MARK
CLARE (John Wakefield), is a New Zealander who began
his career at the Drama Studio in London. He earned his Diploma
in Arts Management from Auckland University and today works
actively in theater, film and television, and is, as well, an
instructor for “Theater in Education,” a troupe which
performs in schools throughout New Zealand. For several years
he toured the North Island of New Zealand with The New Zealand
Puppet Theater’s Mask Company, using masks as a medium
for bringing the Shakespearean text alive in the productions
of “Macbeth” and “Othello.” Recently, he
performed in various theatrical venues and directed the theater.
Mark was featured in the Auckland Domain New Year 2000 show,
“This Is It.”
Mark also has extensive credits in television, drama series
and in commercials such as, “Instant Kiwi Bungy Jumper”
(New Zealand commercial of the decade). For seven years, Mark
played Detective Len Hailey on “Shortland Street”
and has appeared in guest roles on “Xena” and “Hercules.”
He was the lead actor in “Trifecta,” a Montana Theater
Production, for which he received a nomination for Best Actor
at the New Zealand television awards. Recently, he made a guest
appearance on “Jackson’s Wharf.” Mark’s
screen credits include, Karl Stead in the New Zealand feature
film “Angel At My Table” (directed by Jane Campion)
and McCaffrey in the American theatrical feature “Ready
to Run” for Walt Disney Pictures.