Mark McKinney
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Mark Douglas Brown McKinney was born on June 26, 1959 in Ottawa, Canada. He is a Canadian comedian and actor.
He is best known for his work in the long-running sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. After the end of Kids in the Hall, McKinney joined the cast of another Lorne Michaels sketch comedy show, Saturday Night Live.
He has appeared in several films, including the SNL spinoffs Superstar, The Ladies Man and A Night at the Roxbury and The Saddest Music in the World. He also appeared in the Spice Girls' movie Spiceworld.
His latest appearances on television have been as a cast member on the CBC comedy Hatching, Matching, Dispatching, and the first season of Robson Arms and on the hit Canadian comedy Corner Gas. In 2006-2007 he appeared as a recurring guest star on NBC's Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.
He is married to Marina Gharabegian.
Filmography
- "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (9 episodes, 2006-2007)
- Unaccompanied Minors (2006)
- "Slings and Arrows" (18 episodes, 2003-2006)
- Heyday! (2006) (TV)
- Snow Cake (2006)
- "Monday Report" (1 episode, 2005)
- Burnt Toast (2005) (TV)
- "Robson Arms" (3 episodes, 2005)
- "Kevin Hill" (1 episode, 2005)
- "Corner Gas" (1 episode, 2005)
- "Hatching, Matching, & Dispatching" (2005) TV series
- "Puppets Who Kill" (1 episode, 2004)
- "Lilo & Stitch: The Series" (1 episode, 2003)
- "Wanda at Large" (1 episode, 2003)
- Falling Angels (2003)
- The Saddest Music in the World (2003)
- "The Toronto Show" (1 episode, 2003)
- Toothpaste (2002)
- Kids in the Hall: Tour of Duty (2002) (V)
- "Dice" (2001) TV mini-series
- "Mentors" (1 episode, 2001)
- "Clerks" 2 (1 episode, 2001)
- "3rd Rock from the Sun" (1 episode, 2001)
- Criminal Mastermind (2001) (TV)
- "Strangers with Candy" (1 episode, 2000)
- The Ladies Man (2000)
- "Twitch City" (3 episodes, 2000)
- This Might Be Good (2000)
- Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang (1999)
- Superstar (1999)
- New Waterford Girl (1999)
- The Out-of-Towners (1999)
- A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
- Dog Park (1998)
- The Herd (1998)
- The Last Days of Disco (1998)
- Spice World (1997)
- Hayseed (1997)
- The Wrong Guy (1997)
- "Saturday Night Live" (50 episodes, 1995-1997)
- Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
- "The Kids in the Hall" (103 episodes, 1988-1995)
- The Passion of John Ruskin (1994)
- "Street Legal" (2 episodes, 1987-1990)
- "Dynaman" (1988) TV series (voice)
- "Seeing Things" (1 episode, 1987)
Awards
- Genie Best Supporting Actor "Dog Park" 1999
- Gemini Award Best Peformance in a Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble) "The Kids in the Hall" 1993
- CableACE Award Best Actor in a Comedy Series "The Kids in the Hall" 1990
- Gemini Award Best Writing in Comedy or Variety Series "The Kids in the Hall" 1990
- Gemini Award Best Performance in Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series "The Kids in the Hall" 1989
- Gemini Award Best Writing in Comedy or Variety Series "The Kids in the Hall" 1989
