8 Things You Didn’t Know About Mark Valley

Mark Valley, who is also known as Mark Thomas Valley, is an American film as well as television actor who was born on December 24, 1964. He was born in Ogdensburg, New York, United States of America. As of 2022, he is currently 58 years old.

He started his acting career in the year 1993 when he was 29 years old and he is active till the present. He was married to a lady whose name was Anna Torv in the year 2008 and got divorced in 2009. If you are curious to know more about him, then you may find these 8 facts interesting about him. 

8 Things You Didn’t Know About Mark Valley

1. Best Known For

There is no doubt that Mark Valley is a brilliant and phenomenal actor of his time. He is best known for his portrayal in the films Boston Legal (2004), Stolen (2012), and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.^[1] 

2. Life In the Military

Before getting a step into the acting field, he was in the military. He served military from 1987-1992. His rank was First Lieutenant. He was in the 18th Engineer Brigade. ^[2] 

3. Educational Background

He is a well-qualified person who got his early year 1987n the year 1987 at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York, and graduated from there. He got a degree in mathematics from USMA. 

4. Appeared In Podcast

Mark Valley is a well-known actor and for that reason, he has also appeared in Ken Reid’s TV Guidance Counselor podcast on September 14, 2016.

5. Family And Relatives

Mark Valley’s father’s name is Michael Valley and his mother’s name is Martha Valley. He has three sisters namely Marnie Valley, Jennifer Valley, and Lynne Valley. Although he is divorced he has a daughter named Sherri Ann Valley. 

6. Popular Films

He has done a great job in many popular films. Some of his popular roles include his roles as Police Officer in Some girl (1998) and as Jericho in the film Jericho(2000). 

7. Besides Being An Actor

As we mentioned before that he is a brilliant and amazing actor of his time but besides being an actor, he is also a very good producer. He has done production in many famous films. 

8. Why He Chose Acting

As we know that before pursuing acting as a full-time career, he was in the military. So once in an interview, he told that he had an interest in acting from the very start and she chose acting as his career after the military. ^[3]