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Mark Hollis(1955-2019)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Mark Hollis
Mark Hollis was born on 4 January 1955 in Tottenham, London, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for White Bird in a Blizzard (2014), Head-On (2004) and White Chicks (2004). He was married to Felicity Costello. He died on 24 February 2019 in East Sussex, England, UK.
BornJanuary 4, 1955
DiedFebruary 24, 2019(64)
BornJanuary 4, 1955
DiedFebruary 24, 2019(64)
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Known for

Shailene Woodley in White Bird in a Blizzard (2014)
White Bird in a Blizzard
6.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 2014
Head-On (2004)
Head-On
7.8
  • Soundtrack("Life's What You Make It")
  • 2004
Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans in White Chicks (2004)
White Chicks
6.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 2004
Jason Flemyng, Charlie Creed-Miles, Leo Gregory, Neil Maskell, Andy Serkis, Olivia Williams, Liz White, Jaime Winstone, Will Poulter, Charlotte Spencer, Iwan Rheon, and Sammy Williams in Wild Bill (2011)
Wild Bill
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2011

Credits

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Actor

  • Natural History - The Very Best of Talk Talk (1990)
    Natural History - The Very Best of Talk Talk
    Video
    • Talk Talk (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Talk Talk: I Believe in You
    Music Video
    • Mark Hollis
    • 1988
  • Talk Talk: Give It Up (Live)
    Music Video
    • Mark Hollis
    • 1986
  • Talk Talk: Living in Another World
    6.3
    Music Video
    • Mark Hollis
    • 1986
  • Paul Webb in Talk Talk: Life's What You Make It (1985)
    Talk Talk: Life's What You Make It
    7.5
    Music Video
    • Mark Hollis
    • 1985
  • Mark Hollis in Talk Talk: It's My Life (1984)
    Talk Talk: It's My Life
    7.7
    Music Video
    • Mark Hollis
    • 1984
  • Mark Hollis in Talk Talk: It's My Life (Version 2) (1984)
    Talk Talk: It's My Life (Version 2)
    6.5
    Music Video
    • Mark Hollis
    • 1984
  • Talk Talk: Dum Dum Girl
    6.2
    Music Video
    • Mark Hollis
    • 1984
  • Talk Talk: Such a Shame (1984)
    Talk Talk: Such a Shame
    7.5
    Music Video
    • Mark Hollis
    • 1984
  • Talk Talk: My Foolish Friend
    7.8
    Music Video
    • Mark Hollis
    • 1983
  • Talk Talk: Talk Talk (Version 2)
    6.8
    Music Video
    • Mark Hollis
    • 1982
  • Talk Talk: Today
    6.5
    Music Video
    • Mark Hollis
    • 1982
  • Talk Talk: Talk Talk (Version 1) (1982)
    Talk Talk: Talk Talk (Version 1)
    7.0
    Music Video
    • Mark Hollis
    • 1982

Composer

  • Gwen Stefani in No Doubt: It's My Life (2003)
    No Doubt: It's My Life
    7.3
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2003
  • Sandra - Such A Shame
    Music Video
    • music written by
    • 2002
  • Talk Talk: I Believe in You
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1988
  • Mark Hollis in Talk Talk: It's My Life (1984)
    Talk Talk: It's My Life
    7.7
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1984

Soundtrack

  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Denis Leary, Jason Schwartzman, Felicity Jones, Eva Longoria, Dominic Sessa, and Chloë Grace Moretz in Oh. What. Fun. (2025)
    Oh. What. Fun.
    5.3
    • writer: "It's My Life"
    • 2025
  • Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Liza Colón-Zayas, Jeremy Allen White, Abby Elliott, Lionel Boyce, Matty Matheson, and Ayo Edebiri in The Bear (2022)
    The Bear
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Life's What You Make It"
    • 2025
  • Marco Girnth, Melanie Marschke, Amy Mußul, and Johannes Hendrik Langer in Leipzig Homicide (2001)
    Leipzig Homicide
    5.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Inside Looking Out"
    • 2024
  • Tähdet, tähdet (2014)
    Tähdet, tähdet
    5.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "It's My Life"
    • 2024
  • Ville Eerikkilä and Juuso Kallio in Viki ja Köpi Show (2022)
    Viki ja Köpi Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "It's My Life"
    • 2022–2023
  • The Sara Cox Show (2019)
    The Sara Cox Show
    4.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "It's My Life" (uncredited)
    • 2019
  • Les enfants de la télé (1994)
    Les enfants de la télé
    4.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "It's My Life", "Such A Shame"
    • writer: "Such A Shame"
    • 2019
  • Maria Schrader and Jonas Nay in Deutschland 86 (2018)
    Deutschland 86
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Such A Shame (Dub Mix)"
    • 2018
  • Craig Roberts, Gage Golightly, and Oliver Cooper in Red Oaks (2014)
    Red Oaks
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Life's What You Make It" (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • One Hit Wonderland (2012)
    One Hit Wonderland
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Talk Talk"
    • 2016
  • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
    Coronation Street
    5.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "It's My Life"
    • 2016
  • Guapas (2014)
    Guapas
    5.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "It's My Life" (uncredited)
    • 2014
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan, Kyren Wilson, Luca Brecel, and Zhao Xintong in World Championship Snooker (1973)
    World Championship Snooker
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Talk Talk" (uncredited)
    • 2014
  • Shailene Woodley in White Bird in a Blizzard (2014)
    White Bird in a Blizzard
    6.3
    • writer: "Living in Another World"
    • 2014
  • Waldemar Torenstra and Dirk Zeelenberg in Divorce (2012)
    Divorce
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Such A Shame"
    • 2012

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • January 4, 1955
    • Tottenham, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 24, 2019
    • East Sussex, England, UK(short illness)
  • Spouse
    • Felicity Costello1985 - February 24, 2019 (his death, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Articles

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    Lead singer of British cult band Talk Talk.

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