Mark Valley

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Biography

After serving abroad as an officer in the U. S. Army, actor Mark Valley fell into acting by chance when he was spotted in Germany and asked to work as an extra in John Schlesinger's thriller, "The Innocent" (1995). Though initially a non-speaking part, Valley impressed the filmmakers enough to earn some dialogue, which soon led him to pursue an acting career. Once out of the army, he made his way to New York City, where he found his first …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

Mark Thomas Valley on December 24, 1964 in Ogdensburg, New York, USA

Career Milestones

After discharge, worked on stage and in German television

Raised in upstate New York; began acting in high school but stopped when accepted to West Point

Returned to Berlin; spotted by an agent who helped him land acting roles while still serving in the U.S. Army

Stationed in Berlin, Germany after graduating from West Point; eventually achieved rank of lieutenant

1991

Served as a transport driver in the Gulf War

1993

First feature film, the John Schlesinger directed "The Innocent" (released theatrically in 1995)

1993

Made U.S. television debut on NBC daytime serial "Another World"

1993

Moved to NYC to pursue an acting career

1994

Acted in syndicated TV movie "Vanishing Son IV"

1994

Played the charming and cunning Jack Devereaux on NBC daytime drama "Days of Our Lives"

1997

Portrayed Robert F. Kennedy in TNT biopic "George Wallace"

1998

Cast as an FBI technician in "The Siege"

2000

Briefly appeared as the cardiologist boyfriend of Rupert Everett's character in "The Next Best Thing"

2000

Joined cast of "Once and Again" (ABC) in a recurring role as a suitor to Marin Hinkle's Judy Brooks

2000

Landed recurring role on "ER" (NBC) as the former husband of Maura Tierney's Abby Lockhart

2001

Penned one-man show "Walls, Wars and Whiskey" about his experiences in the military

2003

Starred as Detective Eddie Arlette on short-lived Fox comedy "Keen Eddie"

2004

Cast in "The Practice" spin-off "Boston Legal" (ABC) as attorney Brad Chase

2008

Appeared on J. J. Abrams produced series "Fringe" (Fox) as FBI agent John Scott

2008

Played recurring role on short-lived CBS series "Swingtown"

2010

Cast as an ex-assassin who becomes a security specialist on Fox drama "Human Target"

2012

Played a C-130 pilot in Kathryn Bigelow directed "Zero Dark Thirty," based on the hunt for Osama bin Laden

Awards

2006

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Boston Legal

2007

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Boston Legal

2008

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Boston Legal