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Mark Valley 
Valley at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2010Born Mark Thomas Valley
December 24, 1964
Ogdensburg, New York, U.S.Spouse Anna Torv (m. 2008–2010) Mark Thomas Valley (born December 24, 1964) is an American film and television actor, known for his role as Brad Chase on the TV drama Boston Legal and Christopher Chance in Fox's action/drama Human Target.
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Personal life
Born in Ogdensburg, New York, Valley graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and engineering before serving in Berlin[1] and the Gulf War.[2] He has a daughter, Sherri, born in 1987.
He married Anna Torv, his Fringe costar, in December 2008.[3] They separated in early 2010.[4]
Career
Valley in March 2005
Valley obtained his first role, on The Innocent (1993), while serving in the army in Germany.[1] He landed the role of "Father Pete" on Another World in 1993. He later took over the role of Jack Deveraux on the NBC Daytime soap opera Days of our Lives from 1994-97. In 2003, Valley played Detective Eddie Arlette, an American police officer in London, on the short-lived Keen Eddie.
He played Brad Chase on Boston Legal, a spinoff of the television series The Practice. Valley also appeared on the television series ER as Richard Lockhart, Abby Lockhart's ex-husband. In 2008 he appeared on Fringe, as FBI agent John Scott. Valley played the lead in Fox's drama Human Target.[5]
Filmography
Film
Year Film Role Notes 1993 The Innocent Tunnel Technician 1997 Breast Men Fair Haired Resident 1998 Some Girl Police Officer The Siege FBI Agent Mike Johanssen 2000 The Next Best Thing Cardiologist Jericho Jericho 2001 Big Time Chazz 2007 Live! Blair Shrek the Third Cyclops voice Television
Year Program or series Role Notes 1993 Another World Father Pete 1994 Vanishing Son IV Adams 1994–1997 Days of our Lives Jack Deveraux #3 1997 George Wallace Bobby Kennedy 1999 Brimstone Barry Ceneazo 2000 Diagnosis: Murder Captain Paul Davis Running Mates Dick Tracy 2000–2001 Once and Again Will Gluck 2000–2003 ER Richard Lockhart 2001 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jack Willman The Lone Gunmen Henry Farst Gideon's Crossing Mark Epperson 2001–2002 Pasadena Robert Greeley 2002 Spin City Joseph 2003–2004 Keen Eddie Detective Eddie Arlette 2004 Harry Green and Eugene Harry Green The 4400 Warren Lytell I'm with Her Jack Campbell 2004–2007 Boston Legal Brad Chase 2006–2008 Emily's Reasons Why Not Reese Callahan 2007 Business Class Matt Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jake Keegan 2008 Swingtown Brad Davis 2008–2009 Fringe John Scott 2010–2011 Human Target Christopher Chance 2011–present Harry's Law Oliver Richard Awards and Nominations
Boston Legal Role
- Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series shared with Rene Auberjonois, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Candice Bergen, Julie Bowen, Justin Mentell, Rhona Mitra, Monica Potter, William Shatner, and James Spader (2006)
- Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series shared with Rene Auberjonois, Candice Bergen, Craig Bierko, Julie Bowen, William Shatner, and James Spader (2007)
- Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series shared with Rene Auberjonois, Candice Bergen, Julie Bowen, Saffron Burrows, Christian Clemenson, Taraji P. Henson, John Larroquette, William Shatner, James Spader, Tara Summers, Gary Anthony Williams, and Constance Zimmer (2008)
Keen Eddie Role
- Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Breakout Star — Male (2003)
References
- ^ a b Rochlin, Margy. "The Man Without the Prosthetic Nose", The New York Times, January 10, 2010.
- ^ Pioneer Local blogsite
- ^ Dos Santos, Kristin. "Anna Torv and Mark Valley Married!" E! Online, February 2, 2009.
- ^ "Anna Torv and Mark Valley Split"
- ^ Hollywood Reporter article referencing Valley
External links
Categories:- 1964 births
- Actors from New York
- American film actors
- American military personnel of the Gulf War
- American television actors
- Living people
- People from St. Lawrence County, New York
- United States Army officers
- United States Military Academy alumni
- American soap opera actors
- American television actor, 1960s birth stubs
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