Steven Eckholdt
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Steven Eckholdt is an American
actor of German descent
.
Eckholdt began his screen career in the mid 1980s. Primarily known for television roles, his main screen appearances include L.A. Law
, Melrose Place, It's Like, You Know...
, Providence
, The West Wing and The L Word
. He also appeared as Mark Robinson, a co-worker (and according to Ross, lover) of Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston) in the sitcom Friends
. His role in the 1997 pilot for the sitcom Dads is seen by test audiences at the Television Preview
, a marketing research operation in which participants are told they are seeing a pilot for a new program. In 1997, Eckholdt also appeared in the famous "The Puppy Episode
" of Ellen
, and in The Practice
.
In 2003, Eckholdt starred in the CBS
television sitcom My Big Fat Greek Life
which was based on the blockbuster hit movie comedy, My Big Fat Greek Wedding
. He starred as Ian Miller, the character originally portrayed by John Corbett in the movie version.
Eckholdt was raised as a Mormon in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a two year mission in Germany in the early 1980s.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor of German descent
German American
German Americans are citizens of the United States of German ancestry and comprise about 51 million people, or 17% of the U.S. population, the country's largest self-reported ancestral group...
.
Eckholdt began his screen career in the mid 1980s. Primarily known for television roles, his main screen appearances include L.A. Law
L.A. Law
L.A. Law is a US television legal drama that ran on NBC from September 15, 1986 to May 19, 1994. L.A. Law reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights,...
, Melrose Place, It's Like, You Know...
It's Like, You Know...
It's Like, You Know... was a short-lived American situation comedy television series broadcast by ABC, starring Jennifer Grey, Evan Handler, Steven Eckholdt, A.J. Langer and Chris Eigeman, about life in Los Angeles viewed through the eyes of a diehard New Yorker, Arthur Garment...
, Providence
Providence (TV series)
Providence is an American drama series that aired on NBC starring Melina Kanakaredes. The show ran for five seasons from January 8, 1999 until December 20, 2002.-Synopsis:The show revolves around Dr...
, The West Wing and The L Word
The L Word
The L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...
. He also appeared as Mark Robinson, a co-worker (and according to Ross, lover) of Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston) in the sitcom Friends
Friends
Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
. His role in the 1997 pilot for the sitcom Dads is seen by test audiences at the Television Preview
Television Preview
Television Preview is a market research company that purports to test pilots of new television shows while actually looking for audience's reactions to commercials presented in a "home-like" atmosphere between breaks in these shows...
, a marketing research operation in which participants are told they are seeing a pilot for a new program. In 1997, Eckholdt also appeared in the famous "The Puppy Episode
The Puppy Episode
"The Puppy Episode" is a two-part episode of the situation comedy television series Ellen. The episode details lead character Ellen Morgan's realization that she is a lesbian and her coming out. It was the 22nd and 23rd episode of the series' 4th season...
" of Ellen
Ellen (TV series)
Ellen is a U.S. television sitcom that ran on the ABC network from March 29, 1994 to July 22, 1998, producing 109 episodes.The theme song, "So Called Friend" is by Scottish band Texas...
, and in The Practice
The Practice
The Practice is an American legal drama created by David E. Kelley centering on the partners and associates at a Boston law firm. Running for eight seasons from 1997 to 2004, the show won the Emmy in 1998 and 1999 for Best Drama Series, and spawned the successful and lighter spin-off series Boston...
.
In 2003, Eckholdt starred in the 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...
television sitcom My Big Fat Greek Life
My Big Fat Greek Life
My Big Fat Greek Life is a situation comedy series that ran on CBS in 2003. The series is a continuation on the 2002 movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding and was produced by HBO Television and Tom Hanks' Playtone Productions for Sony Pictures Television....
which was based on the blockbuster hit movie comedy, My Big Fat Greek Wedding
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
My Big Fat Greek Wedding is a 2002 Canadian and American romantic comedy film written by and starring Nia Vardalos and directed by Joel Zwick. The film is centered on Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos , a middle class Greek American woman who falls in love with a non-Greek upper middle class "White...
. He starred as Ian Miller, the character originally portrayed by John Corbett in the movie version.
Eckholdt was raised as a Mormon in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a two year mission in Germany in the early 1980s.