Mark Feuerstein Biography
Summary
"Mark Feuerstein" (born June 8, 1971) is an American actor.
Biography
Career
Feuerstein got his break-through on television as a recurring character on the daytime soap opera Loving (TV series). When director Nancy Meyers was casting "What Women Want", her daughter recognized Feuerstein from "Practical Magic" (1998) and insisted that her mother cast him. He was dubbed by wags as 'Murderer of a thousand sitcoms' and 'sitcom kryptonite' due to his lack of success in "Fired Up" (1997), "Conrad Bloom" (1998), "The Heart Department" (2001), "Good Morning, Miami" (2002) and, "3 Lbs." (2007). Feuerstein reunited as a love interest with "Practical Magic" co-star Sandra Bullock in the film "Two Weeks Notice", but all of his scenes were deleted. Feuerstein was named one of "People" magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 2003.
Feuerstein is currently starring in the lead role on the USA Network television show "Royal Pains".
In January 2009, Feuerstein began appearing in the web series "The Hustler" on Crackle.
Personal life
Feuerstein was born in New York City to a Jewish family, lawyer father and a school teacher mother. His brother is a successful real estate attorney. He was a wrestler in high school and won the state championship. Feuerstein attended The Dalton School and graduated from Princeton University in 1993. He won a full scholarship to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and studied with the top clown teacher at Ecole Phillipe Gaulier in France.
He got the nickname 'Chaplin' on the set of "Giving It Up" (1999) because of his uncanny knack for physical comedy.
He married Dana Klein on July 9, 2005 in a Jewish ceremony. The two have a daughter, Lila Jane and a son, Frisco Jones.http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/10/fashion/weddings/10klei.html
Feuerstein has written a 193-page school thesis: "Every Man is A King: An Actor's Journal". He is a constant supporter and activist for AIDS charities. He also enjoys mountain-biking, wrestling, dancing (hip-hop to salsa), yoga and jogging.
Quotes
'There are so many incredibly talented people out there who don't get some of the opportunities I get. I'm constantly mystified by my good fortune.'
'Once you become an actor, it's important to take care of yourself. I live in Santa Monica, where I can mountain bike, hike and go running on the beach. I like a nice sunset jog.'
'I'm so goddamn horrible, I can't believe I keep getting work in Hollywood. Or any work whatsoever for that matter. I mean I wouldn't even hire myself at McDonald's.'
'In high school, I was a total jock/extracurricular nerd/just plain nerd. When I got to college, I realized that building a resume to get into a good school was no longer necessary. I had already gotten into one. I might as well follow my bliss.'
Credit
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