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ActingAcademy.org is where raw talent meets real training. Whether you're just starting out or looking to sharpen your skills, we provide the tools, techniques, and insider knowledge to help you thrive in a competitive industry.
Founded by working professionals and led by acclaimed actor and producer Mark Pegg, our mission is simple: to bridge the gap between ambition and achievement. We offer practical, accessible, and career-focused training designed to get you working — not just dreaming.
Our workshops, courses, and online resources focus on what really matters:
Audition technique that gets results
Script analysis rooted in professional practice
On-camera confidence and performance precision
Industry insights you won’t find in drama school
Supportive mentorship from those who’ve been there
We believe great acting starts with truth — and continues with technique, tenacity, and community. At ActingAcademy.org, you're not just learning lines — you're building a career.
Train smart. Act bold. Join the Academy.
Our Story
From prime‑time TV sets to laptops worldwide, Acting Academy began with a simple promise: to make top-tier drama training accessible to every aspiring actor, no matter where they live. In the 1990s and early 2000s, our founder Mark Pegg was a familiar face on British screens—Alfie Kane in EastEnders and Tony Wier in the BAFTA‑winning Our Friends in the North. After producing feature films and BAFTA-shortlisted documentaries, he realised that thousands of talented performers were excluded from traditional drama schools due to cost and geography.
In 2020, the online curtain rises. Mark launched Acting Academy as a fully digital drama school alternative, combining weekly video lessons with live tutorials and affordable weekend workshops. The aim was—and still is—to offer students the same rigour as a three-year conservatoire programme, but at a fraction of the cost and with complete scheduling flexibility.
Our curriculum today blends technique, craft, and industry know-how: Stanislavski, Meisner, camera work, voice, movement, and the “business of acting.” Students can take LAMDA graded exams up to Level 8, showcase in-person performances for agents and casting directors, and receive personalised feedback on every self-tape.
We’ve built a five-star community. Over 75 countries are now represented in our virtual classrooms, and our Trustpilot rating stands at 4.9/5 (“Excellent”) with 98% five-star reviews—proof that an inclusive, supportive environment accelerates growth both on and off stage.
Looking ahead, we’re expanding workshops across the UK and introducing on-camera intensives in Los Angeles and Madrid, all while maintaining our monthly fee lower than a single traditional masterclass. Because great storytelling belongs to everyone—and so should great training.
Ready to add your chapter to our story?
Start your 14‑day free trial and step into the spotlight with Acting Academy today.
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/ Our Team /
Passionate People Driving Every Step Forward
The Principal
Mark Pegg is a British actor and film producer with over 30 years of experience in television, film, and theatre. He trained at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA) and gained early recognition in the BAFTA-winning BBC series Our Friends in the North as DC Tony Weir, followed by his role as Alfie Kane in EastEnders. Other credits include The 10th Kingdom, Bad Girls, The Bill, and Hobson’s Choice at Chichester Festival Theatre. Mark also has an extensive producing career. He produced Heroes & Villains starring James Corden and Jenny Agutter, executive produced the award-winning documentary Tovarisch: I Am Not Dead, and produced Dream On with Richard Coyle and Sienna Guillory. His work spans development, production, and distribution, offering students real-world insight into the industry. In 2019, Mark founded The Acting Academy, an online drama school providing affordable, professional training for aspiring actors. Students benefit from weekly classes, scene workshops, tutorials, and career mentoring, with opportunities to pursue LAMDA exams and perform in a graduation showcase for agents and casting directors. Mark brings practical experience, deep industry knowledge, and a passion for teaching. His mission is to guide students toward successful acting careers—no matter where they’re starting from.
Sean Connolly
Sean is a Radio Drama Director and Lecturer at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Highlights of Sean’s 30-year career as an actor and voice artist include voicing 10 characters in the Oscar, Golden Globe, and twice BAFTA-nominated SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE. He also voiced Hector, the Head Llama, in the International Emmy Award-winning ‘Shaun’ Christmas Special THE FARMER’S LLAMAS. Sean is the official voice of the HORRID HENRY stories (all voices!) for BBC Radio and plays Ezra in the current hit CBeebies animated series ‘JOJO & GRAN GRAN’. In the DOCTOR WHO audio universe, he has portrayed the father of Dalek-creator Davros, earning him the title ‘Grandfather of the Daleks’, and has also played a Sontaran. In the WARHAMMER 40K universe, he has voiced numerous fantasy characters and recorded his first full-length audiobook. For BBC Radio Drama, his credits include playing Keith Horrobin in THE ARCHERS.
Jade Asha
Jade is an award-winning Mauritian/English actor and filmmaker based in London. She began her acting career in 2006, working across TV, film, theatre, and voiceovers. Jade is best known for her role as Naeema in THE INTENT. She began creating her own work in 2009 due to limited audition opportunities early in her career. Jade is now the CEO of London Independent Pictures, producing award-winning films that she has both written and acted in. She also runs a successful voiceover company, Jade Asha Voiceovers. She is the author of Actorpreneur, a guide on how to become a working actor. Jade's lessons will help you continue building your credits and market yourself by leveraging technology and the internet.
Dani Morse-Kopp
Dani is a dialect and accent coach. A trained linguist specialising in the sound system of English accents, Dani uses her love for dialects to teach actors and non-actors how to speak with different accents. Dani works at a variety of acting schools, as well as conducting one-on-one sessions, and shares her knowledge and passion through her podcast, All About Accents.
Jack Tutt
Jack trained as a professional actor at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, graduating in 2014 with a BA (Hons) and a National Professional Diploma in Acting from the University of Greenwich. He also studied at the Performance Preparation Academy as part of the Guildford School of Acting in 2010/11. While training, he played one of the chess students in the 2013 production of The Machine for the Donmar Warehouse and Manchester International Festival, directed by Josie Rourke. Since leaving drama school, his professional theatre roles have included Claudio in Much Ado About Nothing, Toad in The Wind in the Willows, Banquo and Macduff in Macbeth, Puck and Peter Quince in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Bagheera in The Jungle Book, and Buttons in Cinderella: The Pantomime. He holds an MA in Actor Training and Coaching from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
