Mark Allyn
Actor/Voice Artist/Producer
Special Guest Presentation and Q&A on Character, Supportive, and Voice Acting, by Actor/Voice Artist/Producer Mark Allyn will be kicking off Thursday morning’s activities with the delivery of a Special Presentation on Acting, Voice Acting, and Auditioning at 9am on Thursday February 28th, 2019, at the Old Town Theatre. Mark started out in the entertainment industry in the mid-80’s with a brief stint as a radio Disc Jockey in San Diego, CA. From the mid-80’s to the mid-90’s Mark was a musician and songwriter as well as a successful independent music producer/publisher (BMI). In 2014, after a career in the corporate world, Mark decided to return to his roots and pursue his passion as an actor and voice artist.
Since then, Mark has had numerous acting roles, including as a series regular on the Showtime Networks show “Roadies”, feature films “Daydream Hotel”, “Inspired to Kill” and “The Potential for Beauty” and the upcoming docudrama “The Remarkable Life of John Weld”. Mark has also appeared on various television shows such as “Criminal Minds”, “The Ranch” and “Unusual Suspects”. His versatility can be seen in his character work both commercially and theatrically as well as his voice work in commercials, Internet-based new media work and various audio book narrations. In 2017, Mark was the recipient of San Diego Film Week’s “A-List Actor” award.
Mark also hosts a recurring podcast called “A Couple of Regular Guys”. He resides in his home town of Encinitas, CA with his wife, youngest son and two English bulldogs.
