Mark was born to Thomas and Carmela Montalbano (nee Fiduccia) and was raised in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn with his three younger siblings. He is of Sicilian descent, with all four of his Grandparents having come to America through Ellis Island. Mark graduated from St. Angela Hall Academy Elementary School in Brooklyn, where he first caught the acting bug starring as Bernardo in the school's 7th grade production of West Side Story. He also played on the basketball team and was his class salutatorian. He went on to attend the prestigious Xavier High School in Manhattan and St. John's University in Queens. After highly successful careers in both the real estate and construction industries, he decided to follow his lifelong dream and pursue a career in acting.In the short time since embarking on this exciting new career path, Mark has appeared in numerous TV shows, movies and other productions. He has been fortunate enough to have worked with some of the greatest directors and actors of our time, as well as with some of the finest up-and-coming directors and actors. His roles have ranged from the sleazy sex party host in an episode of Evil Lives Here (ID Channel), to the role of an Orthodox Jewish Dad of an Autistic son in an Independent production.The quintessential New Yorker, Mark resides on the Upper East Side of Manhattan along with his two college aged children