Mark Valley, March 2005
Born Mark Thomas Valley
December 24, 1964 (1964-12-24)
Ogdensburg, New York, U.S.
Spouse(s) Anna Torv 2008-present
Mark Thomas Valley (born December 24, 1964) is an American actor, probably best known for his role as Brad Chase on the TV drama Boston Legal. He is currently the star of Fox's action drama Human Target.
Personal life
Born in Ogdensburg, New York, Valley is a 1987 graduate of the United States Military Academy with a degree in math and engineering and served in Berlin[1] and the Gulf War with the United States Army.[2] He has a daughter, Sherri, born in 1987, from a previous relationship.
He married Anna Torv, his Fringe costar, in December 2008.[3]
Career
Valley obtained his first role, on The Innocent (1993), while serving in the army in Germany.[1] He played Jack Deveraux on the NBC Daytime soap opera Days of our Lives from 1994 to 1997. In 2003, Valley played Detective Eddie Arlette, an American police officer in London, on the short-lived Keen Eddie.
He played Brad Chase on Boston Legal, a spinoff of the television series The Practice. Valley also appeared on the television series ER as Richard Lockhart, Abby Lockhart's ex-husband. In 2008 he appeared on Fringe, as FBI agent John Scott. Valley plays the lead in Fox's drama Human Target.[4]
Filmography
Year Film Role Notes1993 The Innocent Tunnel Technician
Another World Father Pete
1994 Vanishing Son IV Adams
1994–1997 Day of OUr Lives Jack Deveraux
1997 George Wallace Bobby Kennedy
Breast Men Fair Haired Resident
1998 Some Girl Police Officer
The Siege FBI Agent Mike Johanssen
1999 Brimstone Barry Ceneazo
2000 The Next Best Thing Cardiologist
Jericho Jericho
Diagnosis Murder Captain Paul Davis
Running Mates Dick Tracy
2000–2001 Once and Again Will Gluck
2000–2003 ER Richard Lockhart
2001 Big Time Chazz
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jack Willman
The Lone Gunmen Henry Farst
Gideon's Crossing Mark Epperson
2001–2002 Pasadena Robert Greeley
2002 Spin City Joseph
2003–2004 Keen Eddie Detective Eddie Arlette Nominated-Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Breakout Star - Male (2003)
2004 Harry Green and Eugene Harry Green
The 4400 Warren Lytell
I'm with Her Jack Campbell
2004–2007 Boston Legal Brad Chase Nominated-Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series shared with Rene Auberjonois, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Candice Bergen, Julie Bowen, Justin Mentell, Rhona Mitra, Monica Potter, William Shatner and James Spader (2006)
Nominated-Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series shared with Rene Auberjonois, Candice Bergen, Craig Bierko, Julie Bowen, William Shatner and James Spader (2007)
Nominated-Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series shared with Rene Auberjonois, Candice Bergen, Julie Bowen, Saffron Burrows, Christian Clemenson, Taraji P. Henson, John Larroquette, William Shatner, James Spader, Tara Summers, Gary Anthony Williams and Constance Zimmer (2008)
2006–2008 Emily's Reasons Why Not Reese Callahan
2007 Live! Blair
Business Class Matt
Shrek the Third Cyclops voice
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jake Keegan
2008 Swingtown Brad Davis
2008–2009 Fringe John Scott
2010 Human Target Christopher Chance
References
- ^ a b Rochlin, Margy. "The Man Without the Prosthetic Nose" The New York Times, 10 January 2010.
- ^ Pioneer Local blogsite
- ^ Dos Santos, Kristin. ""Fringe Stars Anna Torv and Mark Valley Married!" E! Online, 2 February 2009.
- ^ Hollywood Reporter article referencing Valley
External links
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