| Mark Collier made his stage debut at the age of 10 wearing red tights and a burlap sack portraying the leader of the children in The Children's Crusade. Mark always says it was the red tights and burlap sack that drove him to focus on sports. In high school he excelled in wrestling and soccer. He attended Georgia Southern University and was torn between Psychology, Public Relations and Accounting. After changing his major several times he earned his degree in Accounting in 1993. Shortly after, his desires turned back towards acting. In 1998 he moved to Los Angeles and began studying. While juggling three jobs as a bouncer, waiter, and Pilate's instructor, he continued studying and became involved with the Blue Sphere Alliance Theatre Company. Mark always credits those years in the theatre as the most valuable in his growth as an actor. Mark's break came in 2002 when he was offered the role as rebel turned good guy Mike Kasnoff on the long running CBS daytime drama As the World Turns. In 2003 he garnered a Soap Opera Digest nomination for outstanding newcomer. Living in New York afforded Mark both the privilege to work with William Esper in his 2 year Meisner program, and at the Actors Movement Studio. In 2006 Mark made the difficult decision to leave As the World Turns to further pursue his desire to play a wide range of roles in primetime and film settings. In 2007 Mark moved back to Los Angeles. 2008 Mark played Daniel Nash in the episode "Raging Cannibal" on CSI Miami. He retured to As the World Turns to give his farewell performance as Mike Kasnoff. For further detailed information please go to Mark's page on IMDB. |