Mark Deklin Explained

Mark Deklin
Birth Date:December 3, 1967
Birth Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education:Pennsylvania State University, University Park (BA)
University of Washington, Seattle (MFA)
Years Active:1994–present
Children:2

Mark Deklin (born December 3, 1967) is an American actor and fight coordinator. He starred in the Fox primetime drama Lone Star, the ABC comedy-drama GCB, the Lifetime comedy-drama Devious Maids, and in 2017 joined the ABC political drama Designated Survivor as Senator Jack Bowman. He voiced Deimos in the video game . He also was the voice of Warden in the video game Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.

Early life and education

Deklin was born on December 3, 1967, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1] He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1986.[2] He holds a B.A. in English and History from the Pennsylvania State University, an M.F.A. in acting from the University of Washington in Seattle, and is a certified member of the Society of American Fight Directors.[1]

Career

A classically-trained stage actor, Deklin has worked extensively on Broadway and off-Broadway. On television, he has had recurring roles as Dr. Matthew Shaw in the Fox series Justice from 2006 to 2007, as Elliott Mayer in the CBS sitcom The Ex List in 2008, as Stan Edwards in the CBS drama Hawaii Five-O from 2011 to 2012, as Joe Nazario in the NBC police drama Shades of Blue in 2015, as Agent Cameron Davies in the TNT series Rizzoli & Isles in 2016, as Dr. William Landon in the TNT procedural Major Crimes in 2017, and as Roy in the Netflix comedy Grace and Frankie from 2018 to 2019. He has also had voice roles in several video games, including Call of Duty 3, , , and Halo Wars 2, and co-starred in the films Riverworld, Tarzan, The Wish List, Tides of War, The Wedding Chapel, Never Say Macbeth, Switched for Christmas, The Answer, and Mini's First Time.

Deklin starred in the Fox primetime drama Lone Star as Trammell Thatcher, the ABC soapy comedy GCB as Blake Reilly,[3] and the Lifetime comedy-drama Devious Maids[4] as Nicholas Deering. He has also had a number of guest-starring roles in television series, including Sex and the City, Charmed, Frasier, , Desperate Housewives, Nip/Tuck, Two and a Half Men, Life on Mars, The Mentalist, Warehouse 13, Hot in Cleveland, Big Love, Major Crimes, Castle, Criminal Minds, and The Blacklist.

Filmography

Film roles! Year! Title! Role
2005ESPN reporter
2006Mini's First TimeIan Boyd
2007Never Say MacbethScott
2013TarzanJohn Greystoke (voice)
2014Cole, Sr.
Notes
1999Guiding LightJoe2 episodes
2000EdDr. Scott BensonEpisode: "The Whole Truth"
2002Sex and the CityShip Officer Matt CookEpisode: "Anchors Away"
2004CharmedBoskEpisode: "I Dream of Phoebe"
2004FrasierClint2 episodes
2004One on OneHelmutEpisode: "The Play's the Thing"
2005Tides of WarCaptain GalassoTelevision film
2005Russell EdgeEpisode: "Sex & Taxes"
2005Hot PropertiesHunkEpisode: "When Chloe Met Marco"
2006Rick SmithEpisode: "Stuck on You"
2006Las VegasJeff McKeeEpisode: "Fidelity, Security, Delivery"
2006–2007JusticeDr. Matthew Shaw7 episodes
2006–2007Desperate HousewivesBill Pearce2 episodes
2007SharkPeter RhodesEpisode: "Burning Sensation"
2008–2009Elliott Mayer5 episodes
2009Big LoveMattEpisode: "Prom Queen"
2009Life on MarsRonald HarrisEpisode: "Coffee, Tea, or Annie"
2009Better Off TedMordor2 episodes
2009Nip/TuckSkip PierceEpisode: "Lola Wlodkowski"
2010Two and a Half MenMarcusEpisode: "Crude and Uncalled For"
2010James KinseyEpisode: "Redline"
2010RiverworldSam ClemensTelevision film
2010Romantically ChallengedDougEpisode: "Don't Be Yourself"
2010 Dr. Erik CavallieriTelevision film
2010Lone StarTrammell ThatcherMain role
2011–2012Hawaii Five-0Stan Edwards3 episodes
2011Hot in ClevelandKirk Stark2 episodes
2012GCBBlake ReillyMain role
2013CastleCorey Francis / Noah KesswoodEpisode: "Significant Others"
2013Roger WatersTelevision film
2013Ryan MillerEpisode: "Torch Song"
2014Devious MaidsNicholas DeeringMain role (season 2)
2014Warehouse 13TedEpisode: "Secret Services"
2015Criminal MindsPatrick Jon MurphyEpisode: "Breath Play"
2016Shades of BlueJoe Nazario2 episodes
2016Rizzoli & IslesFBI Special Agent Cameron Davies2 episodes
2017Designated SurvivorSenator Jack Bowman5 episodes
2017ElementaryJake BozemanEpisode: "Moving Targets"
2017Switched for ChristmasGreg TurnerTelevision film
2017Major CrimesDr. William Landon4 episodes
2018–2019Grace and FrankieRoy4 episodes
2018Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to SantaKevin MillerTelevision film
2019BlindspotJ.B. KellyEpisode: "The One Where Jane Visits an Old Friend"
2019Commander Noah Hewitt2 episodes
2019YoungerCameronEpisode: "Stiff Competition"
2019Love and SunshineJake TerryTelevision film
2019Gov. Richard SweeneyEpisode: "Hannah Hayes (No. 125)"
2019Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of JoyKevin MillerTelevision film
2020Blue BloodsDonnie Hassett2 episodes
2020Meet Me at ChristmasBeauTelevision film
2021Eric BakerTelevision film
2023GlamorousJames

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Call of Duty 3Maj. Gerald Ingram
2010Deimos
2016Mafia IIIAdditional voices
2017Halo Wars 2Jerome-092
2018Red Dead Redemption 2O'Driscolls Gang
2019WardenOperation Phantom Sight

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mark Deklin biography . . February 4, 2021.
  2. News: Fox's "Lone Star" gives Mark Deklin steady role . . Rob . Owen . September 19, 2010.
  3. Web site: Sophie . Schillaci . 'GCB's' Mark Deklin, Miriam Shor on Their 'White Marriage,' Babies and Whether Blake Will Ever Come Out (Video) . . April 22, 2012 . April 19, 2014.
  4. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . Harry Lloyd Cast In WGN's 'Manhattan', Mark Deklin Joins 'Devious Maids' As Regular . . January 9, 2014 . January 28, 2014.