Markus Flanagan (born August 20, 1964) is an American actor.

Career

In 1990, he starred in the short-lived

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police drama ''

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'' alongside

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and

Erik King Erik King (born April 21, 1963) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of James Doakes, Sergeant James Doakes on Showtime (TV network), Showtime's television series ''Dexter (TV series), Dexter''. He is also known for his roles as M ...

. He was a series regular on NBC's ''

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'' for season two playing Luke, the rebel nurse. Flanagan co-starred in the

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series ''

Unfabulous ''Unfabulous'' is an American teen sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon. The series is about an "unfabulous" middle schooler named Addie Singer, played by Emma Roberts. The show, which premiered on September 12, 2004, was one of the most-watched pr ...

'' as Jeff Singer, the father of

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' character, from 2004 to 2007. His other television credits include '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', '' CSI: Miami'', ''

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'', ''

Northern Exposure ''Northern Exposure'' is an American comedy-drama television series about the eccentric residents in the fictitious town of Cicely, Alaska, that originally aired on CBS from July 12, 1990, to July 26, 1995, with a total of 110 episodes. It rec ...

'' and ''

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane (producer), David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting List of Friends episodes, ten seasons. With an ensemble cast ...

''. He also had recurring roles as Harry Dean on

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's ''

Melrose Place ''Melrose Place'' is an American prime-time television soap opera that aired on Fox from July 8, 1992, to May 24, 1999, for seven seasons. The show follows the lives of a group of young adults living in an apartment complex in West Hollywood, ...

'', as Mark on the Peabody award-winning show ''Better Things'', and from 2019 - 2023 as Gerald Drummond on the Apple TV+ series '' The Morning Show''. He has appeared in over 125 television episodes with roles on; ''

'', '' CSI'', ''

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'', ''

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,'' ''Major Crimes'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Will & Grace ''Will & Grace'' is an American television sitcom created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan. Set in New York City, the show focuses on the friendship between best friends Will Truman (Eric McCormack), a Gay men, gay lawyer, and Grace Adler (Debra ...

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Veronica's Closet ''Veronica's Closet'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman. It aired on NBC for three seasons, from September 25, 1997 to December 7, 2000. Kirstie Alley starred as Veronica "Ronnie" Chase, the owner an ...

'', '' The Morning Show'' and many others. His film roles include ''

Biloxi Blues ''Biloxi Blues'' is a semi-autobiographical play by Neil Simon. It portrays the conflict of Sergeant Merwin J. Toomey and Arnold Epstein, one of many privates enlisted in the military stationed in Biloxi, Mississippi, seen through the eyes of E ...

'' directed by

Mike Nichols Mike Nichols (born Igor Mikhail Peschkowsky; November 6, 1931 – November 19, 2014) was an American film and theatre director and comedian. He worked across a range of genres and had an aptitude for getting the best out of actors regardless of ...

, '' Blue Steel'' directed by

Kathryn Bigelow Kathryn Ann Bigelow (; born November 27, 1951) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Her accolades include two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 100 most i ...

, '' Born on the 4th of July'' directed by

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, '' The Kingdom'' directed by

Peter Berg Peter Berg (born March 11, 1964) is an American director, producer, writer, and actor. His directorial film works include the black comedy '' Very Bad Things'' (1998), the action comedy '' The Rundown'' (2003), the sports drama '' Friday Night ...

among others. Flanagan studied with

Sanford Meisner Sanford Meisner (August 31, 1905 – February 2, 1997) was an American actor and acting teacher who developed an approach to acting instruction that is now known as the Meisner technique. While Meisner was exposed to method acting at the Group ...

in the last class taught by Meisner at

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Acting School in New York City. He is the author of
One Less Bitter Actor: An Actor's Survival Guide
'.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Flanagan, Markus 1964 births 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from Pennsylvania Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre alumni People from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania