gathers together all their promo videos along with concert clips, behind-the-scenes footage and intimate interviews, including their no.1 debut, a cover version of A-Ha's 'Take On Me'.
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Get Ready to Be Boyzvoiced
Title: Get Ready to Be Boyzvoiced
Character: Himself
Released: January 12, 2000
Type: Movie
Norwegian mockumentary following the trials and tribulations of boyband Boyzvoice, their fans and management.
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Title: Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: TV