Mark Linn-Baker

Mark Linn-Baker

70 · Born: Jun 17, 1954

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornJun 17, 1954 St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Spouse
  • Christa Justus

    ( Dec 29, 2012 to May 10, 2025 )
  • Adrianne Lobel

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to May 10, 2025 )

Biography

Mark Linn-Baker is a multifaceted American performer whose impressive range and versatility have enabled him to effortlessly navigate the diverse realms of stage and screen, leaving a lasting and indelible impact on the entertainment industry.

His most iconic and enduring role to date is undoubtedly that of Larry Appleton, the charismatic and lovable lead character in the beloved and highly acclaimed television sitcom "Perfect Strangers", which has become an integral part of American pop culture and continues to be cherished by audiences of all ages.

Mark Linn-Baker's academic trajectory is distinguished by his attainment of a Master of Fine Arts degree in Drama, a prestigious credential conferred by the renowned Yale School of Drama, situated in the charming and historic city of New Haven, Connecticut, a location renowned for its cultural and intellectual significance.

Career

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2022
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2021
Ghosts
Ghosts as Henry Farnsby
{"id":170336,"title":"Accommodations","year":"2018","character":"Eugene Beltzer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/accommodations","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_170336.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_170336.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Accommodations
Accommodations as Eugene Beltzer
{"id":2404,"title":"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt","year":2018,"character":"Dave Hoffman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3p1ljrhorklg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3p1ljrhorklg.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":12373,"title":"The Good Fight","year":2017,"character":"Judge Don Linden","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-good-fight","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5ekpdddmk0r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5ekpdddmk0r0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
The Good Fight
The Good Fight as Judge Don Linden
{"id":1362,"title":"How Do You Know","year":"2010","character":"Ron","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/how-do-you-know","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3cv9rg70iqkg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3cv9rg70iqkg.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":8101,"title":"Adam","year":"2009","character":"Sam Klieber","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/adam","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6jq41d4e6f10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6jq41d4e6f10.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Adam
Adam as Sam Klieber
{"id":10957,"title":"12 and Holding","year":"2006","character":"Mr. Farmer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/12-and-holding","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_10957.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_10957.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
12 and Holding
12 and Holding as Mr. Farmer
{"id":103834201,"title":"Twins","year":2005,"character":"Alan Arnold","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/twins","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834201.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834201.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Twins
Twins as Alan Arnold
{"id":646,"title":"Law & Order: Criminal Intent","year":2002,"character":"Wally Stevens","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/law-order-criminal-intent","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7j9u57tuolu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7j9u57tuolu0.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":108014,"title":"Laughter on the 23rd Floor","year":"2001","character":"Val Skotsky","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/laughter-on-the-23rd-floor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_108014.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_108014.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":215,"title":"Law & Order","year":1998,"character":"Tom Wilder","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/law-order-1990","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3rrlno6q9mag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3rrlno6q9mag.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Law & Order
Law & Order as Tom Wilder
{"id":113,"title":"Family Matters","year":1997,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/family-matters","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_113.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_113.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
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1992
Noises Off...
Noises Off... as Tim Allgood
{"id":59516,"title":"Bare Essentials","year":"1991","character":"Gordon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bare-essentials","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59516.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59516.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
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1988
Going to the Chapel
Going to the Chapel as Norman Brinkmann
{"id":61283,"title":"Me and Him","year":"1988","character":"Him (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/me-and-him","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61283.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61283.jpg"},"released":1}
Me and Him
Me and Him as Him (voice)
{"id":116,"title":"Perfect Strangers","year":1986,"character":"Larry Appleton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/perfect-strangers-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_116.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_116.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers as Larry Appleton
{"id":1382,"title":"The Equalizer","year":1985,"character":"Ronnie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-equalizer-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1382.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1382.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
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1984
Miami Vice
Miami Vice as 'Bonzo' Barry Gold
{"id":103835427,"title":"American Playhouse","year":1984,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/american-playhouse","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103835427.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103835427.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":6509,"title":"My Favorite Year","year":"1982","character":"Benjy Stone","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/my-favorite-year","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6509.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6509.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
My Favorite Year
My Favorite Year as Benjy Stone
{"id":63504,"title":"Alice at the Palace","year":"1982","character":"White Knight \/ Mock Turtle \/ White Rabbit \/ March Hare","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/alice-at-the-palace","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63504.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63504.jpg"},"released":1}
Alice at the Palace
Alice at the Palace as White Knight / Mock Turtle / White Rabbit / March Hare
{"id":173262,"title":"The End of August","year":"1981","character":"Victor LeBrum","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-end-of-august","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173262.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173262.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
The End of August
The End of August as Victor LeBrum
{"id":6227,"title":"Manhattan","year":"1979","character":"Shakespearean Actor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/manhattan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/kqcbdklcgk40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/kqcbdklcgk40.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Manhattan
Manhattan as Shakespearean Actor
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2004