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Mark Linn-Baker

Birth Place: St. Louis, MO, USA

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Broadway: The Music Man (Mayor Shinn), On the Twentieth Century, You Can't Take it With You, Relatively Speaking, Losing Louie, "Toad" in A Year With Frog and Toad, "Hysterium" in Forum (Drama League Honor, FANY Award), Neil Simon's Laughter On The 23rd Floor, David Henry Hwang's Face Value, Gary Trudeau's Doonesbury. Encores!: "Heinzie" in The Pajama Game. Joseph Papp's NYSF: All's Well That Ends Well, Othello, Von Richthofen, The Laundry Hour, Alice in Concert (with Meryl Streep). Off-Broadway: Almost An Evening, Chesapeake (Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations), A Flea in Her Ear (Drama League Honor), Beth Henley's The Miss Fire Cracker Contest at MTC, Randy Newman's Maybe I'm Doing It Wrong, work for EST, LaMama, West Bank Theater, Phoenix Theater, among others. Regional: Williamstown Theatre Festival, Yale Rep, ART Cambridge (founding company member), Arena, Center Stage. Film: Woody Allen’s Manhattan, Richard Benjamin's My Favorite Year, Peter Bogdanovich's Noises Off and James L. Brooks' How Do You Know. Television: Showtime’s Laughter on the 23rd Floor, guest appearances on The Good Wife, Ally McBeal, Law And Order, L&O:CI, Full House, Cooper, Miami Vice, Moonlighting. Seven seasons as "Larry Appleton" on ABC's Perfect Strangers and opposite Melanie Griffith on WB's Twins. Mr. Linn-Baker is a co-founder/co-director of New York Stage and Film Company and a graduate of the Yale School of Drama.


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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
2025
Monsieur Argan ()

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2022
Mayor Shinn [Replacement]

[Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
59 East 59 Off-Broadway Premiere, 2019
Performer


[Washington, DC (Regional)]
Broadway Center Stage Revival, 2019
Mayor Shinn


[Off-Broadway]
The New Group Off-Broadway Production, 2018
Timothy


[St. Louis, MO (Regional)]
The Muny Revival, 2017
Senex


[Off-Broadway]
Red Bull Theater Revelation Reading, 2017
Performer


[Off-Broadway]
Manhattan Concert Production, 2017
Everett Baker


[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Broadway Revival, 2015
Oliver Webb


[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2014
Paul Sycamore


[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2011
Sam Roth


[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2008
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
2008
Carl

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2008
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
2008
Carl

[Off-Broadway]
2008
McMartin (Waiting) / God Who Loves (Debate)


[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2006
Tony Ellis


[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
Toad


[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2002
Performer


[Off-Broadway]
1998
Victor Chandebise/Dodo


[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1996
Hysterium


[Broadway]
1993
Val


[Broadway]
0
Bernard Sugarman


[Off-Broadway]
1984
Delmount Williams


[Off-Broadway]
1984


[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1983
Mark


[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1982
Performer




[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1981

[Off-Broadway]
1981

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1981

[Off-Broadway]
1981

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1980




[Off-Broadway]
1979
Orderly


[Off-Broadway]
1978
Bertram


[Off-Broadway]
1978
Performer

Valere

Sganarelle

Marphurius

Performer

Valere

Sganarelle

Marphurius

Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2001]
Artistic Director
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2001]
Artistic Director (2001)
 
[Off-Broadway, 2000]
Artistic Director (2001)
 
[Off-Broadway, 2000]
Artistic Director (2001)
 
[Off-Broadway, 1988]
Director

Writing

Bookwriter
Bookwriter/Lyricist

Movies

The End of August
[ 1981 ] Victor LeBrum
My Favorite Year
[ 1982 ] Benjy Stone
Me and Him
[ 1988 ] Him
Noises Off...
[ 1992 ] Tim Allgood
12 and Holding
[ 2005 ] Mr. Farmer
Adam
[ 2009 ] Sam Klieber
How Do You Know
[ 2010 ] Ron
Accommodations
[ 2018 ] Eugene Beltzer

TV Shows

Blue Bloods
Carlton Miller
Ghosts
Henry
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Larry Weeks
Law & Order
Dr. Vincent Balicheck, Tom Wilder
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Wally Stevens
Perfect Strangers
Larry Appleton
Succession
Maxim Pierce
The Electric Company
Sigmund Scrambler
The Leftovers
Mark Linn-Baker
Twins
Alan Arnold
Ghosts
[ 2021-2024 ] Henry Farnsby

Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Solo Performance

Mark Linn-BakerChesapeake

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Solo Performance

Mark Linn-BakerChesapeake

Videos

News


Constance Wu and Anna Camp Join ELSBETH Season 3 as Guest Stars
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 18, 2026

Constance Wu and Anna Camp are the latest Broadway alums to join as guest stars for the ongoing third season of the CBS series, Elsbeth. This season will also feature Broadway alums Beanie Feldstein, Joanna Gleason, Mark Linn-Baker, Didi Conn, and more as guest stars.
Video: Kevin Kline Takes Center Stage in First Trailer for Theater Series AMERICAN CLASSIC
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 5, 2026

Kevin Kline is returning to his stage roots in the first trailer for American Classic, the theater-themed comedy series starring the Tony and Academy Award-winner.
Joanna Gleason, Mark Linn-Baker, & Didi Conn Join ELSBETH Season 3 as Guest Stars
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 2, 2026

Stage and screen veterans Joanna Gleason, Mark Linn-Baker, and Didi Conn are all set to appear in Episode 16 of the ongoing third season of the CBS series Elsbeth.
Original Cast of FIVE: THE PARODY MUSICAL to Reunite at The Beechman
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2026

