Mark-Paul Gosselaar

  • Name: Mark-Paul Gosselaar
  • Date of Birth: March 01, 1974
  • Place of Birth: Panorama City, California, USA
Mini-bio: Mark-Paul Gosselaar became a TV teen idol as bleached-blond Zack on Saved by the Bell and spent the latter half of the 1990s trying to live down that legacy. Born in California to Dutch parents, Gosse... read morelaar had already made numerous TV guest appearances as a child actor by the time he was cast on Saved by the Bell in 1989. Though the perky high school/college sitcom made him a hit with the young audience, he had difficulties finding work after leaving the show in 1994. Still, he managed to land roles in TV and B-films, including Sticks and Stones (1996), Kounterfeit (1996), and the Western Brothers of the Frontier (1996). Confirming that his teen (and perhaps teen idol) years were behind him, Gosselaar played a college date rapist in She Cried No (1996) and co-starred with Hilary Swank in the college hazing TV movie Dying to Belong (1997). Moving to higher profile feature films, Gosselaar engaged in slightly more lighthearted college hijinks in MTV Films' black comedy Dead Man on Campus (1998). He was back on TV, however, playing young adults in two short-lived drama series, Hyperion Bay (1998) and D.C. (2000).In 2001, Gosselaar was finally able to truly graduate from Saved by the Bell to bona-fide grown-up roles when he was selected to take over for Rick Schroeder on the long-running gritty cop series NYPD Blue. ~ Lucia Bozzola, Rovi
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Replace this image with an actor photoMark-Paul Gosselaar mini-bio: Mark-Paul Harry Gosselaar was born on March 1, 1974, in Panorama, California.

He was born to Dutch father Hans Gosselaar and Indonesian mother Paula Gosselaar, who are now divorced.

He has an older brother named Mike and two older sisters named Linda and Sylvia.

In 1989, after a career with small movies and commericals, Gosselaar started in the teen hit "Saved by the Bell" (1989), in which was romantically linked with his co-star Tiffani Thiessen who played his girlfriend Kelly Kapowski throughout the show's run. Their characters eventually married each other after the show and its spin-off "Saved by the Bell: The College Years" (1993) ended production.

It was there he met his now-wife Lisa Ann Russell, whom he married in 1996 in Maui, Hawaii.

Has competed as a celebrity race car driver.

Parents: father - Hans (Dutch), mother - Paula (of Indonesian descent).

Older brother Mike, older sisters Sylvia and Linda, all three are born in Netherlands.

Speaks fluent Dutch.

First child, son Michael Charles Gosselaar, was born January 31st 2004 in Los Angeles, California.

Still keeps in touch with his "Saved by the Bell" (1989) co-star Mario López and Tiffani Thiessan.

Lists "Running Zack", the episode where Zack explores and learns about his Native American heritage and forms a close bond with a local Indian, as his favorite episode of "Saved by the Bell" (1989).

Daughter, Ava Lorenn Gosselaar, born 7 May 2006 in Los Angeles, California.

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Mark-Paul Gosselaar Information:
Eye color:Hazel
Height:6'
Nickname(s):MPG
Notable feature(s):
Education:Graduated from Hart High School Newhall,CA
Family:Parents: Paula & Hans(divorced),
siblings:(all older)Michael,Sylvia,Linda.
Wife: Lisa Ann Russell (b. 1972 Michigan,US) Married 1996. (Splits 2010)

Children: Michael Charles (b.2004),Ava Lorenn (b. 2006)
Resides in:Castaic,California
Religious affiliations:
Political affiliation:
Personal interests/hobbies: Race Cars,Cycling
Charities/Causes:
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