Mark Kenneth Woods

Mark Kenneth Woods (born in Montreal, Quebec^[1]) is a Canadian comedy writer, actor, producer, director and TV host.

Biography

He graduated from University of Toronto's cinema studies program and continued with a Master's degree in communication and cultural studies from York University in Toronto. He has also taught at the School for the Contemporary Arts at Simon Fraser University and is a DJ.^[2]

Woods is a prolific media artist, writer and actor who works in film, video and television. Drawing from feminist, queer and post-colonial theory, his works in both TV and film often combine comedy, parody and camp with ideas about gender, sexuality and race.^[3]

Woods is best known for writing, producing and acting on the TV series and digital project The Face of Furry Creek and The House of Venus Show on OUTtv Canada, OUTTV Netherlands, Pink TV France/Belgium/Switzerland and here! Network USA and his popular commercial for Starbucks Canada featuring Bianca Del Rio and Adore Delano called "Coffee Frenemies".^[4]

Woods has also produced and directed several documentaries including Is The Village Dying? about the state of LGBT neighbourhoods, which premiered on OUTtv Canada November 28, 2013 ^[5] and This Is Drag featuring Bianca Del Rio, Adore Delano and Courtney Act which was released exclusively in Canada on March 2nd, 2015.^[6]

Woods currently resides in Toronto, Ontario

Filmography

Director / Producer / Writer

(Selected works)

2015: This Is Drag (feature documentary)
2014: Coffee Frenemies (Starbucks) (commercial)
2013-2014: The Face of Furry Creek (TV series)
2013: Is the Village Dying? (feature documentary)
2011: Vance and Pepe's Porn Start (TV special)
2008: Deb and Sisi (feature film)
2005-2009: House of Venus Show (TV series)
Pimp and Ho series
- 2009: Pimp & Ho: The Dragon Fairy (short)
- 2006: Pimp & Ho: Sissy Sins (short)
- 2005: Pimp & Ho: Terror in Pansy Hills (short)
- 2002: Pimp & Ho: Queer Fashion Crime Models (short)
- 2002: Pimp & Ho: Licence To Queer (short)
- 2001: Pimp & Ho: Adventures in Queersploitation (short)
2007: "The Wiggle Show" (associate producer) (feature documentary)
2005: My Heart Belongs to Data (short)
2005: White(ness) (short)
2004: Holy Matrimonmy Billy! (short)
2004: Shop Until We All Drop (short)
2003: 6 PM in America (short)
2002: Public Gender Announcements (short)
2002: Wayoutwest.tv (co-producer, segment director and segment writer) (TV series)
2001: The Heterosexual Agenda (short)
2000: Thank You Kate Bornstein (short)

Actor