A British stand-up comedian noted for his dry wit, Mark Addy made his feature film debut as Dave, the sweet and pudgy unemployed steelworker who becomes a stripper along with his mates in Peter Catteneo's "The Full Monty" (1997). The actor negotiated the fine lines between pathos and humor in his portrayal of a man self-conscious about his weight and fearing that his wife Jean finds him unattractive. Ironically, Jean thinks Dave is having an affair since he is out late rehearsing the act with the boys and concealing the true nature of his absences. Addy and Lesley Sharp (who played Jean)
At age 15, was hired as a stagehand at the York Theatre Royal
Worked on stage for a range of directors including Tony Harrison, Alan Ayckbourn and Richard Eyre; played Bottom in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
1994
Appeared on HBO's "Band of Gold" mystery series, shot in Bradford, Manchester and London, England
Had featured role in the British sitcom "The Thin Blue Line"
1997
Breakthrough in feature film debut as Dave in "The Full Monty"
