Mark Christopher Bauer (born October 28, 1966) is an American film,
television, and theater actor best known for his television work in
The Wire, Third Watch, True Blood, Survivor's Remorse and The Deuce.
He has also appeared on Broadway, in A Streetcar Named Desire, and has
originated roles in plays by David Mamet, John Patrick Shanley and Jez
Butterworth.Bauer was born in Los Angeles, California, and is of
German and Irish descent. He attended Miramonte High School in Orinda,
California and played on the Miramonte football team in his senior
year, 1984, the year the team won the state championship. Later, he
attended the University of San Diego and the American Academy of
Dramatic Arts, and graduated from the Yale School of Drama.Bauer has
starred in numerous television series including The Wire, as
port-union boss Frank Sobotka. He initially auditioned for the role of
Jimmy McNulty. He also starred in Billy Crystal's 2001 film 61*, as
New York Yankees player Bob Cerv. His roles on network television
include a regular role as Fred Yokas, husband of Officer Faith Yokas,
on the NBC series Third Watch, lead FBI Agent Dodd on the short-lived
CBS series Smith, a priest on ABC's Life on Mars, and as Detective Lou
Destefano in the original Sci-Fi channel miniseries The Lost Room. In
2004, he played Lee Nickel on the ESPN series Tilt. He appeared in the
episode "The No-Brainer" of the television series Fringe as Brian
Dempsey, and appeared in multiple episodes of Numb3rs as Dr. Raymond
"Ray" Galuski and in Criminal Minds, in season one, as the
antagonist.Chris Bauer played Det. (later Sheriff) Andy Bellefleur on
the TV-series True Blood. He also played Dennis Halsey, a guard on
Unforgettable in the fourth episode of the first season, "Up In
Flames", and appeared as a rival salesman from the Syracuse branch of
Dunder Mifflin in Season 8 of The Office (US). In 2014, Bauer guest
starred in an episode of NBC's Parks and Recreation. In October 2014
Bauer started a recurring role on the Starz comedy Survivor's Remorse.
He plays Jimmy Flaherty, the owner of a fictitious Atlanta
professional basketball team. The show is written by Mike O'Malley,
who is also an executive producer along with NBA star LeBron James,
and stars Jessie T. Usher. Survivor's Remorse started its second
season on September 22, 2015. Bauer played Det. Tom Lange in the FX
limited series American Crime Story. Bauer appeared as Tim Rutten in
the NBC mini-series Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Brothers, and
from 2017 co-stars as Bobby Dwyer in the HBO series The Deuce. In
2019, Bauer portrayed NASA astronaut and Director of Flight Crew
Operations Deke Slayton in the first season of For All Mankind.
television, and theater actor best known for his television work in
The Wire, Third Watch, True Blood, Survivor's Remorse and The Deuce.
He has also appeared on Broadway, in A Streetcar Named Desire, and has
originated roles in plays by David Mamet, John Patrick Shanley and Jez
Butterworth.Bauer was born in Los Angeles, California, and is of
German and Irish descent. He attended Miramonte High School in Orinda,
California and played on the Miramonte football team in his senior
year, 1984, the year the team won the state championship. Later, he
attended the University of San Diego and the American Academy of
Dramatic Arts, and graduated from the Yale School of Drama.Bauer has
starred in numerous television series including The Wire, as
port-union boss Frank Sobotka. He initially auditioned for the role of
Jimmy McNulty. He also starred in Billy Crystal's 2001 film 61*, as
New York Yankees player Bob Cerv. His roles on network television
include a regular role as Fred Yokas, husband of Officer Faith Yokas,
on the NBC series Third Watch, lead FBI Agent Dodd on the short-lived
CBS series Smith, a priest on ABC's Life on Mars, and as Detective Lou
Destefano in the original Sci-Fi channel miniseries The Lost Room. In
2004, he played Lee Nickel on the ESPN series Tilt. He appeared in the
episode "The No-Brainer" of the television series Fringe as Brian
Dempsey, and appeared in multiple episodes of Numb3rs as Dr. Raymond
"Ray" Galuski and in Criminal Minds, in season one, as the
antagonist.Chris Bauer played Det. (later Sheriff) Andy Bellefleur on
the TV-series True Blood. He also played Dennis Halsey, a guard on
Unforgettable in the fourth episode of the first season, "Up In
Flames", and appeared as a rival salesman from the Syracuse branch of
Dunder Mifflin in Season 8 of The Office (US). In 2014, Bauer guest
starred in an episode of NBC's Parks and Recreation. In October 2014
Bauer started a recurring role on the Starz comedy Survivor's Remorse.
He plays Jimmy Flaherty, the owner of a fictitious Atlanta
professional basketball team. The show is written by Mike O'Malley,
who is also an executive producer along with NBA star LeBron James,
and stars Jessie T. Usher. Survivor's Remorse started its second
season on September 22, 2015. Bauer played Det. Tom Lange in the FX
limited series American Crime Story. Bauer appeared as Tim Rutten in
the NBC mini-series Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Brothers, and
from 2017 co-stars as Bobby Dwyer in the HBO series The Deuce. In
2019, Bauer portrayed NASA astronaut and Director of Flight Crew
Operations Deke Slayton in the first season of For All Mankind.
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