Parker Mack

{{short description|American actor}}

{{BLP sources|date=April 2016}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Parker Mack

| image =

| birth_date =

| birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

| occupation = Actor
Writer
Director

| height = 5 feet 11 in

| yearsactive = 2006–present

}}

Parker Mack Klebenow, known professionally as Parker Mack, is an American actor, writer, musician, and director, who is best known for his role as Finn Madill in the Freeform drama Chasing Life, and as Felix Turner in the MTV romantic comedy series, Faking It.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/divergents-parker-mack-joins-kevin-bacon-blumhouses-6-miranda-drive-exclusive/|title='Divergent's Parker Mack Joins Matt Walsh in Blumhouse's '6 Miranda Drive' (Exclusive)|date=2014-05-09|website=TheWrap|language=en-US|access-date=2016-04-27}}{{Cite web|url=http://youngentertainmentmag.com/up-and-comer-parker-mack-pulls-double-duty/|title=Up-and-Comer: Parker Mack Pulls Double Duty - Young Entertainment|date=2015-08-26|website=Young Entertainment|language=en-US|access-date=2016-04-27}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/divergent-actor-star-debate-team-movie-sort-homecoming-exclusive/|title='Divergent' Actor to Star in Debate Team Movie 'A Sort of Homecoming' (Exclusive)|date=2014-02-04|website=TheWrap|language=en-US|access-date=2016-04-27}}{{Cite web|url=http://nowhitenoise.com/2015/09/faking-it-star-parker-mack-talks-felix-his-character-on-chasing-life-and-lead-role-in-new-film/|title='Faking It' star Parker Mack talks Felix, his character on 'Chasing Life' and lead role in new film - NoWhiteNoise|date=2015-09-22|website=NoWhiteNoise|language=en-US|access-date=2016-04-29}}

Life and career

Mack was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Kristen and Lindsay Klebenow. As a child, Mack worked as a model for companies such as Kohls and Shopko. He began acting when he was six years old, when he booked his first job as a boy in a Bounce Around commercial.

In 2013, Mack attended the John Rosenfeld Acting Studio in Los Angeles, studying under David Sullivan. He graduated Hinsdale Central High School in the class of 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/community/chi-ugc-article-parker-mack-klebenow-2015-12-11-story.html|title=Parker Mack Klebenow|last=UGC|first=Chicago Tribune|website=chicagotribune.com|access-date=2016-04-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128114513/http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/community/chi-ugc-article-parker-mack-klebenow-2015-12-11-story.html|archive-date=January 28, 2016}}

Mack is of mostly German descent (including ethnic Germans from Russia), along with Finnish and Scottish. He has two older sisters, Kathryn and Kelley Mack, who is also an actor. Parker has lived in five different states throughout his life.

Mack has a passion for music and plays piano by ear. He also plays the drums and sings with a baritone voice. He loves writing his own music, and has a knack for learning new songs very quickly. His favorite genres are rock and jazz. He has had over nine years of lessons in piano and the drums. He was also a part of a band, called "Bruner 17", where he played the drums.

He has played tennis competitively in USTA tournaments since he was 12 years old. He also boxes and lifts weights.

Filmography

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! Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2006

| The Ultimate Gift

|Patient

|Uncredited

2010

| Taking Flight

|Jack

|Short Film

2011

|The Knife Thrower's Apprentice

|Garrett

|Short Film

2012-2013

| Chicago Fire

|Mike Duffy

|TV series

2013

| Kickstand

|Erick

|Short Film

2014

| Divergent

|Sam Robertson

|Uncredited

2015

|A Sort of Homecoming

|Nick

|Main Character

2015

|Positive

|Peter

|Short Film, Co-Writer

2015

|Chasing Life

|Finn Madill

|Recurring Role

2015

|Yummy Yummy Pals!

|A.D. Todd

|Short Film

2015–2016

|Faking It

|Felix Turner

|Recurring Role

2016

|Falsely Accused

|Roy Gainey

|

2016

|The Darkness

|Andrew Carter

|

2016

|Ouija: Origin of Evil

|Mikey

|

2018

|Pretty Little Stalker

|Mark

|TV Movie

2020

|Psycho Party Planner

|Charlie

|TV Movie

2023

|The Boxer and the Butterfly

|Billy

|

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