At seven Mark moved from Houston, Texas, with his father Murray, to the small beach town of Surfside, Texas. There, he enjoyed art drawing, playing guitar, and numerous sports. Later, he moved to nearby Lake Jackson, where he graduated from Brazoswood H.S. Next, he moved with his father, an electrical engineer, and step-mother, Nita, to San Diego, California. He enrolled in a beginning acting and dance class after briefly playing collegiate baseball. He performed in numerous plays and dance shows throughout San Diego. Mark moved to Los Angeles a couple of years after receiving a B.A. in Speech Communication from San Diego State University.
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