Mark Hudson is a graduate of the Central School of Speech and Drama.

As a coach Mark has worked extensively in both the UK and in the US having taught screen acting at RADA, Central, LAMDA and at Juilliard in New York.

In 2000 he opened the Manchester School of Acting which has since gone on to become one of the most successful independent schools specialising in all levels of screen acting for professional actors, writers and directors.

As an acting and voice/dialect coach his many TV credits include: Prime Suspect, The Street, Vincent, Fairy Tales, Early Doors, True Dare Kiss, Einstein and Eddington, Lillies, Shameless, Coronation Street, Hollyoaks, Emmerdale, Boy Meets Girl, Britannia High, White Girl, Dead Clever, Between the Sheets, Unforgiven, Grange Hill and Life on Mars.