Parker Mack

Parker Mack
Born	St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor Writer Director
Years active	2006–present
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)

Parker Mack Klebenow, known professionally as Parker Mack, is an American actor, writer, musician, and director, who is best known for his role as Finn Madill in the Freeform drama Chasing Life, and as Felix Turner in the MTV romantic comedy series, Faking It. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Life and career

Mack was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Kristen and Lindsay Klebenow. As a child, Mack worked as a model for companies such as Kohls and Shopko. He began acting when he was six years old, when he booked his first job as a boy in a Bounce Around commercial.

In 2013, Mack attended the John Rosenfeld Acting Studio in Los Angeles, studying under David Sullivan. He graduated Hinsdale Central High School in the class of 2015. ^[5]

Mack is of mostly German descent (including ethnic Germans from Russia), along with Finnish and Scottish. He has two older sisters, Kathryn and Kelley Mack, who is also an actor. Parker has lived in five different states throughout his life.

Mack has a passion for music and plays piano by ear. He also plays the drums and sings with a baritone voice. He loves writing his own music, and has a knack for learning new songs very quickly. His favorite genres are rock and jazz. He has had over nine years of lessons in piano and the drums. He was also a part of a band, called "Bruner 17", where he played the drums.

He has played tennis competitively in USTA tournaments since he was 12 years old. He also boxes and lifts weights.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	The Ultimate Gift	Patient	Uncredited
2010	Taking Flight	Jack	Short Film
2011	The Knife Thrower's Apprentice	Garrett	Short Film
2012-2013	Chicago Fire	Mike Duffy	TV series
2013	Kickstand	Erick	Short Film
2014	Divergent	Sam Robertson	Uncredited
2015	A Sort of Homecoming	Nick	Main Character
2015	Positive	Peter	Short Film, Co-Writer
2015	Chasing Life	Finn Madill	Recurring Role
2015	Yummy Yummy Pals!	A.D. Todd	Short Film
2015–2016	Faking It	Felix Turner	Recurring Role
2016	Falsely Accused	Roy Gainey
2016	The Darkness	Andrew Carter
2016	Ouija: Origin of Evil	Mikey
2018	Pretty Little Stalker	Mark	TV Movie
2020	Psycho Party Planner	Charlie	TV Movie
2023	The Boxer and the Butterfly	Billy

References

1. "'Divergent's Parker Mack Joins Matt Walsh in Blumhouse's '6 Miranda Drive' (Exclusive)". TheWrap. 2014-05-09. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
2. "Up-and-Comer: Parker Mack Pulls Double Duty - Young Entertainment". Young Entertainment. 2015-08-26. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
3. "'Divergent' Actor to Star in Debate Team Movie 'A Sort of Homecoming' (Exclusive)". TheWrap. 2014-02-04. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
4. "'Faking It' star Parker Mack talks Felix, his character on 'Chasing Life' and lead role in new film - NoWhiteNoise". NoWhiteNoise. 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
5. UGC, Chicago Tribune. "Parker Mack Klebenow". chicagotribune.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

External links

• Parker Mack at IMDb