Mark Curry Biography
Mark Curry is an American actor, comedian, and TV host. Curry made his debut in the 1991 feature picture Talkin’ Dirty After Dark, co-starring Martin Lawrence. Curry’s first notable role was on ABC’s sitcom Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper, which premiered in September 1992.
Mark Curry Age
He was born Marcus G. Curry on 1 June 1961, in Oakland, California, United States of America. Mark is 62 years old as of June 2023.
Mark Curry Height
Mark stands at a height of 6′ 6″ (1.98 m).
Mark Curry Family- Education
Born in Oakland, California. Curry is the youngest of nine siblings. Curry attended St. Joseph Notre Dame High School in Alameda, California, and California State University, East Bay in Hayward, California.
Mark Curry Wife- Children
Mark is confidential when it comes to matters concerning his personal life. He has not yet shared his relationship or marital status with the public. However, he has two children.
Mark Curry Career
Curry made his debut in the 1991 feature picture Talkin’ Dirty After Dark, co-starring Martin Lawrence. Curry’s first notable role was on ABC’s sitcom Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper, which premiered in September 1992. On the sitcom, he played Mark Cooper, an NBA player who became a substitute teacher and gym coach. Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper aired for five seasons, totaling over one hundred episodes. Curry appeared on the sitcom Living Single in 1994 as a guest star. In 1997, he made another appearance on the sitcom Martin. Curry later appeared in two episodes of The Jamie Foxx Show as the quirky driving instructor Sergeant Easy. Curry also made cameos in the 1997 film Switchback and the 1998 film Armageddon.
Curry played Robert Soulard, Drew Carey’s employer, on The Drew Carey Show on a recurring basis in 2000, he also hosted the Comedy Central game show Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush and appeared as a guest on the comedy For Your Love alongside his Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper co-star Holly Robinson Peete. Curry went on to play the lead in The Poof Point, a Disney Channel Original Movie about scientist Norton Ballard. Curry was reunited with Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper co-star Dawnn Lewis, who played his on-screen wife Marigold. Curry hosted both the PAX-TV show Animal Tails and BET’s Coming to the Stage in 2003. In 2004, he appeared on Celebrity Mole Yucatan. He finished second to Dennis Rodman.
Curry was on an episode of Less Than Perfect in 2005, and he played Max Cooper in two episodes of Fat Actress. Curry returned to the sitcom House of Payne in an episode from 2008. Curry performed a stand-up comedy set on The Comedy Festival Laffapalooza Special, hosted by Tracy Morgan, on November 30, 2008. Curry hosted Jamie Foxx’s FoxxHole Live every Monday at the Conga Room in Los Angeles from 2009 to 2011, which was broadcast on Sirius 106/XM 149. Curry took part in the Royal Comedy Tour in 2012, alongside Sommore, Earthquake, Bruce Bruce, and Tony Rock. He later appeared in two episodes of “The Secret Life of the American Teenager.”
Curry also appeared in Nick At Nite’s first original live-action family sitcom, See Dad Run, which premiered in 2012, as Marcus, a friend of Scott Baio’s character. See Dad Run aired for three seasons on the network. Curry appeared on Sommore’s Standing Ovation Comedy Tour in 2014, alongside Bill Bellamy, Tommy Davidson, and other performers. That same year, Bounce TV premiered the sitcom One Love, which starred Curry and Sheryl Lee Ralph. Curry performed as a special guest on Katt Williams’ 11:11 Tour in 2018. Curry has been performing stand-up comedy at the Hollywood Improv since 2018.
Mark Curry Net Worth
Curry has an estimated net worth of 4 million dollars.
Mark Curry Movies and TV Shows
2023 Blindspotting
2020 In the Cut
2019–21 Family Reunion
2015 Instant Mom
2015 Black Jesus
2014 Unsung
2014 Gotham Comedy Live
2014 One Love
2012–14 See Dad Run
2011–12 The Secret Life of the American Teenager
2011 Celebrity Ghost Stories
2010 Life After
2009 Black to the Future
2008 Tyler Perry’s House of Payne
2007 Back to the Grind
2006 In the Mix
2006 Def Comedy Jam
2005 Less Than Perfect
2005 Fat Actress
2004 Hollywood Squares
2004 The Mole
2003–04 Animal Tails
2003 Coming to the Stage
2002–03 Pyramid
2000 Intimate Portrait
2000 Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush
2000 The Drew Carey Show
2000 For Your Love