Mark Pinter (born March 7, 1950) is an American actor best known for his numerous roles in daytime soap operas.
Early life and education Pinter was born in Decorah, Iowa. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre arts from Iowa State University and a Master of Fine Arts from the Hilberry Theatre at Wayne State University."Mark Pinter" Retrieved 2 June 2015
Career
Acting Often cast as a villain, Pinter has been a contract player on such shows as Love of Life, Guiding Light, As the World Turns, Loving, and All My Children. His most famous role was that of crooked politician Grant Harrison on Another World (1991–99), for which he won the Soap Opera Digest Award for Best Villain in 1996.
In addition to his work in daytime television, Pinter has guest-starred on numerous primetime television series such as Law & Order and performed extensively on regional theatre stages across the country. He has also appeared in Norman Jewison's Other People's Money and Cameron Crowe's Vanilla Sky. He has starred in the independent films Season of Youth and The Eden Myth.
A classically trained stage actor, Pinter has enjoyed numerous roles on renowned stages across the country including The Arena Stage in Washington, DC and The Old Globe Theater in San Diego, CA, and The York Theater Company off Broadway. Most recently, he played Avery Brundage in the world premiere production of Kemp Power's play The Nineteenth at The Old Globe Theater.
Directing Pinter made his directorial debut in 2003 when he directed the world premiere of Jonathan Bell's Portraits at the Union Square Theatre in New York. The play starred Roberta Maxwell and Dana Reeve.
Personal life Pinter has six biological children and three step-children. His daughter, Siri, is married to television and radio host Carson Daly. Pinter was married to fellow soap opera star Colleen Zenk from 1986 to 2010. In 2017, he married Jenie Dahlmann who serves as co-CEO and Chief Marketing and Communications officer for Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, WI. They reside in Madison.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1991Other People's MoneyBart1999The Eden MythEdward Speck2001Vanilla SkyCarlton Kaller
Television YearTitleRoleNotes 1978Go West, Young GirlLieutenantTelevision filmBarnaby JonesMarkEpisode: "A Dangerous Affair"CrashStretcher BearerTelevision film 1980Love of LifeDr. Tom Crawford2 episodesThe Love BoatHud HansonEpisode: "Target Gopher/The Major's Wife/ Strange Honeymoon/The Oilman Cometh"1980–1981Secrets of Midland HeightsCalvin Richardson11 episodes 1981Hart to HartChris BarberEpisode: "Blue Chip Murder"Charlie's AngelsTed MarkhamEpisode: "Angel on a Roll"Behind the ScreenKarl MadisonTelevision film1982–1983Guiding LightMark Evans7 episodes1984–1987As the World TurnsBrian McColl39 episodes1988–1989LovingDan Hollister9 episodes1990HunterKen DelwinEpisode: "Sudden Withdrawal"1991–1999Another WorldGrant Harrison / Spencer Harrison177 episodes1999Law & OrderRaymond QuinnEpisode: "Sundown"2001Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJordan OwensEpisode: "Secrets"2001–2002All My ChildrenRoger Smythe8 episodes2004Law & Order: Criminal IntentJames TownsendEpisode: "Ill-Bred"2008Cold CaseHayden ChapinEpisode: "Ghost of My Child"2008–2010General HospitalAgent Thomas Rayner41 episodes 2010FutureStatesSenatorEpisode: "Play"NCIS: Los AngelesSebastian RennerEpisode: "Absolution"2013The Young and the RestlessMarcus Wheeler22 episodes2014Mad MenIrwin PodolskyEpisode: "Time Zones"2016Grace and FrankieJerryEpisode: "The Test"2018ReverieMale BoardmemberEpisode: "Point of Origin"2020Narcos: MexicoJohn Bell2 episodes
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