Mark Deakins, a highly accomplished individual, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Comparative Literature from Brigham Young University. He further honed his classical acting skills through the prestigious Master of Fine Arts acting program at the University of California, San Diego.
Deakins' professional acting career began with a Tony Award-winning Broadway production of The Grapes of Wrath at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in New York City, followed by a notable appearance in the London production at the Royal National Theatre.
Throughout his career, he has had the privilege of performing in numerous productions at renowned institutions such as the New York Shakespeare Festival, the Public Theatre, McCarter Theatre, Hartford Stage, and The Guthrie Theatre, among others.
Notably, Deakins has collaborated with esteemed conductors and directors, including Michael Tilson Thomas, James Darrah, Peter Hall, and Stephen Wadsworth, in productions such as the symphonic adaptation of Ibsen's Peer Gynt, Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Measure for Measure, and Romeo and Juliet, and Agamemnon at the Getty Villa Theatre.
In addition to his extensive work in theater, Deakins has also appeared in film and television, and has lent his voice to numerous television and radio commercials, video games, and audiobooks.
With over 200 audiobooks to his credit, Deakins is a multi-award-winning audiobook narrator, having received 14 AudioFile Earphones Awards, 4 Audie Award Nominations, and 2 wins, including AudioFile's Best Voice of 2010 and Best Audiobook of 2010 for Colonel Roosevelt.
For many years, Deakins was the voice of the Sundance Channel and E! Entertainment's Style Network, further solidifying his reputation as a talented and versatile performer.
