Mark O'Sullivan

Actor

Photographer: Alex Lee Johnson

Biography

Mark’s most recent project was the RTS Award-winning Channel 4 documentary-sitcom THE SITCOM AND MY SEXUAL ABUSE about his experience of sexual abuse produced by Swan Films, receiving praise and positive responses for its ‘powerful’ and ‘moving’ nature.

Mark is the co-creator, writer, executive producer and director of Bingo Productions and Channel 4’s LEE AND DEAN, appearing as Dean himself in the series. He also created, was executive producer, and appeared in original drama series TELL ME EVERYTHING for ITVX. He is now developing a new original series with Two Brothers.

Mark has also directed a campaign video with Joe Wilkinson for The Survivors Trust, a promo for Ken Loach’s film I, DANIEL BLAKE, produced by Entertainment One / Don’t Panic and ACCESS ALL AREAS, a short starring Jason Watkins for Guide Dogs / Don’t Panic.

As a writer, Mark contributed with material to MORGANA ROBINSON’S THE AGENCY for Happy Tramp / BBC Two and THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS for Arts Assembly. He has successfully stage adapted of A Christmas Carol and The Great Gatsby (OVO Theatre). He’s also developed an original ITV series, I DO TOO, with Steve Thompson and was the playwright for FOUR WALLS for The Bush Theatre.

In addition to acting in LEE AND DEAN, Mark also stars in HBO’s THE NEVERS, the BBC’s THE JAVONE PRINCE SHOW and his original series TELL ME EVERYTHING which was commissioned for a second season after the first launched on ITVX to great reception. Moreover, Mark recently appeared on stage in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Credits

Television

Production Character Director Company
THE NEVERS Orderly Various Mutant Enemy Productions
TELL ME EVERYTHING Mr. Horrocks Various ITV2
8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN (S13) Dean Channel 4
SOCCER AM Dean Sky
LEE AND DEAN (2 series) DEAN Mark O'Sullivan Bingo Productions
A VERY ENGLISH ELECTION Barbara Cramp Bingo Productions
COMEDY PLAYHOUSE ENGINEER David Kerr Roughcut TV
THE JAVONE PRINCE SHOW VARIOUS Phil Bowker BBC
FLAVOURS VIC/GRANT Al Campbell Retort / Channel 4

Film

Production Character Director Company
SWAN (Short Film) Ted Sophie King Swan Productions Ltd.

Biography

Mark’s most recent project was the successful Channel 4 documentary-sitcom MY SEXUAL ABUSE: THE SITCOM about his experience of sexual abuse produced by Swan Films, which received praise and positive responses for its ‘powerful’ and ‘moving’ nature and which won an RTS Award in the Arts category. Mark is currently developing an original series for ITV with Two Brothers Pictures STAFF ROOM while also adapting THE GREAT GATSBY for OVO Theatre.

Mark is the co-creator, writer, executive producer and director of Bingo Productions and Channel 4’s LEE AND DEAN, appearing as Dean himself in the series. He is now developing a new original series with The Forge and working with Larry Dean on a project for Big Talk.

As well as producing, Mark has also directed a promo for Ken Loach’s film I, DANIEL BLAKE, produced by Entertainment One / Don’t Panic and ACCESS ALL AREAS, a short starring Jason Watkins for Guide Dogs / Don’t Panic.

As a writer, Mark contributed with material to MORGANA ROBINSON’S THE AGENCY for Happy Tramp / BBC Two and THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS for Arts Assembly. He’s also developed an original ITV series, I DO TOO, with Steve Thompson and was the playwright, for FOUR WALLS for The Bush Theatre.

In addition to acting in LEE AND DEAN, Mark also stars in HBO’s THE NEVERS, the BBC’s THE JAVONE PRINCE SHOW and his original series TELL ME EVERYTHING which was commissioned for a second season after the first launched on ITVX to great reception. The show is produced by Noho Film & TV for ITVX with the second series coming to ITVX in 2024.

Credits

In Development

Production Company Notes
STAFF ROOM Two Brothers Pictures/ITV

Original series

EVERYTHING IS NORMAL Big Talk

30’ pilot co-written with Larry Dean

Television

Production Company Notes
MY SEXUAL ABUSE: THE SITCOM
2024
Swan Films/Channel4

Single sit-com/doc. Winner RTS Award for Arts.

TELL ME EVERYTHING
2024
Noho Film and Television / ITVX

Series 2. 6 x 60 min series. Creator, Writer and Executive Producer.

TELL ME EVERYTHING
2022
Noho Film and Television / ITVX / BFI's Young Audiences Content Fund

6 x 60 min series. Creator, Writer and Executive Producer.

LEE AND DEAN Series 1 & 2
2017 – 2019
Bingo Productions / Channel 4

Co-creator, executive producer, writer performer and director via own indie Bingo Productions with Miles Chapman.

MORGANA ROBINSON'S THE AGENCY
2016
Happy Tramp / BBC Two

Writer

I DO TOO ITV

Developed the series for ITV

HITMEN Bingo Productions / Channel 4

Producer and Director. Non TX-taster starring Ricky Grover.

Short Films

Production Company Notes
FIT4WORK Entertainment One / Don’t Panic

Director for promo film for Ken Loach’s ‘I,Daniel Blake’

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS Arts Assembly

Writer

ACCESS ALL AREAS Guide Dogs / Don’t Panic

Director, Short campaign film starring Jason Watkins.

Theatre

Production Company Notes
FOUR WALLS Bush Theatre

Writer

THE GREAT GATSBY OVO Theatre

Adaptation for theatre

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