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

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. In 2017, Redmond wrote and directed the comedy horror short film ''Allen + Millie: A Short Romance'' starring Scream Queen

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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

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. The film was never made. In 2007, Redmond wrote and starred in the independent film '' If I Had Known I Was a Genius''. The cast included Whoopi Goldberg, Sharon Stone, Keith David, and Tara Reid. The film premiered January 23, 2007, at the

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Acting

Redmond's films include the

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black ensemble film, '' The Inkwell'' (1994); ''K-11'' (2012); Jeff Abugov's ''

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'' (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 ''

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'' (1993-1994), and then as Mark Washington in two season of '' Murder One'' (1995-1996). In 1999, Redmond starred as series regular Phil on the sitcom '' Family Rules'', starring Greg Evigan. His other television credits include ''

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'' (1990), '' Family Matters'' (1990), the 1995 revival series ''Get Smart'' (1995), '' Mad About You'' (1997), ''

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'' (1999), ''

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'' (1999, 2000), and '' The Drew Carey Show'' (2003. (2005).

Publishing

In 2012 Redmond published the erotic e-book, ''Poker Night''.

Other media

Redmond has been a featured guest of

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Q&As and numerous entertainment

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s. Since 2015, Redmond has been a recurring interviewee on the

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vlog channel, ''Film Courage''.

Personal life

On August 2, 2008, Redmond married movie caterer Isis Heuser in Las Vegas.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Markus Redmond: How I Wrote My First Script In 3 Weeks And Sold It To A Hollywood Studio
(2015)
Film Courage
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"From ‘Dawson’s Creek’ to ‘Buffy’ to ‘Frasier’ to ‘Seinfeld’ — what happened to those lone, ‘token’ black actors?"andscape.com
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"10 QUESTIONS WITH…..MARKUS REDMOND"
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Allen + Millie: A Short Romance
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