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Mark Holton
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| Born | April 2, 1958 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Northeastern State University |
| Years active | 1983–2008; 2017–present |
Mark Douglas Holton is an American actor born on April 2, 1958. He is well-known for playing fun and memorable characters in movies and TV shows. Some of his most famous roles include Francis Buxton in Pee-wee's Big Adventure and Chubby in the Teen Wolf film series. He also played Ozzie Jones in the movies Leprechaun and Leprechaun Returns.
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About Mark Holton's Early Life
Mark Holton was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He finished high school in Okmulgee in 1976. After that, he went to Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Mark Holton's Acting Career Highlights
Mark Holton's acting career really took off with his role as Francis Buxton. This character was the rival to Pee-wee Herman in the popular comedy movie Pee-wee's Big Adventure in 1985. He became even more recognized as Chubby, a high school basketball player, in the werewolf comedies Teen Wolf (1985) and Teen Wolf Too (1987).
Big Roles in Popular Movies
Mark Holton appeared in many other well-known movies. These include The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988), a funny police movie. He was also in A League of Their Own (1992), a film about women's baseball. Other movies he appeared in were My Life (1993) and Little Giants (1994).
Mark Holton on Television
Mark Holton has also been very busy in television. He has appeared in episodes of many popular TV shows. These include The Young and the Restless, Seinfeld, and MacGyver. He also had roles in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, NCIS, and NYPD Blue. He even appeared in a music video for the band Ramones, for their song "Something to Believe In".
Later Career and Comeback
After a role in The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle in 2000, Mark Holton focused on independent films and TV projects. He took on a challenging leading role in the horror film Gacy (2003).
Mark Holton took a break from acting in the late 2000s. However, he made a return to acting in 2017. He reprised his role as B.M. Fahrtz in a special TV show. In 2018, he returned to film acting in the movie Leprechaun Returns. This movie was a direct follow-up to the original Leprechaun from 1993, where he played the character Ozzie again. He is also expected to appear in the horror thriller film Stream.
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