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Mark-Paul Gosselaar | |
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| Born | Mark-Paul Harry Gosselaar March 1, 1974 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Ann Russell (1996-2010)[1][2] (2 children) |
Mark-Paul Harry Gosselaar (born March 1, 1974) is an American actor. He portrayed Zack Morris in NBC's Saved by the Bell, detective John Clark in NYPD Blue, and more recently as Jerry Kellerman in TNT's Raising the Bar.
Early life
Gosselaar was born in Panorama City, California. His father Hans is Dutch and his mother Paula is Indonesian.[3]
Gosselaar has three siblings. His parents and siblings were all born in the Netherlands. He began acting at a young age.[3] He spent his teenage years in the Santa Clarita Valley in Southern California, where he attended Hart High School. When he lived at home, he spoke Dutch fluently.
Career
Gosselaar first came to public notice in the role of Zack Morris, the star of the hit series Saved by the Bell, which aired on NBC from 1989 to 1993. He reprised the role in two TV movies and a less-successful spin-off, Saved by the Bell: The College Years. In 1995, Gosselaar did a Cameo as Zack Morris in second spin-off series Saved by the Bell: The New Class in the episode "Goodbye, Bayside - Part 2", along with Mario López as A.C. Slater and Lark Voorhies as Lisa Turtle.
In 1996, Gosselaar played a character in the feature film She Cried No who date-rapes his best friend's sister at a fraternity party.
In 1998, Gosselaar starred in the feature film, Dead Man on Campus. Although the film was not a hit, it brought him back in the spotlight.
In 1998, Gosselaar played the central character in the TV drama Hyperion Bay, which lasted 17 episodes. In 2001, he starred in the movie The Princess and the Marine, with Marisol Nichols. He also starred in the short-lived WB series D.C. From 2001 to 2005, Gosselaar played Detective John Clark on ABC's NYPD Blue. After the series ended, he joined the cast of ABC's Commander in Chief, starring Geena Davis; however, that series lasted only one season.
Gosselaar also appeared on the HBO series John from Cincinnati. He then gained the starring role of defense attorney Jerry Kellerman in the Steven Bochco-produced Raising the Bar, which debuted on September 1, 2008, on TNT. It was cancelled in November 2009.
On June 8, 2009, he appeared on the Jimmy Fallon show in character as Zack Morris to promote his show Raising the Bar, indicating that the name Mark-Paul Gosselaar is his stage name and declaring as Zack that he would participate in a Saved by the Bell "Class" reunion that is being spear-headed by Fallon. In November 2009, he made his stage debut in "The Understudy" at The Roundabout Theater. The show has extended its successful New York run until January 17, 2010.
As of March 28, 2010, Gosselaar is in Atlanta filming the new TNT series Franklin & Bash.
Gosselaar will star in an episode of the 2010-2011 season of Weeds.[4]
Gosselaar will guest-star on an episode of TNT's new series, Rizzoli & Isles.[5]
Personal life
Gosselaar married Lisa Ann Russell on August 26, 1996. They have a son named Michael Charles Gosselaar (born January 31, 2004) and a daughter, Ava Lorenn Gosselaar (born May 7, 2006). On June 3, 2010, it was announced that Gosselaar and Russell have separated.[6][7] Two weeks later, the couple filed for divorce.[1][2] Gosselaar also dated Saved by the Bell co-star Lark Voorhies for three years.[8] He remains friends with his Saved by the Bell cast mates, and has not written off the possibility of some type of reunion.[3] He has since agreed to participate in the reunion being organized by Jimmy Fallon on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon along with four fellow castmembers to date.
