Mark Horowitz Biography

Fast Facts

• His first documentary, "The Sun, A Total Eclipse," recorded an eclipse's impact on the Touareg people of the northern Sahara Desert, and it was financed by a grant from the Australian Film Fund
• He was born and raised in Los Angeles, but he started making films after he immigrated to Australia
• Quote: "(On guest stars in CBS-TV's "NCIS") "I'm hoping we'll do another episode with Robert Wagner․ We had an absolute ball․ He was about the coolest guy I'd met in a long time․""
• Quote: "(On "NCIS" star Michael Weatherly) "He's the smartest, funniest, best-looking guy I know, and nobody should be allowed to be all those things․""
• Quote: "(On the closeness of the "NCIS" cast): "Our biggest problem in our show is that everyone loves each other so much you can't get them to stop talking!""
• Quote: "(On the dynamic of "NCIS") "I've always described the show as being a show about the kids trying to please Dad․""
• Pauley Perrette, who plays Abby on "NCIS," credits Mark with selecting her character's trademark twin-ponytail hairstyle