Mark Trafford

Many actors are described as the voice of God, but few have actually played a creator. Mark has several times; like the God of Thunder or the God of the Sea in different episodes of Mona the Vampire. He has also been known to be regal, like the King of the sea opposite Jennifer Love Hewitt in the biopic Audrey Hepburn, or the president of the U.S.A. in Arthur. Least we think Mark is only royal or otherworldly, he was also the man chasing Lassie with a bulldozer in Lassie. And, in Denys Arcand's film about supermodels, Stardom, Mark was ironically cast as an Agricultural Television Host working with 50 cows...did the great auteur have a message here! Marks range of characters has been full and varied, from bankers and teachers to warring stagehands. But it is cartoons that have yielded the most fun, like the cuddly lead of the children's cartoon Mumble Bumble to the evil restaurant mascot out to take over the world in another Mona the Vampire. Mark's commercial output has been heard over much of the earth from being Tim Horton's philanthropic voice to doing Disarrono liquor, from General Motors to Via Rail and even the Government of Canada. Mark may have been the voice that gave you safety instructions on your last flight or taught you English or Russian or Chinese. Mark may have narrated your Doctors latest treatment option or told you about the Quick Roast you bought at a grocery store. Mark may have even helped you renovate your house as the TV host of So You're Renovating. Besides creating characters, Mark's hobby of car restoration is dear to his heart. Being able to see the beauty in something in disrepair is a joy, like his 58 corvette or 66 thunderbird. Creation, playing a creator or being one...that is Mark and that's what brings a smile to his face time after time.

MARK TRAFFORD

FILM TELEVISION

The Tournament Bartender Muse Entertainment, Trent Carlson

110% (Écart de Conduite) Texan Eric Tessier

Cirrus Productions Growing Pains Movie (The) Campaign Manager Allan Metter

Atikka Reporter Showtime, Euzhan Palcy

Heart: The Marilyn Bell Story NJ Race Official Cinar Films, Manon Briand

Stardom Floyd Dawson Alliance/Atlantis, Denys Arcand

Audrey Hepburn Bob-King of the Sea ABC, Steven Robman

My Hometown Mr. Rogers Mercier Films, Don Terry

Taken Greg Allegro Films, Max Fisher

The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo Darrell Simpson CINAR, Lorette Leblanc

The Arrival II Bank Manager Claudio Castravelli, Kevin Tenney

Lassie Bulldozer Driver Cinar

Are You Afraid of the Dark? Mr. Smith Campfire Prods., D.J. McHale

VOICE COMMERCIAL TV & RADIO

KLM Airlines Via Rail McDonalds

Nissan Pizza Hut Wonder Bra

Kentucky Fried Chicken Toyota General Motors

Sony Mercedes Benz L'Oréal

Air Miles Eastern Airlines Esso

Bell Canada Hydro Quebec Canada Post

Canada's Wonderland Dunkin Donuts Molson

National Bank of Canada Radio Shack Red Lobster

The Weather Network Hills Science Diet ReMax

Place Alexis Nihon Le Château Midas

Grand Toys Miller Light

VOICE CORPORATE/VIDEO

Guillivan Int'l. Sun Life Insurance A.L. Van Houtte

Bell Canada Merck Frost Corrections Canada

Department of National Defense Labatt Blues Gillette

Canadian Coast Guard External Affairs Canada Harley Canada

Abbott Laboratories Eichon Technology CN Railways

Air Canada St. Kitts & Nevis Tourism CUNA

FILM DUBBING & DOCUMENTARY

Le Party Various Characters

The Champions Sports Announcer

Louis Riel Heritage Minute Riel's Executioner

Twice a Citizen Narrator, Priest, Farmer and Commander

ANIMATION ORIGINAL VOICE

Mumble Bumble (69 episodes) Lead

Arthur Various

Animal Crackers Various

Little Loulou Various

Three Pigs Various

ON CAMERA COMMERCIAL

Ikea - Santa Claus; Via Rail '90, '92; Eichon Technology

List of Broadcasting Experience ('84 - present) available upon request

TRAINING / SKILLS

Trent University - BA: History/Political Science '85