Mark DeCarlo | |
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Born |
Chicago, Illinois |
June 23, 1962
Alma mater | University of California |
Occupation | Actor, television presenter, comedian |
Years active | 1988–present |
Spouse(s) | Yeni Álvarez (m. 2012) |
Website | markdecarlo |
Mark DeCarlo (born June 23, 1962) is an American actor, television host, comedian, and travel and foodie expert. He is currently known for being a contributor to WLS-TV morning show Windy City Live, a locally produced Chicago program that replaced The Oprah Winfrey Show following its 2011 ending. DeCarlo has been awarded three local Emmy Awards for his work on Windy City Live.
DeCarlo's first major exposure came in 1991 when he became host of the dating game show Studs. He is also known for providing the voice of Hugh Neutron, the title character's father, in The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius.
Mark authored “A Fork on the Road: 400 Cities, 1 Stomach” which is a comedic travelogue & cook book published by Lyons Press.
Prior to Studs, DeCarlo was a host on the cable network MovieTime, before it became E! Entertainment Television. Early in his career, DeCarlo was a contestant on Sale of the Century, winning $115,257 in cash and prizes, in 1985 and Tic Tac Dough in 1990. He also guest-starred as himself in an episode of Jonas and is now a regular on Windy City Live, a local morning show in the Chicago market.
Mark hosted 2 more TV shows, Fox’s extreme game show Big Deal, and FX’s late night talk show The X Show.