Parker Mack
Born (1996-10-25) October 25, 1996
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor
Writer
Director
Years active2006–present
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)

Parker Mack Klebenow, known professionally as Parker Mack, is an American actor, writer, musician, and director, who is best known for his role as Finn Madill in the Freeform drama Chasing Life, and as Felix Turner in the MTV romantic comedy series, Faking It.[1][2][3][4]

Life and career

Mack was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Kristen and Lindsay Klebenow. As a child, Mack worked as a model for companies such as Kohls and Shopko. He began acting when he was six years old, when he booked his first job as a boy in a Bounce Around commercial.

In 2013, Mack attended the John Rosenfeld Acting Studio in Los Angeles, studying under David Sullivan. He graduated Hinsdale Central High School in the class of 2015.[5]

Mack is of mostly German descent (including ethnic Germans from Russia), along with Finnish and Scottish. He has two older sisters, Kathryn and Kelley Mack, who is also an actor. Parker has lived in five different states throughout his life.

Mack has a passion for music and plays piano by ear. He also plays the drums and sings with a baritone voice. He loves writing his own music, and has a knack for learning new songs very quickly. His favorite genres are rock and jazz. He has had over nine years of lessons in piano and the drums. He was also a part of a band, called "Bruner 17", where he played the drums.

He has played tennis competitively in USTA tournaments since he was 12 years old. He also boxes and lifts weights.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Ultimate Gift Patient Uncredited
2010 Taking Flight Jack Short Film
2011 The Knife Thrower's Apprentice Garrett Short Film
2012-2013 Chicago Fire Mike Duffy TV series
2013 Kickstand Erick Short Film
2014 Divergent Sam Robertson Uncredited
2015 A Sort of Homecoming Nick Main Character
2015 Positive Peter Short Film, Co-Writer
2015 Chasing Life Finn Madill Recurring Role
2015 Yummy Yummy Pals! A.D. Todd Short Film
2015–2016 Faking It Felix Turner Recurring Role
2016 Falsely Accused Roy Gainey
2016 The Darkness Andrew Carter
2016 Ouija: Origin of Evil Mikey
2018 Pretty Little Stalker Mark TV Movie
2020 Psycho Party Planner Charlie TV Movie

References

  1. ↑ "'Divergent's Parker Mack Joins Matt Walsh in Blumhouse's '6 Miranda Drive' (Exclusive)". TheWrap. 2014-05-09. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  2. ↑ "Up-and-Comer: Parker Mack Pulls Double Duty - Young Entertainment". Young Entertainment. 2015-08-26. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  3. ↑ "'Divergent' Actor to Star in Debate Team Movie 'A Sort of Homecoming' (Exclusive)". TheWrap. 2014-02-04. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  4. ↑ "'Faking It' star Parker Mack talks Felix, his character on 'Chasing Life' and lead role in new film - NoWhiteNoise". NoWhiteNoise. 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  5. ↑ UGC, Chicago Tribune. "Parker Mack Klebenow". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
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