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Mark Blankfield

Acting 73 (deceased) years old Pasadena, Texas, USA ★ 0.8
Born: May 8, 1950
Died: March 20, 2024

Biography

Mark Blankfield was an American actor and comedian. Born on May 8, 1950, in Pasadena, Texas, he began his acting career in the early 1980s, appearing in a number of television shows, including Taxi, Night Court, and The Nutt House. He was an ensemble player on the sketch comedy show Fridays and had a recurring role on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. He later appeared in Sledge Hammer!, Arrested Development, The Mindy Project and the HBO Max series Made for Love.

Blankfield's first major film role was in The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981). He then went on to appear in a number of other films, including Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982), The Jerk, Too (1984) and The Secret of My Success (1987). Blankfield was perhaps best known for his roles as Blinkin, one of the Merry Men, in the film Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and Martin, a vampire hunter, in Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995). He was a member of both the Actors' Equity Association and the Screen Actors Guild. From 1972 to 1987, Blankfield was married to actress Brandis Kemp, with whom he had one son. Blankfield passed away on March 20, 2024, at the age of 73.

Filmography

Acting Credits (52)

Arrested Development
Arrested Development Dr. Miller 2003
Perfect Game
Perfect Game Coach Ron 2000
Crusade
Crusade Jenson 1999
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Blackbeard 1996
The Jamie Foxx Show
The Jamie Foxx Show Vladimir 1996
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Dracula: Dead and Loving It Martin 1995
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins Sheik Abdul Achmed 1995
One West Waikiki
One West Waikiki 1994
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Saved by the Bell: The New Class James 1993
The John Larroquette Show
The John Larroquette Show Carl Pfaff 1993
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Robin Hood: Men in Tights Blinkin 1993
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming Self 1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger Corey Mimms 1993
Lady Boss
Lady Boss 1992
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Mr. Rose 1992
Good & Evil
Good & Evil George 1991
Eerie, Indiana
Eerie, Indiana Jose Schaefer 1991
Dad's A Dog
Dad's A Dog L.P. Gasman 1990
Jury Duty: The Comedy
Jury Duty: The Comedy Ted Watkins 1990
The Nutt House
The Nutt House Freddy 1989
Saved by the Bell
Saved by the Bell James 1989
The Road Raiders
The Road Raiders "Schizoid" 1989
Coach
Coach Goldberg 1989
Angel III: The Final Chapter
Angel III: The Final Chapter Spanky 1988
The Underachievers
The Underachievers Kline 1988
Frankenstein General Hospital
Frankenstein General Hospital Bob Frankenheimer alias Bob Frankenstein 1988
The Oldest Rookie
The Oldest Rookie 1987
Kiss Exposed
Kiss Exposed Interviewer 1987
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle Derrick Van Bummel 1987
Johnny Appleseed
Johnny Appleseed Larry 1986
Sledge Hammer!
Sledge Hammer! 1986
ALF
ALF Eric, Sr. 1986
It's Garry Shandling's Show
It's Garry Shandling's Show Phantom of the Studio 1986
The Midnight Hour
The Midnight Hour The Ghoul 1985
Tall Tales & Legends
Tall Tales & Legends Larry 1985
Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella
Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella Edgar 1985
Charles in Charge
Charles in Charge Eddie Drummond / Louis Brenner 1984
Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside Tinker 1984
Hunter
Hunter Simon Kruze 1984
The Jerk, Too
The Jerk, Too Navin Johnson 1984
Night Court
Night Court Mr. Che 1984
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk Strange Little Man / Fairy / Narrator 1983
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Heyde 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre Edgar 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre Strange Little Man / Fairy / Narrator (voice) 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre Derrick Van Bummel 1982
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey 1982
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
The Incredible Shrinking Woman Rob 1981
Fridays
Fridays Self 1980
Broadway on Showtime
Broadway on Showtime Algy Longwort 1979
Taxi
Taxi Zifka 1978
Izzy on a Grandstand
Izzy on a Grandstand Izzy

Writing Credits (1)

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