Mark Feuerstein
{{Short description|American actor (born 1971)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Mark Feuerstein
| image = Mark Feuerstein 2009.jpg
| caption = Feuerstein in 2009
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|6|8|mf=y}}
| birth_place =
| education = Princeton University
| alma_mater = London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
| years_active = 1995–present
|occupation=Actor
| spouse = {{marriage|Dana Klein|2005}}
| children = 3
}}
Mark Feuerstein ({{IPAc-en|'|f|ɔɪ|.|ər|ˌ|s|t|iː|n}}; born June 8, 1971{{cite news |first=Mike |last=Rose |date=2024-06-08 |title=Famous birthdays list for today, June 8, 2024 includes celebrities Julianna Margulies, Frank Grillo |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2024/06/famous-birthdays-list-for-today-june-8-2024-includes-celebrities-julianna-margulies-frank-grillo.html |access-date=2024-12-30 |newspaper=The Plain Dealer |location=Cleveland |language=en}}) is an American actor. He had an early, recurring role on the NBC sitcom Caroline in the City, playing the title character's boyfriend, and later gained notice in a guest appearance on an episode of Season 2 of Sex and the City. Following Caroline in the City, he went on to star on three NBC sitcoms—Fired Up, Conrad Bloom, and Good Morning, Miami!. He also made appearances on Ally McBeal (2000), Once and Again (2000–2001), The West Wing (2001–2005), Nurse Jackie (2015), Prison Break (2017), and Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (2017).
He starred on the hit USA series Royal Pains (2009–2016), and also co-wrote, co-produced, and starred on the CBS sitcom 9JKL (2017–2018). In 2022, he received a Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Performance nomination for his work on the Netflix series The Baby-Sitters Club.
His film roles include Practical Magic (1998), What Women Want (2000), In Her Shoes (2005), and Defiance (2008).
Early life and education
Feuerstein is the son of Audrey, a school teacher, and Harvey Feuerstein, a lawyer.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/10/fashion/weddings/10klei.html|title=Dana Klein, Mark Feuerstein|date=July 10, 2005|work=The New York Times}} He was raised in a Jewish family, and celebrated his Bar Mitzvah in an Orthodox synagogue.{{cite web| title=Theater: Mark Feuerstein is the "Some Girls" guy| url=https://jewishjournal.com/culture/arts/16067/| first=Naomi| last=Pfefferman| date=February 7, 2008| newspaper=The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles| access-date=December 30, 2024}} He was a wrestler in high school and won the state championship. Feuerstein attended the Dalton School, and graduated from Princeton University in 1993.{{cite web| title=The envelope, please ...Mark Feuerstein '93| date=March 4, 2009| url=http://paw.princeton.edu/issues/2009/03/04/pages/1099/index.xml?page=2&| publisher=Princeton Alumni Weekly| access-date=June 22, 2011}} He won a Fulbright scholarship{{cite web| url=https://paw.princeton.edu/article/tiger-week-mark-feuerstein-93| title='Royal' role: Tiger of the Week: Mark Feuerstein '93| publisher=Princeton Alumni Weekly| date=January 3, 2017| access-date=June 22, 2011}} and studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art{{cite web| title=Saturday Morning Man: Mark Feuerstein!| url=http://greginhollywood.com/saturday-morning-man-mark-feuerstein-9626| first=Greg| last=Hernandez| date=August 8, 2009| website=Greg in Hollywood| access-date=June 22, 2011}} and at L'École Phillipe Gaulier in France.
Career
Feuerstein got his breakthrough on television guest-starring as a cop 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.
He came to public attention in a guest appearance in an episode of Season 2 of Sex and the City entitled "They Shoot Single People, Don't They?", playing an ophthalmologist named Josh who has sex with Miranda (played by Cynthia Nixon) but fails to give her an orgasm, despite repeated attempts and Miranda's coaching tips. The episode concludes with Miranda realizing that Josh will never satisfy her sexually and decides to fake her orgasm one last time. Josh punches the air with pride and yells "I'm the man!", while Miranda privately resolves to avoid him in the future. Feuerstein has publicly expressed regret for taking the role and has referred to it as his most-hated performance.
Feuerstein had a recurring role in Season 3 of The West Wing as a lawyer, and returned in the same role in Season 6. Feuerstein reunited with Practical Magic co-star, Sandra Bullock as her love interest in the film Two Weeks Notice (2002), but his scenes were deleted from the film. He was named one of People's "50 Most Beautiful People" in 2003. In January 2009, Feuerstein began appearing in the web series The Hustler on Crackle.{{cite web| url=http://station.newteevee.com/show/thehustler/| title=The Hustler Seeks the Funny In Revenge| last1=Vander Wal| first1=Chris| date=February 5, 2009| website=NewTeeVee Station| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090226214647/http://station.newteevee.com/show/thehustler/| archive-date=February 26, 2009| access-date=June 14, 2011}}File:MarkFeuersteinByPhilKonstantin.jpg
Feuerstein starred in the lead role on the USA Network television show Royal Pains, from 2009 to 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.usanetwork.com/series/royalpains/theshow/characterprofiles/hank/index.html |title=CHARACTER PROFILE: Dr. Hank Lawson |website=Royal Pains official site |access-date=June 14, 2011}} He appeared as the super guest host of the June 14, 2010, edition of WWE Raw to promote the Royal Pains episode "Keeping the Faith".{{cite web| title=Another RAW Guest Host Revealed| website=USA Network| date=May 20, 2010| url=http://rajah.com/base/node/19375/| access-date=February 24, 2009| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100523044504/http://rajah.com/base/node/19375| archive-date=May 23, 2010| url-status=dead}}
In spring 2017, Feuerstein appeared as rogue CIA operative Jacob Ness in the Fox revival of its original hit series Prison Break.
