Episode 50: Mark Valley

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Mark Valley on Father Time Podcast

Mark Valley is a West Point grad, Army veteran, successful actor, and dad. You may know him from his numerous credits including Boston Legal, Pasadena, Keen Eddie, CSI, and Feud. He talks openly about his childhood growing up on the Canadian Border of upstate New York to a football coach Dad, his time in the Army, his first acting job with John Schlesinger and Anthony Hopkins, and his fathering a child at an early age.

Mark is an incredibly charming guy, who is quick with an impression, and tells a great story. He told me how his 16 year old daughter came to live with him in Venice, California at a time when he was a hugely recognizable actor during his stint on Boston Legal. It’s crazy that didn’t become a TV show unto itself. He’s a great example of how to handle the responsibility of fatherhood and a shining light to all of you out there dealing with the pressures of becoming a dad at such an early age.

I hope you enjoy it!

— Jamie Kaler

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Jamie Kaler

An accomplished actor, comic, host, voice-over artist, and radio personality, Jamie Kaler is best known for his starring role as “Mike” on the hit TBS show, My Boys. His prolific acting career includes appearances on Friends, Will and Grace, How I Met Your Mother, Parenthood, and King of Queens, as well as numerous films and over 150 commercials. He is currently the host of America: Facts vs. Fiction on the American Heroes Channel, which is entering it’s third season, and has his own radio show on SiriusXM named Kaler. As a voice-over artist he is the voice of the "Bloopers Host” on the cult classic Robot Chicken and has been the national spokesperson for Carnival Cruise Lines.

Originally from New Hampshire, Jamie graduated from Boston University on an NROTC scholarship and served as an officer in the U.S. Navy before beginning his career as a performer. As a comedian he was one of the new faces at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal and has appeared on Chelsea Lately, The Late Late Show, Live at Gotham, Mock-pocalypse, and World’s Dumbest.

When not working, he is obeying every command of his wife, Kate, and two daughters, Hannah and Claire.

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