Mark Feuerstein (; born June 8, 1971) is an American actor. He had an early, recurring role on the NBC sitcom Caroline in the City, playing the title character's boyfriend, and later gained notice in a guest appearance on an episode of Season 2 of Sex and the City. Following Caroline in the City, he went on to star on three NBC sitcoms–Fired Up, Conrad Bloom, and Good Morning, Miami. He also made appearances on Ally McBeal (2000), Once and Again (2000–2001), The West Wing (2001–2005), Nurse Jackie (2015), Prison Break (2017), and Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (2017).
He starred on the hit USA series Royal Pains (2009–2016), and also co-wrote, co-produced, and starred on the CBS sitcom 9JKL (2017–2018). In 2022, he received a Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Performance nomination for his work on the Netflix series The Baby-Sitters Club.
His film roles include Practical Magic (1998), What Women Want (2000), In Her Shoes (2005), and Defiance (2008).
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Early life and education
Feuerstein is the son of Audrey, a school teacher, and Harvey Feuerstein, a lawyer. He was raised in a Jewish family, and celebrated his Bar Mitzvah in an Orthodox synagogue. He was a wrestler in high school and won the state championship. Feuerstein attended the Dalton School, and graduated from Princeton University in 1993. He won a Fulbright scholarship and studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and under Philippe Gaulier at École Phillipe Gaulier in France.
