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Mark Gantt | |
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Born | Mark Willingham Gantt IV December 10, 1968 Stockton, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Actor, director, producer, writer |
Years active | 1997–present |
Website | http://www.markgantt.com/ |
Mark Willingham Gantt IV (born December 10, 1968) is an American actor, director, producer and writer. Gantt is best known for his role as Neal Bannen in the series The Bannen Way . Gantt grew up in Stockton, California, and comes from a law enforcement family; he drew upon those family experiences as part of the backstory for the title character in The Bannen Way. [1]
Gantt got his start in the entertainment business working in the art department and props while training as an actor and director at the Beverly Hills Playhouse under Milton Katselas. [2] His credits on television shows and films include Criminal Minds , American Horror Story: Hotel, Ocean's Eleven, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Dexter, Major Crimes, and a role in The Arrangement on E!. [3]
Gantt plays the lead in The Bannen Way , which was designed as both a 16 episode web series and feature film. [4] It has been streamed more than 13 million, and was designed "to reach a demographic of men 18-34 years old". [5]
Gantt's feature directorial debut, Murder In Mexico: The Bruce Beresford Redman Story, was based on the real-life events involving CBS'sSurvivor producer, Bruce Beresford-Redman, who was convicted in Mexico of the murder of his wife, Mónica. The film premiered on Lifetime in September 2015. [6]
In April 2016, Mark directed Intricate Vengeance for Ron Howard and Brian Grazer's New Form Digital studio. It was part of the 2016 Incubator program, a series to showcase and produce original scripted pilots. [7] Mark directed branded series for platforms like AOL, Lifetime, and the Better Sleep Council.
In 2010 Gantt directed two episodes of the branded series, Suite 7 with Shannen Doherty, Dexter’s Jaime Murray, Warehouse 13's Eddie McClintock [8] and in 2011, the award-winning short film Donor starring Trevor Algatt and Alexis Boozer. [9]
In the year 2020, Mark Gantt directed two feature films, both of which made their debut on Lifetime. The titles of these films were A Deadly Price For Her Pretty Face (also known internationally as "Model Citizen"). [10]
On October 20, 2023, Mark's fourth feature, Soul Mates was released in theaters. The film was written by Joseph S. Russo and Chris LaMont and stars Annie Ilonzeh, Charlie Weber, and Neal McDonough. [11]
Gantt co-wrote Her Boyfriend's Deadly Secret with Evan Unruh which premiered on Lifetime [12] and Deadly Infidelity, which premiered on Lifetime. [13]
In 2021 Gantt co-wrote the Audible series A Devil in the Valley, alongside Paul Holes, and retired FBI Special Agent Jim Clemente. [14]
Mark Gantt and Brianne Davis launched Secret Life, a podcast that discusses love, sex, money, food, addiction, and hidden taboos. [15]
Mark Gantt worked as a producer on Psychophonia, a thriller directed by his wife, Brianne Davis. [16] Mark and Brianne produced two horror/sci-fi films, The Night Visitor [17] and The Night Visitor 2: Heather's Story. [18]
In 2011, Mark hosted the first annual NATPE Digital Luminary Awards in Miami, Florida. [19]
Mark Gantt is married to Brianne Davis. [20]
Year | Title | Role |
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1997 | Volcano | Rookie Cop |
2001 | Straight Right | Fila Man |
2001 | The Hollywood Sign | Party Boy |
2001 | Oceans Eleven | Bartender |
2002 | Good For Nothing | Christian Van Dien |
2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Longshorman |
2004 | 29 and Holding | Claude |
2005 | Devil's Highway | Vanni |
2005 | Pura Lengua | Officer Jamison |
2010 | Taken By Force | Stark |
2010 | The Bannen Way | Neal Bannen |
2012 | Among Friends | Nick First AD |
2012 | Meridian | Blake Royce |
2013 | Hidden In The Woods | Costello's Accountant |
2013 | The Night Visitor | Randy |
2014 | Foe | Johan Meyer |
2015 | The Night Visitor 2: Heather's Story | Randy |
2015 | Psychophonia | Rudger |
2020 | A Deadly Price for Her Pretty Face | Director |
2020 | The Secret Life of a Celebrity Surrogate | Director |
2021 | Her Deadly Boyfriend | Writer |
2022 | Fatal Memory | Writer |
2023 | Soul Mates | Director |
Year | Title | Role |
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2000 | Buffy The Vampire Slayer | Demon |
2001 | Arrest and Trial | Donald Newberry |
2002 | Days of Our Lives | Officer Mills |
2003 | Without A Trace | Bartender |
2005 | Unscripted | Actor |
2005 | Alias | Balfour |
2006 | The Shield | Bar Owner |
2006 | What About Brian | Bartender |
2010 | The Temp Life | Thomas Clancy |
2011 | Leap Year | Sergei |
2011 | Dexter | Mills |
2011 | Once Upon | Marcus |
2011 | The Guild | Chet Grunwald |
2012 | Oishi High School Battle | Principal Dave |
2012 | Sound Advice | Marco |
2013 | The Inn | Jeffrey |
2013 | D-Tec | Dobbs |
2014 | Bluff | Nick Westin |
2014 | Major Crimes | Ryan Brooks |
2015 | American Horror Story:Hotel | EMT Worker |
2016 | Barely Famous | Detective Davis |
2016 | The Arrangement | Adam Westfeldt (Recurring) |
2017 | Escaping Dad | Jason |
2017 | Criminal Minds | Det. Alex Russ |
Year | Award Show | Category | Work | Result |
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2010 | 2nd Streamy Awards | Best Male Actor in a Dramatic Web Series | The Bannen Way | Won |
Best Dramatic Web Series | Won | |||
Best Writing in a Dramatic Web Series shared with Jesse Warren | Nominated | |||
Best Branded Web Series | Nominated | |||
Best New Web Series | Nominated | |||
2010 | Webby Award | Best Drama Web Series | Nominated | |
Best Editing | Nominated | |||
2011 | Banff World Media Festival | Best Drama Web Series | Nominated | |
Best Drama Web Series | Suite 7 | Nominated | ||
2012 | First Glance Film Festival Philadelphia | Best Director Short Film | Donor | Won |
Indie Cinema Series | Best of the Fest | Won |
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