The original cast of the 2024 off-Broadway hit musical comedy FIVE: The Musical Parody reunites for the first time in a one-night-only benefit concert at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, in support of ACLU Minnesota.
Photos: First-Look at MGM+ Theater Series AMERICAN CLASSIC; Aaron Tveit, Tony Shalhoub, & More Join Cast
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 15, 2026

MGM+ has shared a first look at the theater-themed comedy series American Classic starring Kevin Kline, Laura Linney, and Jon Tenney. Newly announced cast members include Aaron Tveit, Tony Shalhoub, and Stephen Spinella. Check out photos from the show now.
Photos: Inside New York Stage And Film's 40th Anniversary Gala, Honoring Douglas Harmon and Jane Harmon
by Jennifer Broski - Dec 9, 2025

New York Stage and Film held its 40th Anniversary Gala, commemorating 40 years of developing new works and a reunion of acclaimed artists at SAF. The event honored Board Member Douglas Harmon and Founding Board Member Jane Harmon for their contributions to New York Stage and Film and the American Theater. Check out photos here.
T.R Knight, Julie Halston and More Complete the Cast of THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE at Red Bull Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 8, 2025

Red Bull Theater has revealed the full cast of the one-night-only, benefit performance of the beloved musical The Boys From Syracuse, starring Santino Fontana, Nikki Renee Daniels and more.
Photos: Scott Elllis Receives Portrait at Sardi's
by Bruce Glikas - Dec 8, 2025

Tony Award nominee and Interim Artistic Director of Roundabout Theatre Company, Scott Ellis, received his iconic caricature at Sardi’s on Thursday, December 4. Check out photos here.
Miguel Cervantes, Kathryn Gallagher and More to Join NYSAF's 40th Anniversary Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2025

New York Stage and Film's 40th Anniversary Gala, commemorating 40 years of developing new works and a reunion of acclaimed artists at SAF, will honor Board Member Douglas Harmon and more.
Santino Fontana, Bonnie Milligan and More Join THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 4, 2025

Red Bull Theater has revealed additional details of the one-night-only, benefit performance of The Boys From Syracuse, starring Santino Fontana, Nikki Renee Daniels and more.
DON'T ASK, I'LL TELL: Story Of An Unexpected Soldier is Coming to The Laurie Beechman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2025

In its inaugural mini-tour, the musical cabaret show, Don't Ask, I'll Tell, is moving from Bloomington, IN and Chicago to the historic Laurie Beechman Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Cast Set For THE SUBSTANCE Parody Musical
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2025

Inspired by the Academy Award winning Gore-a-palooza, The Substance: The Parody Musical is the deliriously raucous musical event set to splatter 42nd street this Halloween season with blood, gore, and sparkle—Elisabeth Sparkle, that is. 
FINDING DOROTHY PARKER Returns to The Laurie Beechman Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2025

After a sold-out run, Finding Dorothy Parker, an evening celebrating the wit and wisdom of celebrated NY writer Dorothy Parker, will return to The Laurie Beechman Theatre at West Bank Café.
Marty Lauter and David Merino Bring TWO LADIES: TALES FROM THE KIT KAT CLUB to the Laurie Beechman
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2025

They are sharing their experiences in their new show Two Ladies: Tales from the Kit Kat Club. The duo takes the stage for one night only at The Laurie Beechman.
Nikki Renee Daniels, Santino Fontana and More Join THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 18, 2025

RED BULL THEATER has revealed further details of the 2025-’26 season, kicking off with the world premiere of Richard II. Learn more about the season here!
SHITZPROBE Moves To The Laurie Beechman
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2025

Now in its fifth year, the hit musical improv comedy show, Shitzprobe, is moving uptown to the historic Laurie Beechman Theatre. Learn more about the show and its new home!
Daniel Reichard Will Bring HELLO NEIGHBOR to The Beechman
by Stephi Wild - Aug 26, 2025

Broadway favorite Daniel Reichard is bringing nostalgic joy to the newly remodeled Laurie Beechman Theatre in Hello, Neighbor: Songs We Grew Up To for a Grown-Up World.
Matthew Rosenstein to Premiere MAKE ME FRENCH at The Laurie Beechman Theatre
by Emmy Rice - Jun 14, 2025

After a sold-out and BroadwayWorld Award-nominated debut, cabaret artist and major Francophile Matthew Rosenstein is bringing his new show “Make Me French!” to The Laurie Beechman Theatre just in time for the French national holiday on Monday July 14 at 7pm. 
Review Roundup: Red Bull Theater's THE IMAGINARY INVALID
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 4, 2025

RED BULL THEATER is presenting the Off-Broadway production of The Imaginary Invalid by Molière, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher and directed by Jesse Berger. Mark Linn-Baker and Sarah Stiles lead the cast, along with Arnie Burton, Russell Daniels, Manoel Felciano, Emilie Kouatchou, Emily Swallow, and John Yi.Check out what the critics are saying.
Photos: THE IMAGINARY INVALID Opens at New World Stages
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Jun 3, 2025

RED BULL THEATER is presenting the Off-Broadway production of The Imaginary Invalid by Molière, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher and directed by Jesse Berger. See photos from opening!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Mark Linn-Baker been in?

Mark Linn-Baker has appeared on Broadway in 10 shows.

How many West End shows has Mark Linn-Baker been in?

Mark Linn-Baker has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Mark Linn-Baker been nominated for?

Outstanding Solo Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for Chesapeake and Outstanding Solo Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Chesapeake.

What awards has Mark Linn-Baker won?

Mark Linn-Baker won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance for Chesapeake.

How many shows has Mark Linn-Baker written?

Mark Linn-Baker has written 2 shows including The Laundry Hour (Bookwriter/Lyricist), The Laundry Hour (Bookwriter).

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