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| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1971}}
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| occupation = Actor, director, producer
| years_active= 1994–present
| relatives = [[Adam Kassen]] {{small|(brother)}}
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'''Mark Kassen''' (born 1971)<ref name=NYTimes3 /> is an American actor, director and producer. He has appeared in the films ''[[Growing Up Brady (film)|Growing Up Brady]]'' (2000), ''[[The Good Student]]'' (2006), ''[[Puncture (film)|Puncture]]'' (2011), and ''[[Jobs (film)|Jobs]]'' (2013).
==Career==
===Theatre===
In 1994, he made his theatre debut in a New York Off Broadway play titled ''Judy at the Stonewall Inn''. A few years later, he was cast in a play called ''Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight'' which he appeared on stage totally nude.<ref name=NYTimes3>{{cite web|last=Green|first=Jesse|title=The Search for the Long Island Hitlers|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/09/theater/09gree.html?pagewanted=all|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=29 January 2014|date=9 April 2006}}</ref> In 2006, he appeared as [[Hitler]]'s nephew [[William Patrick Hitler]] in the play that he also wrote over the course of six years title ''Little Willy''.<ref name=NYTimes3 />
===Film and television===
Kassen has had small parts in television films and TV series such as ''[[Another World (TV series)|Another World]]'' in 1994, ''[[Cybill]]'' in 1997<ref name=NYTimes3 />, and ''[[Third Watch]]'' 1999. In 2006, he produced the television movie ''[[Bernard and Doris]]'' with [[Susan Sarandon]] and [[Ralph Fiennes]], which earned him, along with the other producers, nominations for a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film|Golden Globe]] and [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie|Primetime Emmy Award]] for Best Television Film.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bernard And Doris - Awards and nominations|url=http://www.emmys.com/shows/bernard-and-doris|publisher=Emmys|accessdate=29 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Golden Globe Contenders: The nominations|url=http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2008/dec/12/golden-globes|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=29 January 2014|date=11 December 2008}}</ref>
In 2011, he appeared in the drama film ''[[Puncture (film)|Puncture]]'' based off the true story of [[Michael David Weiss]] played by [[Chris Evans (actor)|Chris Evans]] where Kassen played Weiss's law partner and best friend Paul Danziger. Kassen also directed and produced the film with his brother [[Adam Kassen]].<ref>{{cite web|title=IAR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Directors Adam and Mark Kassen talk 'Puncture'|url=http://www.iamrogue.com/news/interviews/item/4900-iar-exlcusive-interview-directors-adam-and-mark-kassen-talk-puncture.html|publisher=I am Rogue|accessdate=29 January 2014|date=26 September 2011}}</ref><ref name=NYTimes1>{{cite web|last=Catsoulis|first=Jeannette|title=Flawed Lawyer, Fighting the Good Fight|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/23/movies/pucture-stars-chris-evans-and-mark-kassen-review.html?_r=0|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=29 January 2014|date=22 September 2011}}</ref>
It was announced in December 2013 that Kassen would star in the upcoming indie film ''Alone'' where he will play a 35-year-old veteran battling [[PTSD]] alongside [[Sophie Turner (actress)|Sophie Turner]] and [[Ray Liotta]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Yamato|first=Jen|title=Mark Kassen, Ray Liotta & ‘Game Of Thrones’ Thesp Sophie Turner To Go It ‘Alone’|url=http://www.deadline.com/2013/12/ray-liotta-game-of-thrones-sophie-turner-alone-matthew-coppola/|publisher=Deadline|accessdate=29 January 2014}}</ref>
===Production company===
Kassen runs an independent film production company with his younger brother [[Adam Kassen]].<ref name=NYTimes3 />
==Filmography==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1994
|''[[Another World (TV series)|Another World]]''
|Jerry Hoch
|TV series
|-
|1996
|''[[ABC Afterschool Specials]]''
|Spencer
|TV series (Episode: "Through Thick & Thin")
|-
|1997
|''The Secret''
|Greg Dunleavy
| TV film
|-
|1997
|''[[Cybill]]''
|Brad Marks
|TV series (Episode: "In Her Dreams")
|-
|1998
|''Looking for Lola''<ref name=NYTimes2 />
|Mike Greenbaum
|
|-
|1999
|''[[Third Watch]]''
|Larry Foley
|TV series (Episode: "Hell Is What You Make of It")
|-
|2000
|''[[Growing Up Brady (film)|Growing Up Brady]]''<ref name=NYTimes2 />
|Eddie Fontaine
|TV film
|-
|2001
|''Trigger Happy''
|Alec
|Also producer
|-
|2004
|''Slogan''
|Matt
|TV film; also director, writer and producer
|-
|2005
|''[[Hopeless Pictures]]''
|Various voices
|TV series; also producer
|-
|2006
|''[[The Good Student]]''
|Pete Macauley
|Also producer
|-
|2006
|''[[Why Not...]]''
