Mark Linn-Baker

Biography

Mark Linn-Baker is an American stage and screen actor and director. He is best known for his portrayal of Larry Appleton on the television sitcom "Perfect Strangers". He holds an MFA in Drama from the Yale School of Drama, New Haven, Connecticut.

Career Overview

Mark Linn-Baker has 48 screen credits in a career dating back to 1978. Signature works include Here's to You, Mickey Mouse, The Recovery Room, The Ghost Writer. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

48

Birth Date

1954-06-17 00:00:00

Birth Place

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Known For

• 

  Here's to You, Mickey Mouse
• The Recovery Room
• 

  The Ghost Writer
• 

  My Favorite Year
• Bereavement
• 

  Laughter on the 23rd Floor

Frequent Collaborators

• Soleil Moon Frye (1 collaborations)
• Dick Tufeld (1 collaborations)
• Kelly Bishop (1 collaborations)
• Christopher Rich (1 collaborations)
• Adam LeFevre (1 collaborations)
• Charles Kimbrough (1 collaborations)
• Kathryn Rossetter (1 collaborations)
• Claire Bloom (1 collaborations)
• Sam Wanamaker (1 collaborations)
• Paulette Smit (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (45 credits)

  • There She Goes

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Weekend Warriors

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Elsbeth

    - Murder, He Wrote (2026) ... Barney Corman actor actors
    2024
  • She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

    - Whose Show Is This? (2022) ... Morris Walters actor actors

    - Ribbit and Rip It (2022) ... Morris Walters actor actors

    - Is This Not Real Magic? (2022) ... Morris Walters actor actors

    - Superhuman Law (2022) ... Morris Walters actor actors
    2022
  • Ghosts

    - Up The Creek (1) (2026) ... Henry Farnsby actor actors

    - Viking Wedding (2025) ... Henry Farnsby actor actors

    - Sad Farnsby (2024) ... Henry Farnsby actor actors

    - The Baby Bjorn (2022) ... Henry Farnsby actor actors

    - Farnsby & B (2022) ... Henry Farnsby actor actors
    2021
  • Accommodations

    Eugene Beltzer

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Succession

    - America Decides (2023) ... Maxim Pierce actor actors

    - Tailgate Party (2023) ... Maxim Pierce actor actors

    - What It Takes (2021) ... Maxim Pierce actor actors

    - Tern Haven (2019) ... Maxim Pierce actor actors
    2018
  • Lincoln in the Bardo

    Reverend Everly

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Good Fight

    - Self Condemned (2017) ... Judge Don Linden actor actors
    2017
  • Chicago Med

    - The Cost of Living (2026) ... Dr. Howie Mankiewicz actor actors

    - Our So-Called Lives (2026) ... Howie Mankiewicz actor actors

    - What's Hiding in the Dark (2025) ... Howie Mankiewicz actor actors
    2015
  • Younger

    - Inku-baited (2021) ... Clive Wexler actor actors
    2015
  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

    - Kimmy Is in a Love Square! (2019) ... Dave Hoffman actor actors
    2015
  • Bereavement

    Gary

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Leftovers

    - Don't Be Ridiculous (2017) ... Mark Linn-Baker actor actors

    - Axis Mundi (2015) ... Mark Linn-Baker actor actors
    2014
  • The Blacklist

    - General Shiro (2019) ... Dr. Jonathan Nikkila actor actors
    2013
  • How Do You Know

    Ron

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Blue Bloods

    - The Forgotten (2017) ... Carlton Miller actor actors

    - Ghosts of the Past (2017) ... Carlton Miller actor actors
    2010
  • Adam

    Sam Klieber

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Good Wife

    - The Dream Team (2012) ... Judge Don Linden actor actors
    2009
  • Life on Mars

    - Coffee, Tea or Annie (2009) ... Lincoln Hart actor actors
    2008
  • 12 and Holding

    Mr. Farmer

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Laughter on the 23rd Floor

    Val Skotsky

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    - Endgame (2007) ... Wally Stevens actor actors

    - Probability (2003) ... Wally Stevens actor actors
    2001
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    - Eternal Relief from Pain (2020) ... Dr. Paul Capezio actor actors
    1999
  • Spin City

    - Paul Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1997) ... Dr. Benjamin actor actors
    1996
  • Mickey's Audition

    Assistant Director #2

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Noises Off...

    Tim Allgood

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Bare Essentials

    Gordon

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Night of 100 Stars III

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Law & Order

    - The Taxman Cometh (2010) ... Vincent Balicheck actor actors

    - Ambitious (1999) ... Tom Wilder actor actors
    1990
  • Family Matters

    - A Pain in Harassment (1997) ... Mr. Benner actor actors
    1989
  • Here's to You, Mickey Mouse

    Host

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Going to the Chapel

    Norman Brinkmann

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Me and Him

    Him (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Full House

    - Trouble in Twin Town (1992) ... actor actors
    1987
  • The Recovery Room

    Steve

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Moonlighting

    - Atlas Belched (1985) ... Phil West actor actors
    1985
  • The Equalizer

    - Bump and Run (1985) ... Ronnie actor actors
    1985
  • Miami Vice

    - Made for Each Other (1985) ... 'Bonzo' Barry Gold actor actors
    1984
  • The Ghost Writer

    Nathan Zuckerman

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • My Favorite Year

    Benjy Stone

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Alice at the Palace

    White Knight / Mock Turtle / White Rabbit / March Hare

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The End of August

    Victor LeBrum

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Manhattan

    Shakespearean Actor

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • All's Well That Ends Well

    Bertram

    actor

    actors
    1978

• production (1 credits)

  • Me and Veronica

    producer

    production
    1993

• directing (2 credits)

  • Step by Step

    - One of the Guys (1993) ... director directing
    1991
  • Family Matters

    - Boxcar Blues (1990) ... director directing
    1989