Mark Deklin

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Mark Deklin
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Deklin in 2008
Born (1967-12-03) December 3, 1967 (age 56)
Education Pennsylvania State University, University Park (BA)
University of Washington, Seattle (MFA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • fight coordinator
Years active1994–present
Spouse
Jamie Deklin
(m. 2006)
Children2

Mark Deklin (born December 3, 1967) is an American actor and fight coordinator. [1] He starred in the Fox primetime drama Lone Star , the ABC comedy-drama GCB , the Lifetime comedy-drama Devious Maids , and in 2017 joined the ABC political drama Designated Survivor as Senator Jack Bowman. He voiced Deimos in the video game God of War: Ghost of Sparta . He also was the voice of Warden in the video game Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege .

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Early life and education

Deklin was born on December 3, 1967, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [1] He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1986. [2] He holds a B.A. in English and History from the Pennsylvania State University, an M.F.A. in acting from the University of Washington in Seattle, and is a certified member of the Society of American Fight Directors. [1]

Career

A classically-trained stage actor, Deklin has worked extensively on Broadway and off-Broadway. On television, he has had recurring roles as Dr. Matthew Shaw in the Fox series Justice from 2006 to 2007, as Elliott Mayer in the CBS sitcom The Ex List in 2008, as Stan Edwards in the CBS drama Hawaii Five-O from 2011 to 2012, as Joe Nazario in the NBC police drama Shades of Blue in 2015, as Agent Cameron Davies in the TNT series Rizzoli & Isles in 2016, as Dr. William Landon in the TNT procedural Major Crimes in 2017, and as Roy in the Netflix comedy Grace and Frankie from 2018 to 2019. He has also had voice roles in several video games, including Call of Duty 3 , Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker , God of War: Ghost of Sparta , and Halo Wars 2 , and co-starred in the films Riverworld , Tarzan, The Wish List, Tides of War, The Wedding Chapel, Never Say Macbeth, Switched for Christmas, The Answer, and Mini's First Time.

Deklin starred in the Fox primetime drama Lone Star as Trammell Thatcher, the ABC soapy comedy GCB as Blake Reilly, [3] and the Lifetime comedy-drama Devious Maids [4] as Nicholas Deering. He has also had a number of guest-starring roles in television series, including Sex and the City , Charmed , Frasier , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , Desperate Housewives , Nip/Tuck , Two and a Half Men , Life on Mars , The Mentalist , Warehouse 13 , Hot in Cleveland , Big Love , Major Crimes , Castle , Criminal Minds , and The Blacklist .

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRole
2005 Herbie: Fully Loaded ESPN reporter
2006 Mini's First Time Ian Boyd
2007Never Say MacbethScott
2013 Tarzan John Greystoke (voice)
2014The AnswerCole, Sr.
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Guiding Light Joe2 episodes
2000 Ed Dr. Scott BensonEpisode: "The Whole Truth"
2002 Sex and the City Ship Officer Matt CookEpisode: "Anchors Away"
2004 Charmed BoskEpisode: "I Dream of Phoebe"
2004 Frasier Clint2 episodes
2004 One on One HelmutEpisode: "The Play's the Thing"
2005 Tides of War Captain GalassoTelevision film
2005 CSI: Miami Russell EdgeEpisode: "Sex & Taxes"
2005 Hot Properties HunkEpisode: "When Chloe Met Marco"
2006 CSI: NY Rick SmithEpisode: "Stuck on You"
2006 Las Vegas Jeff McKeeEpisode: "Fidelity, Security, Delivery"
2006–2007 Justice Dr. Matthew Shaw7 episodes
2006–2007 Desperate Housewives Bill Pearce2 episodes
2007 Shark Peter RhodesEpisode: "Burning Sensation"
2008–2009 The Ex List Elliott Mayer5 episodes
2009 Big Love MattEpisode: "Prom Queen"
2009 Life on Mars Ronald HarrisEpisode: "Coffee, Tea, or Annie"
2009 Better Off Ted Mordor2 episodes
2009 Nip/Tuck Skip PierceEpisode: "Lola Wlodkowski"
2010 Two and a Half Men MarcusEpisode: "Crude and Uncalled For"
2010 The Mentalist James KinseyEpisode: "Redline"
2010 Riverworld Sam ClemensTelevision film
2010 Romantically Challenged DougEpisode: "Don't Be Yourself"
2010The Wish ListDr. Erik CavallieriTelevision film
2010 Lone Star Trammell ThatcherMain role
2011–2012 Hawaii Five-0 Stan Edwards3 episodes
2011 Hot in Cleveland Kirk Stark2 episodes
2012 GCB Blake ReillyMain role
2013 Castle Corey Francis / Noah KesswoodEpisode: "Significant Others"
2013The Wedding ChapelRoger WatersTelevision film
2013 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Ryan MillerEpisode: "Torch Song"
2014 Devious Maids Nicholas DeeringMain role (season 2)
2014 Warehouse 13 TedEpisode: "Secret Services"
2015 Criminal Minds Patrick Jon MurphyEpisode: "Breath Play"
2016 Shades of Blue Joe Nazario2 episodes
2016 Rizzoli & Isles FBI Special Agent Cameron Davies2 episodes
2017 Designated Survivor Senator Jack Bowman5 episodes
2017 Elementary Jake BozemanEpisode: "Moving Targets"
2017Switched for ChristmasGreg TurnerTelevision film
2017 Major Crimes Dr. William Landon4 episodes
2018–2019 Grace and Frankie Roy4 episodes
2018Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to SantaKevin MillerTelevision film
2019 Blindspot J.B. KellyEpisode: "The One Where Jane Visits an Old Friend"
2019 The Code Commander Noah Hewitt2 episodes
2019 Younger CameronEpisode: "Stiff Competition"
2019Love and SunshineJake TerryTelevision film
2019 The Blacklist Gov. Richard SweeneyEpisode: "Hannah Hayes (No. 125)"
2019Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of JoyKevin MillerTelevision film
2020 Blue Bloods Donnie Hassett2 episodes
2020Meet Me at ChristmasBeauTelevision film
2021 Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday Eric BakerTelevision film
2023 Glamorous James

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Call of Duty 3 Maj. Gerald Ingram
2010 God of War: Ghost of Sparta Deimos
2016 Mafia III Additional voices
2017 Halo Wars 2 Jerome-092
2018 Red Dead Redemption 2 O'Driscolls Gang
2019 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege WardenOperation Phantom Sight

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