Mark Kounnas

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{{short description|Australian actor}}

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Mark Kounnas (born 1969) is an Australian actor and television presenter. Mark has had many acting roles on television and films and is probably best known for his role in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome as Gekko.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}} He has also been a television presenter on the ABC children's television series Seeing Is Believing with his sister and fellow actor Melissa Kounnas.{{Citation | last= Lamont | first= Leonie | title= Television veterans Mark (15), Melissa (14) & Debbie (12) show how it's done in Seeing is Believing | url= | periodical= The Sydney Morning Herald | date= 21 April 1985}}

He was the youngest cast member of Catch Us If You Can.{{Citation | last= Shelley | first= Garry | title= Candid comedies starring the man on the street | url= | periodical= The Sydney Morning Herald | date= 1 February 1981}}{{Citation | last= Vidler | first= John | title= Mark Kounnas - TV's pint-sized prankster | url= | periodical= The Australian Women's Weekly | date= 4 March 1981}} He featured in the TV series Butterfly Island{{Citation | last= Bellamy | first= Louise | title= Tropical warmth will help ease those winter chills | url= | periodical= The Age | date= 26 March 1987}} Kings{{Citation | last= Lee Lewes | first= Jacqueline | title= Meet the Kings, Nine's newest drama family* | url= | periodical= The Sydney Morning Herald | date= 19 June 1983}} and Chances (until October 1991){{Citation | last= Lee Lewes | first= Jacqueline | title= Antennae | url= | periodical= The Sydney Morning Herald | date= 16 September 1991}} and appeared as a young Donald Bradman in the mini-series Bodyline.{{Citation | last= Lush | first= Ginty | title= Bodyline! | url= | periodical= The Sydney Morning Herald | date= 15 July 1984}} He had small roles in Water Rats, Heartbreak High and A Country Practice. He also appeared in the 1982 Ginger Meggs movie as Raggsy.