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Mark Borchardt

Acting Born Aug 20, 1966 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA 24 credits

Biography

Mark Borchardt is an American independent filmmaker, actor, and writer best known as the cult DIY filmmaker featured in the acclaimed documentary American Movie, which chronicled the making of his horror short Coven. A longtime icon of Midwest indie cinema, he most recently served as the narrator for the indie film Once Upon a Time in Carroll County, Iowa.

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Known for

Family Guy

as Mark Borchardt
Film

The One

as Cesar
Film

American Movie

as Filmmaker
Film

The Field

as Cashier

Frequent co-stars

Jet Li 1 shared title
Carla Gugino 1 shared title
Delroy Lindo 1 shared title
Jason Statham 1 shared title
James Morrison 1 shared title
Dylan Bruno 1 shared title
Richard Steinmetz 1 shared title
Steve Rankin 1 shared title
Tucker Smallwood 1 shared title
Harriet Sansom Harris 1 shared title

Career timeline

Bitcon
Faith BasedSmall Town Wisconsin
The FieldBlack Licorice
Lycanimator
Here Comes Rusty
Hamlet A.D.D.
Modus Operandi
Cabin Fever 2: Spring FeverTapiocaLiving Arrangements
The Devil's Muse
Night of the Living Dead: Live from Wisconsin - Hosted by Mark & Mike
The Godfather of Green BayHorror BusinessZombie Island
Abby Singer
Britney, Baby, One More TimeThe Many Lives of Jason Voorhees
The OneThe Tunnel
Family GuyAmerican Movie

Full filmography

  • Family Guy (1999) as Mark Borchardt
  • The One (2001) as Cesar
  • Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever (2009) as Herman
  • Abby Singer (2003) as Mark Borchardt
  • American Movie (1999) as Filmmaker
  • The Field (2019) as Cashier
  • The Godfather of Green Bay (2005) as Skeeter
  • Faith Based (2020) as Mark
  • Black Licorice (2019) as Martin Milo
  • The Devil's Muse (2007) as Floyd
  • Tapioca (2009) as Harve
  • Hamlet A.D.D. (2014) as Gravedigger
  • Bitcon (2022) as Damon
  • Britney, Baby, One More Time (2002) as Dude Schmitz
  • The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees (2002) as Self
  • Here Comes Rusty (2016) as Oren
  • Night of the Living Dead: Live from Wisconsin - Hosted by Mark & Mike (2006) as Self
  • Small Town Wisconsin (2020) as Store Clerk
  • Modus Operandi (2010) as Dallas Deacon
  • The Tunnel (2001) as Lincoln
  • Lycanimator (2018) as Spencer Del Graves
  • Living Arrangements (2009) as Paul
  • Horror Business (2005) as Himself
  • Zombie Island (2005) as Al, the drunk at the bar