Mark Wenzel's Biography

Comedy and Tragedy Mark in Balboa Park Mark Wenzel first appeared at a public park in San Diego, California, juggling, unicycling, mimicking the passersby and passing the hat. He quickly became a legendary street performer.

Mark made his professional debut as the official mime of the World's Fair in Spokane, Washington.

Mark at KPRI Returning to San Diego, he worked with radio station KPRI opening every rock concert that came into town for over two years.

Mark pioneered the concept of mime performances at theme parks, becoming the resident mime at Sea World of San Diego where he entertained over a million visitors a year for eight years. Three times he was recognized by the Stanford Research Institute as one of the top ten shows among all West Coast amusement parks, rating even higher than his five ton co-star, Shamu. This award-winning show was so successful that Mark was asked by the management to train mimes for their other aquatic parks.

Impressed by his popularity at Sea World, fairs throughout the Western States hired Mark to open for headline talent in their massive grandstands. These shows, performed before crowds of up to ten thousand people have became a welcome warm-up act ever since.

Mark was named the official mime of the New Orleans World's Fair, one of the few street performers imported for that fair.

At the Vancouver World's Fair, many people came to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Theatre only to watch his pre-show entertainment.

Mark created a stage show to compliment his street performing, and has played such major comedy clubs as The Comedy Store, The Ice House and The Magic Castle. This popular show has also been seen throughout the country at many schools and universities.

Mark's performed in such varied places as the U.S. Senate, transatlantic cruise liners and Circus Connelli in Switzerland. His work has taken him to Japan, China, Indonesia, England and Mexico. He has opened a series of concerts for HBO, been featured in Comic Relief, the Montreal International Comedy Festival and in various TV shows and commercials.

Whether riding a unicycle, juggling, or fighting an imaginary duel, Mark's rubber face and body make each moment a frenzied fantasy. Delighting both adults and children, his antics create laughter wherever he performs.

Mark is currently seen live by an estimated 10 million people each year.

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