Mark Blankfield
Known for Acting · 49 credits
- Born
- 1950-05-08
- Died
- 2024-03-20
- Place of birth
- Pasadena, Texas, USA
Biography
Mark Blankfield was an American actor and comedian. Born on May 8, 1950, in Pasadena, Texas, he began his acting career in the early 1980s, appearing in a number of television shows, including Taxi, Night Court, and The Nutt House. He was an ensemble player on the sketch comedy show Fridays and had a recurring role on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. He later appeared in Sledge Hammer!, Arrested Development, The Mindy Project and the HBO Max series Made for Love.
Blankfield's first major film role was in The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981). He then went on to appear in a number of other films, including Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982), The Jerk, Too (1984) and The Secret of My Success (1987). Blankfield was perhaps best known for his roles as Blinkin, one of the Merry Men, in the film Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and Martin, a vampire hunter, in Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995). He was a member of both the Actors' Equity Association and the Screen Actors Guild. From 1972 to 1987, Blankfield was married to actress Brandis Kemp, with whom he had one son. Blankfield passed away on March 20, 2024, at the age of 73.
Known For
TV Shows (29)
Coach
1989
as Goldberg
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Blackbeard
Arrested Development
2003
as Dr. Miller
Night Court
1984
as Mr. Che
ALF
1986
as Eric, Sr.
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Corey Mimms
Hunter
1984
as Simon Kruze
Taxi
1978
as Zifka
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Tinker
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1993
as James
Charles in Charge
1984
as Eddie Drummond / Louis Brenner
The John Larroquette Show
1993
as Carl Pfaff
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
as Mr. Rose
Saved by the Bell
1989
as James
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Edgar / Strange Little Man / Fairy / Narrator (voice) / Derrick Van Bummel
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996
as Vladimir
Sledge Hammer!
1986
as Joey the Slug
It's Garry Shandling's Show
1986
as Phantom of the Studio
Eerie, Indiana
1991
as Jose Schaefer
One West Waikiki
1994
Fridays
1980
as Self
Tall Tales & Legends
1985
as Larry
Crusade
1999
as Jenson
Lady Boss
1992
The Oldest Rookie
1987
Good & Evil
1991
as George
The Nutt House
1989
as Freddy
Broadway on Showtime
1979
as Algy Longwort
Movies (20)
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
1993
as Blinkin
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
1995
as Martin
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
1981
as Rob
Angel III: The Final Chapter
1988
as Spanky
Johnny Appleseed
1986
as Larry
The Midnight Hour
1985
as The Ghoul
Frankenstein General Hospital
1988
as Bob Frankenheimer alias Bob Frankenstein
Jury Duty: The Comedy
1990
as Ted Watkins
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
1995
as Sheik Abdul Achmed
The Jerk, Too
1984
as Navin Johnson
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
1982
as Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Heyde
The Underachievers
1988
as Kline
Perfect Game
2000
as Coach Ron
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
1993
as Self
The Road Raiders
1989
as "Schizoid"
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
1987
as Derrick Van Bummel
Jack and the Beanstalk
1983
as Strange Little Man / Fairy / Narrator
Izzy on a Grandstand
as Izzy
Dad's A Dog
1990
as L.P. Gasman
Kiss Exposed
1987
as Interviewer
About Mark Blankfield
Mark Blankfield was an American actor and comedian. Born on May 8, 1950, in Pasadena, Texas, he began his acting career in the early 1980s, appearing in a number of television shows, including Taxi, Night Court, and The Nutt House. He was an ensemble player on the sketch comedy show Fridays and had a recurring role on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. He later appeared in Sledge Hammer!, Arrested Development, The Mindy Project and the HBO Max series Made for Love. Blankfield's first major film role was in The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981).… With 49 credits spanning from 1978 to 2003, Mark Blankfield has appeared in 20 films and 29 TV shows.
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Most Popular Mark Blankfield Movies
- Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) — as Blinkin
- Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) — as Martin
- The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) — as Rob
- Angel III: The Final Chapter (1988) — as Spanky
- Johnny Appleseed (1986) — as Larry
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