Mark was born in Manchester in 1982. He attended Glossop Dale Community Collage until 1999 when the joined the British Army aged 16. He served as a Combat Medic for 11 years and later transferred and served 2 years as a Dog Handler. Mark served 3 combat tours in the Middle East. In 2012 Mark was left the Army to pursue a career as an Actor and Photographer. In 2016 Mark was cast in the TV series of Snatch as a Mafia member, in Holmes and Watson as lead Yeoman and Mary Queen of Scots as Clansman. He has also appeared in other productions such as Bancroft.