Mark Coles Smith is an Australian film, television and theater actor, as well as a writer. He grew up in Broome, Australia and received a certificate in Aboriginal Theatre from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Mark has won numerous awards, including: the Yvonne Cohen Award from VCA Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts in 2007 and a Helpmann award for 'Best Actor in a Play' (The Drover's Wife).