Mark Feuerstein
| Mark Feuerstein | |
|---|---|
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Feuerstein in 2009 | |
| Born |
June 8, 1971 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) | Dana Klein (m. 2005) |
| Children | 3 |
Mark Feuerstein (/ˈfɔɪərstiːn/; born June 8, 1971) is an American actor, who is best known for his main role as Dr. Henry "Hank" Lawson in USA Network's series Royal Pains.
Career
Feuerstein got his break-through on television as a recurring character on the daytime soap opera Loving. When director Nancy Meyers was casting What Women Want, her daughter recognized Feuerstein from Practical Magic (1998), and insisted that her mother cast him. Feuerstein reunited as a love interest with Practical Magic co-star, Sandra Bullock, in the film Two Weeks Notice, but his scenes were later deleted.
He was named one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" in 2003.
Feuerstein starred in the lead role on the USA Network television show Royal Pains.[1]
In January 2009 Feuerstein began appearing in the web series The Hustler on Crackle.[2]
He has appeared as the guest host of the June 14, 2010 edition of WWE Raw to promote the Royal Pains episode "Keeping the Faith".[3] He was joined by Big Show, who teamed with him to defeat the tag team of Ted DiBiase, Jr. and Virgil. During the match he performed a variant of Scotty 2 Hotty's Worm on a prone Virgil to claim the win.
Personal life
Feuerstein was born in New York City, the son of Audrey, a school teacher, and Harvey Feuerstein, a lawyer.[4] He was raised in a Jewish family and celebrated his Bar Mitzvah in an Orthodox synagogue.[5] He was a wrestler in high school and won the state championship. Feuerstein attended The Dalton School, and graduated from Princeton University in 1993.[6] He won a Fulbright scholarship[7] and studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art[8] and at L'École Phillipe Gaulier in France.
He married TV writer Dana Klein in 2005. They live in Los Angeles and have three children: Lila, Frisco, and Addie.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–1996 | Loving | Unknown Role | Unknown episodes |
| 1996–1997 | Caroline in the City | Joe DeStefano | 8 episodes |
| 1997–1998 | Fired Up | Danny Reynolds | Main cast |
| 1997 | Guiding Light | Dr. Steven Levine | Unknown episodes |
| 1998 | Practical Magic | Michael | Small role |
| 1998 | Conrad Bloom | Conrad Bloom | Main cast |
| 1999 | 30 Days | Actor | |
| 1999 | The Muse | Josh Martin | |
| 1999 | Giving It Up | Ralph Gagante | |
| 1999 | Sex and the City | Josh | Ep: "They Shoot Single People, Don't They" |
| 2000 | What Women Want | Morgan Farwell | Small role |
| 2000–2001 | Once and Again | Leo Fisher | 5 episodes |
| 2000 | Ally McBeal | Hammond Deering | Ep: "Pursuit of Loneliness" |
| 2000 | An American Daughter | Morrow McCarthy | |
| 2000 | Woman on Top | Cliff Lloyd | |
| 2000 | Rules of Engagement | Tom Chandler | |
| 2001 | The Heart Department | Dr. William 'Bump' Daley | Pilot not picked up by CBS |
| 2001–2005 | The West Wing | Clifford Calley | |
| 2002 | Two Weeks Notice | Rich Beck | Scenes deleted |
| 2002 | Abandon | Robert Hanson | |
| 2002 | Balkanization | Matt Harding | |
| 2002–2004 | Good Morning, Miami | Jake Silver | |
| 2003 | Last Comic Standing | Himself | Ep: "Take Dat, Dave Mordal!" |
| 2002 | 3 Days of Rain | Unknown Role | |
| 2005 | The Closer | Dr. Jerome | Ep: "Flashpoint" |
| 2005 | In Her Shoes | Simon Stein | |
| 2005 | Law & Order | Eric Speicher | Ep: "Bible Story" |
| 2006 | Lucid | Case | |
| 2006 | 3 lbs | Dr. Jonathan Seger | Main cast |
| 2006 | Masters of Horror | Alex O'Shea | Ep: "Pro-Life" |
| 2006 | Shut Up and Sing | Greg | |
| 2007 | Shark | Mitchell Latimer | Ep: "Porn Free" |
| 2007 | Dance Man | Unknown Role | |
| 2007 | On the Lot | Actor | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Defiance | Isaac Malbin | |
| 2009 | The Hustler | The Hustler | Main cast/writer/director |
| 2009–2016 | Royal Pains | Dr. Henry 'Hank' Lawson | Main cast |
| 2010 | WWE Raw | Himself | Guest host for the June 14 edition; performed botched worm |
| 2010 | Knucklehead | Eddie Sullivan | Main cast |
| 2010 | Love Shack | Marty Sphincter | Main cast |
| 2014 | Friends with Better Lives | Simon | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Life Partners | Casey | Main cast |
| 2014 | In Your Eyes | Phillip Porter | Main cast |
| 2015 | Meadowland | Rob | |
| 2015 | Nurse Jackie | Barry Wolfe | |
| 2015 | Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant | Larry Gaye | Producer |
| 2016 | Prison Break | Scott Ness | |
| 2017 | Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | ||
References
- ↑ "CHARACTER PROFILE: Dr. Hank Lawson". Royal Pains official site. USA Network. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ↑ Vander Wal, Chris (5 February 2009). "The Hustler Seeks the Funny In Revenge". NewTeeVee Station. The GigaOM Network. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ↑ "Another RAW Guest Host Revealed". USA Network. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ↑ "Dana Klein, Mark Feuerstein". The New York Times. 10 July 2005.
- ↑ Naomi Pfefferman (7 February 2008). "Theater: Mark Feuerstein is the "Some Girls" guy". JewishJournal.com. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- ↑ "The envelope, please ...Mark Feuerstein '93". Princeton Alumni Weekly. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- ↑ "'Royal' role: Tiger of the Week: Mark Feuerstein '93". Princeton Alumni Weekly. 24 June 2009. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- ↑ Greg Hernandez (8 August 2009). "Saturday Morning Man: Mark Feuerstein!". Greg in Hollywood. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
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