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Mark Hadlow

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Mark Hadlow at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
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Actor, comedian, singer, writer, producer, director - Mark Hadlow is one of New Zealand's most prominent actors and entertainers. He is driven by a passion for performance: 130 plays, musical theatre, dozens of film appearances, television series, commercials and radio voice-overs in the thousands.

Playing the dwarf Dori in The Hobbit was Mark's third Peter Jackson movie. In Meet the Feebles he played the voices of Heidi the Hippo and Robert the Hedgehog, and sang many of the songs. King Kong saw him performing the role of Harry in the vaudeville scenes opposite Naomi Watts and Bill Johnson. He regards Peter Jackson productions as the most exhilarating experiences.

He starred alongside New Zealand Maori comedian, Billy T James in "The Billy T James Show".

Mark Hadlow is renowned for his singing voice and has appeared in many musicals and concerts, his all time favourite being Little Shop of Horrors. (4 separate productions)

Mark has been nominated for and won several awards, including Best Supporting Actor in a Television Comedy in a Television series Willy Nilly, playing the role of the challenged brother Harry in a three-season top rating sitcom.

He won Best Theatrical performance of the Year in 1993 for the hugely successful one-man show "SNAG", and ultimately went on to win Entertainer of the Year in 1995. He won Best Voice Over Artist in the Radio New Zealand Awards 2010.

Mark is also a master narrator, his most recent work being narrator of the enchanting short film 'The Story of Percival Pilts' by Janette Goodey & John Lewis. He has also released an audio CD called "Tall Tales", a collection of classic children's stories.
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Angus Benfield, Mark Hadlow, and Victoria Abbott in The Holy Roller (2010)
Jed Brophy, John Callen, Martin Freeman, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, William Kircher, Graham McTavish, Dean O'Gorman, Ken Stott, Stephen Hunter, and Aidan Turner in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
Richard Armitage, John Callen, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, William Kircher, James Nesbitt, Dean O'Gorman, Ken Stott, and Aidan Turner in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Richard Armitage, Jed Brophy, Mark Hadlow, William Kircher, Graham McTavish, and Adam Brown in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Peter Jackson, Richard Armitage, Martin Freeman, Mark Hadlow, William Kircher, Dean O'Gorman, Stephen Hunter, and Aidan Turner in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Jed Brophy, John Callen, Martin Freeman, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, William Kircher, Graham McTavish, James Nesbitt, Dean O'Gorman, Ken Stott, Stephen Hunter, Bret McKenzie, Aidan Turner, and Adam Brown in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, and William Kircher in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Ian McKellen, Jed Brophy, John Callen, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Graham McTavish, and Ken Stott in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Mark Hadlow, Graham McTavish, Ken Stott, and Aidan Turner in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Jed Brophy, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Stephen Hunter, and Adam Brown in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Jed Brophy, Mark Hadlow, Dean O'Gorman, and Adam Brown in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Jed Brophy, Mark Hadlow, William Kircher, Dean O'Gorman, and Aidan Turner in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Known for

Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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  • Dori
  • Bert Troll
  • 2012
Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
7.8
  • Dori
  • 2013
Meet the Feebles (1989)
Meet the Feebles
6.6
  • Heidi the Hippo
  • Barry the Bulldog
  • Robert the hedgehog(voice)
  • 1989
Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
King Kong
7.2
  • Harry
  • 2005

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Actor

  • Colonial Combat 2
    • Harold
    • Post-production
    • TV Series
  • 1978
    • Principal
    • In Production
  • Darkest Light
    • David King
    • Post-production
  • Undertow (2022)
    Undertow
    • Charlie
    • Short
    • 2022
  • Neill Rea, Nic Sampson, and Fern Sutherland in The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014)
    The Brokenwood Mysteries
    • Brian Bottoms
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking (2017)
    SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking
    • Show Guest (voice)
    • Podcast Series
    • 2020
  • Darkest Light (2019)
    Darkest Light
    • David King
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Mark Hadlow, Te Ohorere Reneti, and Erroll Anderson in Colonial Combat (2019)
    Colonial Combat
    • Harold
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Die Like a Shark (2019)
    Die Like a Shark
    • Charlie Fink
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Hera Hilmar in Mortal Engines (2018)
    Mortal Engines
    • Stigwood
    • 2018
  • Blue Moon (2018)
    Blue Moon
    • Horace Jones
    • 2018
  • Darwin and Newts (2018)
    Darwin and Newts
    • Burpee
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • The 17th Annual Animation Show of Shows (2015)
    The 17th Annual Animation Show of Shows
    • Narrator-Story of Percival Pilts
    • Video
    • 2015
  • The Story of Percival Pilts (2015)
    The Story of Percival Pilts
    • Narrator (voice)
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
    • Dori
    • 2014
  • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    • Dori
    • 2013
  • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
    • Dori
    • Bert Troll
    • 2012
  • Angus Benfield in Huhu Attack! (2010)
    Huhu Attack!
    • Derek
    • Short
    • 2010

Soundtrack

  • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
    • performer: "Blunt the Knives", "Misty Mountains", "Merry Inn" (uncredited)
    • 2012
  • Meet the Feebles (1989)
    Meet the Feebles
    • performer: "Robert's Serenade", "Hot Potato", "Barry's Aria", "Garden of Love"
    • 1989
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    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • 1957
    • New Zealand

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