Mark Blum

Biography

Mark Blum (May 14, 1950 - March 26, 2020) was an American actor in movies, on television and stage. He found success with a lead role as Gary Glass in the 1985 film Desperately Seeking Susan, which he followed up the next year with a supporting role as Richard Mason in Crocodile Dundee. He had a regularly recurring role as Union Bob on the Amazon Prime series Mozart in the Jungle from 2014 to 2018.

He was married to actress Janet Zarish from 2005 until his death in 2020 from COVID.

Known For

Blind Date
Blind Date
The Presidio
The Presidio
Desperately Seeking Susan
Desperately Seeking Susan
Crocodile Dundee
Crocodile Dundee
I Don't Know How She Does It
I Don't Know How She Does It
The Warrior Class
The Warrior Class
The Judge
The Judge

Filmography

2020 Sister of the Groom
as Nat
2020 Human Capital
as Rex
2020 Victor in Paradise
as Martin
2019 Almost Family
as Dr. Lewis
2019 Love Is Blind
as Dr. Klienart
2018 You
as Mr. Mooney
2018 Succession
as Bill
2017 The Good Fight
as Julius Kreutzer
2017 Coin Heist
as Mr. Smerconish
2016 No Pay, Nudity
as Leon/Lester's Agent
2015 Difficult People
as Rabbi Schecter
2015 How He Fell in Love
as Henry
2014 Mozart in the Jungle
as Union Bob
2013 Blumenthal
as Saul Blumenthal
2012 Elementary
as Irvin Langstrom
2012 A Wife Alone
as George
2011 The Green
as Stuart
2011 I Don't Know How She Does It
as Lew Reddy
2011 Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
as Dr. Parkinson
2010 Step Up 3D
as NYU Professor