Mark Linn-Baker Biography
Mark Linn-Baker is a director and actor from the United States. He is well known for his character ‘Larry Appleton’ in the TV series ‘Perfect Strangers’. He started his acting career after earning a master’s degree in drama from the ‘Yale School of Drama.’ He began his acting career by appearing in plays and musicals such as ‘Laughter on the 23rd Floor.’
How old is Mark Linn-Baker?- Age
He is 68 years old as of June 2022. Baker was born on June 17, 1954, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America.
Mark Linn-Baker Education
In 1972, he graduated from Wethersfield High School in Wethersfield, Connecticut, and in 1976, he graduated from Yale University. He then attended Yale School of Drama, where he earned an MFA in Drama in 1979.
Mark Linn-Baker Height
Linn stands at a height of 5’7″ (170 cm), tall.
Mark Linn-Baker Family- Parents
Baker was born in St. Louis, Missouri. His father, William Nelson Baker, was an actor and one of the co-founders of Hartford’s “Open Stage Theater.” Joan, his mother, was a dancer. His parents were both civil rights advocates.
Mark Linn-Baker Wife- Daughter
Mark Linn-Baker married Adrianne Lobel in 1995. They have a daughter. However, the pair later divorced. He married actress Christa Justus in 2012.
Mark Linn-Baker Career
Baker made his film debut in 1979, playing a minor role in the romantic comedy ‘Manhattan.’ Woody Allen directed the film. Linn-Baker had a prominent role in the comedy film ‘My Favorite Year’ in 1982. As the film continues, the actor and writer form a close bond and assist one another in difficult situations. Linn-Baker played a writer named ‘Benjy Stone,’ while Peter O’Toole played an actor named ‘Alan Swann.’ Linn-Baker appeared in the ‘Broadway’ musical ‘Doonesbury: A Musical Comedy’ in 1983. In 1984, he appeared as a guest actor on an episode of the crime drama series ‘Miami Vice,’ which aired on the ‘NBC’ network. In 1985, he appeared in an episode of the television show ‘Moonlighting.’
Linn-Baker had one of the most notable roles of his career in 1986, when he played the protagonist, ‘Larry Appleton,’ on the TV series ‘Perfect Strangers.’ It was shown on the ‘ABC’ network. The two men’s cultures and personalities clash, resulting in funny scenarios. The show aired for eight seasons till 1993. Baker played ‘Tim Allgood’ in the 1992 comedy film ‘Noises Off.’ Peter Bogdanovich directed it. He appeared in the 1993 play ‘Laughter on the 23rd Floor.’ He appeared in the 1996 production of the musical ‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.’ Linn-Baker appeared in the 1998 play ‘A Flea in Her Ear.’
Linn-Baker had a key role in translating the children’s story series ‘Frog and Toad’ into a theatrical musical style in 2003. Arnold Lobel, his then-father-in-law, wrote the story. The title of the musical was ‘A Year with Frog and Toad.’ Linn-Baker starred in the musical as ‘Toad.’ In 2003, he appeared as a guest star in an episode of the TV show ‘Law & Order: Criminal Intent,’ portraying an insurance investigator with Asperger’s Syndrome. He has appeared as a guest star in multiple episodes of the children’s television series ‘The Electric Company,’ playing the role of ‘Uncle Sigmund Scrambler.’ In 2005, he appeared as ‘Alan Arnold’ on the TV show ‘Twins.’ It broadcast on the ‘The WB’ channel. After only one season, the show was canceled.
Mark Linn-Baker Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $3 million as of 2023.
Mark Linn-Baker Movies
1999, 2010 Law & Order
2001 Laughter on the 23rd Floor
2003, 2007 Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2005–2006 Twins
2009 Life on Mars
2009–2010 The Electric Company
2012 The Good Wife
2015, 2017 The Leftovers
2016 Red Oaks
2017 The Good Fight
2017–2018 Blue Bloods
2019 Unbreakable
2019 The Blacklist
2019-2021 Succession
2020 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2021 Younger
2021 Ghosts
2022 She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
