Mark Wales

Mark Wales

Mark Wales grew up in Western Australian mining towns and decided early that he wanted to join Australian Special Forces. He embarked on a career that would eventually lead him to Afghanistan. There, as a troop commander in charge of 30 elite soldiers, Mark led combat missions deep behind enemy lines. After the war, he worked at an elite corporate level at McKinsey & Company. Today he is an accomplished author, corporate speaker, reality TV star, actor, and CEO and founder of a tough luxury fashion label. In 2021 Mark published his memoir Survivor, a national bestseller. In 2024 he appeared in George Miller's Mad Max film Furiosa, and published his debut novel, Outrider. He lives in Melbourne.