Mark Gantt

Mark Willingham Gantt IV (born December 10, 1968) is an American actor, director, producer and writer. Gantt is best known for his role as Neal Bannen in the series The Bannen Way. Gantt grew up in Stockton, California, United States, and comes from a law enforcement family; he drew upon those family experiences as part of the backstory for the title character in The Bannen Way.

Career

Early career Gantt got his start in the entertainment business working in the art department and props while training as an actor and director at the Beverly Hills Playhouse under Milton Katselas. His credits on television shows and films include Criminal Minds, American Horror Story: Hotel, Ocean's Eleven, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Dexter, Major Crimes, and a role in The Arrangement on E!.

The Bannen Way Gantt plays the lead in The Bannen Way, which was designed as both a 16 episode web series and feature film. It has been streamed more than 13 million, and was designed "to reach a demographic of men 18-34 years old".

Directorial debut and collaborations

Gantt's feature directorial debut, Murder In Mexico: The Bruce Beresford Redman Story, was based on the real-life events involving CBS'sSurvivor producer, Bruce Beresford-Redman, who was convicted in Mexico of the murder of his wife, Mónica. The film premiered on Lifetime in September 2015.

Directorial work In April 2016, Mark directed Intricate Vengeance for Ron Howard and Brian Grazer's New Form Digital studio. It was part of the 2016 Incubator program, a series to showcase and produce original scripted pilots. Mark directed branded series for platforms like AOL, Lifetime, and the Better Sleep Council.

In 2010 Gantt directed two episodes of the branded series Suite 7 with Shannen Doherty, Dexter's Jaime Murray, Warehou,se 13's Eddie McClintock and in 2011, the award-winning short film Donor starring Trevor Algatt and Alexis Boozer.

In 2020, Mark Gantt directed two feature films, both of which made their debut on Lifetime. The titles of these films were A Deadly Price For Her Pretty Face (also known internationally as Model Citizen).

On October 20, 2023, Mark's fourth feature, Soul Mates, was released in theaters. The film was written by Joseph S. Russo and Chris LaMont and stars Annie Ilonzeh, Charlie Weber, and Neal McDonough.

Writing Efforts Gantt co-wrote Her Boyfriend's Deadly Secret with Evan Unruh which premiered on Lifetime and Deadly Infidelity, which premiered on Lifetime.

Podcasts and Audiobooks In 2021, Gantt co-wrote the Audible series A Devil in the Valley, alongside Paul Holes, and retired FBI Special Agent Jim Clemente.

Mark Gantt and Brianne Davis launched Secret Life, a podcast that discusses love, sex, money, food, addiction, and hidden taboos.

Producer Credits Mark Gantt worked as a producer on Psychophonia, a thriller directed by his wife, Brianne Davis. Mark and Brianne produced two horror/sci-fi films, The Night Visitor and The Night Visitor 2: Heather's Story.

Speaker In 2011, Mark hosted the first annual NATPE Digital Luminary Awards in Miami, Florida.

Personal life Mark Gantt is married to Brianne Davis.

Filmography Film Year Title Role 1997 Volcano Rookie Cop 2001 Straight Right Fila Man 2001 The Hollywood Sign Party Boy 2001 Oceans Eleven Bartender 2002 Good For Nothing Christian Van Dien 2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Longshorman 2004 29 and Holding Claude 2005 Devil's Highway Vanni 2005 Pura Lengua Officer Jamison 2010 Taken By Force Stark 2010 The Bannen Way Neal Bannen 2012 Among Friends Nick First AD 2012 Meridian Blake Royce 2013 Hidden In The Woods Costello's Accountant 2013 The Night Visitor Randy 2014 Foe Johan Meyer 2015 The Night Visitor 2: Heather's Story Randy 2015 Psychophonia Rudger 2020 A Deadly Price for Her Pretty Face Director 2020 The Secret Life of a Celebrity Surrogate Director 2021 Her Deadly Boyfriend Writer 2022 Fatal Memory Writer 2023 Soul Mates Director 2026 F*ck Valentine's Day Director

TV Series/Internet Productions Year Title Role 2000 Buffy The Vampire Slayer Demon 2001 Arrest and Trial Donald Newberry 2002 Days of Our Lives Officer Mills 2003 Without A Trace Bartender 2005 Unscripted Actor 2005 Alias Balfour 2006 The Shield Bar Owner 2006 What About Brian Bartender 2010 The Temp Life Thomas Clancy 2011 Leap Year Sergei 2011 Dexter Mills 2011 Once Upon Marcus 2011 The Guild Chet Grunwald 2012 Oishi High School Battle Principal Dave 2012 Sound Advice Marco 2013 The Inn Jeffrey 2013 D-Tec Dobbs 2014 Bluff Nick Westin 2014 Major Crimes Ryan Brooks 2015 American Horror Story: Hotel EMT Worker 2016 Barely Famous Detective Davis 2016 The Arrangement Adam Westfeldt (Recurring) 2017 Escaping Dad Jason 2017 Criminal Minds Det. Alex Russ

Awards

+ Awards and nominations for Mark Gantt Year Award Show Category Work Result2010 2nd Streamy Awards Best Male Actor in a Dramatic Web Series The Bannen Way Best Dramatic Web Series Best Writing in a Dramatic Web Series shared with Jesse Warren Best Branded Web Series Best New Web Series 2010 Webby Award Best Drama Web Series Best Editing 2011 Banff World Media Festival Best Drama Web Series Best Drama Web Series Suite 7 2012 First Glance Film Festival Philadelphia Best Director Short Film Donor Indie Cinema Series Best of the Fest