Steven Eckholdt (born September 6, 1961) is an American actor. He has appeared in many television series and film roles. He is best known as Saun in ''

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'', Patrick Flannigan in ''

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'', Mark Robinson in '' Friends, ''and Doug Westin in ''

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''.

Career

Television

Eckholdt began his screen career in the mid-1980s. He began with appearances on TV shows like ''

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'' and ''

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''. He landed recurring roles on '' WIOU'' (a short-lived CBS series in 1991) and '' Life Goes On''. Eckholdt's main screen appearances have included ''

'', '' Melrose Place'', '' It's Like, You Know...'', '' Providence'', ''

'' and ''

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''. His guest starring appearances include shows like ''

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,'' ''

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,'' and more. Eckholdt played the role of Mark Robinson, a co-worker and later love interest of Rachel Green (played by

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) in the sitcom '' Friends.'' He appeared in five episodes of

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and one episode of the final season, Season 10. His role in the 1997 TV pilot for the sitcom ''Dads'' is seen by test audiences at the Television Preview, a marketing research operation in which participants are told they are seeing a pilot for a new program. Also in 1997, Eckholdt appeared in "

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" of the sitcom ''

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'', and in ''

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''. In 2003, Eckholdt starred in the

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television sitcom ''

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'' which was based on the blockbuster comedy feature film, ''

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''. He starred as Thomas Miller, the character originally portrayed as Ian Miller by

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in the movie version. In 2010, he also appeared in the seventh season of ''

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'' as Brad, a charming lawyer who causes the breakup of Charlie and Chelsea.

Film

In the 1986 film ''

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. In 2003 he appeared in ''Secret Santa'' with Jennie Garth and '' Comfort and Joy'' with

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. In 2008 he appeared in ''Our First Christmas'' with

Julie Warner Juliet Mia Warner (born ) is an American actress. She is best known as Danni on ''Family Law'' (1999–2001) and Megan on ''Nip/Tuck'' (2003-2006), Elaine in '' Mr. Saturday Night'' (1992), Michelle in ''Tommy Boy'' (1995), Micki in '' Wedding ...

and

Dixie Carter Dixie Virginia Carter (May 25, 1939 – April 10, 2010) was an American actress. She starred as Julia Sugarbaker on the sitcom ''Designing Women'' (1986–1993) and as Randi King on the drama series ''Family Law'' (1999–2002). She was nomin ...

. Other movie roles include ''

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'' (1999) and ''

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'' (2012).

Filmography

Television

Film

References

External links

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