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Jeff Marcus | |
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| Born | Jeffrey Marcus February 21, 1960 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Website | jeffreymarcus |
Jeffrey Marcus (born February 21, 1960) is an American actor who stars on television, film and theater. Between 1980 and 1990, Marcus appeared on and off-Broadway in such plays as The Survivor and Almost an Eagle (starring James Whitmore). [1] [2]
Marcus is known for his television role as Albert Einstein, the Tenctonese janitor of the L.A.P.D. precinct, in the cult science fiction television series Alien Nation . [3] The show was canceled by the Fox Network after a single season,[ citation needed ] but was later brought back as five television movies — Dark Horizon (1994), [4] Body and Soul (1995), Millennium (1996), The Enemy Within (1996), and The Udara Legacy (1997) — for which Marcus reprised his role.
Marcus's first feature film role was in the 1981 classic romance film Endless Love . His other films include The Chosen , Legal Deceit , Freaky Friday , Just Like Heaven , and Frozen .
Marcus has made guest appearances on TV shows such as JAG , NYPD Blue , Chicago Hope , and Tracey Takes On... , as well as television movies such as Our House , with Doris Roberts, and Senior Trip , which also starred his Alien Nation co-star Ron Fassler.
As Jeffrey Marcus he runs an acting class, and coaches actors, in Los Angeles.[ citation needed ]
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