Feuerstein co-created, with his wife, Dana Klein, and stars in the CBS sitcom 9JKL, which debuted in October 2017. Upon release, it received negative reviews from critics, with a 13% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.{{cite web| title=9JKL| url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/9jkl/| language=en| website=Rotten Tomatoes| access-date=December 30, 2024}} On May 12, 2018, the series was canceled after one season.{{cite news| url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/living-biblically-canceled-at-cbs-1104247| title='Living Biblically' Basically Dead at CBS| first=Lesley| last=Goldberg| magazine=The Hollywood Reporter| date=April 19, 2018| access-date=December 30, 2024}}
Personal life
He married television writer Dana Klein in 2005.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/10/fashion/weddings/dana-klein-and-mark-feuerstein.html |title=Dana Klein and Mark Feuerstein |date=2005-07-10 |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=2019-08-27 |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} They live in Los Angeles and have three children: Lila, Frisco, and Addie.{{cite news |url=https://people.com/archive/mark-feuerstein-a-mighty-heart-vol-75-no-3/ |title=Mark Feuerstein: A Mighty Heart |magazine=People |first=Cynthia |last=Wang |date=January 24, 2011 |language=en |access-date=December 30, 2024}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1998
|Michael |Film debut |
| 1999
|Giving It Up |Ralph Gagnate | |
| 1999
|Josh Martin | |
| 1999
|Actor | |
| 2000
|Tom Chandler | |
| 2000
|Cliff Lloyd | |
| 2000
|Morgan Farwell |Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor—Comedy/Romance |
| 2002
|Robert Hanson | |
| 2002
|Car Buyer | |
| 2002
|Balkanization |Matt Harding |Short film |
| 2002
|Rich Beck |Scenes deleted |
| 2005
|Simon Stein | |
| 2006
|Greg | |
| 2006
|Case |Short film |
| 2008
|Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh |Antoine Tissandier/Yoel Pagli (voice role) |Documentary |
| 2008
|Isaac Malbin | |
| 2010
|Eddie Sullivan | |
| 2010
|Marty Sphincter |Direct-to-video |
| 2013
|Artists Writers Softball Game Commercial |Unknown role |Short film |
| 2014
|Casey | |
| 2014
|Philip Porter | |
| 2015
|Rob | |
| 2015
|Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant |Larry Elizabeth Gaye |Also producer |
| 2016
|Baked in Brooklyn |Businessman | |
| 2017
|Last Night in Rozzie |Ronnie Russo |Short film |
| 2019
|Babysplitters |Dr. Cooper, MFT | |
= Television =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1995–1996
|Officer Phil |Unknown episodes |
| 1996–1997
|Joe DeStefano |television debut 8 episodes; recurring role |
| 1997
|Dr. Steven Levine |Unknown episode |
| 1997–1998
|Danny Reynolds |Series regular, all 28 episodes |
| 1998
|Conrad Bloom |Main role, all 13 episodes; Also Producer |
| 1999
|Josh |Episode: "They Shoot Single People, Don't They?" |
| 2000
|Hammond Deering |Episode: "Pursuit of Loneliness" |
| 2000
|Morrow McCarthy |Television movie |
| 2000–2001
|Leo Fisher |5 episodes; recurring role |
| 2001
|The Heart Department |William "Bump" Daley |Television movie |
| 2001–2005
|7 episodes; recurring role |
| 2002–2004
|Jake Silver |Main role, all 39 episodes; Also Producer |
| 2005
|Dr. Jerome |Episode: "Flashpoint" |
| 2005
|Eric Speicher |Episode: "Bible Story" |
| 2006
|Alex O'Shea |Episode: "Pro-Life" |
| 2006
|3 lbs. |Dr. Jonathan Seger |7 episodes; recurring role |
| 2007
|Shark |Mitchell Latimer |Episode: "Porn Free" |
| 2007
|Dance Man |unknown role |Television movie |
| 2009
|The Hustler |The Hustler |Main role, 11 episodes |
| 2009–2016
|Main role, all 104 episodes |
| 2014
|Simon |Episode: "Something New" |
| 2015
|Barry Wolfe |5 episodes; recurring role |
| 2016
|One & Done |Boxout Bernie |Episode: "Temple Four" |
| 2017
|Jacob Anton Ness |9 episodes; recurring role |
| 2017
|Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later |Mark |8 episodes; recurring role |
| 2017–2018
|9JKL |Josh |Main role, all 16 episodes |
| 2018
|Himself (voice) |Episode: "BoJack the Feminist" |
| 2019
|Law & Order: Special Victims Unit |Dr. Heath Barron |Episode: "Plastic" |
| 2019
|Himself |Episode: "The Unknown" |
| 2020-2021
|Mr. Pancks |
| 2020
|rowspan="2"|Steven Ott |2 episodes |
| 2020–2023
|11 episodes |
| 2020–2021
|Watson Brewer |Main role |
| 2021
|Frank |3 episodes |
| 2022
|Henry Callas |Episode 3: "The End Of Football" |
| 2022
|Devon Miller |Episode: "Only the Lonely" |
| 2024
|Burton Greenberg |8 episodes |
References
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External links
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Category:Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:American male voice actors
Category:Jewish American male actors
Category:Male actors from New York City
Category:Princeton University alumni
Category:20th-century American male actors