Mark Blum

Birth Name:

Mark Blum

Birth Place:

Newark, New Jersey, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer

Won an Obie Award for his performance in the play "Gus and Al," which ran during the 1988-1989 season
Graduated from the University of Minnesota with an Acting MFA and from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA, and also studied at the HB Studio with Andre Gregory
Began acting on stage in the 1970s before venturing into films in the 1980s
His first stage performance was as Harold Hill in "Music Man․"
Quote: "(On his superstitions): "Never joke about a disease you might actually get․""
Best known for his roles in "Lovesick," "Desperately Seeking Susan," and "Crocodile Dundee․"
Has taught courses at a variety of schools, including the HB Studio, Fordham University, and The Manhattan School of Music
Has said that if he hadn't become an actor, he would have become a lawyer or opened a bookstore

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