Mark Arden (born 31 July 1956 in Newbury, Berkshire) is an English comedian and actor, best known for being one half of comic double act "The Oblivion Boys" with Stephen Frost.
Arden and Frost came to prominence in the late 1970s alternative comedy boom, and became recognisable to a national audience with regular spots on Saturday Live. In the early 1980s they were instrumental in the forming of long-running North London comedy show News Revue an...
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Mark Arden (born 31 July 1956 in Newbury, Berkshire) is an English comedian and actor, best known for being one half of comic double act "The Oblivion Boys" with Stephen Frost.
Arden and Frost came to prominence in the late 1970s alternative comedy boom, and became recognisable to a national audience with regular spots on Saturday Live. In the early 1980s they were instrumental in the forming of long-running North London comedy show News Revue and shortly afterwards began appearing as a pairing in episodes of series such as The Black Adder and The Young Ones. They are perhaps most remembered for a long-running and award-winning series of commercials for Carling Black Label lager, one of which involved Arden and Frost stripping entirely naked.
Arden has had roles in Bottom, Blackadder II and London's Burning. He has also starred alongside Frost in police drama Lazarus and Dingwall.
He appeared in the 1992 film Carry On Columbus.
He continues to perform with Frost in comedy clubs,...
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