Mark "Chopper" Read

Mark Read
Born
Mark Brandon Read

(1954-11-17)17 November 1954
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died9 October 2013(2013-10-09) (aged 58)
Other namesChopper Read
Occupation(s)Criminal, author
Spouses
Mary-Ann Hodge
(m. 1995; div. 2001)
Margaret Cassar
(m. 2003)
Children2
Conviction(s)Armed robbery
Assault
Kidnapping

Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read (17 November 1954 – 9 October 2013) was an Australian convicted criminal, gang member and author. Read wrote a series of semi-autobiographical fictional crime novels and children's books. The 2000 film Chopper is based on his life.