Mark Fenske is a veteran stand up comedian and actor who appeared as Tom in Season 4's Gotta Run, Part 3
Biography[]
Western Illinois University - Bachelor of Arts - Theatre Study - (1971 - 1975)
Career[]
After completing his B.A. Mark began his career in stand up, regularly appeared at The Comedy Store in LA from 1976 - 1987, while honing his craft at Harvey Lembeck's Comedy Workshop from 1977 - 1981
Veteran stand-up comedian for over 35 years, he has appeared in clubs from Los Angeles to New York, from Winnipeg to Corpus Christi.
As an actor his Stage appearances include: 1975-Garson Hobart in Norman, Is That You? 1976-Bogart in Woody Allen's Play It Again, Sam; 1980- Snoopy in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown; 1985-Security Guard in Bleacher Bums; 2006-Joey Bishop in The Tribute to Frank, Sammie, Dean and Joey;
Commercials include: 1997 on camera in Kemper Insurance; 1995 Voice over for Toro Lawnmowers and Discover Card
TV Filmography[]
| Year | Series | Episode | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Happy Days | King Richard's Big Knight | ATO Man |
| 1982 | Mork & Mindy | Gotta Run: Part 3 | Tom |
| 1984 | Buffalo Bill | Jerry Lewis Week | Jerry Lewis Impersonator |
Mork & Mindy[]
Mark's training with Harvey Lembeck and his work at the Comedy Store would have brought him into the sphere of Robin Williams who was also attending both at the time. His gift for mimicry was deployed in this (very) thinly veiled send up of Tom Snyder (who more than once came in for jibes during the show), interviewing Mork, Mindy and Mearth in the immediacy of Mork's revelation to the world.