Marc Vann

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Marc Vann (born August 23, 1954 in Norfolk , Virginia ) is an American actor who gained notoriety in German-speaking countries primarily through his role in the US hit series CSI: On the trail of the perpetrators , in which he made the former Day shift manager Conrad Ecklie mimes, who is promoted to deputy director of the CSI in the further course of the series.

Life

Marc Vann, who grew up in Virginia, initially showed little interest in (theater) acting, but found acting through an acting workshop that he attended during his studies ( MBA ). He decided to change his studies and then studied " dance and movement ". For his first appearance, Vann came in a diner theater in Boulder , Colorado , where he starred in the play " West Side Story ". Around the same time he married an actress named Maria and moved with her to Chicago , where he appeared regularly in local and regional theater productions.

In the north of the USA he appeared in the Victory Gardens Theater and came to theater appearances for the Steppenwolf Theater Company . He also met his future colleague William Petersen at the Goodman Theater (Wisdom Bridge Theater) in Chicago's downtown district The Loop , with whom he appeared in a few plays. In addition, there were also appearances with other well-known actors, such as Harry J. Lennix , but also appearances under the direction of some notable directors, such as John Malkovich , under whose direction he mimed the artist Salvador Dalí in the play " Hysteria " . He also appeared in around 20 different pieces for the Chicago Center Theater Ensemble and after a few years as a stage actor decided to devote himself to another branch of acting. His greatest successes in theater were, among other things, his roles in " The Great Gatsby " or "As I Lay Dying".

After he finished his theater career, he moved to Los Angeles and began a career as a television actor there. He had his first appearances in 1996 at the age of 42, when he was seen in three episodes of the US television series Alone Against the Future ; including in the very first episode of the series. The following year he made his first film appearance when he played a rather insignificant role in the drama Harlem, NYC - The Price of Power . After that he came to a few supporting roles in blockbusters like Auf der Jagd or Payback - Payback until the turn of the millennium , but also to a few short appearances in television series.

From 2000 he finally appeared in the successful series CSI: On the trail of the perpetrators and was seen for the first time in the seventh of currently (April 2010) 224 episodes. In the series he initially played the day shift supervisor Conrad Ecklie , who was promoted to deputy director of the CSI in the course of the series and eventually left the CSI team to take a position as an undersheriff at the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

Since the turn of the millennium, Vann has appeared in a variety of successful television series and sitcoms, in which he appeared in New York Cops - NYPD Blue (2 episodes; 2000 and 2004), Monk (2 episodes; 2003 and 2009), Angel - Hunter of Darkness (3 episodes; 2003-2004), Practice - The Lawyers (2 episodes; 2004), Boston Legal (2 episodes; 2005 and 2006) and Lost (4 episodes; 2008) was seen the most frequently. But in addition to the large number of appearances in successful television series, Vann also came to a number of short appearances and supporting roles in films. It was also seen in a few less significant short films from 2002 onwards.

Filmography as an actor

Series and film appearances (also short appearances)

Guest and short appearances in series

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Marc Vann at filmreference.com (English)
personal data
SURNAME Vann, Marc
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH 23rd August 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH Norfolk , Virginia