Mark Kassen

Mark Kassen (born 1971)^[1] is an American actor, director and producer. He has appeared in the films Growing Up Brady (2000), The Good Student (2006), Puncture (2011), and Jobs (2013). In July 2020, he and Chris Evans launched A Starting Point, a website that presents both the Democratic and Republican point of view on many issues of importance to Americans.^[2]

Mark Kassen
Mark Kassen in 2020
Born	(1971-10-04) October 4, 1971 (age 53)
Occupation(s)	Actor, director, producer
Years active	1994–present
Relatives	Adam Kassen (brother)

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.^[1] In 2006, he appeared as Hitler's nephew William Patrick Hitler in the play Little Willy, which he also wrote.^[1]

Film and television

Kassen has had small parts in television films and TV series such as Another World in 1994, Cybill in 1997,^[1] 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 and Primetime Emmy Award for Best Television Film.^[3][4]

In 2011, he appeared in the drama film Puncture, based on the true story of Michael David Weiss (played by 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.^[5][6]

Production company

Kassen runs an independent film production company with his younger brother Adam Kassen.^[1]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Another World	Jerry Hoch	TV series
1996	ABC Afterschool Specials	Spencer	TV series (Episode: "Through Thick & Thin")
1997	The Killing Secret	Greg Dunleavy	TV film
1997	Cybill	Brad Marks	TV series (Episode: "In Her Dreams")
1998	Looking for Lola[7]	Mike Greenbaum
1999	Third Watch	Larry Foley	TV series (Episode: "Hell Is What You Make of It")
2000	Growing Up Brady[7]	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	Paul Danziger	Also director and producer
2013	Jobs	Jud
2014	Dark Around the Stars	Glen
2014	Before We Go	Danny	Also producer
TBA	Animals	TBA	Filming

As producer

Year	Title	Notes
2001	Trigger Happy[7]
2003	The Bug	Short
2004	Slogan
2004	Looking for Kitty[7]	Co-producer
2005	Celebrity Charades[7]	TV series; also director
2005	Hopeless Pictures
2006	The Sasquatch Gang[7]
2006	The Good Student[7]
2006	Bernard and Doris[7]	Executive producer
2007	The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman[7]	TV series (8 episodes)
2011	Puncture[6]
2014	Before We Go