Mark L. Walberg
| Mark L. Walberg | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Mark Lewis Walberg August 31, 1962 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation |
Actor Television personality Game show host |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Known for | Antiques Roadshow Market Warriors |
| Spouse(s) | Robbi Morgan (1987-present) |
Mark Lewis Walberg (born August 31, 1962) is an American actor, television personality and game show host. His television credits include Antiques Roadshow, as well as the game shows Russian Roulette on GSN and The Moment of Truth on Fox.
Career
Mark Walberg is on the board of directors of Goodwill Southern California and the board of managers of the Hollywood/Wilshire YMCA. He plays on the World Poker Tour in the Hollywood Home Games for the Goodwill Industries of Southern California (a charity he also played for on the game show Street Smarts, in which he won the game with $2 to Mark DeCarlo's $1, but he still got $1,000 for Goodwill Southern California; DeCarlo received $500 for the M.S. Society of America).
He was slated to host a game show adaptation of the popular board game Trivial Pursuit: America Plays beginning in fall 2008, and hosted the pilot, but was unable to get out of his Fox contract and was replaced by Christopher Knight when the series debuted.
On 2010 Walberg hosted a series on CMT titled Your Chance to Dance.
Mark is currently the host of two successful shows; Antiques Roadshow the long running PBS series and The Game Plane, a syndicated game show which is shot on an airplane in flight, which is the first game show ever to record in-flight.
He recently made a cameo for West Coast Report for The 'Intervention' episode to help Jimmy Tatro come to terms with his 'Frattyness'.
Biography
Filmography
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Television | Role | Notes |
| 1990–1993 | Teen Win, Lose or Draw | Announcer | First television exposure contract from Stone Stanley Entertainment |
| 1991–1994 | Shop 'til You Drop | Announcer | Sidekick to Pat Finn |
| 1991-1992 | USA Gonzo Games | Host | First show hosted- |
| 1994 | Free 4 All | Host | |
| 1995-1996 | The Mark Walberg Show [1] | Host | Self-titled talk show |
| 1996-1998 | The Big Date | Host | |
| 2001-2003 | Temptation Island | Host | |
| 2002 | Russian Roulette | Host | Introduced as Mark L. Walberg |
| 2003 | Friend or Foe? | Guest Host | April Fools' Day stunt by GSN |
| 2004 | On the Cover | Host | |
| 2006-present | Antiques Roadshow | Host | Ongoing Host |
| 2008-2009 | The Moment of Truth | Host | |
| 2009-2010 | Make Me a Millionaire .[2][3] | Host | |
| 2010 | Your Chance To Dance | Host | |
| 2012 | Market Warriors | Host | |
| Film | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | I Want to Marry Ryan Banks | Stan | Television film |
References
- ↑ "The Mark Walberg Show" (1995)
- ↑ "Commission Advisory, Videos of the Commission Meeting" of December 3, 2008, Agenda Item 7E, California State Lottery.
- ↑ California Lottery cancels 'Make Me a Millionaire' May 5, 2010, Sacramento Bee.