Mark McDonnell

Mark has been working as an actor, writer and professional bampot for long enough to know better! He's appeared in many pantomimes all across Scotland and even… England! Oh yes he has.

His theatre work includes productions at the Royal Lyceum, Traverse Theatre, The Brunton, Citizens Theatre, Òran Mór, Perth Theatre, Dundee Rep, Eden Court and His Majesty's Theatre Aberdeen, among many others. Credits include Still Game Live 2: Bon Voyage, Sunset Boulevard, The Crucible, Of Mice and Men, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice and The People Next Door, for which he won Best Actor at the Kosovo International Theatre Festival in 2004.

Television credits include Slow Horses, Sister Boniface Mysteries, Good Omens 2, Outlander, Still Game, Nick Nickleby, River City, Rebus and Taggart. He is also the voice of Graham the tortoise in CBBC's Olga Da Polga. His writing includes Three White Rabbits, Ludicrous MacKenzie, Oor Wee Mammy McGoose and Ya Wee Dickie McWhittington.

“I'm popping the Prosecco and Party Poppers to be in Porty for Pantomime this Christmas! Just imagine… fish supper on the promenade, followed by a bracing winter walk to the Town Hall. Where you step into the magical world of pantomime. Then it's on with the wig, the slap and the comedy bra! Or is that just me?! Either way buckle up Porty — it's going to be the trip of a lifetime!”