Person Biography:
Mark Fauser was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and grew up understanding the value of teamwork and showcasing the capabilities of those teams. He received his equity card in 1987 as an actor in the musical Annie, directed by Charles Nelson Reilly, one of his mentors.
He then appeared in various TV shows, including Quantum Leap, Coach, Models Inc, Jag, The New WKRP in Cincinnati, Evening Shade, and The Hit Squad. He was also a regular on The Hit Squad. Later, he was cast in the Steven Spielberg series Seaquest as Weapons Officer Dalton Phillips on NBC.
During this time, Fauser was writing for his mentor, boss, teacher, and friend, Burt Reynolds on the popular series Evening Shade. After experiencing the Northridge earthquake, losing both series, and having his second child, Fauser's family decided to move to Marion, Indiana, hometown of his wife, Julie Harris Fauser.
The night before he left Los Angeles, Fauser sold his first movie, The Right To Remain Silent, to Showtime, which was co-written by his college roommate and friend, Brent Briscoe. The movie starred Lea Thompson, Robert Loggia, Patrick Dempsey, LL Cool J, Carl Reiner, Laura San Giacomo, Judge Rienhold, Amanda Plummer, and Fisher Stevens. It was nominated for two Cable Ace Awards, and Amanda Plummer won a Best Supporting Actress award for her performance.
While in Marion, Fauser continued to work in Hollywood, selling and writing movies to Miramax, including Waking Up In Reno, starring Billy Bob Thornton, Charlize Theron, Patrick Swayze, Natasha Richardson, and Penelope Cruz. He also acted in the movie.
