Mark Hadlow
Biography
Mark Hadlow is a New Zealand actor and comedian. Born in Walgett, Australia, he moved to New Zealand as a child. He began with serious film roles such as Beyond Reasonable Doubt, but became better known in New Zealand for comedy, including the sitcom Willy Nilly and voice work in Peter Jackson's Meet the Feebles (1989). He also starred with Billy T James in his television show. Internationally, he played Harry in King Kong and the dwarf Dori in The Hobbit series. His stage work includes acting, directing and producing at Christchurch's Court Theatre, and he released a CD of children's stories, Tall Tales. In 2017 he became an Officer in the New Zealand Order of Merit for his contributions to the arts, and in 2022 the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand honored him with a Scroll of Honor. He appeared in a 2021 episode of The Brokenwood Mysteries.
69years old
Turns 70 on January 1in 51 days
- Born Walgett
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Also credited as Mark Selwyn Hadlow
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 32 years1982 to 2014
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A change of course
Besides his acting work, Hadlow holds a commission as a lieutenant commander in the Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.
Beyond film
Hadlow released an audio CD called Tall Tales, in which he narrated and performed classic children's stories with a Kiwi twist.
Behind the camera
Between film and television work, Hadlow directed, produced and acted in many plays at Christchurch's Court Theatre, where he was known for interacting with the audience.
Mark Hadlow movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012 Adventure, Fantasyas Dori / Bert Troll
IMDb rating 7.8937K votes
Most often with
Peter Jackson directed four of these films. Fifteen actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Peter Jackson
Also three films together9 more actors
- Richard ArmitageThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Jed BrophyThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Aidan TurnerThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Stephen HunterThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Dean O'GormanThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- William KircherThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Adam BrownThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- John CallenThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Peter HambletonThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.