Marc Vann (born August 23, 1954) is an American
actor
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. He is known for his role as
Conrad Ecklie in the
CBS television series
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''
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''. He also had notable roles in ''
Angel
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'' and ''
Early Edition
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''.
Vann was born in
Norfolk, Virginia
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. He initially had little interest in acting or theater, but he was introduced to the craft through a
mime
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workshop while studying for his
MBA. He subsequently got involved in theater
[(including acting in a play alongside fellow '' CSI'' cast member, William Petersen)] before moving to
L.A.
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to start a career as a television actor. Vann was active in local and regional theater in the Chicago area most memorably in his early career at Wisdom Bridge Theatre and Center Theatre. He added immeasurably to the success of the Wisdom Bridge Theatre production of ''The Great Gatsby'' that also starred the actor
Harry Lennix
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, who was race/color blind cast as Gatsby.
On February 28, 2008, Vann pulled off a special feat, guest starring back to back in new episodes of two different series, both on
ABC. First, he played a ship's doctor on the cult phenomenon ''
Lost'', and then played an automotive worker who was bribed into moving to Hawaii and not testifying in a trial in ''
Eli Stone
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''. He was recently in a "
Skittles" commercial as the doctor. In 2011 he appeared in two episodes of ''
Torchwood: Miracle Day'' as camp manager
Colin Maloney.
Filmography
Theatre
Goodman Theatre
*All The Rage
Victory Gardens Theatre
*Flyovers
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
*Hysteria .... Salvador Dalí
References
External links
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1954 births
American male film actors
American male television actors
American male stage actors
Living people
Actors from Norfolk, Virginia
Male actors from Virginia
20th-century American male actors