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Mark Feuerstein Profile |
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Birth Date: June 8, 1971
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Birth Place: New York, New York, USA
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Birth Name: Mark Feuerstein
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Height: 5'8"
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Biography |
Mark Feuerstein got his break-through on television as a
recurring character on the daytime soap opera "Loving". Most
of the people in his family are lawyers. He was a high
school state championship wrestler. He enjoys
mountain-biking, wrestling, dancing (hip-hop to salsa) and
jogging.
He got the nickname "Chaplin" on the set of _Giving It Up
(1999)_ because of his uncanny knack of physical comedy. He
even had a physical slapstick back-and-forth with Mel Gibson
a year later on the set of What Women Want (2000). |
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Other Information |
He was named "It Phoenix" by the June 30th 2000 issue of
Entertainment Weekly due to his rise from the ashes after
the demise of his NBC sitcom "Conrad Bloom."
Brother is a successful real estate attorney.
Graduated from Princeton University class of 1993.
Was named one of People's 50 Most Beautiful People in 2003.
Wrote an 193-page school thesis: "Every Man is A King: An
Actor's Journal."
When director Nancy Meyers was casting What Women Want
(2000) her daughter recognized Feuerstein from "Practical
Magic" and other endeavors. She insisted her mother cast
him.
Won a full scholarship to the London School of Dramatic Arts
and studied with the top clown teacher at Ecole Phillipe
Gaulier in France.
Was a wrestler in High School and won the State
Championship.
Was given the nickname of "Chaplin" on the set of Giving It
Up (1999) for his uncanny knack with physical slapstick by
the writer/director Christopher Kublan.
Was dubbed by wags as "Murderer of a thousand sit-coms" and
"sit-com kryptonite" due to his lack of success as a lead in
"Conrad Bloom", "Heart Department" as well as "GMM."
The underrated cult-hit "Fired Up" was cancelled after a
little over a season and a half. The disappointing "Conrad
Bloom" lasted a little less than a whole season. "Good
Morning, Miami" marked his first successful TV lead.
Most of the people in his family are lawyers.
Is a constant supporter and activist for AIDS charities.
Most favorite role was the weaselly junior suit in Albert
Brooks' "The Muse." Most hated role was the short-term sex
partner who Cynthia Nixon had to fake orgasms for on "Sex in
the City."
Was on a panel of judges for a film festival sponsored by
Princeton in Hollywood.
Is often photographed either shirtless or wearing a bow-tie.
Top three favorite movies are "Annie Hall," "The Godfather"
and "Rocky."
He has played executives in an advertising company dealing
with women issues in "Conrad Bloom" (1998), "Giving it Up"
(1999) and "What Women Want" (2000).
Sit-com switch-hitter whose best success lies in guest-spots
and recurring roles ("Caroline in the City," "Ally McBeal,"
"The West Wing" and "Once and Again") and has struck out as
a regular ("Fired Up," "Conrad Bloom" and the recently
defunct "Good Morning, Miami").
Claims his greatest indulgence is bacon cheeseburgers and
gin and tonics.
Appeared with Lauren Graham in both "Caroline in the City"
as the lead's love interests and "Conrad Bloom" as the
stars. |
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