Mark Boone Junior (born Mark Heidrich; March 17, 1955) is an American

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, best known for his TV roles as Bobby Munson in ''

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'' (2008–2014) and Patrick "Pat" Brown in '' Last Man On Earth'' (2016-2017), and film roles in ''

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'' (1990), '' Memento'' (2000), ''

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'' (2003) and ''

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'' (2005).

Early life and education

Boone was born Mark Heidrich in

Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati ( ; colloquially nicknamed Cincy) is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Settled in 1788, the city is located on the northern side of the confluence of the Licking River (Kentucky), Licking and Ohio Ri ...

, to Ginny, a retired teacher, and Bob Heidrich, a former construction consultant. He grew up on Chicago's North Shore and attended the

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and played on the school's men's soccer team. He moved to New York after college, where he started his career performing

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with long-time friend

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. His

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surname, Boone, is also his nickname; he chose it from a New York City war memorial. Mark Boone Junior German Comic Con 2018

Career

Boone frequently portrays a corrupt policeman or other authority figure, such as in '' Seven'' (as an FBI agent) and as corrupt Detective Flass in ''Batman Begins''. He has performed in over 70 movies, including ''

'', ''

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'', '' The General's Daughter'', '' The Thin Red Line'', and ''

''. He has made guest appearances on TV in ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and several other shows. He played a small role in ''

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'' and in an episode of the

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prison drama series '' Oz''. In 1984 he acted in '' The Way It Is or Eurydice in the Avenues '' (1985) by Eric Mitchell, which included actors

and Rockets Redglare. He has appeared in some of Buscemi's directorial work, including ''

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'' and as "Evil" in '' Lonesome Jim''. In 1987, Boone co-starred with

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in ''Not a Door: A Spectacle'', Scott B and

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's collaborative art performance at

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based on the poetry of St. John of the Cross,

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's ''Temptation of St. Anthony'' and works of

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and

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. He played Dr. Eduard Gillespie in the 2023 film '' Atrabilious''. Boone was a regular cast member on the TV drama series ''

'', playing Bobby "Elvis" Munson. In an episode of the TV series ''

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'', he played a biker named Maddog, similar to his character many years later in ''Sons of Anarchy''. In 2011, he played the role of Vincent Dooly's father in '' The Mother of Invention''. He has appeared in two

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films: '' Memento'', as Burt, the front desk manager at the Discount Inn, and ''

'', as Detective Flass, James Gordon's crooked partner.

Filmography

Film and television

Video games

References

External links

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