Mark Ballou


Biography

Actor Mark Ballou got his start in acting when he was just 17 years old. Ballou began his acting career with roles in the series "Roseanne" (ABC, 1988-1997) and "Hull High" (NBC, 1990-91). He also appeared in the TV movie "Return to Green Acres" (CBS, 1989-1990). Ballou launched his entertainment career by acting in films like the Tom Hanks blockbuster comedic fantasy "Big" (1988). H...

Biography

Actor Mark Ballou got his start in acting when he was just 17 years old. Ballou began his acting career with roles in the series "Roseanne" (ABC, 1988-1997) and "Hull High" (NBC, 1990-91). He also appeared in the TV movie "Return to Green Acres" (CBS, 1989-1990). Ballou launched his entertainment career by acting in films like the Tom Hanks blockbuster comedic fantasy "Big" (1988). His work around this time also included a part on the TV movie "Brotherhood of the Gun" (CBS, 1991-92). He also worked in television during these years, including a part on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1990-96). As his entertainment career progressed, he appeared in "Pump Up the Volume" (1990) with Christian Slater. Ballou focused on film in more recent years, appearing in "In & Out" (1997) with Kevin Kline and "Dreamers" (2000). He also was featured in the TV movie "Survive the Savage Sea" (ABC, 1991-92). Ballou most recently worked on "The Proud Family Movie" (Disney, 2004-05).

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Mean Streets (1973) -- (Movie Clip) Don't Do Anything Junior Little Italy mafia collection man Charlie (Harvey Keitel) visits with restauranteur Oscar (Murray Mosten) then seeks counsel from his gangster uncle (Cesare Danova) in Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets. 1973.
Casino (1995) -- (Movie Clip) The Hustler's Code Robert De Niro narrates as Ace Rothstein, who will later marry Las Vegas hustler Ginger (Sharon Stone), script by director Martin Scorsese and Nicholas Pileggi, introducing James Woods as sleazy Lester, then covering Nicky (Joe Pesci, with sidekick Frank Vincent) and wife (Melissa Prophet) coming to town, in Casino, 1995.
Mean Streets (1973) -- (Movie Clip) Thanks A Lot Johnny Boy (Robert DeNiro) checks his pants at the door as he brings two girls from Greenwich Village into the bar to meet Tony (David Proval) and Charlie (Harvey Keitel) in Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets, 1973.
Mean Streets (1973) -- (Movie Clip) It's A Business Johnny (Robert DeNiro) has trouble following as Tony (David Proval) tries to give Charlie (Harvey Keitel) some tips about being a gangster, while shooting pool in Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets, 1973.
Mean Streets (1973) -- (Movie Clip) I Like You Charlie (Harvey Keitel) and girlfriend Teresa (Amy Robinson) discussing various likes and dislikes in a scene shot on Staten Island from Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets, 1973.
Last Waltz, The - (Original Trailer) The Band go out in style performing with Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Eric Clapton and many more in Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz (1978).
Howards End -- (Movie Clip) Not Legally Binding Pivotal moment as Henry (Anthony Hopkins) reveals the death-bed instructions left by his wife, son Charles (James Wilby), his wife Dolly (Susan Lindeman) and daughter Evie (Jemma Redgrave) commenting, in the Merchant-Ivory adaptation of E.M. Forster's Howards End, 1992.
Do The Right Thing (1989) -- (Movie Clip) Can't Stand The Heat Brooklyn summer heat to Can't Stand It by Steel Pulse, characters including Tina (Rosie Perez), Radio Raheem (Bill Nunn) and angry Charlie (Frank Vincent) trying to cope, in writer-director Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing, 1989.

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