Valley, Mark 1964-

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Valley, Mark 1964-

PERSONAL

Born December 24, 1964, in Ogdensburg, NY; son of Michael (a school principal) and Martha (a nursery school operator); children: Sherri. Education: U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY, degree, mathematics. Avocational Interests: Sky diving, rock climbing, camping, playing paint-ball, mountain biking, swimming, running, fishing, reading, watching old films, restoring classic cars.

Addresses:

Agent—Meisha Liebowitz, Paul Kohner Agency, 9300 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 555, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Endeavor, 152 West 57th St., 25th Floor, New York, NY 10019. Publicist—Mia Hansen, Guttman Associates Public Relations, 118 South Beverly Dr., Suite 201, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career:

Actor. Performed in television commercials, including work for Lexus automobiles, Black Angus Steakhouse, and Vicks Vapo-Rub cold medication. Military service: U.S. Army; served in "Operation Desert Storm."

Awards, Honors:

Teen Choice Award nomination, choice television breakout star—male, 2003, for Keen Eddie; Screen Actors Guild Award nomination (with others), outstanding performance by an ensemble, 2006, 2007, 2008 for Boston Legal.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Father Pete, Another World (also known as Another World: Bay City), NBC, 1993.

Jack Deveraux, Days of Our Lives (also known as Days and DOOL), NBC, 1994-97.

Robert Greeley, Pasadena, Fox, 2001.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Fair-haired resident, Breast Men, HBO, 1997.

Dick Tracy, Running Mates, TNT, 2000.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Barry Ceneazo, "The Mourning After," Brimstone, Fox, 1999.

"Murder at BBQ Bob's," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 2000.

Richard Lockhart, "Homecoming," ER, NBC, 2000.

Will Gluck, "Booklovers," Once and Again, ABC, 2000.

Will Gluck, "Love's Laborer's Lost," Once and Again, ABC, 2001.

Jack Willman, "Boom," C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 2001.

Richard Lockhart, "Thy Will Be Done," ER, NBC, 2001.

Henry Farst, "Like Water for Octane," The Lone Gunmen, Fox, 2001.

Mark Epperson, "Filaments & Ligatures," Gideon's Crossing, ABC, 2001.

Will Gluck, "Forgive Us Our Trespasses," Once and Again, ABC, 2001.

Richard Lockhart, "Sailing Away," ER, NBC, 2001.

Will Gluck, "The Second Time Around," Once and Again, ABC, 2001.

Will Gluck, "The Awful Truth," Once and Again, ABC, 2001.

Joseph, "A Tale of Four Cities," Spin City, 2002.

Richard Lockhart, "Beyond Repair," ER, NBC, 2002.

Richard Lockhart, "Shifts Happen," ER, NBC, 2003.

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2003.

Detective Eddie Arlette, Keen Eddie, 2003-2004.

Jack Campbell, "The Peck-Peck," I'm With Her, 2004.

Warren Lytell, "Trial by Fire," The 4400, 2004.

Warren Lytell, "White Light," The 4400, 2004.

Brad Chase (recurring), Boston Legal, 2004-2007.

Living in TV Land, TV Land, 2005.

Reese Callahan, "Why Not to Cheat on Your Best Friend," Emily's Reasons Why Not, ABC, 2006.

Jack Keegan, "Paternity," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU and Special Victims Unit), 2007.

Also appeared as Ken Pruitt, in "Error Apparent," Lateline.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Adams, Vanishing Son IV, syndicated, 1994.

Harry Green, Harry Green and Eugene, 2004.

Reese Callahan, Emily's Reasons Why Not, ABC, 2006.

Matt, Business Class, NBC, 2007.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Bobby Kennedy, George Wallace, TNT, 1997.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The 69th Annual Macy's Parade, NBC, 1995.

Presenter, The 22nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1995.

Presenter, The 11th Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1995.

Film Appearances:

Tunnel technician, The Innocent (also known as … Und der Himmel steht still), Lauren Film, 1993, Miramax, 1995.

Police officer, Some Girl (also known as Girl Talk and Men), Scanbox Entertainment, 1998.

Mike Johanssen, The Siege, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998.

Cardiologist, The Next Best Thing, Paramount, 2000.

Title role, Jericho, Black Knight Productions, 2001.

Chazz, Big Time, Big Time Productions/Black Egg Productions/RSA, 2001.

Rockin' the Corps: An American Thank You, Image, 2005.

Stage manager, Nanking, ThinkFilm, 2007.

Blair, Live!, Independent, 2007.

Voice of Cyclops, Shrek the Third (animated; also known as Shrek 3), Paramount, 2007.

Film Stunts:

Jericho, 2000.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared in productions of The Crucible and Hurly Burly.

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