Photo: Alan Light / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
To me Mark Linn-Baker is the kind of performer who never demanded the spotlight yet quietly shaped everything around him. I grew up associating him with Benjy Stone in My Favorite Year and Larry Appleton on Perfect Strangers, but what impresses me most is how he expanded into directing and producing. That tells me he is a craftsman, not just a face. There is something deeply admirable about an actor from St. Louis who builds a long, steady career on reliability rather than flash. I respect performers like him who make the whole ensemble better simply by showing up and doing the work.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mark Linn-Baker
- Name (Japanese)
- マーク・リン・ベイカー
- Reading
- まーく・りん・べいかー
- Born
- June 17, 1954 (age 72)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Horse
- Origin
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film producer / television actor / film actor / film director / television director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Wethersfield High School
- University
- Ezra Stiles College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/MarkLinnBaker_
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark%20Linn-Baker
Frequently asked questions
When was Mark Linn-Baker born?
Born June 17, 1954 (age 72).
Where is Mark Linn-Baker from?
Mark Linn-Baker is from St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
What does Mark Linn-Baker do?
Mark Linn-Baker works as film producer, television actor, film actor, film director, television director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.