Mark Indelicato (born July 16, 1994) is an American actor, singer, fashion blogger, and photographer best known for his role in the ABC comedy series Ugly Betty, as Justin Suarez, the fashion-obsessed nephew of series protagonist Betty Suarez.
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 Mark Indelicato, 2008 | |
| Born | July 16, 1994 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Life and career
editIndelicato was born in Philadelphia, the son of Lynn and Mark Indelicato, Sr.[1] He is of three quarters Italian and one quarter Puerto Rican descent.[2] He was trained at The Actors Center in that city, and is a student at Dupree School of Music in Linwood, New Jersey. He began acting at age eight at Philadelphia's Walnut Street Theater, and has appeared in national television commercials, the HBO Max television series Hacks, Chappelle's Show, and was a regular cast member of Ugly Betty on ABC until the series ended in 2010. He also attended the Professional Performing Arts School before moving back to Los Angeles. He later attended New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study.[3]
Indelicato was featured in an episode of the Disney Channel Original Series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody in a special High School Musical-themed episode.[4]
On October 27, 2008, Indelicato performed the part of Boq for the "Wicked Day" 5th Anniversary Concert on Broadway in New York City as well.[5] He performed again at the Gershwin Theatre on February 28, 2009 for the "Defying Inequality" benefit.
He starred as the Artful Dodger in the CLO production of Oliver! in Pittsburgh, PA.
He appeared on a special episode of Dr. Phil about teens who were being bullied after coming out. He shared his experience when he received numerous death threats and verbal abuse from people for his role on Ugly Betty.[6]
Indelicato plays Damien, assistant to comedian Deborah Vance, in the HBO Max series Hacks which first aired in 2021.[7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Disposal | Kid on Bike | Short |
| 2014 | White Bird in a Blizzard | Mickey |
TV
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hack | Berge | Episode: "Forgive, But Don't Forget" |
| 2004 | Chappelle's Show | Kneehigh Park Kid | Episode #2.10 |
| 2006–2010 | Ugly Betty | Justin Suarez | 85 Episodes |
| 2007 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Antonio | Episode: "Lip Synchin' in the Rain" |
| 2009 | MTV Cribs | Self | Season 16, episode 12 |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland | Zack | Episode: "The Play's The Thing" |
| 2011 | Madison High | Harvey Flynn | TV pilot |
| 2016 | Dead of Summer | Blair Ramos | Series regular |
| 2021-2023 | With Love | Jorge Diaz Jr.[8] | Series regular |
| 2021-present | Hacks | Damien | Series regular |
| 2022 | RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race | Thirsty Von Trap | Contestant on the second season |
Web
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Oishi High School Battle | Aubrey | Episode: "The Gay Kid" |
References
edit- ^ "The Philadelphia Inquirer Jonathan Storm column: from Phila. acting class to 'Ugly Betty' star". Hignbeam.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ^ William Keck (February 7, 2007). "Indelicato gives bite to 'Betty' : ABC's hit series fashions a rare boy character". Usatoday.com. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ^ Costa, Frank (September 17, 2012). ""Ugly Betty" Star Mark Indelicato's Journey Through NYU As a Freshman". Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ "Disney Channel Medianet". Disney Channel Medianet. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ^ Andrew Gans. "Ashanti, Bean, Block, Reichard and More Follow The Yellow Brick Road Not Taken Oct. 27". Playbill.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ^ "Bullied to Death: Mark".
- ^ Daniel Reynolds. "How Mark Indelicato Moved on From Ugly Betty and Found Himself". Out. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 4, 2021). "'With Love': Mark Indelicato Joins Emeraude Toubia in Gloria Calderón Kellett's Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
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