Mark Derwin Biography

Fast Facts

• Grew up in Upstate New York
• By going into acting, he followed in his mother's footsteps: She was a stage actress in Ireland
• Before entering show business, he worked at IBM, was a janitor at a nursing home and did carpentry work
• Broke into Hollywood by doing commercials, including one for Nike and some for Fiesta cigarettes on Mexican TV
• Starred on several soap operas, including One Life to Live, The Young and the Restless and Guiding Light
• Was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Lead Actor in 1992 and won a Soap Opera Digest Award for Hottest Male Star in 1993
• A motorcycle enthusiast, he's participated in Love Ride, an annual charity ride
• Has attended Fur Ball at the Skirball, a fund-raiser for Kitten Rescue