Three decades of entertaining audiences across Ontario and Canada, has made Mark a favourite part of 1000`s of conferences, conventions and meetings for the corporate market. Mark Crocker’s special blend of Stand up Comedy delivered through Ventriloquism, creates a wonderful mixture of Old versus New. What makes Mark perfect for business meetings and the like, is his ability to adlib, customize, and adjust his material for any given circumstance. All this without offending audience members. It is this gift that allows both independent, as well as corporate meeting planners to feel safe in recommending Mark Crocker to represent them or their conference centre. Providing a show that is not only hilarious, but extremely professional as well. A performance of sight and sound that will be remembered long after the meeting is over.
Mark Crocker is internationally recognized as one of North America’s best ventriloquists. His unique ability to show off his skill in a variety of different settings account for his success across the continent. Mark’s versatility is demonstrated by the cast of characters he deploys that leave audiences wanting more. Mark delivers versatility, skill and most importantly, lots of laughs. Mark Crocker was born in Hamilton, Ontario. At the age of 17, Mark taught himself this challenging art form called ventriloquism. Since 1977, he has been setting his mark with his unique live performances. Mark’s list of credits is as versatile as his shows. He has shared the stage with such notables as Jim Carrey, Long John Baldry, The Good Brothers, The legendary Crowbar, and King Biscuit Boy, CBC icon David Broadfoot, Patrick McKenna (Red Green Show, Traders), Singing Sensations Carol Baker, Ian Thomas, Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo), and the Trailer Park Boys.

Mark’s television work is as much off the screen as it is on, since he is also a sought after consultant and master puppeteer. He has appeared in a variety of programs, such as a national Barq’s Rootbeer commercial, Cooking with Comics, the Doc Series with Billy Ray Cyrus, and Comedy at Club 54, to name a few. Mark’s big screen debut came with the film “Silence” from Universal Pictures (Directed by James Wah, director of Saw 1 & 2).

Mark showcases his talents at countless corporate venues, special events, festivals, fund raisers, comedy festivals and casinos.

Stage Appearances With

• Jim Carrey
• The Good Brothers
• Dave Broadfoot
• Patrick McKenna
• The Trailer Park Boys

Client Reviews

• ‘You are a true professional and judging by the number of phone calls I have received at work this morning, you were well accepted at our party as the best entertainment that we have ever had.” – Goderich Elevators Ltd.
• ‘Thank you for a superb performance. The delegates who attended from across Canada, the United States, England, Sweden, Germany and Czech Republic felt that your performance demonstrated great versatility in the stand-up and ventriloquism portions of the show. I personally heard many tributes regarding your choice of material that was appropriate to this law enforcement audience, the caliber of humour, showmanship of your talent as a ventriloquist. I would highly recommend your act to anyone planning a corporate event, and look forward to an opportunity to see your performance again.’ – Behavioural Sciences Section ‘ Investigation Support Bureau
• ‘It was a pleasure watching your comical performance and we really appreciated the personalization of your acts to our area and audience. You had the crowd roaring in laughter and we have received several compliments on the hilarious entertainment. We thank you for your contribution in making our AGM a success! We don’t know how to top it for next year as you have set the bar very high!” – North Perth Chamber of Commerce
• ‘I have sat in the audience and been amazed by his talented acts of ventriloquism. He has the innate ability to make people laugh with clean comedy, you simply can’t get enough of him. I have confidence that every show ‘Crock of Laffs’ will provide for us in the future will be a great success, without question.’ – Niagara Emergency Services