- Was left handed from birth but, in first grade his teacher made him convert to writing with his right hand.
- Has played drums since he was nine years old.
- Was the drummer for the rock/alt/pop group The Myths. Also played guitar and lead vocals in the acoustic group Uncle Ricco.
- Was a stand up comic from 1995 to 2001.
- His son's middle name Taylor is named after one of his favorite drummers Taylor Hawkins from the rock band The Foo Fighters.
- Co-wrote and directed the independent feature film Thirteen Floors (2007) but the film was dropped by the producer after entering post production.
- Was the only actor from Cincinnati, OH to be cast with speaking lines in George Clooney The Ides of March.
- Has been in numerous local and national commercials.
- Friends with Actor/Director/Producer Lonzo Jones whom he auditioned for several of his films over the years. Years later, the two would work together on Mark's directorial debut; A Night in the Life of Vinyl Eddie with Lonzo credited as assistant director.
- Favorite movie is Rocky, which was movie of the year in 1976 - the year that he was born.
- Auditioned for a role the film 'Foxcatcher_2014' but lost out to Anthony Michael Hall.
- Has an uncanny resemblance to 'Daniel Brühl'.
- He is the lead singer and rhythm guitar player in the alternative rock band Hillside Romeo. The band name came from a Blind Melon song called Soak the Sin and the band was originally supposed to be a Blind Melon tribute group.
- Became the touring drummer for legendary David Allen Coe in 2019 for a short stint.
- Became the touring drummer for Whey Jennings (Waylon Jennings Grandson) in 2015 to 2017.
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