Mark Adrian Humphrey (born December 27, 1960) is a
Canadian
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actor
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best known for the role of Jake Antonelli in the Canadian television series ''
E.N.G.''
In 1988 he made his feature film debut in the film ''
Iron Eagle II''
as Captain Matt Cooper, Doug Masters' (
Jason Gedrick) best friend. Humphrey has been featured in other films and several television movies. In 2005 he starred in ''Living With the Enemy'' with
Sarah Lancaster. In 2006 he starred in ''
The Wives He Forgot'' with
Molly Ringwald as a handsome amnesiac. In 2007 he appeared in ''
Still Small Voices'' with
Catherine Bell. Humphrey has also appeared in numerous television series.
Life and career
Humphrey was born in
Vancouver, British Columbia, to Sidney and
Jack Humphrey. His family relocated to
Toronto, Ontario
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in 1967, where his father worked as a producer for
CBC Radio and
Television
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. After graduating from high school, Humphrey moved to New York City to study acting at the
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. Humphrey spent five years in New York, later returning to Toronto, and eventually relocating to California.
Humphrey has four siblings. His three brothers,
John,
Paul, and Andy, are professional musicians. His sister, Lesley, is a former
Ford model.
In 2009 Humphrey appeared in the Canadian dramatic series ''
Paradise Falls'',
and the television movies ''Encounter with Danger'' with
Shannen Doherty
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, and ''
Hostile Makeover'' with
Maggie Lawson. He appeared in the 2010 feature film ''Summer Eleven''. In 2015 Humphrey joined the cast of the
Hallmark Channel series ''
When Calls the Heart'' as mysterious preacher Frank Hogan.
Humphrey appeared in the 2005 independent film ''
Cruel But Necessary'' with his ex-wife
Wendel Meldrum and their son
Luke Humphrey.
References
External links
Official website*
''E.N.G.'' Cast Photo Link at the Broadcast History Site
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1960 births
Living people
Male actors from Vancouver
Actors Studio alumni
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male television actors
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute alumni