Mark Coles Smith

Mark Coles Smith is an Indigenous Australian actor hailing from Broome, Western Australia. Born in 1987, he made his acting debut at the age of 14 in the children's TV show Ocean Star after being taken to an open audition by his aunt. Coles Smith has appeared in various notable roles, including in Last Cab to Darwin (2015), Picnic at Hanging Rock (2018), and Occupation: Rainfall (2020). He has also been featured in Mystery Road: Origin (2022) and the Canadian series Hard Rock Medical (2013-18). Coles Smith's talent was recognized when he received the VCA Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts' Yvonne Cohen Award in 2007 and graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Aboriginal Theatre.