Markus Redmond | |
|---|---|
 Redmond directing Turkish actress Fadik Atasoy in 2014 | |
| Born | February 5, 1971 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Known for | Doogie Howser, M.D., Fight Club, The Inkwell, NYPD Blue, Murder One, If I Had Known I Was a Genius |
| Spouse | Isis Heuser (2008–present) |
Markus William Redmond (born February 5, 1971) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter.
Career
In 2016, Redmond directed and starred in the independent film, The 6th Degree, a psychological thriller that he also wrote and co-produced. The cast included Redmond, Mackenzie Astin and Turkish actress Fadik Atasoy. The film was eventually released worldwide on Amazon Prime.
In 2017, Redmond wrote and directed the comedy horror short film Allen + Millie: A Short Romance starring Scream Queen Brooke Lewis and Courtney Gains. The short garnered awards from such festivals as the Los Angeles Film Awards and the Sicily International Film Festival.
Screenwriting
In 2000, Redmond, along with Ivy Williams, sold the college thriller I Would Die for You to Columbia Pictures.[1] The film was never made.
In 2007, Redmond wrote and starred in the independent film If I Had Known I Was a Genius.[2] The cast included Whoopi Goldberg, Sharon Stone, Keith David, and Tara Reid. The film premiered January 23, 2007, at the Sundance Film Festival.[3]
Acting
Redmond's films include the independent black ensemble film, The Inkwell (1994); K-11 (2012); Jeff Abugov's The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (1999); and the 2000 comedy, How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog, alongside Kenneth Branagh and Robin Wright.
Redmond acted in two more television series, first in the recurring role of Officer Lucas on NYPD Blue (1993-1994), and then as Mark Washington in two season of Murder One (1995-1996).[4]
In 1999, Redmond starred as series regular Phil on the sitcom Family Rules, starring Greg Evigan. His other television credits include 21 Jump Street (1990), Family Matters (1990), the 1995 revival series Get Smart (1995), Mad About You (1997), Vengeance Unlimited (1999), Angel (1999, 2000), and The Drew Carey Show (2003).[4]
Publishing
In 2012 Redmond published the erotic e-book, Poker Night.[5][6][7][8]
Other media
Redmond has been a featured guest of Reddit Q&As[9] and numerous entertainment podcasts.[10][11] Since 2015, Redmond has been a recurring interviewee on the YouTube filmmaking vlog channel, Film Courage.[12]
Personal life
On August 2, 2008, Redmond married movie caterer Isis Heuser in Las Vegas.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Inkwell | Daryl | Theatrical film |
| 1999 | The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human | The Male's Best Friend | Direct-to-video film |
| 1999 | Fight Club | Detective Kevin | Theatrical film |
| 2000 | How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog | Cop #3 | Theatrical film |
| 2007 | If I Had Known I Was a Genius | Michael Reed - Lead role, also screenwriter | Theatrical film |
| 2012 | K-11 | Precious | Theatrical film |
| 2014 | Pacific Standard | Nolan - Lead role, director-producer-screenwriter | Short Film |
| 2016 | This is Now | Michael - Lead role, director-producer-screenwriter | Theatrical film |
| 2017 | Allen + Millie: A Short Romance | Nicholas (voice) - Director-producer-screenwriter | Short Horror Feature |
| 2019 | The 6th Degree | A.J - Lead role, director-producer-screenwriter | Short Horror Feature |
| Pre-production | Wine & Whimsy | Vaughn Anderson - Lead role, director-producer-screenwriter | Theatrical film |
| Pre-production | After the Horizon | Roman - Lead role, director-producer-screenwriter | Theatrical film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Exile | Jackson | Television film |
| 1990 | Family Matters | Bull | Episode: "In a Jam" |
| 1990 | 21 Jump Street | Charles Winson Wallace | Episode: "Coppin' Out" |