Gosselaar is also a sports car enthusiast, race car driver, track cyclist, dirt biker, and pilot. In 2005, he competed in the Far West Championships for track cycling. He won the Category 4/5 Sprint Championship event at the Encino Velodrome.[9]
Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 1993 | White Wolves: A Cry in the Wild II | Scott | |
| 1994 | The St. Tammany Miracle | Carl | |
| 1995 | Twisted Love | D.J. | |
| 1996 | Specimen | Mike Hillary | |
| Sticks & Stones | Dale | ||
| Kounterfeit | Paco/Danny | ||
| 1998 | Dead Man on Campus | Cooper Frederickson | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | Highway to Heaven | Rolf Baldt | Episode: The Torch |
| Stingray | Eric Murray | Episode: Below the Line | |
| The Twilight Zone | Tim Conrad | Episode: What Are Friends For? | |
| 1988 | Necessary Parties | Chris Mills | TV-Movie |
| The Wonder Years | Brad Gaines | Episode: Dance With Me | |
| Punky Brewster | Walker Wimbley | Episode: One Plus Tutor Is Three | |
| Charles in Charge | Philip | Episode: Runaround Charles | |
| 1988–1989 | Good Morning, Miss Bliss | Zachary 'Zack' Morris | 13 episodes |
| 1989–1993 | Saved by the Bell | Zachary 'Zack' Morris | 86 episodes |
| 1990 | Murphy Brown | Wes | Episode: I Want My FYI |
| 1992 | Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style | Zachary 'Zack' Morris | TV-Movie |
| Blossom | Kevin | Episode: Losing Your... Religion | |
| 1993–1994 | Saved by the Bell: The College Years | Zachary 'Zack' Morris | 19 episodes |
| 1994 | For the Love of Nancy | Tommy Walsh | TV-Movie |
| Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas | Zachary 'Zack' Morris | TV-Movie | |
| Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Zachary 'Zack' Morris | Episode: Goodbye Bayside (2) | |
| 1996 | Brothers of the Frontier | Hiram Holcomb | TV-Movie |
| She Cried No | Scott Baker | TV-Movie Alternative title: Freshman Fall | |
| 1997 | Dying to Belong | Steven Tyler | TV-Movie |
| Born Into Exile | Chris | TV-Movie | |
| 1998–1999 | Hyperion Bay | Dennis Sweeny | 17 episodes |
| 2000 | D.C. | Pete Komisky | 7 episodes |
| 2001 | The Princess and the Marine | Jason Johnson | TV-Movie |
| Beer Money | Tim Maroon | TV-Movie | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Wesley Jansen/Peter Ivanhoe | Episode: Sacrifice | |
| 2001–2005 | NYPD Blue | Det. John Clark, Jr. | 76 episodes |
| 2002 | Alikes | ||
| Atomic Twister | Dep. Jake Hannah | TV-Movie | |
| Hitched | Michael | Unsold TV-Pilot | |
| 2005 | Over There | John Moffet | Episode: It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding Episode: Embedded |
| 2005–2006 | Commander in Chief | Richard 'Dickie' McDonald | 10 episodes |
| 2006 | The House Next Door | Kim | TV-Movie |
| 2007 | Law Dogs | Evan Marlowe | Unsold TV-Pilot |
| John from Cincinnati | Jake Ferris | 3 episodes | |
| 2008 | Robot Chicken | Zachary 'Zack' Morris/Employee | Voice Role Episode: Boo Cocky |
| 2008–2009 | Raising the Bar | Jerry Kellerman | 25 episodes |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Isles | ||
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash | Steven Bash | 10 episodes (on order) |
Awards and nominations
- 1989: Nominated, "Best Young Actor in a Cable Family Series" - Good Morning, Miss Bliss
- 1990: Nominated, "Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast" - Saved by the Bell
- 1991: Won, "Best Young Actor Starring in an Off-Primetime Series" - Saved by the Bell
- 1992: Nominated, "Best Young Actor Starring in an Off-Primetime Series" - Saved by the Bell
- 1993: Nominated, "Best Young Actor Starring in an Off-Primetime Series" - Saved by the Bell
References
- ^ a b Mark-Paul Gosselaar Files for Divorce, Eunice Oh, People Magazine, June 25, 2010
- ^ a b Mark-Paul Gosselaar Files for Divorce From Wife of 14 Years, US Magazine, June 26, 2010
- ^ a b c Gosselaar, Mark-Paul (2008-10-15). "Catching Up With..." The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Casting Scoop: Mark-Paul Gosselaar Comes to Weeds; Tommy Lee Hits Californication
- ^ "Ne-Yo Expecting First Child". TVGuide.com.
- ^ Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Wife Split
- ^ Mark-Paul Gosselaar and his wife of 14 years separate
- ^ Amy & Nancy Harrington. " 'Saved By The Bell' Cast: Then & Now", Yahoo! TV Blog, June 5, 2009.
- ^ "Encino Velodrome: 2005 Far West Championships". 2005-09-04. Retrieved 2008-10-13.