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Mark Derwin

  • Birthplace: Park Forest, Illinois, USA
  • Birthday: October 28, 1960

An instantly recognizable face to daytime television fans, actor Mark Derwin appeared in several soap operas, usually portraying hard-nosed doctors or detectives. Derwin began a long and fruitful soap career with a short run on "The Young and the Restless" (CBS, 1973- ), followed by a more extensive stay on "Guiding Light" (CBS, 1952-2009), where he became a featured cast member. He left soaps for several years in the 1990s for episodic television, but returned with another high-profile role on "One Life to Live" (…more

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  • 2009

    Cast in a recurring role on "24" (FOX) as an advisor to President Allison Taylor (played by Cherry Jones)

  • 2009

    Nominated for the 2009 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Parental Unit

  • 2008 to 2010

    Cast as George Juergens, the father of teenage girl who becomes unexpectedly pregnant after a one-night stand, on ABC Family's "The Secret Life of the American Teenager"

  • 2006

    Landed a regular series role on the short lived drama, "Heist" (NBC) playing Sam Gordon

  • 2006

    Played the father of Bartleby Gaines (played by Justin Long) in the teen comedy "Accepted"

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