Mark Moses

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Biography

Though he made an impression as a hapless lieutenant impotent in dealing with two warring sergeants in Oliver Stone's "Platoon" (1986), Moses spent the next two decades struggling to find a breakout role, even though he made a good living appearing on screen. In fact, Moses was not wont for work, appearing in many high-profile projects, including "Born on the Fourth of July" (1989), "Gettysburg" (1993) and "Deep Impact" (1998). It was not …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

Mark W Moses on February 24, 1958 in New York City, New York, USA

Career Milestones

Dropped out of college and appeared in summer stock productions

Stage debut in "Another Country" at Long Wharf Theater in New Haven, CT

1982

Made Broadway debut in "Slab Boys," co-starring Sean Penn and Kevin Bacon

1985

Portrayed Ulysses S. Grant in the ABC miniseries, "North and South"

1985

Primetime TV debut, "Big Shots in America" (NBC)

1986

Feature film debut, as Lt. Wolfe, in Oliver Stone's "Platoon"

1990

First leading role in features, "Hollywood Heartbreak"

1990

Had a recurring role as Pamela Reed's boyfriend on the short-lived NBC sitcom, "Grand"

1991

Had a small role in Stone's "The Doors"

1993

Appeared in the four hour epic film, "Gettysburg" (aired on TNT a year later)

1995

Debut as series regular on the NBC sitcom, "The Single Guy"

1997

Appearing in the two-part miniseries "Rough Riders" (TNT)

2001

Portrayed Dean's agent, Dick Clayton in the television biopic "James Dean" (TNT)

2002

Played a young Alan Shephard in the film, "Race To Space"

2004

Cast as Paul Young, the husband of the deceased Mary Alice Young on ABC's "Desperate Housewives"

2006

Played the title character in the Off-Broadway play, "Burleigh Grimes"

2007

Cast as Herman 'Duck' Phillips on the AMC original series "Mad Men"

Awards

2005

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Desperate Housewives

2006

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Desperate Housewives

2009

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Mad Men