Mark Valley


Mark Thomas Valley is an American film and television actor, best known for his roles as Brad Chase in the TV drama Boston Legal, Oliver Richard in the NBC drama Harry's Law, FBI Special Agent John Scott in the Fox sci fi series Fringe, Christopher Chance in Fox's action drama Human Target, and Tommy Sullivan in ABC’s Body of Proof.

Early life

Valley was born in Ogdensburg, New York. Although he originally wanted to be an actor, he entered the United States Military Academy in 1983 and graduated in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and engineering.

Career

Military service

He served in Berlin, where he played rugby for the U.S. military team, The Berlin Yanks Rugby Football Club. Valley saw action in Operation Desert Storm as platoon leader detailed from the 18th Engineer Brigade to the 73rd Engineer Company, 3-2 Air Defense Artillery Battalion, 7th Transportation Group.

Acting

Valley obtained his first role, on The Innocent, while serving in the U.S. Army in Germany. He landed the role of "Father Pete" on Another World in 1993. He later took over the role of Jack Deveraux on the NBC Daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives from 1994–97. In 2003, Valley played Detective Eddie Arlette, an American police officer in London, on the short-lived Keen Eddie.
He played Brad Chase on Boston Legal, a spinoff of the television series The Practice. Valley also appeared on the television series ER as Richard Lockhart, Abby Lockhart's ex-husband. In 2008 he appeared on Fringe, as FBI agent John Scott. Valley played the lead in Fox's drama Human Target.
In 2012, Valley joined ABC's Body of Proof as a series regular. He played Det. Tommy Sullivan, Dana Delany's love interest. He also co-starred alongside Delany in her short-lived series Pasadena in 2001.

Personal life

He has a daughter, Sherri, born in 1987. He married Anna Torv, his Fringe co-star, in December 2008. They separated after one year of marriage.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993Another WorldFather Pete
1994Vanishing Son IVAdams
1994–1997Days of Our LivesJack Deveraux #437 episodes
1997George WallaceBobby Kennedy
1999BrimstoneBarry Ceneazo
2000'Captain Paul Davis
2000Running MatesDick Tracy
2000–2001Once and AgainWill Gluck5 episodes
2000–2003ERRichard Lockhart5 episodes
2001'Jack Willman
2001The Lone GunmenHenry Farst
2001Gideon's CrossingMark Epperson
2001–2002PasadenaRobert GreeleySeries regular, 13 episodes
2002Spin CityJoseph1 episode
2003–2004Keen EddieDetective Eddie ArletteSeries regular, 13 episodes
2004Harry Green and EugeneHarry Green
2004The 4400Warren Lytell2 episodes
2004I'm with HerJack Campbell
2004–2007Boston LegalBrad ChaseSeries regular, 70 episodes
2006–2008Emily's Reasons Why NotReese Callahan2 episodes
2007Business ClassMatt
2007'Jake Keegan1 episode
2008SwingtownBrad Davis3 episodes
2008–2009FringeJohn ScottSeries regular, 12 episodes
2010–2011Human TargetChristopher ChanceSeries regular, 25 episodes
2011–2012Harry's LawOliver RichardSeries regular, 22 episodes
2013Body of ProofTommy SullivanSeries regular, 13 episodes
2013Stuttgart Homicide John McDuff1 episode
2014CrisisCIA Director Widener8 episodes
2014–2015'Private Investigator Daniel Shaw8 episodes
2015–2016Girlfriends' Guide to DivorceDr. Harris7 episodes
2016Hawaii Five-0Special Agent Frank Zagar1 episode
2017Feud: Bette and JoanGary Merrill1 episode
2017BloodlineMike Gallagher1 episode
2017Wisdom of the CrowdDino Hutton, U.S. Deputy Marshal1 episode
2018The FlashAnton Slater1 episode
2018Another TimeBen
2018ZBurgHarry MallettePilot
2018The RomanoffsSteve Lewis1 episode
2019Emma Fielding: More Bitter Than DeathDuncan ThatcherTV Movie
2019Blood & TreasurePatrick McNamara1 episode

Awards and nominations

;Boston Legal role
;Keen Eddie role
;Human Target role