Mark Moses

Mark Moses (born February 24, 1958 ) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Paul Young in the ABC comedy-drama Desperate Housewives (2004–2011) and as Herman "Duck" Phillips in the AMC period drama Mad Men (2007–2015).

Early life Moses was born in New York City. Moses attended Evanston Township High School in Illinois where he was quarterback of the school's varsity football team. He then enrolled at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York, where he majored in English. Moses dropped out after a year to travel. He later enrolled at New York University, where he graduated with a degree in theater.

Career Moses began his career appearing briefly in the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live in 1983. Also in 1983, he appeared in the Broadway production of The Slab Boys Trilogy starring Kevin Bacon and Sean Penn. As the disturbed husband of the deceased Mary Alice Young, Paul was a key character in the show's original main mystery. He left the series as a regular cast member after two seasons, but still made some guest appearances in the third season. Moses returned to the series as a series regular after appearing briefly in the sixth season finale, and was a regular through the 2010–11 season. Along with the rest of the cast, he received two Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2005 and 2006. In 2009, he received another Screen Actors Guild Award, this time for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for his Mad Men role.

Filmography

Film

Television Year Title RoleNotes 1983 One Life to Live Benny Stuart 2 episodes1985 North and South Young Ulysses S. Grant Episode: "#1.1" Big Shots in America Man Television movie 1986 Family Ties Rick Albert Episode: "Teacher's Pet" 1988 The Tracker Tom Adams Television movie 1989 American Playhouse Ira Martin Episode: "The Silence at Bethany"1990 The Golden Girls David Episode: "An Illegitimate Concern" Grand Richard Peyton 20 episodes Matlock Donald Ware Episode: "The Cookie Monster" Father Dowling Mysteries Everett Episode: "The Movie Mystery" 1991 Empire City Television movie 1992 Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing Joel McKelvey Television movie1994 Silk Stalkings Paul Dyer Episode: "Love Bandit" The Commish Stuart Walsh Episode: "The Letter of the Law" The George Carlin Show Brad Episode: "George Looks Down the Wrong End of .38" Diagnosis: Murder Robin Westlin Episode: "The Restless Remains" A Kiss Goodnight Michael Turner Television movie1995 Diagnosis: Murder Stuart Tyler Episode: "How to Murder Your Lawyer" Party of Five Ben Atkins Episode: "It's Not Easy Being Green" The 5 Mrs. Buchanans Reverend Charles Buchanan Episode: "Becoming a Buchanan" The Single Guy Matt Parker Series Regular, 22 episodes The Crew Jake Episode: "Invitation to a Wedding" 1997 Rough Riders Woodbury Kane Television movie1998 LateLine Jack Hunter Episode: "Al Anonymous" Chicago Hope Ron Greenfield Episode: "Wag the Doc"1999 Pensacola: Wings of Gold Agent Margolis Episode: "Rules of Engagement" Family Law Episode: "Damages" Touched by an Angel Seth Episode: "The Last Day of the Rest of Your Life" Star Trek: Voyager Naroq Episode: "Riddles" It's Like, You Know... Fred Swedlowe Episode: "Hollywood Shuffle"2000 Judging Amy Mark Pruitt Episode: "Shaken, Not Stirred" JAG Deke Carson Episode: "Real Deal SEAL" Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Frank - Mystery Book Writer Episode: "The Wailing" CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Scott Shelton Episode: "Sex, Lies and Larvae"2001 Star Trek: Enterprise Henry Archer 2 episodes What's Up, Peter Fuddy? Television movie James Dean Dick Clayton Television movie 2001–2002 Ally McBeal Assistant District Attorney 2 episodes2002 Providence Mike Weaver Episode: "It's Raining Men" Presidio Med Nathan 2 episodes Boomtown Don Schneider Episode: "Coyote" In My Life Television movie2003 Saving Jessica Lynch Lieutenant Television movie The Practice Henry Winslow Episode: "Character Evidence" ER Mr. Marks Episode: "When Night Meets Day" 7th Heaven Mr. Smith Episode: "Long Bad Summer: Part 1" 10-8: Officers on Duty Dan Harris Episode: "Gimme Shelter" The West Wing Donald Richter Episode: "Abu el Banat"2004 Malcolm in the Middle Richard Episode: "The Block Party" The District Richard Lowe Episode: "Party Favors" Las Vegas Dr. Miles Marks Episode: "Things That Go Jump in the Night" NYPD Blue Andrew Moss Episode: "Who's Your Daddy?" Oliver Beene Dr. Herbert Episode: "Catskills" 2004–2011 Desperate Housewives Paul Young 75 episodesScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2005–06)2007 The Hill Senator Rogers Unsold TV pilot Without a Trace Rob Darcy Episode: "Without You" 2007–2008 Boston Legal A.D.A. George McDougal 2 episodes 2007–2015 Mad Men Herman "Duck" Phillips 21 episodesScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series 2008 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit James Grall Episode: "Inconceivable"2009 Drop Dead Diva Joe Dopkins Episode: "The Chinese Wall" Ghost Whisperer Dr. Forrest Morgan Episode: "Devil's Bargain" Castle Blake Wellesley Episode: "Kill the Messenger" Ice Twisters Charlie Price Television movie Acceptance Wilson Rockefeller Television movie2010 Human Target Hollis Episode: "Pilot" CSI: Miami Chuck Williams Episode: "Mommy Deadest"2011 Covert Affairs Will Episode: "Around the Sun" The Closer Commissioner Jay Meyers Episode: "Road Block" 2011–2013 Criminal Minds Senator Cramer 3 episodes2012 The Killing Lt. Erick Clarkson 9 episodes Fairly Legal Bob Episode: "Satisfaction" Common Law Mayor Richard Barnes Episode: "The Ex-Factor" Key & Peele Civil War General 2 episodes CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jeffrey Foresythe Episode: "Risky Business Class" CSI: New York Mr. Connors Episode: "Late Admissions"2013 Elementary Oliver Purcell Episode: "Dirty Laundry" Blue Bloods Curtis Swint Episode: "Inside Jobs" Scandal Congressman Jim Struthers Episode: "Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington"2014 Rake Dr. Sam Falcon Episode: "Man's Best Friend" Manhattan Col. Alden Cox 8 episodes Homeland Dennis Boyd 7 episodesNominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series 2015–2018 The Last Ship President Jeffrey Michener 17 episodes2016 Mr. Robot Older Man at Bar Episode: "eps2.6_succ3ss0r.p12" Crunch Time Montgomery Wittington Episodes: "The Party of the Century" and "The Moruga" 2016–2017 Incorporated George Caplan 4 episodes 2016–2019 Berlin Station Jason Wolfe 5 episodes2017 Man Seeking Woman Lucy's Dad Episode: "Popcorn" Conviction Gerald Harris Episode: "Past, Prologue & What’s to Come" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit George Thanos Episode: "The Newsroom" Law & Order True Crime Gil Garcetti 3 episodes 2017–2018 Salvation Hugh Keating 7 episodes 2018 Grey's Anatomy Dr. Larry Maxwell Episode: "(Don't Fear) the Reaper"2019 The Code Col. Wesley Riggle Episode: "Back on the Block" La Reina del Sur President 3 episodes 2020 Deputy Undersheriff Jerry London Main role 2022 The First Lady President George W. Bush Episode: "That White House" 2022–2024 So Help Me Todd Harry 4 episodes 2026 9-1-1: Nashville Larry Episode: "Bad Girls"