Mark Blum Biography (1950-)

Born May 14, 1950, in Newark, NJ.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, producer
Birth Details: May 14, 1950; Newark, New Jersey, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
Valentine, Two Gentlemen of Verona, National Shakespeare Company,Ulster County Community College, Stone Ridge, NY, 1974, then Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, 1975
Cleante, The Miser, National Shakespeare Company, Ulster County Community College, 1974, then Rutgers University, 1975
(Off-Broadway debut) Post office clerk, The Cherry Orchard, Roundabout Theatre, 1976
Villager, first angel, and man, The World of Sholem Aleichem, Roundabout Theatre, 1976
Brothers, George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick, NJ, 1976
(Broadway debut) Venetian, The Merchant, Plymouth Theatre, 1977
Steve, Say Goodnight, Gracie, Playwrights Horizons, Manhattan MainStage Theatre, New York City, 1978, then Actors Playhouse, New York City, 1979
Younger son, Table Settings, Playwrights Horizons, then Chelsea Theatre Center, New York City, 1980
Michael, Key Exchange, Orpheum Theatre, New York City, 1981
Close Ties, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1981
The Cherry Orchard, Long Wharf Theatre, 1982
Iago, Othello, Shakespeare Festival of Dallas, Dallas, TX, 1982
Johnson, Loving Reno, New York Theatre Studio, AMDA Studio One, New York City, 1983
Max Whitcomb, An American Comedy, Center Theatre Group, Mark TaperForum, Los Angeles, 1983-1984
Lee Baum, The American Clock, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, 1983-1984
Harry, Wild Oats, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, 1983-1984
Peter Austin, It's Only a Play, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1984
Asher, Messiah, Manhattan Theatre Club, Space at City Center Theatre, 1985
Ben, Little Footsteps, Playwrights Horizons, 1986
Ben, The Downside, Long Wharf Theatre, 1987
Cave of Life, Circle Repertory Theatre, 1988
Al, Gus and Al, New York City, c. 1989
Eddie, Lost in Yonkers, Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York City, 1991
Tom, Laureen's Whereabouts, WPA Theatre, New York City, 1993
Garn, My Thing of Love, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1995
Alan Tolkin, Mizlansky/Zilinsky or "Schmucks," Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, New York City, 1998
Howard Fine, The Waverly Gallery, Promenade Theatre, New York City, 2000
Jensen, Gore Vidal's The Best Man, Virginia Theatre, New York City, 2000
Leo Herman, A Thousand Clowns, Broadway production, 2001
Mr. Braddock, The Graduate, Plymouth Theatre, 2002-2003
Also appeared in Moby Dick Rehearsed, Mark Taper Forum; Green Julia.
Stage Work
Assistant stage manager, The Merchant, Plymouth Theatre, New YorkCity, 1977
Film Appearances
Intern Murphy, Lovesick, Warner Bros., 1983
Gary Glass, Desperately Seeking Susan, Orion, 1985
George Margolin, Just between Friends, Orion, 1986
Richard Mason, Crocodile Dundee (also known as "Crocodile" Dundee), Paramount, 1986

Denny Gordon, Blind Date (also known as Blake Edwards' Blind Date), TriStar, 1987
Arthur Peale, The Presidio (also known as The Presidio: The Scene of the Crime), Paramount, 1988
Ned Braudy, Worth Winning, 1989
Ben Winchek, Emma and Elvis (also known as The Last Resort), 1991
Peter, Miami Rhapsody, Buena Vista, 1995
Matthew Greenberg, The Low Life, 1995
Dr. Brennan, Denise Calls Up, 1995
Louis, Sudden Manhattan, Phaedra Cinema, 1996
Edward Cooperberg, You Can Thank Me Later, 1998
Darrell, Getting to Know You (also known as Getting to Know Allabout You), 1999
The interviewer, Down to You, Miramax, 2000
Richard Baxter, Zen and the Art of Landscaping, 2000
Lewis Estridge, Shattered Glass, 2003
Film Work
Executive producer, The Low Life, 1995
Associate producer, Search and Destroy (also known as The FourRules), October Films, 1995
Television Appearances
Series
Ken Holden, Sweet Surrender, NBC, 1987
Edison King, Capital News (also known as Powerhouse), ABC,1990
Movies
Alan, The Time and the Conways, 1966
Dr. Howard Zuckerman, Condition Critical (also known as Critical Condition and Final Pulse), NBC, 1992
Wayne Satz, Indictment: The McMartin Trial (also known as The Naked Movie Star Games and Nothing But the Truth: The McMartin Story), HBO, 1995
Ben Marks, Stag, HBO, 1996
Jackson, The Defenders: Payback, Showtime, 1997
Miniseries
Harry Hobbs, The Judge (also known as Steve Martini's The Judge), NBC, 2001
Pilots
Ray Litertini, Things Are Looking Up, CBS, 1984
Edison King, Capital News, ABC, 1990
Chaos Theory, NBC, 1999
Specials
MTV, Give Me Back My Life: A Harvard Lampoon Parody, Comedy Central, 1991
Episodic
Dr. Vogel, "Two Balls and a Strike," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1984
Jack's son, "Contempt of Court," Miami Vice, NBC, 1987
Mike Summers, "Aliens," Roseanne, ABC, 1992
Brooklyn Assistant District Attorney Frank Lazar, "Jurisdiction," Law& Order, NBC, 1993
Dr. Sachs, "From Hare to Eternity," NYPD Blue, 1993
Michael Aronson, "Seed," Law & Order, NBC, 1995
FBI agent Mike Francis, "We Was Robbed," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1995
Larry Mohr, "What about Larry?," Wings, NBC, 1995
Ben, "The History of Gil and Rachel," Central Park West, CBS, 1995
Greg Armstrong, "Face Off," Ink, CBS, 1996
John, "The 1000th Show," Frasier, NBC, 1997
Brooklyn Assistant District Attorney Frank Lazar, "Agony," Law & Order, NBC, 1998
FBI agent Mike Francis, "Show & Tell," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1999
Randall Curtin, "Meadowlands," The Sopranos, HBO, 1999
Rep. Katzenmoyer, "Five Votes Down," The West Wing, NBC, 1999
Rabbi Jonathan Ahrenthal, "The First Commandment," Deadline, NBC,2001
Arnold Bancroft, "Goodbye Sadie," Ed, NBC, 2001
State's Attorney Michael Scannel, "Evil/Doers," The Practice, ABC,2002
Dr. Philip Oliver, "Con-Text," Law & Order: Criminal Intent, NBC, 2003
Also appeared as Dr. Vincent, New York Undercover, Fox, 1995; Ben,in "Showgirls," "Behind Your Back," "She Danced Only One Summer," and "AllenStrikes Back," all episodes of Central Park West, CBS.
RECORDINGS
Taped Readings
Found Money by James Grippando, HarperAudio, 1999

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