Mark was born in Upstate, NY. Growing up he was always a well-rounded athlete having participated in a wide range of sports. But his main focus was competitive motorsports where he competed in various arenas of auto racing. He shifted his focus from the competitive road / drag racing circuit to attend college in NY, where he studied Industrial Engineering. Earning his degree as a CAD Engineer, He began to train in mixed martial arts and various disciplines to help him obtain all expected skills as a stunt performer. He transitioned into his career as a stunt performer by 2007 and since has worked on many feature films. A few of the blockbuster films he has worked on include Ghostbusters, central Intelligence, Salt, The Town, Knight and Day, Men in Black and TED.