Actors are not all there when it comes to things like relationships. The thing about us is we still greatly enjoy each other. If it weren't for her support it would be hard for me to do what I am doing now.
After 4 years on NYPD Blue it has been nice to have the summer off and spend time with family and friends. There are a few projects I am interested in and plan to be working this fall.
Also I am very active; I don't like to sit still. With the kid, he's now the activity that you're always a part of.
At the moment track racing is just for fun. But over time we'll see. I don't know at the moment what my limit is so I will continue until I find it.
But I plan on dedicating specific training to track this winter for the next racing season.
But my passion is racing cars. It's what I like to do in my off time.
I always have this feeling that I'm losing everything, so I'm a real saver.
I am 31 years old and was born in Los Angeles. The rest of my family are immigrants from Holland.
I am very grateful to be working.
I did have a great time during the Far West Sprint Championships. I had no idea so many tactics were involved in sprints.
I die pretty much every year. I find it amusing.
I don't like to see myself in pictures. I would say there's a handful that I like.
I don't want to be known as somebody that everybody knows about.
I enjoy listening to music - the Rolling Stones.
I have a hard time watching the shows now. It is like opening up a yearbook when you were in junior high. I think everybody looks back at their photos and cringe, and I get to experience it with everybody else in the world looking at mine.
I have always had good strength in my legs from working out with weights. I have also been riding a bike of some sort for most of my life and have good agility.
I haven't done a lot of action movies, so it's kind of fun to get to do a lot of stunt work.
I think racing and riding are two different elements of cycling. You either want to or not depending on what you want to get out of it.
I want to keep a mysterious side to me. I want to keep a mysterious side to me.
I'm a pretty athletic person, so if there's anything in which athletic ability applies, I want to be a part of it.
I'm always worried about my money for some reason.
I've never been in a tornado. The closest thing we get in LA is what we call dirt devils. They can really drag you down.
It seems like were always struggling to get another season. Sometimes we feel we're not as good as the ratings say.
Lisa understands me. I'm very complex, but I have trouble opening up to people. I tend to keep things to myself. All my life, I've been kind of shy - opening up is always a challenge and Lisa can understand that.
Now, I don't do motocross every weekend I have to do it every other weekend. And you like it and don't complain. You have to alter your life, but you do it gladly. The rewards that you get from this little eight pound blob are more than anything you could ask for.
Road racing at the moment because it's still so new to me. I like the fact that they are longer and teamwork is important. I guess the same is true for track, it's just that I have used track this year as a training device to improve my sprinting in road racing.
Some people say it might be good for your career to die and then come back again. I have died many ways, car crashes, motorcycle crashes, etc. But, I am still alive.
That may be a factor because we are the older show; we have been on the air for a while. Is it our day? Is it time to hang it up? But it seems that the show still continues, and we still enjoy being here. And that's a very important element.
The biggest challenge has been simulating a tornado with wind machines and dirt and debris. Right when you walk on the set, you feel the energy of a tornado. But the hardest thing is trying to get dialogue out in all of that.
The first thing I did was a print ad for Century Plaza. I was five.
This is one of the hardest industries to be married.
We recycle everything in my house. I'm not into any particular organizations, but I'm doing my part and that makes me feel okay.
We would all love to shoot in New York . But, part of me is thankful that we don't.
When they do bring on new people, it's good for the show. It's like getting a new toy. The writers enjoy it because it's a whole new character that they can write for, one that they aren't used to writing for. They can try different things.
Mark-Paul is good friends with ex-co-actress from Saved by the Bell Tiffani Amber Thiessen.
Mark-Paul fell victim to an eating disorder during his later years on Saved By the Bell: The College Years. He gained a lot of weight because he couldn't stop eating. His disorder is now under control.
Mark-Paul and his wife Lisa have one child: Michael Charles, who weighed 5lbs, 1oz when he was born.
Mark-Paul first met his wife Lisa on the set of Saved by the Bell.
Mark-Paul is married to Lisa Ann Russell.
Mark-Paul started acting at age 13, when he landed his role on Good Morning Miss Bliss playing the loveable trouble-maker Zack Morris.
Mark-Paul has two dogs: Tala and Fleur. He also has a horse.
Mark-Paul's favorite movie is The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter.
Before he became an actor, Mark-Paul's first ambition was to be an architect.
Mark-Paul was the only of member in his family to be born in the United States.
Mark-Paul jumped at the chance to join the cast of Commander in Chief. He didn't read the script, but new he'd love the experience since Bocho produces it.
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