| 1990–1993 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Raymond Alexander | Series regular |
| 1993–1994 | NYPD Blue | P.O. Lucas | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 1995 | Get Smart | Duane | Pilot episode |
| 1995–1996 | Murder One | Mark Washington | Recurring role, 29 episodes |
| 1996 | Project ALF | Sgt. Rhomboid | Television film |
| 1997 | Mad About You | Dr. Kekitch | Episode: "Speed Baby" |
| 1999 | Vengeance Unlimited | Nate Cross | Episode: "Legalese" |
| 1999 | Family Rules | Phil | Series regular |
| 1999 and 2000 | Angel | Griff / Tom Cribb | Episodes: "Rm w/a Vu" & "The Ring" |
| 2003 | The Drew Carey Show | Delivery Guy | Episode: "Drew Takes a Guilt Trip" |
| 2005 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Loud Man at Party | Episode: "The Bowtie" |
| 2015 | Dinner and Drinks | Vaughn Anderson - Lead role, director-producer-screenwriter | TV series |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | People's Choice Awards | Accepted Award for Ensemble - Favorite New TV Drama Series | Murder One | Won |
| 2018 | Accolade Competition | Best Short Film, Best Actress, Best Actor | Allen + Millie: A Short Romance | Won |
| 2018 | Hollywood Film Competition | Platinum Award - Best Director; Diamond Award, Best Actress | Allen + Millie: A Short Romance | Won |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Horror Competition | Diamond Award - Best Short, Best Actress, Best Actor | Allen + Millie: A Short Romance | Won |
| 2018 | Sicily International Film Festival | Jury Prize - Best Director, Best Romance, Best Acting | Allen + Millie: A Short Romance | Won |
| 2018 | West Coast International Film Festival | Outstanding Directing, Screenplay and Performances | Allen + Millie: A Short Romance | Won |
References
- ↑ Brodesser, Charles Lyons,Claude; Lyons, Charles; Brodesser, Claude (January 11, 2000). "Col heads off to college with Redmond for 'Die'". Variety. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Vaynar, Kim (February 6, 2007). "Sundance Review: If I Had Known I Was a Genius". Moviefone.com. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ↑ Frilot, Shari (2013). "If I Had Known I Was a Genius". Sundance.org. Sundance Institute. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- 1 2 "Markus Redmond Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ↑ Noble, Barnes &. "Poker Night: a novel|NOOK Book". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ↑ "Markus Redmond". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ↑ Poker Night.
- ↑ "Ulysses Talks with Freud about the Underworld", All-Night Lingo Tango, University of Pittsburgh Press, 2009, p. 47, doi:10.2307/j.ctt5hjqj3.32, ISBN 978-0-8229-9094-9
- ↑ "r/IAmA - My name is Markus Redmond and I'm actor and a writer. My "big break" was on Doogie Howser, M.D. back in the day and I wrote and starred in my own film with Whoopi Goldberg. Recently, I published my first novel, Poker Night. AMA!". reddit. July 17, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ↑ "Markus Redmond from The Atomic Podcast". www.stitcher.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ↑ Interview w/ Markus Redmond Pt. 1, retrieved February 6, 2020
- ↑ Welldon, Estela V. (May 8, 2018), "Insights gained about female prostitution from Hollywood films", Sex Now Talk Later, Routledge, pp. 95–113, doi:10.4324/9780429479953-8, ISBN 978-0-429-47995-3
External links
- Markus Redmond at IMDb
- Markus Redmond on Redditt
- Markus Redmond on Instagram
- Markus Redmond on Twitter
- Markus Redmond: How I Wrote My First Script In 3 Weeks And Sold It To A Hollywood Studio (2015), Film Courage on YouTube
- Murphy, Keith, "From ‘Dawson’s Creek’ to ‘Buffy’ to ‘Frasier’ to ‘Seinfeld’ — what happened to those lone, ‘token’ black actors?", andscape.com, Feb 26, 2018.
- "10 QUESTIONS WITH…..MARKUS REDMOND", from the blog As I was Saying..., Sep 13, 2013.
- The 6th Degree on Amazon Prime
- Allen + Millie: A Short Romance on Amazon Prime