Biography
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 …
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Career Milestones
2009 | Cast in a recurring role on "24" (FOX) as an advisor to President Allison Taylor (played by Cherry Jones) | |
2008 | 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 | Played the father of Bartleby Gaines (played by Justin Long) in the teen comedy "Accepted" | |
2006 | Landed a regular series role on the short lived drama, "Heist" (NBC) playing Sam Gordon | |
2005 | Had a recurring role on "Boston Legal" (ABC) as Attorney Michael Eaves | |
2004 | Had a recurring role on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (CBS) as Attorney James Mandelbaum | |
2002 | Was a series regular in the semi-improvised sitcom, "Life With Bonnie" (ABC) | |
1999 | Returned to New York City and joined the cast of ABC's "One Life to Live," playing Dr. Ben Davidson; his character briefly returned in February 2004 and July 2008 | |
1995 | Landed a regular series role on the short-lived sitcom, "The Bonnie Hunt Show" (CBS) | |
| Returned to Los Angeles | ||
1990 | Returned to New York City and was cast as detective A.C. Mallet on "Guiding Light" (CBS) | |
1989 | Joined the cast of the CBS daytime soap, "The Young and the Restless," playing grifter and eventual murderer, Adrian Hunter | |
| Starred in a series of television commercials for a Mexican cigarette company called Fiesta | ||
1987 | Moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career | |
| Began taking acting classes conducted by actor friend, Michael LaGaurdia in the mid 1980s | ||
2009 | Nominated for the 2009 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Parental Unit | |
Awards
1992 | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in Guiding Light |