Mark Collier (actor)
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Mark Christopher Collier (born 27 May 1970) is an American
actor
.
, Collier made his stage debut at the age of 10 wearing red tights and a burlap sack portraying the leader of the children in The Children's Crusade. In high school
, Collier excelled in wrestling
and soccer.
where he joined the Sigma Chi
Fraternity and was torn between Psychology
, Public Relations
and Accounting. After changing his major several times he earned his degree in Accounting in 1993.
and to pursue an acting career. While juggling three jobs as a bouncer, waiter, and Pilates
instructor, he continued studying acting and became involved with the Blue Sphere Alliance Theatre Company. Collier always credits those years in the theatre as the most valuable in his growth as an actor.
Collier's break came in 2002 when he was offered the role as rebel turned good guy Mike Kasnoff
on the long running CBS
daytime drama As the World Turns
. In 2003 he garnered a Soap Opera Digest
nomination for Outstanding Newcomer.
Then in 2004 he appeared on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 2
on the episode "The Girl Whose Lip Puffed Up" in order to help the models learn to channel emotions through acting.
Collier left As the World Turns in 2007 when he returned to Los Angeles to pursue a career in primetime and movies. Collier's popularity on the show translated into huge ratings for the CBS daytime drama.
On Oct. 13, 2008 he appeared on an episode of CSI: Miami
as a scientist working in the Florida Everglades.
United States
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Early life
A native of Ocala, FloridaFlorida
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, Collier made his stage debut at the age of 10 wearing red tights and a burlap sack portraying the leader of the children in The Children's Crusade. In high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, Collier excelled in wrestling
Scholastic wrestling
Scholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently...
and soccer.
Education
Collier attended Georgia Southern UniversityGeorgia Southern University
Georgia Southern University is a national public university located on a campus in Statesboro, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1906, it is part of the University System of Georgia and is the largest center of higher education in the southern half of Georgia offering 117 academic majors in a comprehensive...
where he joined the Sigma Chi
Sigma Chi
Sigma Chi is the largest and one of the oldest college Greek-letter secret and social fraternities in North America with 244 active chapters and more than . Sigma Chi was founded on June 28, 1855 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio when members split from Delta Kappa Epsilon...
Fraternity and was torn between Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
, Public Relations
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
and Accounting. After changing his major several times he earned his degree in Accounting in 1993.
Career
In 1998 Collier moved to Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and to pursue an acting career. While juggling three jobs as a bouncer, waiter, and Pilates
Pilates
Pilates is a physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates in Germany, the UK and the USA. As of 2005, there were 11 million people practicing the discipline regularly and 14,000 instructors in the United States....
instructor, he continued studying acting and became involved with the Blue Sphere Alliance Theatre Company. Collier always credits those years in the theatre as the most valuable in his growth as an actor.
Collier's break came in 2002 when he was offered the role as rebel turned good guy Mike Kasnoff
Mike Kasnoff
Michael "Mike" Kasnoff is a fictional character on the daytime soap opera As the World Turns. Mike was first portrayed by Shawn Christian from July 1994 to March 1997. In July 2002 after a five-year absence, Mike returned to Oakdale, this time being played by Mark Collier until January 2007. On...
on the long running CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
daytime drama As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
. In 2003 he garnered a Soap Opera Digest
Soap Opera Digest
Soap Opera Digest is a weekly magazine covering American daytime soap operas. It features onscreen and offscreen news about the series, interviews with and articles about performers, storyline summaries and analysis, and related promotional information...
nomination for Outstanding Newcomer.
Then in 2004 he appeared on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 2
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 2
America's Next Top Model Cycle 2, which premiered on January 13, 2004, was the second season of America's Next Top Model hosted by supermodel Tyra Banks, which aims to find the next top fashion model. The cycle's catch-phrase was "They are all gorgeous, but only one has what it takes".This was the...
on the episode "The Girl Whose Lip Puffed Up" in order to help the models learn to channel emotions through acting.
Collier left As the World Turns in 2007 when he returned to Los Angeles to pursue a career in primetime and movies. Collier's popularity on the show translated into huge ratings for the CBS daytime drama.
On Oct. 13, 2008 he appeared on an episode of CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
as a scientist working in the Florida Everglades.