|
|Short; also director and writer
|-
|2008
|''[[Almost Home]]''
|Paul
|Short
|-
|2011
|''[[Puncture (film)|Puncture]]''
|Paul Danziger
|Also director and producer
|-
|2013
|''[[Jobs (film)|Jobs]]''
|Jud
|
|-
|2014
|''Dark Around the Stars''
|Glen
|''Post-production''
|-
|2014
|''[[1:30 Train]]''
|Danny
|''Post-production''; also producer
|-
|}
==As producer==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Notes
|-
|2001
|''Trigger Happy''<ref name=NYTimes2 />
|
|-
|2003
|''The Bug''
|Short
|-
|2004
|''Slogan''
|
|-
|2004
|''[[Looking for Kitty]]''<ref name=NYTimes2 />
|Co-producer
|-
|2005
|''[[Celebrity Charades]]''<ref name=NYTimes2 />
|TV series; also director
|-
|2005
|''[[Hopeless Pictures]]''
|
|-
|2006
|''[[The Sasquatch Gang]]''<ref name=NYTimes2>{{cite web|title=Mark Kassen Filmography|url=http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/369839/Mark-Kassen/filmography|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=29 January 2014}}</ref>
|
|-
|2006
|''[[The Good Student]]''<ref name=NYTimes2 />
|
|-
|2006
|''[[Bernard and Doris]]''<ref name=NYTimes2 />
|Executive producer
|-
|2007
|''[[The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman]]''<ref name=NYTimes2 />
| TV series (8 episodes)
|-
|2011
|''[[Puncture (film)|Puncture]]''<ref name=NYTimes1 />
|
|-
|2014
|''[[1:30 Train]]''
|
|-
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0440860}}
[[Category:1971 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American film directors]]
[[Category:American male film actors]]
[[Category:American film producers]]' |
New page wikitext, after the edit (new_wikitext) | '{{Infobox person
| name = Mark Kassen
| image = <!-- just the filename, without the File: or Image: prefix or enclosing [[brackets]] -->
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1971}}
| birth_place =
| occupation = Actor, director, producer
| years_active= 1994–present
| relatives = [[Adam Kassen]] {{small|(brother)}}
}}
'''Mark Kassen''' (born 1971)<ref name=NYTimes3 /> is an American actor, director and producer. He has appeared in the films ''[[Growing Up Brady (film)|Growing Up Brady]]'' (2000), ''[[The Good Student]]'' (2006), ''[[Puncture (film)|Puncture]]'' (2011), and ''[[Jobs (film)|Jobs]]'' (2013).
==Career==
===Theatre===
In 1994, he made his theatre debut in a New York Off Broadway play titled ''Judy at the Stonewall Inn''. A few years later, he was cast in a play called ''Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight'' which he appeared on stage totally nude.<ref name=NYTimes3>{{cite web|last=Green|first=Jesse|title=The Search for the Long Island Hitlers|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/09/theater/09gree.html?pagewanted=all|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=29 January 2014|date=9 April 2006}}</ref> In 2006, he appeared as [[Hitler]]'s nephew [[William Patrick Hitler]] in the play that he also wrote over the course of six years title ''Little Willy''.<ref name=NYTimes3 />
===Film and television===
Kassen has had small parts in television films and TV series such as ''[[Another World (TV series)|Another World]]'' in 1994, ''[[Cybill]]'' in 1997<ref name=NYTimes3 />, and ''[[Third Watch]]'' 1999. In 2006, he produced the television movie ''[[Bernard and Doris]]'' with [[Susan Sarandon]] and [[Ralph Fiennes]], which earned him, along with the other producers, nominations for a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film|Golden Globe]] and [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie|Primetime Emmy Award]] for Best Television Film.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bernard And Doris - Awards and nominations|url=http://www.emmys.com/shows/bernard-and-doris|publisher=Emmys|accessdate=29 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Golden Globe Contenders: The nominations|url=http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2008/dec/12/golden-globes|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=29 January 2014|date=11 December 2008}}</ref>
