Mark Valley
Mark Valley | |
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Born | Mark Thomas Valley December 24, 1964 |
Spouse(s) | Anna Torv (m. 2008-2009; divorced) |
Mark Thomas Valley (born December 24, 1964) is an American film and television actor, known for his role as Brad Chase on the TV drama Boston Legal, Oliver Richard on the NBC Drama Harry's Law and Christopher Chance in Fox's action/drama Human Target.
Personal life
Born in Ogdensburg, New York of English, Dutch and Danish ancestry, Valley graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and engineering before serving in Berlin[1], where Mark also played Rugby for the US Military team, The Berlin Yanks Rugby Football Club, and the Gulf War.[2] He has a daughter, Sherri, born in 1987.
He married Anna Torv, his Fringe costar, in December 2008.[3] They separated after one year of marriage.[4]
Career
Valley obtained his first role, on The Innocent (1993), while serving in the U.S. Army in Germany.[1] He landed the role of "Father Pete" on Another World in 1993. He later took over the role of Jack Deveraux on the NBC Daytime soap opera Days of our Lives from 1994-97. In 2003, Valley played Detective Eddie Arlette, an American police officer in London, on the short-lived Keen Eddie.
He played Brad Chase on Boston Legal, a spinoff of the television series The Practice. Valley also appeared on the television series ER as Richard Lockhart, Abby Lockhart's ex-husband. In 2008 he appeared on Fringe, as FBI agent John Scott. Valley played the lead in Fox's drama Human Target.[5]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1993 | The Innocent | Tunnel Technician | |
1997 | Breast Men | Fair Haired Resident | |
1998 | Some Girl | Police Officer | |
The Siege | FBI Agent Mike Johanssen | ||
2000 | The Next Best Thing | Cardiologist | |
Jericho | Jericho | ||
2001 | Big Time | Chazz | |
2007 | Live! | Blair | |
Shrek the Third | Cyclops | voice | |
2012 | Stolen | Fletcher |
Television
Year | Program or series | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Another World | Father Pete | |
1994 | Vanishing Son IV | Adams | |
1994–1997 | Days of our Lives | Jack Deveraux #4 | |
1997 | George Wallace | Bobby Kennedy | |
1999 | Brimstone | Barry Ceneazo | |
2000 | Diagnosis: Murder | Captain Paul Davis | |
Running Mates | Dick Tracy | ||
2000–2001 | Once and Again | Will Gluck | |
2000–2003 | ER | Richard Lockhart | |
2001 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jack Willman | |
The Lone Gunmen | Henry Farst | ||
Gideon's Crossing | Mark Epperson | ||
2001–2002 | Pasadena | Robert Greeley | |
2002 | Spin City | Joseph | |
2003–2004 | Keen Eddie | Detective Eddie Arlette | |
2004 | Harry Green and Eugene | Harry Green | |
The 4400 | Warren Lytell | ||
I'm with Her | Jack Campbell | ||
2004–2007 | Boston Legal | Brad Chase | |
2006–2008 | Emily's Reasons Why Not | Reese Callahan | |
2007 | Business Class | Matt | |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jake Keegan | ||
2008 | Swingtown | Brad Davis | |
2008–2009 | Fringe | John Scott | |
2010–2011 | Human Target | Christopher Chance | |
2011–present | Harry's Law | Oliver Richard |
Awards and Nominations
Boston Legal Role
- Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series shared with Rene Auberjonois, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Candice Bergen, Julie Bowen, Justin Mentell, Rhona Mitra, Monica Potter, William Shatner, and James Spader (2006)
- Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series shared with Rene Auberjonois, Candice Bergen, Craig Bierko, Julie Bowen, William Shatner, and James Spader (2007)
- Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series shared with Rene Auberjonois, Candice Bergen, Julie Bowen, Saffron Burrows, Christian Clemenson, Taraji P. Henson, John Larroquette, William Shatner, James Spader, Tara Summers, Gary Anthony Williams, and Constance Zimmer (2008)
Keen Eddie Role
- Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Breakout Star — Male (2003)
References
- ^ a b Rochlin, Margy. "The Man Without the Prosthetic Nose", The New York Times, January 10, 2010.
- ^ Pioneer Local blogsite
- ^ Dos Santos, Kristin. "Anna Torv and Mark Valley Married!" E! Online, February 2, 2009.
- ^ "Anna Torv and Mark Valley Split"
- ^ Hollywood Reporter article referencing Valley
External links
- Mark Valley at IMDb
- 1964 births
- Actors from New York
- American film actors
- American military personnel of the Gulf War
- American television actors
- American people of English descent
- American people of Dutch descent
- American people of Danish descent
- Living people
- People from St. Lawrence County, New York
- United States Army officers
- United States Military Academy alumni
- American soap opera actors
- American television actor, 1960s birth stubs