Acting
Mark Blankfield
Mark Blankfield was an American actor and comedian. Born on May 8, 1950, in Pasadena, Texas, he began his acting career in the early 1980s, appearing in a number of television shows, including Taxi, Night Court, and The Nutt House. He was an ensemble player on the sketch comedy show Fridays and had a recurring role on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. He later appeared in Sledge Hammer!, Arrested Development, The Mindy Project and the HBO Max series Made for Love. Blankfield's first major film role was in The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981). He then went on to appear in a number of other films, including Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982), The Jerk, Too (1984) and The Secret of My Success (1987). Blankfield was perhaps best known for his roles as Blinkin, one of the Merry Men, in the film Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and Martin, a vampire hunter, in Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995). He was a member of both the Actors' Equity Association and the Screen Actors Guild. From 1972 to 1987, Blankfield was married to actress Brandis Kemp, with whom he had one son. Blankfield passed away on March 20, 2024, at the age of 73.
Filmography
Arrested Development
Series · 2003
Perfect Game
Film · 2000
Crusade
Series · 1999
The Jamie Foxx Show
Series · 1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Series · 1996
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Film · 1995
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
Film · 1995
One West Waikiki
Series · 1994
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Film · 1993
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
Film · 1993
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Series · 1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Series · 1993
The John Larroquette Show
Series · 1993
Lady Boss
Series · 1992
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Series · 1992
Good & Evil
Series · 1991
Eerie, Indiana
Series · 1991
Jury Duty: The Comedy
Film · 1990
Dad's A Dog
Film · 1990
The Road Raiders
Film · 1989
Saved by the Bell
Series · 1989
The Nutt House
Series · 1989
Coach
Series · 1989
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Series · 1989
Frankenstein General Hospital
Film · 1988
The Underachievers
Film · 1988
Angel III: The Final Chapter
Film · 1988
Kiss Exposed
Film · 1987
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
Film · 1987
The Oldest Rookie
Series · 1987
Johnny Appleseed
Film · 1986
Sledge Hammer!
Series · 1986
ALF
Series · 1986
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Series · 1986
Sledge Hammer!
Series · 1986
The Midnight Hour
Film · 1985
Tall Tales & Legends
Series · 1985
The Jerk, Too
Film · 1984
Charles in Charge
Series · 1984
Hunter
Series · 1984
Tales from the Darkside
Series · 1984
Night Court
Series · 1984
Jack and the Beanstalk
Film · 1983
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
Film · 1982
Cagney & Lacey
Series · 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Series · 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Series · 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Series · 1982
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
Film · 1981
Fridays
Series · 1980
Broadway on Showtime
Series · 1979
Taxi
Series · 1978
Izzy on a Grandstand
Film