Trivia
- Richards' nickname was "the wounded seagull," due to his tall frame, and unusual style of making bottom turns and cutbacks with his arms splayed out awkwardly behind his back.
- Richards made a guest appearance in the ABC TV drama series SeaChange as himself as a surfboard manufacturer.
- Very good friends with Eddie Vedder (lead singer of Pearl Jam), and was asked by Vedder to create the setlist for Pearl Jam's concert in Richards' hometown of Newcastle on November 19, 2006. This show was voted by a large proportion of Pearl Jam fans all around the world as the highlight show of Pearl Jam's 2006 World Tour, thanks largely to Richards' sublime choices of songs.
- Richards is the Godfather to Nicky Wood who is the youngest to ever win an ASP professional surfing competition at 16 years of age. The Bells Beach Surf Classic.
- MR was also a big Bruce Springsteen fan.
- MR owned a Porsche 911/935 style vehicle.
- MR is Dr of letters
- Mark and his wife Jenny lost their infant son to SIDS in 1989. They have raised over $500000 to help find the cause of this disease.
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