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Steven Eckholdt | |
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| Born | September 6, 1961 [1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–2016 |
Steven Eckholdt (born September 6, 1961) [1] is an American actor. He has appeared in many television series and film roles. [2] He is best known as Shaun in The Runnin' Kind , Patrick Flannigan in L.A. Law , Mark Robinson in Friends, and Doug Westin in The West Wing .
Eckholdt began his screen career in the mid-1980s. He began with appearances on TV shows like The Love Boat and 21 Jump Street . He landed recurring roles on WIOU (a short-lived CBS series in 1991) and Life Goes On . [1]
Eckholdt's main screen appearances have included L.A. Law , Melrose Place , It's Like, You Know... , Providence , The West Wing and The L Word . [2] His guest starring appearances include shows like Baywatch, Wings, and more. [2]
Eckholdt played the role of Mark Robinson, a co-worker and later love interest of Rachel Green (played by Jennifer Aniston) in the sitcom Friends. He appeared in five episodes of Season 3 and one episode of the final season, Season 10. [2]
His role in the 1997 TV pilot for the sitcom Dads is seen by test audiences at the Television Preview, a marketing research operation in which participants are told they are seeing a pilot for a new program. [2]
Also in 1997, Eckholdt appeared in "The Puppy Episode" of the sitcom Ellen , and in The Practice . [2]
In 2003, Eckholdt starred in the CBS television sitcom My Big Fat Greek Life which was based on the blockbuster comedy feature film, My Big Fat Greek Wedding . He starred as Thomas Miller, the character originally portrayed as Ian Miller by John Corbett in the movie version. [2]
In 2010, he also appeared in the seventh season of Two and a Half Men as Brad, a charming lawyer who causes the breakup of Charlie and Chelsea. [2]
In the 1986 film The Wraith , Eckholdt played the character George in the film's opening sequence. [1]
He also starred as Peter Albright in Santa Who? (2000), a TV movie featuring Leslie Nielsen.[ citation needed ]
In 2003 he appeared in Secret Santa with Jennie Garth and Comfort and Joy with Nancy McKeon. [3]
In 2008 he appeared in Our First Christmas with Julie Warner and Dixie Carter.
Other movie roles include Message in a Bottle (1999) and Arcadia (2012).
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Between the Darkness and the Dawn | Student in Jack Parrish's Class | television debut Television Movie |
| 1986 | The Love Boat | Eric Matthews | Episode: "Hippies and Yuppies/Frat Wars/Return of the Lambdas" |
| 1986 | St. Elsewhere | Dino Perelli | Episode: "Brand New Bag" |
| 1988 | The Charmings | Mike | Episode: "Birth of a Salesman" credited as Steve Eckholdt |
| 1988 | 14 Going on 30 | Adult Danny O'Neil/Harold Forndexter | Television Movie credited as Steven Eckholdt |
| 1988 | The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story | Robert Stethem | Television Movie |
| 1988 | Go Toward the Light | Jeff | Television Movie |
| 1988-1989 | Day by Day | Dennis | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | She's the Sheriff | Jonathan Gagen | recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 1989 | Hunter | Brian Lander | Episode: "Investment in Death" credited as Steve Eckholdt |
| 1989 | Baywatch | Andrew Garrison | Episode: "Cruise Ship" credited as Steve Eckholdt |
| 1990 | Matlock | Mark Carter | Episode: "The Student" credited as Steve Eckholdt |
| 1990 | 21 Jump Street | Lance Schalin | Episode: "Shirts and Skins" |
| 1990 | Working Girl | unknown | Episode: "It's Only Love" |
| 1990 | The Bakery | Lyle 'Buck' Buchanan | Television Movie |
| 1990-1991 | WIOU | Rick Singer | recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 1991 | Jake and the Fatman | Richard | Episode: "It Never Entered My Mind" |
| 1991-1994 | L.A. Law | Patrick Flanagan/Cleland | recurring role; 9 episodes |
| 1992 | Life Goes On | Kenny Stollmark Jr. | recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 1992 | Grapevine | Thumper Klein | recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 1992 | Condition: Critical | Tommy Cox | Television Movie |
| 1993 | Wings | Connor | Episode: "Exit Laughing" |
| 1993 | Message from Nam | Peter Wilson | Television Movie |
