Mark's parents are Michael and Martha Valley. He has three younger sisters: Jennifer, Lynn, and Marnie. (edit) Mark attended the Etage School of the Arts in Berlin, Germany. He also studied at HB Studio in New York, New York. (edit) In 2001, Mark wrote about his days as a military man in the one-man show Walls, Wars and Whiskey. (edit) Mark appeared in the HBO TV movie Breast Men in 1997 and TNT's Running Mates in 2000. His other film credits include Some Girl (1998), Jericho (2001), and Big Time (2001). (edit) Mark appeared in TV commercials for Lexus automobiles in 1999 and Black Angus Steakhouse in 2001. (edit) Mark's theatrical credits include The Crucible and Hurly Burly. (edit) Mark was nominated, along with his Boston Legal castmates, for a Screen Actors Guild Award in the category of Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2008. (edit) He loves working with animals. (edit) He became interested in acting while he was in high school. (edit) Many people say he looks like professional wrestler John Cena. (edit) Mark has a daughter, Sherri, from a previous relationship. (edit) Mark is 5' 11" (1.80 m) tall. (edit) Mark enjoys the outdoor activities such as hiking, mountain biking, and climbing. He has a cat named Cairo. (edit)

Mark: I prefer to do a drama, but not necessarily too heavy. I like to be able to find the humor on my own or have writers who kind of write a the situations that feel a little more realistic and then you can find the humor in the situation. That's kind of what I really like to do - to have a mix of both. (edit) Mark: I just love doing quality shows. I was on a soap for a long time. So, I sort of had enough of that. (laughter) (edit) Mark: Having a film career is pretty hard. There's not a lot of people out there that have one. It's a harder life unless you're a star. TV... this is the gravy and butter. It has the ability to be topical, funny, dramatic and significant. (edit) Mark: (revealing what he has learned playing Brad Chase on "Boston Legal") From James Spader I'm learning what to take seriously, from William Shatner I'm learning what not to take seriously and from Candice Bergen I'm learning the wisdom to know the difference. (edit) Mark: (He and Shatner are co-stars in "Boston Legal") There are numerous immutable laws of our universe, one of which is that it is impossible to steal a scene with William Shatner around, nor anyone else in our cast, for that matter. They are all hardened criminals. (edit)