Mark Linn-Baker Biography

Fast Facts

• Born to a dancer and the co-founder of the Open Stage Theater in Hartford, he grew up loving to perform and act, and later graduated from Yale University with a degree in drama
• He started his long friendship with Lewis Black, starring in the two-man comedy show, "The Laundry Hour․"
• Starred in the 1995 Broadway production of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," playing the role of Hysterium
• In 2002 he starred in "A Year With Frog and Toad" playing Toad, at the Children's Theatre in Minneapolis
• In addition to his stage work, he has made guest appearances on TV series, such as "Full House," "Hangin' With Mr․ Cooper," and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent․"
• He added the hyphen to his name after joining the actors union and realizing there was another Mark Baker
• Appeared in the Broadway production of Woody Allen's one-act play, "Relatively Speaking․"