Mark McKinnon

Born on a Marine Corps base in North Carolina, Mark McKinnon was always an active child. A multi-sport athlete - including football, basketball, and cross country running - Mark still found the time to pursue the arts. Inspired by landing the lead role in his high school play, he turned down several football scholarships to attend Howard University in Washington, DC where he graduated with a BFA in Theatre Arts. After moving to New York, he continued his training with several prestigious acting coaches such as Rob McCaskill and Ted Sluberski. Perhaps best known for his leading role as Derik Dubois in BET's The Waiting Room some of his other credits include recurring roles in Blue Bloods (CBS) and FBI (CBS), as well as appearances on Gotham (FOX) and The Blacklist (NBC). Alongside various A-List names, Mark is an alumni of the 2020 ABC Diversity Showcase in New York.