Mark Pinter


Mark Pinter is an American actor probably best known for his numerous roles in daytime soap operas.

Education

Pinter received his Master of Fine Arts from the Hilberry Repertory Theatre of Wayne State University.

Career

Acting

Often cast as a villain, Pinter has been a contract player on such shows as Love of Life, Guiding Light, As the World Turns, Loving, and All My Children. His most famous role was that of crooked politician Grant Harrison on Another World, for which he won the Soap Opera Digest Award for Best Villain in 1996.
In addition to his work in daytime television, Pinter has guest-starred on numerous primetime television series and performed extensively on regional theatre stages across the country. He has also appeared in such films as Norman Jewison's Other People's Money and Cameron Crowe's Vanilla Sky. He has starred in the independent films Season of Youth and The Eden Myth.

Directing

Pinter made his directorial debut in 2003 when he directed the world premiere of Jonathan Bell's Portraits at the Union Square Theatre in New York. The play starred Roberta Maxwell and Dana Reeve.

Personal life

Pinter is the father of six children: Siri, twins Dylan and Hannah, Morgan, Georgia and Esme. In 2017 he married communication and marketing strategist Jenie Dahlmann. They reside in San Diego.

Television filmography