Mark Indelicato (born July 16, 1994) is an American

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, singer,

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, and photographer best known for his role in the

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series ''

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'', as

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, the fashion-obsessed nephew of series protagonist

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Life and career

Indelicato was born in

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, the son of Lynn and Mark Indelicato, Sr. He is of three quarters

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and one quarter Puerto Rican descent. He was trained at The Actors Center in that city, and is a student at Dupree School of Music in

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, and has appeared in national television commercials, the CBS television series "Hacks", ''

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'', and was a regular cast member of ''

'' on ABC until the series ended in 2010. He also attended the

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, before moving back to

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. He is attending

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. Indelicato was featured in an episode of the

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'' in a special ''

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''-themed episode. On October 27, 2008, Indelicato performed the part of Boq for the "Wicked Day" 5th Anniversary Concert on Broadway in New York City as well. He performed again at the

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on February 28, 2009 for the "Defying Inequality" benefit. He starred as the

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in the CLO production of ''

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'' in Pittsburgh, PA. He appeared on a special episode of '' Dr. Phil'' about teens who were being bullied after

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. He shared his experience when he received numerous death threats and verbal abuse from people for his role on ''

''.

Filmography

Film

TV

Web

References

External links

Mark Indelicato's official fashion site.
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From Broadway World (August 21, 2007)

''BroadwayWorld.com'' interview with Mark Indelicato, October 21, 2008
{{DEFAULTSORT:Indelicato, Mark American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors Hispanic and Latino American male actors American people of Puerto Rican descent American people of Italian descent Male actors from Philadelphia 1994 births Living people American gay actors American gay musicians New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study alumni LGBT Hispanic and Latino American people