| 1993-1994 | Melrose Place | Robert Wilson | recurring role; 10 episodes |
| 1995 | The Stranger Beside Me | Detective Bill Rounder | Television Movie |
| 1995 | The Monroes | James Monroe | recurring role; 8 episodes |
| 1996 | The Naked Truth | Daniel | Episode: "Woman Loses Space Alien, Finds God!" |
| 1996 | Daytona Beach | Gavin Travers | Television Movie |
| 1996 | Champs | David | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Ellen | Richard | Episode: "The Puppy Episode" |
| 1997 | The Practice | Assistant District Attorney Chris Kelton | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | George & Leo | Chip | Episode: "The Thanksgiving Show" |
| 1997 | Dads | Tom | Television Short |
| 1997-2004 | Friends | Mark Robinson | recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 1998 | I Know What You Did | Detective Richard Younger | Television Movie |
| 1998 | Maximum Bob | Dr. Kevin Michaels | Episode: "A Little Tail" |
| 1998 | Family Blessings | Chris | Television Movie |
| 1999 | Love American Style | Guy | Television Movie segment "Love And the Blind Date" |
| 1999-2001 | It's Like, You Know... | Robbie Graham | series regular; 26 episodes |
| 2000 | Grapevine | David Klein | 5 episodes |
| 2000 | That's Life | Professor Dwyer | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Santa Who? | Peter Albright | Episode: Television Movie |
| 2001 | Family Law | Alex | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | And Never Let Her Go | Colm Connolly | Television Movie |
| 2001 | Providence | Congressman Joe Connelly | recurring role; 9 episodes |
| 2003 | My Big Fat Greek Life | Thomas Miller | recurring role; 7 episodes |
| 2003 | Comfort and Joy | Sam | Television Movie |
| 2003 | Secret Santa | John Martin Carter | Television Movie |
| 2003-2006 | The West Wing | Doug Westin | recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives | Officer Rick Thompson | Episode: "Come in, Stranger" |
| 2005 | Las Vegas | Senator Billy Cole | Episode: "One Nation, Under Surveillance" |
| 2005 | NCIS | Dr. Brad Pitt | Episode: "SWAK" |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Dale Livingston | Episode: "From the Grave" |
| 2005-2006 | Half & Half | Gus Mason | recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2006 | Boston Legal | Assistant District Attorney Richard Kelton | Episode: "Word Salad Days" |
| 2006 | Split Decision | Ted Brennan | Television Movie |
| 2006 | Shark | Dr. Mitchell Sterling | Episode: "Dr. Feelbad" |
| 2006 | Twenty Good Years | Doug McDowell | Episode: "They Shoot Turkeys, Don't They?" |
| 2006-2007 | The L Word | Henry | recurring role; 8 episodes |
| 2006-2007 | Smith | Steve | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Our First Christmas | Tom Baer-Noll | Television Movie |
| 2009 | Cold Case | Ben Feldman/Foster | Episode: "Witness Protection" |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | John Dudek | Episode: "Long Ball" |
| 2010 | Two and a Half Men | Brad Howe/Brad Harlow | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Southland | Rich Ryerson | Episode: "Butch & Sundance" |
| 2011 | Big Mike | Trent McCauley | Television Movie |
| 2012 | Undercover Bridesmaid | Cousin Eldridge | Television Movie |
| 2012 | Bunheads | Grant | Episode: "Inherit the Wind" |
| 2012 | Warehouse 13 | Gil Moorpark | Episode: "Endless Wonder" |
| 2012 | Castle | Michael Case | Episode: "Secret Santa" |
| 2013 | Bones | Charlie McCord | Episode: "The Lady on the List" |
| 2014 | Maron | Gary Ryan | Episode: "Marc on Talking Dead" |
| 2015 | Rizzoli & Isles | Ronald Wallace | Episode: "Family Matters" |
| 2016 | Wild Seeds | Sherman | Television Short |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | About Last Night... | Man in Bar | film debut |
| 1986 | The Wraith | George in Daytona | |
| 1988 | For Keeps? | Ronald | credited as Steve Eckholdt |
| 1989 | The Runnin' Kind | Shaun | |
| 1997 | Just in Time | Jake Bedford | credited as Steve Ekholdt |
| 1998 | Making Sandwiches | Steve | Short Film |
| 1999 | Message in a Bottle | David | |
| 2000 | Leaving Drew | Oliver | Short Film |
| 2012 | Arcadia | Mr. Acres | |
| 2015 | The Paper Boat | Doctor Goldberg | |
| 2016 | A Taylor Story | David | Short Film |
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