Mark Blum Biography

Fast Facts

• 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
• His first stage performance was as Harold Hill in "Music Man․"
• Began acting on stage in the 1970s before venturing into films in the 1980s
• Quote: "(On his superstitions): "Never joke about a disease you might actually get․""
• Has taught courses at a variety of schools, including the HB Studio, Fordham University, and The Manhattan School of Music
• Best known for his roles in "Lovesick," "Desperately Seeking Susan," and "Crocodile Dundee․"
• Has said that if he hadn't become an actor, he would have become a lawyer or opened a bookstore