ACTOR
Mark Feuerstein
- Known for
- Royal Pains (2009), Woman on Top (2000), Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (2017), Abandon (2002)
24 archived facts 4 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
Mark Feuerstein is an actor best known for Royal Pains, Woman on Top and Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later.
All facts (24)
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Mark Feuerstein graduated from Princeton University with the class of 1993.
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In high school, Mark Feuerstein was a wrestler and won a state championship.
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Mark Feuerstein is a longtime supporter of and activist for AIDS charities.
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Mark Feuerstein is the father of Lila Jane, Frisco Jones and Adelaide.
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Most of Mark Feuerstein's family members are lawyers.
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Mark Feuerstein is sometimes mistakenly described as the son of the actor Harvey Fierstein; his father's name is actually Harvey Feuerstein.
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When director Nancy Meyers was casting What Women Want (2000), her daughter knew Feuerstein from Practical Magic (1998) and his other work, and insisted that her mother cast him.
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Mark Feuerstein is of Eastern European Jewish descent, with ancestors from Odessa and Galicia.
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Mark Feuerstein won a full scholarship to the London Academy of Dramatic Arts and studied with the best clown teacher at the Ecole Phillipe Gaulier in France.
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In 2003, Mark Feuerstein was named one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People.
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Mark Feuerstein is most often photographed either shirtless or wearing a bow tie.
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A New York writer noted that although many circles had given Mark Feuerstein the nickname "sitcom jinx," that never stopped him from being hired for another "sitcom jinx." He has continued to work steadily in television and film for more than 25 years.
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Mark Feuerstein's brother is a successful real estate lawyer.
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Writer/director Christopher Kublan gave Mark Feuerstein the nickname "Chaplin" on the set of Giving It Up (1999) because of his uncanny skill at physical comedy.
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After the demise of the NBC sitcom Conrad Bloom (1998), Mark Feuerstein rose from the ashes, leading Entertainment Weekly's June 30, 2000 issue to name him "It Phoenix."
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Mark Feuerstein's three favorite films are Annie Hall (1977), The Godfather (1972) and Rocky (1976).
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Mark Feuerstein played an executive at an advertising agency who deals with women's issues in Conrad Bloom (1998), Giving It Up (1999) and What Women Want (2000).
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The underappreciated cult hit Fired Up (1997) was cancelled after a little more than one and a half seasons. The disappointing Conrad Bloom (1998) lasted a little less than one season. Good Morning Miami (2002) ran for two seasons, and 3 lbs. lasted one. Royal Pains marked his first successful TV lead role.
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Mark Feuerstein served on the jury at a Princeton-sponsored film festival in Hollywood.
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Mark Feuerstein worked on the new medical drama 3 lbs. (2006), executive produced by Barry Levinson and Tom Fontana and starring Stanley Tucci. Only 8 episodes were filmed before CBS cancelled it.
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Production on In Her Shoes (2005) was completed.
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His mother's name is Audrey.
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His surname is pronounced Foy-err-steen.
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He lives in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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