Mark Lake was born in Columbus, Ohio and has lived in New York, Los Angeles and Washington, DC. Mark graduated from Oberlin College with a degree in Economics, but turned to acting by attending the Studio Theatre Acting Conservatory in Washington, D.C. studying with Joy Zinoman before moving on to pursue his acting career full time in New York City and Los Angeles where he studied with such esteemed acting mentors Wynn Handman and Larry Moss. While in Los Angeles Mark transitioned over to the business side of the industry by starting in the mail room at ICM in Los Angeles and subsequently and quickly moving up to assist agents in the Motion Picture Talent, Television Literary and Theater Literary Departments in both Los Angeles and New York. Shortly after moving back to New York City from Los Angeles Mark made the move over to physical production for both television and film where he now works as a Location Manager, Producer and even occasionally as an Actor. Mark is divorced and has one child, Olivia Lake.