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Mark Blankfield
Actor, Writer
Born May 8, 1950Died March 20, 2024 (73 years)
Mark Blankfield was an American actor and comedian. Born on May 8, 1950, in Pasadena, Texas, he began his acting career in the early 1980s, appearing in a number of television shows, including Taxi, Night Court, and The Nutt House. He was an ensemble player on the sketch comedy show Fridays and had a recurring role on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. He later appeared in Sledge Hammer!, Arrested Development, The Mindy Project and the HBO Max series Made for Love.
Blankfield's first major film role was in The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981). He then went on to appear in a number of other films, including Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982), The Jerk, Too (1984) and The Secret of My Success (1987). Blankfield was perhaps best known for his roles as Blinkin, one of the Merry Men, in the film Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and Martin, a vampire hunter, in Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995). He was a member of both the Actors' Equity Association and the Screen Actors Guild. From 1972 to 1987, Blankfield was married to actress Brandis Kemp, with whom he had one son. Blankfield passed away on March 20, 2024, at the age of 73.
Blankfield's first major film role was in The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981). He then went on to appear in a number of other films, including Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982), The Jerk, Too (1984) and The Secret of My Success (1987). Blankfield was perhaps best known for his roles as Blinkin, one of the Merry Men, in the film Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and Martin, a vampire hunter, in Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995). He was a member of both the Actors' Equity Association and the Screen Actors Guild. From 1972 to 1987, Blankfield was married to actress Brandis Kemp, with whom he had one son. Blankfield passed away on March 20, 2024, at the age of 73.
Filmography
| 2003 | Arrested Development (TV Series) · as Dr. Miller |
| 2000 | Perfect Game · as Coach Ron |
| 1999 | Crusade (TV Series) · as Jenson |
| 1997 | |
| 1996 | Sabrina, The Teenage Witch (TV Series) · as Blackbeard |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx Show (TV Series) · as Vladimir |
| 1996 | Final Vendetta · as Jim Price |
| 1996 | High Incident (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1995 | Dracula: Dead and Loving It · as Martin |
| 1995 | Favorite Deadly Sins · as Sheik Abdul Achmed |
| 1995 | Double Rush (TV Series) · as Jimmy Ray |
| 1994 | One West Waikiki (TV Series) |
| 1993 | South of Sunset (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class (TV Series) · as James |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette Show (TV Series) · as Carl Pfaff |
| 1993 | Robin Hood: Men in Tights · as Blinkin |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Corey Mimms |
| 1993 | Getting By (TV Series) · as Patrick Ives |
| 1992 | Lady Boss (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Great Scott! (TV Series) · as Rabbit Guy |
| 1992 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (TV Series) · as Mr. Rose |
| 1991 | Good & Evil (TV Series) · as George |
| 1991 | Eerie, Indiana (TV Series) · as Jose Schaefer |
| 1990 | What a Dummy (TV Series) · as Bob From Secaucus |
| 1990 | Jury Duty: The Comedy · as Ted Watkins |
| 1989 | The Nutt House (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV Series) · as Dr. Keith Morse |
| 1989 | Life Goes On (TV Series) · as Charlie Hanes |
| 1989 | Saved by the Bell (TV Series) · as James |
| 1989 | The Road Raiders · as "schizoid" |
| 1989 | Coach (TV Series) · as Goldberg |
| 1988 | Angel III: The Final Chapter · as Spanky |
| 1988 | Splash, Too · as Dr. Otto Benus |
| 1988 | Frankenstein General Hospital · as Bob Frankenheimer Alias Bob Frankenstein |
| 1987 | The Under Achievers · as Kline |
| 1987 | KISS: eXposed · as Interviewer |
| 1986 | Sledge Hammer! (TV Series) |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | It's Garry Shandling's Show (TV Series) · as Phantom Of The Studio |
| 1985 | New Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1985 | The Midnight Hour · as The Ghoul |
| 1985 | Tall Tales and Legends (TV Series) · as Larry |
| 1984 | Charles in Charge (TV Series) · as Eddie Drummond / Louis Brenner |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | The Jerk, Too · as Navin Johnson |
| 1984 | Night Court (TV Series) · as Mr. Che |
| 1983 | Tales from the Darkside (TV Series) · as Tinker |
| 1982 | Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again · as Dr. Jekyll/mr. Heyde |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) · as Derrick Van Bummel |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) |
| 1981 | The Incredible Shrinking Woman · as Rob |
| 1978 | Taxi (TV Series) · as Zifka |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Screenwriter |