In 2011, he appeared in the drama film ''[[Puncture (film)|Puncture]]'' based off the true story of [[Michael David Weiss]] played by [[Chris Evans (actor)|Chris Evans]] where Kassen played Weiss's law partner and best friend Paul Danziger. Kassen also directed and produced the film with his brother [[Adam Kassen]].<ref>{{cite web|title=IAR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Directors Adam and Mark Kassen talk 'Puncture'|url=http://www.iamrogue.com/news/interviews/item/4900-iar-exlcusive-interview-directors-adam-and-mark-kassen-talk-puncture.html|publisher=I am Rogue|accessdate=29 January 2014|date=26 September 2011}}</ref><ref name=NYTimes1>{{cite web|last=Catsoulis|first=Jeannette|title=Flawed Lawyer, Fighting the Good Fight|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/23/movies/pucture-stars-chris-evans-and-mark-kassen-review.html?_r=0|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=29 January 2014|date=22 September 2011}}</ref>
It was announced in December 2013 that Kassen would star in the upcoming indie film ''Alone'' where he will play a 35-year-old veteran battling [[PTSD]] alongside [[Sophie Turner (actress)|Sophie Turner]] and [[Ray Liotta]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Yamato|first=Jen|title=Mark Kassen, Ray Liotta & ‘Game Of Thrones’ Thesp Sophie Turner To Go It ‘Alone’|url=http://www.deadline.com/2013/12/ray-liotta-game-of-thrones-sophie-turner-alone-matthew-coppola/|publisher=Deadline|accessdate=29 January 2014}}</ref>
===Production company===
Kassen runs an independent film production company with his younger brother [[Adam Kassen]].<ref name=NYTimes3 />
==Filmography==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1994
|''[[Another World (TV series)|Another World]]''
|Jerry Hoch
|TV series
|-
|1996
|''[[ABC Afterschool Specials]]''
|Spencer
|TV series (Episode: "Through Thick & Thin")
|-
|1997
|''The Secret''
|Greg Dunleavy
| TV film
|-
|1997
|''[[Cybill]]''
|Brad Marks
|TV series (Episode: "In Her Dreams")
|-
|1998
|''Looking for Lola''<ref name=NYTimes2 />
|Mike Greenbaum
|
|-
|1999
|''[[Third Watch]]''
|Larry Foley
|TV series (Episode: "Hell Is What You Make of It")
|-
|2000
|''[[Growing Up Brady (film)|Growing Up Brady]]''<ref name=NYTimes2 />
|Eddie Fontaine
|TV film
|-
|2001
|''Trigger Happy''
|Alec
|Also producer
|-
|2004
|''Slogan''
|Matt
|TV film; also director, writer and producer
|-
|2005
|''[[Hopeless Pictures]]''
|Various voices
|TV series; also producer
|-
|2006
|''[[The Good Student]]''
|Pete Macauley
|Also producer
|-
|2006
|''[[Why Not...]]''
|
|Short; also director and writer
|-
|2008
|''[[Almost Home]]''
|Paul
|Short
|-
|2011
|''[[Puncture (film)|Puncture]]''
|Paul Danziger
|Also director and producer
|-
|2013
|''[[Jobs (film)|Jobs]]''
|Jud
|
|-
|2014
|''Dark Around the Stars''
|Glen
|''Post-production''
|-
|2014
|''[[1:30 Train]]''
|Danny
|''Post-production''; also producer
|-
|}
===As producer===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Notes
|-
|2001
|''Trigger Happy''<ref name=NYTimes2 />
|
|-
|2003
|''The Bug''
|Short
|-
|2004
|''Slogan''
|
|-
|2004
|''[[Looking for Kitty]]''<ref name=NYTimes2 />
|Co-producer
|-
|2005
|''[[Celebrity Charades]]''<ref name=NYTimes2 />
|TV series; also director
|-
|2005
|''[[Hopeless Pictures]]''
|
|-
|2006
|''[[The Sasquatch Gang]]''<ref name=NYTimes2>{{cite web|title=Mark Kassen Filmography|url=http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/369839/Mark-Kassen/filmography|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=29 January 2014}}</ref>
|
|-
|2006
|''[[The Good Student]]''<ref name=NYTimes2 />
|
|-
|2006
|''[[Bernard and Doris]]''<ref name=NYTimes2 />
|Executive producer
|-
|2007
|''[[The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman]]''<ref name=NYTimes2 />
| TV series (8 episodes)
|-
|2011
|''[[Puncture (film)|Puncture]]''<ref name=NYTimes1 />
|
|-
|2014
|''[[1:30 Train]]''
|
|-
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0440860}}
[[Category:1971 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American film directors]]
[[Category:American male film actors]]
[[Category:American film producers]]' |
