Portrait of Mark Nelson

Acting

Mark Nelson

Career

Active from 1980 to 2019, with a break from 1981 to 2018, busiest in 1980 and 2019 with 1 main title each.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score48/100
Highest rated
Poster for Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th
GoodWatch score48/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Mark Nelson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.7
  • Wonder
    2.3, average 3.4
  • Adrenaline
    3.8, average 4.8
  • Melancholy
    3.8, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      30
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      2020s

      4 titles ยท average score 66
      Crystal Lake
      Crystal Lake (2026)
      GoodWatch score 74

      TV show ยท as Dick Wagner

      The Evil Three
      The Evil Three (2024)
      GoodWatch score 35

      as Darryl Wells

      Julia
      Julia (2022)
      GoodWatch score 84

      TV show ยท as Dr. Greenberg

      Lingua Franca
      Lingua Franca (2020)
      GoodWatch score 71

      as Roman

      2010s

      4 titles ยท average score 51
      Blue Pig
      Blue Pig (2019)

      as Father

      Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys
      Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys (2014)
      GoodWatch score 33

      Transportation Captain

      The Rewrite
      The Rewrite (2014)
      GoodWatch score 58

      as Josh

      Unforgettable
      Unforgettable (2011)
      GoodWatch score 61

      TV show ยท as Eugene Lustig

      2000s

      6 titles ยท average score 76
      Castle
      Castle (2009)
      GoodWatch score 75

      TV show ยท as Hot Shot

      The Good Wife
      The Good Wife (2009)
      GoodWatch score 85

      TV show ยท as Adam Englehardt

      Law & Order: Criminal Intent
      Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
      GoodWatch score 68

      TV show ยท as Mancuso

      The Invention of Love
      The Invention of Love (2001)

      as Chamberlain

      CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
      CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
      GoodWatch score 68

      TV show ยท as Audience Member

      Ed
      Ed (2000)
      GoodWatch score 82

      TV show ยท as Sid Pennington

      1990s

      9 titles ยท average score 65
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
      GoodWatch score 73

      TV show ยท as Robert Stevens

      Now and Again
      Now and Again (1999)
      GoodWatch score 74

      TV show

      Liberty!
      Liberty! (1997)
      GoodWatch score 81

      TV show ยท as Loyalist

      Spin City
      Spin City (1996)
      GoodWatch score 71

      TV show ยท as Therapist

      The First Wives Club
      The First Wives Club (1996)
      GoodWatch score 63

      as Eric Loest

      Suddenly Susan
      Suddenly Susan (1996)
      GoodWatch score 39

      TV show ยท as Paul

      The Seventh Coin
      The Seventh Coin (1993)
      GoodWatch score 46

      as Librarian

      Law & Order
      Law & Order (1990)
      GoodWatch score 74

      TV show ยท as Julius Reinhard / Symposium Organizer

      Largo Desolato
      Largo Desolato (1990)

      as Bertram

      1980s

      7 titles ยท average score 66
      Bloodhounds of Broadway
      Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989)
      GoodWatch score 55

      as Sam the Skate

      American Experience
      American Experience (1988)
      GoodWatch score 75

      TV show ยท as Nathaniel Pendleton

      thirtysomething
      thirtysomething (1987)
      GoodWatch score 64

      TV show ยท as Leonard Katz

      Remington Steele
      Remington Steele (1982)
      GoodWatch score 79

      TV show ยท as Lino

      American Playhouse
      American Playhouse (1982)
      GoodWatch score 69

      TV show ยท as Sam the Skate

      The Chosen
      The Chosen (1981)
      GoodWatch score 71

      as Fighting Student

      Friday the 13th
      Friday the 13th (1980)
      GoodWatch score 48

      as Ned