Mark Harelik

Mark Harelik
Born Marcus Frank Harelik
(1951-06-05) June 5, 1951
Hamilton, Texas, U.S.
Occupation Actor, playwright
Years active 1983–present
Spouse(s) Spencer Kayden (2004-present; 1 child)

Marcus Frank "Mark" Harelik (born June 5, 1951) is an American television, film, and stage actor, and playwright.

Life and career

In 1909, Harelik's Russian Jewish grandfather, Haskell Harelik, immigrated to Galveston, Texas, upon which Harelik's 1985 play, The Immigrant, is based.[1][2]

Mark Harelik was born in Hamilton, Texas. In 1987, he moved to Los Angeles where he co-wrote, with Randal Myler, Hank Williams: Lost Highway.[3] In 1990, he worked in the Howard Kroder play Search and Destroy[3][4] and the William Ball play Cherry Orchard.[5]

He has appeared in the films Election, Jurassic Park III, Eulogy and For Your Consideration; He was the voice of Rogers in The Swan Princess, and he has played parts on the television sitcoms Seinfeld, Wings, Grace Under Fire, Will & Grace, NCIS, Boy Meets World, Breaking Bad, Bones and The Big Bang Theory. He also played Sara Tancredi's lawyer in Prison Break. He also appeared on the series finale of Cheers , in a 2002 episode of Joss Whedon's Angel as Count Kurushu, and "Counterpoint" an episode of Star Trek Voyager, playing Kashyk, a Devore inspector. He also appeared in five episodes of short-lived NBC series Awake.[6] He appeared as "God" in the TV series Preacher. Harelik appeared in the Broadway musical The Light in the Piazza.[7] Harelik's play, The Immigrant, has been well-received,[8] and was adapted into a musical of the same name.

In 1997, he released a sequel, The Legacy, changing it from a true story to fiction.[9] He has appeared in several other plays including Temptation (1989),[10] The Heidi Chronicles (1991),[11] Elmer Gantry (1991),[12] Tartuffe (1999),[13] Old Money (2000),[14] The Hollow Lands (2000),[4] Be Aggressive,[15] The Beard of Avon (2001),[16] Cyrano de Bergerac (2004).[4] Harelik also played Dr. Paul Stickley in HBO's series Getting On, an American adaptation of the British sitcom of the same name.[6]

In 2015 Harelik played Jamie Thompson's father in This Isn't Funny.

Personal life

He is married to actress Spencer Kayden, who has acted in theatre productions alongside him.[17] They have one child.[18]

Awards and nominations

Publications

References

  1. 1 2 Glassman, Marvin (June 13, 2012). "An unusual twist to the immigrant story". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  2. ↑ Rickwald, Bethany (September 25, 2012). "Greyssan Felipe, Janet Weakly to Appear in Miami Beach Stage Door Theatre's The Immigrant". theatermania.com. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  3. 1 2 Christion, Lawrence (March 11, 1992). "`Immigrant' Arrives at Westwood Playhouse Stage". latimes.com. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 "Mark Harelik, In the Garden, South Coast Repertory". ocweekly.com. 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  5. ↑ Churnin, Nancy (June 10, 1990). "William Ball Stays Up After the Fall". latimes.com. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  6. 1 2 Mark Harelik at the Internet Movie Database
  7. ↑ Elyse Sommer. "Light In the Piazza, a CurtainUp review". curtainup.com. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  8. ↑ Brown, Dennis (June 9, 2011). "Immigration Mensch: Mark Harelik's tribute to his grandfather is a modest and charming gem". riverfronttimes.com. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  9. ↑ Breslauer, Jan (July 13, 1997). "Addressing Unfinished Business". latimes.com. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  10. ↑ Arkatov, Janice (June 25, 1989). "Looking for the Real Item". latimes.com. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  11. ↑ Rousuck, J. Wynn (March 29, 1991). "Artistic themes come to life in Wasserstein's 'Heidi Chronicles'". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  12. ↑ Drake, Sylvie (October 22, 1991). "STAGE REVIEW: 'Elmer Gantry' as Paradox: A Ruthless Rogue Is Born Again in La Jolla Musical". latimes.com. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  13. ↑ Shirley, Don (January 18, 1999). "'Tartuffe' Resonates in the Now". latimes.com. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  14. ↑ Dominguez, Robert (December 8, 2000). "Wasserstein time-travels over & over same ground". nydailynews.com. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  15. ↑ Ehren, Christine (August 26, 2001). "Last Cheer: Be Aggressive Closes Aug. 26 at La Jolla Playhouse". playbill.com. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  16. ↑ Oxman, Steven (June 4, 2001). "Reviews - The Beard of Avon - Reviews". variety.com. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  17. ↑ Boehm, Mike (2004-06-20). "Think panache, not Pinocchio". latimes.com. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  18. ↑ Rampell, Catherine (2012-05-10). "Spencer Kayden Discusses Her Return to Broadway". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  19. ↑ "2003 Nominations and Recipients". lortelaward.com. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  20. ↑ Propst, Andy (December 6, 2010). "Rick Foucheux, Mark Harelik, Austin Pendleton, et al. Named 2011 Lunt-Fontanne Fellows". theatermania.com. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  21. ↑ The Immigrant samuelfrench.com, ISBN 9780573632723
  22. ↑ Harelick, Mark. "Script" The Immigrant, Samuel French, Inc., 2005, ISBN 0573632723
  23. ↑ The Legacy samuelfrench.com, ISBN 9780881451320
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