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Mark Linn Baker

Larry Appleton in Perfect Strangers

Photos Mark Linn Baker Birth name: Mark Linn Baker
Birth date: 1954/06/17 (69 years old)
Birth place : Saint-Louis Missouri

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Biography for Mark Linn Baker

Mark Linn-Baker (born June 17, 1954 in Saint Louis, Missouri) is an American actor and director famous for his role as Larry Appleton on the television sitcom Perfect Strangers.

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The show paired Linn-Baker with Bronson Pinchot (as Balki Bartokomous), creating a legendary comedy duo. They played distant cousins who meet for the first time when Balki travels to Chicago from his native island of Mypos. They become roommates, showcasing Linn-Baker as the nebbishy straightman and Pinchot as the outrageous foreigner.

Linn-Baker also guest starred in one episode of the successful ABC TV series Full House, as Dick Donaldson, the wealthy, snobbish cousin of Becky Donaldson Katsopolis (Lori Loughlin).

As of 2005, Linn-Baker has landed a role as a regular cast member on the WB Network sitcom, Twins.

Linn-Baker also directed numerous episodes of Family Matters, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, and The Trouble with Larry.

His baptismal name is Mark Linn Baker (without a hyphen). Linn is really his second first name and not part of his name. When he joined the Union of actors, his name was already Mark Baker, so he combined his second first name with his name. His father chooses him this second first name "Linn" in tribute to Leonid Tolstoy.

Mark Linn Baker is an American actor born October 17, 1954 in St. Louis, in Missouri. He is best known for his role as Larry Appleton in the successful television series "My family first", which was broadcast from 1985 to 1990.

Before becoming an actor, Baker studied theater at the University of Yale, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in 1976. After graduating, he worked in several regional theaters, notably the Yale Rpertory Theater and the American Repertory Theater.

In 1981, Baker made his cinema debut in the film "Le Grand Bluff", in which he played the role of Paul. He then played in several other films, including "is there a pilot on the plane?" In 1982 and "my best friends" in 1986.

In 1985, Baker started playing in "My family first", where he embodied Larry Appleton, a shy and clumsy young man who had to share his apartment with an eccentric cousin from the Balkans. The series was a resounding success, and Baker was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for best actor in a comic television series in 1988.

After the end of "My family first", Baker continued to work in the world of cinema and television. He played in series like "Emergencies" and "Ally McBeal", and also made appearances in films such as "The RĂ©veil de la Force" in 2015.

In addition to his acting career, Baker is also a director and a film producer. He notably directed the film "We are all liars" in 2002 and produced the television series "The Deep End" in 2010.

Over the years, Baker has won a solid reputation in the world of Entertainment for his talented performance and his hard work. He is considered one of the most talented and most versatile actors of his generation, and continues to work in the world of cinema and television.

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Filmography

Title Role
Twelve and Holding (2005) Mr. Farmer
Twins (2005) TV Series Alan Arnold
Laughter on the 23rd Floor (2001) (TV) Val Skotsky
The Whole Shebang (1993) (TV) The Student
Noises Off... (1992) Tim Allgood
Bare Essentials (1991) (TV) Gordon
ABC TGIF (1990) TV Series Larry
Going to the Chapel (1988) (TV) Norman Brinkmann
Ich und Er (1988) (voice) Him
Perfect Strangers (1986) TV Series Larry Appleton
The Recovery Room (1985) (TV) Steve Griffin
Comedy Zone (1984) TV Series
The Ghost Writer (1984) (TV) Nathan Zuckerman
Doonesbury: A Broadway Musical (1983) 'Marvelous' Mark Slackmeyer
My Favorite Year (1982) Benjy Stone
The End of August (1982) Victor LeBrum
Alice at the Palace (1982) (TV)

Trivia

He appeared in the role of Hysterium in the 1995 Broadway stage production of 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'.

Played "Marvelous" Mark Slackmeyer in the Broadway production of "Doonesbury - The Musical"

His christened name is Mark Linn Baker (without the hyphen). Linn is actually his middle name, not part of his last name. When he joined the actors union, there already was a Mark Baker, so he combined his middle name with his last name. His father made up his middle name "Linn" in honor of Leonid Tolstoy.

Mark is a partner in Manhattan's West Bank Cafe.

Appeared in My Favorite Year and Laughter on the 23rd Floor, both based on the real-life writing teams for Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows.

Family

Spouse : Adrianne Lobel (1995 - present) 1 child

Wife Adrianne Lobel is a set designer. They have one daughter.

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