Mark McKinnon talks his journey from sports to acting, Howard University, the BET Her film “The Waiting Room”, and his new film "The Available Wife"!    
About Mark McKinnon:
Mark McKinnon is an American actor originally from Waldorf, MD. Known for playing the role of Derik Dubois in BET Her Presents: The Waiting Room (2019). Other credits include recurring roles in Blue Bloods (2010) and FBI (2018). In High School, sports were McKinnon's world. Despite being a multi-sport athlete (Football, Basketball, Cross Country), McKinnon still found time to pursue the arts. He originally dreamed of becoming a professional football player. However, after landing a lead role in his high school play, he was inspired to pursue a professional acting career. In fact, to pursue this dream, he turned down several football scholarships and attended the prestigious Howard University in Washington, DC to study Theatre Arts with a concentration in Acting. Mark has been cast in the 2020 ABC Discovers Talent Showcase in New York.
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