Mason Alexander Park (born July 12, 1995) is an American actor. They gained prominence through their stage work, earning a
Helen Hayes Award
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. On television, they are known for their roles in the
Netflix
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adaptations of the anime ''
Cowboy Bebop'' (2021) and
Neil Gaiman's ''
The Sandman'' (2022), and the ''
Quantum Leap
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'' (2022) revival on
NBC
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.
Early life
Park was born in
Fairfax, Virginia
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, and moved around as a child for their father's work before settling down in
North Carolina
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. They are
non-binary
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and go by
they/them
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pronouns. They are of Spanish and Mexican descent. Park discovered acting through a summer camp in
Texas
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. In need of a new environment after being bullied at school, Park went to Los Angeles with their mother and enrolled at
Grand Arts High School
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. They graduated in 2016 with a
Bachelor of Arts
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in Musical Theatre from
Point Park University
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in
Pittsburgh
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.
Filmography
Film
Television
Web
Stage
Audio
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Living people
1995 births
Actors from North Carolina
Actors from Virginia
American film actors
American musical theatre actors
American non-binary actors
American television actors
LGBT people from North Carolina
LGBT people from Virginia
Point Park University alumni
21st-century American actors