Mark Thompson Biography

Fast Facts

• Worked at several radio stations in the southern U․S․ as a disc jockey before meeting Brian Phelps in Birmingham, Alabama in 1986
• Best known as a radio personality who gained popularity as the host of "The Mark & Brian Show" with Brian Phelps
• Is now the host of various podcasts, including "The Mark & Lynda Podcast" with his wife on relationship issues and the "Pro Football Slam" with journalist Sam Farmer
• Joined KLOS-FM in Los Angeles with Brian Phelps in 1987 and the two hosted the show until 2012
• Wrote and starred in the films "Mother Ghost" in 2002 and "2:13" in 2009
• Other film appearances have included "Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday" in 1993 and "The Princess Diaries" in 2001
• Played a love interest to Reba McEntire, coincidentally named Brian, on her television series "Reba" in 2002 and 2003
• In the early 1990s, he hosted a short-lived television series with Brian Phelps called "The Adventures of Mark & Brian" based on their radio show