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Mark Moses

Biography

Mark Moses is an American actor who was born in New York City and earned a degree in theater at New York University. He began his career in 1983 with a brief appearance on the soap opera One Life to Live and a Broadway production of The Slab Boys Trilogy, then took guest roles on shows including Family Ties and The Golden Girls. Oliver Stone cast him in Platoon (1986), Born on the Fourth of July and The Doors (1991), and he went on to supporting parts in films such as Big Momma's House 2 (2006), Swing Vote (2008) and Cesar Chavez (2014). On television he is best known as Paul Young on Desperate Housewives, which won him two Screen Actors Guild ensemble awards, and as Duck Phillips on Mad Men, which brought a third. He also had recurring roles on The Killing, Homeland and The Last Ship.

68years old

Turns 69 on February 24in 135 days

  • Born New York City
  • Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20

Movie Career

Films
20
Career span
38 years1986 to 2024

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  1. Early training

    Moses majored in English at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York, but left after a year to travel. He then enrolled at New York University, where he earned a degree in theater.

Mark Moses movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Platoon1986 Drama, Waras Lt. Wolfe

    IMDb rating 8.0477K votes

  2. Carriers2009 Drama, Horror, Sci-Fias Doctor

    IMDb rating 5.954K votes

  3. After the Sunset2004as Lakers FBI Agent

    IMDb rating 6.354K votes

  4. Big Momma's House 22006as Tom Fuller

    IMDb rating 4.950K votes

  5. Monster-in-Law2005as Coffee Shop Customer

    IMDb rating 5.670K votes

  6. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World2012as Anchorman

    IMDb rating 6.7124K votes

  7. Reagan2024as William "Judge" Clark

    IMDb rating 6.214K votes

  8. Ice Twisters2009as Charlie

    IMDb rating 4.12.1K votes

Most often with

Oliver Stone directed two of these films, Robert Luketic two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Box office

What Mark Moses's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$629 million

13 of the 20 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 20 films: 13 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.

  • 13Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only
  • 4Never in cinemas
  • 2Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Monster-in-Law2005as Coffee Shop Customer
    $155M24.6% of the total
  2. 2
    Big Momma's House 22006as Tom Fuller
    $142M22.5% of the total
  3. 3
    Platoon1986as Lt. Wolfe
    $139M22.0% of the total
  4. 4
    After the Sunset2004as Lakers FBI Agent
    $61M9.8% of the total
  5. 5
    The Doors1991as Jac Holzman
    $34M5.5% of the total
  6. 6
    Reagan2024as William "Judge" Clark
    $30M4.8% of the total
  7. 7
    Swing Vote2008as Attorney General Wyatt
    $18M2.8% of the total
  8. 8
    Paranoia2013as Dr. Butson
    $17M2.7% of the total
Someone to Watch Over Me (1987), $10.3 millionSeeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012), $9.6 millionCesar Chavez (2014), $6.7 millionCarriers (2009), $5.8 millionAtlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt? (2014), $846,704

$33.3 millionfrom the other 5 films with a worldwide figure, 5% of the total

Awards

Three awards and honors from 2005 to 2009, three of them major.

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Mark Moses's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
SAG Awards
2009Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesMad MenWon
2006Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesDesperate HousewivesWon
2005Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesDesperate HousewivesWon

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