Mark Fite is an American actor and comedian. Besides his work in film and television, he has been very active in theatre, voiceover, comedy, improvisation, and commercials. Originally from the Midwest, Fite graduated from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor's degree in Communications and Theatre Arts. He resides in Los Angeles, California.
Fite is a founding member of the L.A. based comedy group Two Headed Dog, along with comedians Jim Turner, Dave (Gruber) Allen, and Craig Anton. Known for their absurd characters, offbeat sketches, and loose improvisation, their antics have taken them to New York City, San Francisco, Atlanta, and Hawaii. Locally, Two Headed Dog has enjoyed many venues over the years, particularly Largo, Theatre Theater, and The Steve Allen Theater, where they have developed new material and presented multiple shows including Sashay Gigante and Clowntown City Limits.
Besides Two Headed Dog, Fite is well known for creating original roles in many other hit comedy shows in L.A., including Bob's Holiday Office Party, The Rudy Casoni Show, and Girly Magazine Party.
Fite has performed at The Comedy Store, The Improv, Upright Citizens Brigade, The Comedy Festival in Las Vegas, The U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Los Angeles Micro-Fest, and The San Francisco Comedy Festival. He has also made multiple appearances at Lucha Va Voom and Brookledge Follies.
He has worked with several prestigious theatre companies in Los Angeles, including The Actors' Gang, Theater of NOTE, and The Padua Hills Playwrights' Festival where he worked with acclaimed writers Murray Mednick, Leon Martell, Marlane Meyer, and John Steppling.
A few favorite productions include Mitch Watson's Klub at the Actors' Gang, Justin Tanner's Wife Swappers at Third Stage, and in 2009, the world premiere comedy Matthew Modine Saves The Alpacas alongside Matthew Modine, Peri Gilpin, and French Stewart at the Geffen Playhouse.
Fite has appeared in numerous television shows, including SpongeBob SquarePants (multiple episodes), Grey's Anatomy, Rizzoli & Isles, Rules of Engagement, The Naked Trucker and T- Bones Show, Arliss, The Drew Carey Show, The Andy Dick Show, Tenacious D, Mr. Show, Friends, Seinfeld, and NewsRadio.
Fite's varied film credits include Fight Club, Independence Day, Godzilla, Off The Lip, Happy Endings, Courting Courtney, Mystery Cave, Janeane From Des Moines, Elephant Sighs (with Ed Asner), and in 2011, a short film for Dior (L.A.dy Dior) opposite Academy Award winning actress Marion Cotillard, directed by John Cameron Mitchell.
