Mark Webber (actor)

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Mark Webber
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Webber in June 2014
Born
Mark Allen Webber

(1980-07-19) July 19, 1980 (age 44)
OccupationActor
Years active1998–present
Spouse
(m. 2013)
Children5
Mother Cheri Honkala

Mark Allen Webber (born July 19, 1980) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the films Snow Day (2000), The Laramie Project (2002), Weapons (2007), and as Stephen Stills in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023).

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Early life

Webber was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he spent the first nine years of his life. His mother, Cheri Lynn Honkala, is a noted advocate for the homeless in Philadelphia, [1] [2] and was the vice-presidential nominee of the Green Party in the 2012 presidential election. [3] He is of Cheyenne descent through his maternal grandmother and of Finnish descent through his maternal grandfather. [4]

In 1989, he and his single mother moved to Philadelphia, where they spent time homeless, living in cars and abandoned buildings, and struggling to survive during the harsh winters. [5] [6]

Career

Webber began his acting career in 1998. He favors "offbeat independent productions and challenging roles that involve intense characterization." [5]

In March 2019, Webber was cast as Grey McConnell in the ABC crime drama series Stumptown which was written by Jason Richman. [7] After the series was ordered, Webber was replaced and the role was recast with Jake Johnson. [8]

Personal life

Webber was formerly in a relationship with actress Frankie Shaw, with whom he has a son. The end of their relationship inspired Webber to create his film The End of Love , which starred himself and his son and premiered at Sundance in January 2012. [9] Webber and Shaw share joint custody of their son. [10]

In September 2012, Webber began dating Australian actress Teresa Palmer after she contacted him via Twitter. They became engaged in August 2013, [11] and married on December 21, 2013, in Mexico. [12] They have four children: a son (b. February 2014), [13] a second son (b. December 2016), [14] a daughter (b. April 2019), [15] and a second daughter (b. August 2021). [16] As of 2013, they reside in the Beachwood Canyon community of Los Angeles. [17]

Webber and his mother are longtime outspoken advocates for the homeless. They have organized protest walks, helped educate voters, and volunteered to provide food and shelter to the urban poor in Philadelphia and elsewhere. Honkala ran for Sheriff of Philadelphia in 2011 with the Green Party on a "no evictions" platform. [18]

He is a long-time vegan. [19]

Filmography

Webber at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2010 Mark Webber by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Webber at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2010
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 The Laramie Project Aaron McKinneyTV movie
2008 T Takes The Guest in Room 207Episode: "Room 207"
2010 Medium Blond Man / Man in Fireproof SuitEpisode: "Native Tongue"
2010Gift of the MagiJim YoungTV movie
2017–2019 SMILF Father Eddie3 episodes
2018 L.A. Confidential Bud WhiteUnsold TV pilot
2023 Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Stephen Stills Voice role; main cast [20]
Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998The Evil WithinRalph
1998 Edge City Johnny
1999 Jesus' Son Jack Hotel
1999 Whiteboyz Trevor
1999 Drive Me Crazy Dave
2000 Animal Factory Tank
2000 Snow Day Hal Brandston
2000 Boiler Room Kid
2001 The Rising Place Will Bacon
2001 Storytelling Scooby LivingstonSegment: "Non-Fiction"
2001 Chelsea Walls Val
2002 Hollywood Ending Tony Waxman
2002 People I Know Ross
2002 Bomb the System Anthony 'Blest' Campo
2004 Winter Solstice Pete Winters
2005 Dear Wendy Stevie
2005 Broken Flowers The Kid
2006 Just Like the Son Daniel
2006 The Hottest State William Harding
2007 Weapons Sean
2007 The Good Life Jason Prayer
2007 The Memory Thief Lukas
2008 Good Dick Derek
2008 Explicit Ills Picket Crowd MemberUncredited
2009 Shrink Jeremy
2009 Life Is Hot in Cracktown Ridley/Gabrielle
2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Stephen StillsAlso singer
2011 The Lie Tank
2012 The End of Love Mark
2012 Save the Date Jonathan
2012 For a Good Time, Call... Sean
2013 Goodbye World Benji Henry
2013Welcome to Willits: After SundownBrockShort film
2014 Laggies Anthony
2014 Happy Christmas Kevin
2014 13 Sins Elliot Brindle
2014 The Ever After Thomas
2014 Jessabelle Preston Sanders
2015 Uncanny David Kressen
2015 Green Room Daniel
2016 Antibirth Gabriel
2017 Inheritance Ben / Mara's brother
2017 Flesh and Blood Mark
2017 The Scent of Rain and Lightning Chase
2018 Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot Mike
2018SpivakJesse Mueller
2019The Place of No WordsMark
2020 Clover Jackie
2022Another CountryFatherShort film
2024 Trigger Warning Jesse

Directing credits

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