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Mark Torgl

Mark Torgl

Actor and editor, also writer

Mark Torgl is known for his work on The Toxic Avenger (1984), Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2001), Toxic Tutu (2017) and Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High Aka Vol. 2 (2017). Torgl also is editor, screenwriter, filmmaker in Los Angeles.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Actor and editor, also writer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 6% in 30 days

What are Mark Torgl's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
39%
Bonds
15%
Self
15%
Survival
15%
Society
15%
Community2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 0 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Absurd
2
Thrilling
1
Cathartic
1
Joyful
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mark Torgl's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mark Torgl's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

21 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Poultrygeist II: Dawn of the Chicken Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Mop Boy

  • Robot Dracula(2026)

    as Beard

  • Infernal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Record Store Owner

  • Special Needs Revolt! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Melvin the Truck Driver

  • The Once and Future Smash(2022)

    as Mark Torgl

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Slice! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Groundskeeper Billy

  • Divide & Conquer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • After School Lunch Special 2: Sloppy Seconds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Melvin

  • Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Captain Blue Beak

  • Alien Danger! With Raven Van Slender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as 1001 Loyd

  • Toxic Tutu(2017)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High Aka Vol. 2(2017)

    as School Janitor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • American Hoggers(2011)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Slither(2006)

    as Melvin Junko (Archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Beast

  • ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Drive By (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Editor

  • Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV(2000)

    as Evil Melvin

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Toxic Avenger(1984)

    Script Supervisor · as Melvin

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The First Turn-On!!(1983)

    Additional Writing · Writer · as Dwayne

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Our Man Funk

    as Sex shop manager

Career shape

Star power in the 71st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles, 19 of them dated from 1983 to 2026; peak year 1983.

Biggest box office

The Toxic Avenger (1984)

$2K worldwide

Highest rated

The Toxic Avenger (1984)

Midcredits 55th

Film career

19832026

Peak 1983 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1983Screen debut· The First Turn-On!!

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting17 of 20: 15 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thProducing1 of 20: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing2 of 20: 2 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 20: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · 2 acting · 2 crew2000s5 · 3 acting · 2 crew2010s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2020s10 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Mark Torgl work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mark Torgl's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lloyd Kaufman shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers